The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-24
COMMON SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Names Of the Graduates and Brief Men
ton of the Highly Credit
able Program.

Other graduating classes from the
common schools of the county have
been larger than the class of '96, but
this is the first class that has taken
ell the examinations, instead of carry
ing the grades from year to year, and
hence it made up In quality for the
lack in numbers.
The stage at the Opera House was
handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting and cut flowers last Friday
evening, and when the curtain went
up the fine looking class was given a
round of applause. After excellent
music by a double quartette from the
Normal, prayer by Rev. Squier and
selection by tho Ladies Mandolin
Club, the first Grafton was given by
Miss Belle FrOnk, of district %. The
subject was Friendship, and much
thought and study had been spent in
the preparation of what was most
creditable production. 1t was spoken
3 little too rapidly, perhaps, but the
voice was so clear and good that
every word was clearly heard all over
the hall, and the speaker was greeted
with a round of applause when she
closed.
Will Funston, of district 5, followed
with an address upon GA braham
Lincoln", which showed perfect &C
quaintance with the life and charac-
ter of our Martyr President, and told
in an entertaining way the story that
no American ever tires of hearing.
Mr.. Funston will make a good speak
er with education and practice.
The next grafton was by Miss Flor
ence Cruise, of district IS, and was one
of the best ever given here by any
common school graduate. The sub
ject was "Life," and the speaker pre-
scented so attractive figure and spoke
with so much evident sincerity aud
with such good sense that she quite
captured the audience. 1t was plea
for strength and courage and good
ness that deserved the warm applause
it received.
Walter Crowell, of district IA, spoke
on Farm Life and its Results" in an
address that it was a pleasure to
listen to, the thoughts were so logic
ally arranged, so clearly expressed
and so we'll delivered. Mr.. CrOwell
showed how life on the farm offered
opportunity for the development of
mans physical, mental, moral and
spiritual nature, combating strongly
the idea that "any fool can farm, and
showing that in no calling was thor
ough education greater advantage.
1.-THE REGISTER had the room it would
like to print this speech in full, for it
contained ideas and suggestions that
we think could be read with profit by
hundreds of young men in Allen
county.
success as a test of Effort, was
the title of the last Grafton and was
delivered by Miss Myrtle MOrehead,
of district H. Miss MOrehead talked
directly and with clearness and en-
phasis, citing notable examples to
show that success was achieved only
through persistent and patient effort.
Civilization itself has been the result
of patient effort. The address was
full of good ideas.
The diplomas were presented to the
class by Prof. Markham, of Baker
University, in brief but pointed adj
dress, after which the benedictiOn
was pronounced by Rev. NJ. F. King.
The program was interpreted with
music by the Mandolin Club and by
a ladies quartette from the Normal,
composed of Mrs. E. w. Mylcr and
Misses Clara Harris, Fannie Norris
and Winifred Howard, and was on
the whole a most interesting enter
tainment. The following are the