The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-29

fully sayLshe had not broken the rule
which, to the rest Of us. seemed 80 Sc.
we're. We may surely place Mamie un.
der the studious list. Not only does
she study for the knowledge that may
e gained by careful, persistent research
but for the pleasure che derives from it
Thus 1T is that che may gracefully bea,
the honors OF our class OF '96, and to hel
we cheerfully resign the position shs
mas 30 justly gained.
On the 9th day OF the blustry month
OF March. 1877. a wee cherub arrived il
Lincoln. Neb, the chief possession OF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Bell. Not many
days had passed by when the name
Jennie Gertrude, was bestowed upon
the first baby Of that happy household
At the age Of eighteen months, the frs
great event in Jennie's lie took place
Her proud and happy mamma took hei
to the baby show that was held during
the fair, and, much to her delight, heI
darling baby carried Off the first prize
At the age OF two years Jennie narrow,
escaped death from a severe burn, but
by tender nursing, she was saved to hell
swell the number OF the Class OF '96
When still small, che went into the
country to spend n few days, and, as al
city.bred young ladies' are wont to do
wandered about to see % things are
conducted on a farm. Suddenly she
ran, greatly frightened, to her mother
When asked the cause Of her fright, she
said, in Il trembling voice: "The COW
looked cross eyed at me-" At another
time she saved a little boys life, and has
over since been quite fond of that sex.
At the age of fourteen, she came to live
in our midst and entered our schools.
She has completed the four years. course
in the high school, and is now prepared
to enter life's duties as-I will leave that
to our prophet.
We have with us, this evening, the
proud parents OF two. seventies Of our
ella g, and we rejoice with them. Their
first child and oldest daughter, Lucy,
bears the distinction Of being our salut-
a~torian. She was born in Sterling, Neb.,
November 8, 1876, but, at an early age,
had the good sense to move to Red
Cloud. Here she has acquired her en-.
tire education. Tne record OF her school
life might be summed up in the two
words, swell DONE" She has ever es.
capped the teachers %reproving words,
and has always been very studious,
spending her time to her W profit.
When quite email, it was her delight to
commit verses Of poetry and repeat them
to her seniors, for which she received
great praise. Lucy vas a great pet with
her grand. parents, and, on this account,
was called, by a jealous aunt, 1.-THE
Queen of the House. and this was
given her as a pet name. When only
four years old, she Was called upon to
encounter with a rattle snake, and, for a
time H. seemed that the snake had got
the better Of the conflict, as her life was
despairsd Of, but finally she rallied from
the effects, and now recalls the fact ns
an unusual event. As soon rs she ar
rived at an age when she could be in
somebody's way, she tonk "a great liking
to house keeping, and has not, as yet
although il might be capitalization a
dislike to it.
And, lastly. your historian WIS born
July 2S, 1878. ou the eastern shore of the
beautiful Like Michigan, in the city of
Ludmgton. AT It very early nge, she
accompanied hel parents into the wcst,
and, for some uuuccountahle reneon,
made Rcd Cloud her destinations: there
fore, as she has been in Your midst 80
long q time her history is known to each
OF you,
1t is with dread aud misgivlug that
we look 10 our prophet 10 see what the
future has in store for us. Let us hone
she may have mercy on our unprotected
state, and prepare "A brilliant future for
each one Of US. HELEN ROXY,