Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-30
IN THE MILAN SCHOOLS.
Closing Exsrcisss Intsresting aud Wen


nual commencement exercises of the
Milan public school were held at the
town hall. Thursday evening at .
O'Clock. The hall presented beau
tiful appearance. being decorated
with cut flowers and potted plants.
The class motto was ..From Posi-
bility to Reality" aud the colors we're
blue and gold. Music added charm
to the occasion and the following
program was carried out:
Invocation
Music.
Grafton Patriotism of Self Love
d. j. Crawford.
Grafton Virtue of Kindness
Clara Ruge.
Grafton. Sphere of Woman
Hattie Crawford
Music.
Oration-Does Poverty OF Riches Best Develop
G , R ; ,,. a. NJ ,, Gilmore
Carrie Walker.
Emma Schoelmann
Music.
Grafton. Importance of Self Control
Winnie Tenges.
Nellie Holmes
Music.
Rev. ID. IT, Robertson addressed
the graduates in a very fitting man
ner. The graduating exercises this
year we're the most successful ever
held in llMilan, and toll show ! the
appreciation of the people the hall
was packed to the doors. c. +.
Stegmaeir presented the graduates
with their diplomas and make a very
neat speech to all. Mr.. Stegmaeir
has the honor of having more,,pupils
to graduate from the school during
his three terms of teaching than any
single teacher who has ever taught
here, and his work should be nppre-
ciated. After the exercises q iecep-
tion was given.
The closing exercises of rooms /,
2. and were held in the respective
rooms Thursday afternoon. At
1:45 o'clock the pupils of room 1.
of which Miss Edith Davis is teacher
gave their exercises in the presence
of large audience. The room was
tastefully decorated with flowers.
bunting and flags, aud it presented q
very fine appearance. The pupils
did their best and their efforts were
appreciated to the greatest extent.
Those receiving the highest number
of head marks during the year were
rewarded by handsome gifts. The
awards we're as follows: A class,
Clement Baker, first prize; B class.
Blanche Kell, first prize; c class
Willie Tenges, first prize; little c
class, Della Fitzsimmons, first prize.
Second prizes were C class, Grace
Walker. and little c, Leonard Kell.
Charles Ruge gave several selec-
tions, on the autoharp. After the pro-
gram and awards were given, the
pupils we're treated to candy, pea
nuts and oranges by their teacher,
and after pleasant goodbys ad journed
to meet in Miss Sadie Carnaghan's
room to hear the exercises in that
room, which occurred at 2:45 o'clock.
This room was also well decorated,
and together with a very pleasing
program q nice time was had by ali.
After the program the scholars were
presented with a pound of candy in
one stick. Room 8, of which Clark
h. Smith is instructor, gave no pro-
gram, but the scholars were served
with ice cream and cake, after which
the pupils presented Mr.. Smith with
q fine handkerchief case as q token of
their esteem. The school in general
has made a remarkable showing
this year in all departments.
Other Schools.
Miss Jennie Matthews closed a
successful term of school work on
Big island Wednesday, and the pu-
pills were to have a picnic in the
woods. but rain prevented, SO they
gave dinner in the school house.
Forty-nine people were present and
were well pleased.