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GRADUATION EXERCISES
OF Anderson Normal School of Gymnastics
The Exercises,

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The Exercises.
The graduation festivities of the An
derson Normal School of Gymnastics
began yesterday afternoon with well
arranged program. The past year,
which Is the eleventh in the history
of the institution, has been very pros
porous and successful one and the class
day observances were rather more elab-
crate than heretofore. Previously they
have not been for the entertainment Of
any save immediate members of the
graduating class. but it was recently
decided to admit few interested
friends. The gymnasium had been very
attractively decorated for the occasion.
The idea was to bring into play as
much of the gymnastic apparatus with
which the young ladies have become so
familiar during the the past two years,
as possible; and a large amount of lau-
rel and evergreen We're utilized for this
purpose. All the rafters were hidden
from view in this way and the turning
barspulley weights, bucks and horses"
presented an unusually attractive ap-
pearance. Above them ALL over the
gallery at the farther end of the build
ing was emblazoned the class motto,
"Dahin kommen wir spater." The
English OF this, "We'll come to that
later" is a sentence to which the young
ladies have become very familiar dur
ing their course, they forming one of
the pet expressions of a popular Ger
man instructor. When the question CT
a class motto came up one of the bright
wits of the class Immediately suggest
ed the appropriateness Of this.
This motto was not displayed to the
gaze of the general public until it was
unveiled by Miss Gertrude Dudley, the
president of the class. At o'clock the
class filed into the gymnasium 1t had
spent few moments outside planting
the class Ivy, a solemnization to which
outside spectators were not admitted.
The class is composed of the following
young ladies: Miss Boynton, Miss Can
| non, Miss Dudley, Miss Hamilton, Miss
Barker, Miss Nye, Miss Chamberlain,
Miss Dean, Miss Fruniss Miss Fowler.
They were all attractively clad in light
spring dresses Miss Dudley began
the exercises by a well considered adj
dress of welcome in which she called at
| tention to the advantages the class had
enjoyed for the past two years and the
affectonate regard with which it would
ever look back upon the life at the gym
| nasium course at the school has a
greater significance than usual exper-
| fences Of this kind, as 1t is Of profess
sional nature: and the girls therefore
| step out into the world in reality. Miss
Dudley referred to this side of the
matter and concluded by referring to
| the class motto as containing in a
| large measure the guiding words of
| the future.
| Miss Rachel Barker followed with the
| class history. Her paper was not as
| objectionably personal as compositions
of this kind are likely to be, but 1t con-
tanned many clever hits that were
| keenly appreciated by her classmates.
Miss Nye then read the class poem,
| which was carefully prepared and
| we'll received production. Miss Cham
berlain, who followed with the prophe-
cy, made one of the hits of the after
noon. Her paper was written in easy
running verse and sparkled with wit
from beginning to end. 1t was received
with continued applause. Miss Frances
| N. Boynton delivered the trowel with
which the class ivy had been planted
| to the Junior class, and in the course of
| the ceremony said many clever things.
! Miss Katherine Wilcox '97, who receiv-
ed the token on behalf of the Junior
class, made many bright and feeling
remarks, replying to Miss 2oynton's s
suggestion as to youth and inexperience
in way that delighted all present.
The program closed with the sing
| ing Of the ivy song, for which Miss
Ninon C. Dean had written appropriate
! words. The whole program follows:
Music.
Planting of the Ivy-Class.
Presidents greeting-Gertrude Dudley.
History-Rachael Barker.
| Poem-Jane Nye.
Music.
Prophecy-Ruth Chamberlain.
| Charge to '97-Frances N. Boynton.
| Reply to charge--Katherine M. Will
| COX '97.
Ivy song-Ninon G. Dean.
There was refined audience of about
100 present, who pronounced the first
| public class day success.
The program of the afternoon was
| followed by the class supper in the eve
| ming, which proved a highly enjoyable
| affair.
This afternoon the graduation exer-
| cises will take place at the gymnasium
at o'clock. The diplomas will be pre-
sented by Rev. DR.. Lines of st. PauPs
church. This evening the festivities
will close with reception and dance.
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