Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-28
Sixth ANNUAL conmrrcEnErr.

1t has been said that our public
schools are the nations pride and the
remark is worthy of approval by all
patriotic and progressive American cit
liens. Thus it Is that we again have
the pleasure of netting another Annual
Commencement of the Medicine Lodge
High School, which took place at the
Thompson Opera House on Friday ev-
enlng, April q. 1897. The program for
the occasion was as follows:
Overture. Messrs Chase and Walstad
Du Hs Teiis. $50 new !" a. cam.
Mesdames F. J.Wadsworth and a. L. Noble.
Oration-"The Coming American.
Instrumentai Music-:.Myrtie Leaves. y
49,. Messrs. Walstad and Bramwell.
Oration-''The Modern Woman. .:.........
ouartetre."Gypsy Chorus. M Misses ep HiIda
Stevens and Carrie Carmichael Messrs. j.
HI. Williams and c. D.. Rackley.
Adress-''The American Youth.
.......-. President Chester A. Place.
Trio--'The Twilight STAR Mesdames F. J.
W W Ss and A. L. Noble and Miss Hill
Presentation of Diplomas. ......J. S. Runyan.
instrumental Music 49,. .Walstad and Chase.
To say that the various renditions of
vocal and instrumental music were of
an elaborate nature would be only to
repeat what has often been said before.
The selections were appropriate and the
execution can well be said to have been
beyond criticism.
This year there were only two gradu-
ates-the smallest number in the his;o-
ry of the school, but that did not de-
tract from the interest manifested nor
from the complete success of the occa-
sion. The program was rendered in the
| above arranged order and consequently
Miss Estella Belle Lebrecht delivered
the first grafton, The Coming Ameri-
can" Her delivery was one of the
leading features of the grafton while
the able composition was manifest
| throughout. The skill with which she
proved each proposition established the
fact that she has improved the shining
hours In the school room. The second
Grafton 1.-The Modern Woman" by
Miss Della May Burner, was equally
elaborate. though employing a some
what different train of thought. Miss
Burner is forcible speaker and had
utter control of herself and her subject
and was very successful in instiIline
the proper feeling into the matter un.
der consideration.
Each young lady was the recipient OF
many beautiful flowers at the close OF
the respective orations and both were
vociferously applauded. The house was
crowded and the audience appreciated
the talents and merits of the accom-
| plished students.
The stage was Hastily decorated with
flowers and banner bearing the motto
only Begun" in evergreen letters
swinging overhead at the top. The
decorations and ornaments were objects
of beauty and only exceeded by thu
charming young graduates.
The address by President Chester A
Place on 1.-THE American Youth, !" wa.
highly edifying and very appropriate
for the occasion.
j. s. Runyan presented the diploma
with short address in which he com
plimented the recipients, and the ev
ening's entertainment closed with a fin,
instrumental musical selection.
Thus have two more of the risin,
generation been added to the list O
graduates from the Medicine Lodg
High School. May they ever be as sue
cessful in after years as they have beef
in completing their common school ed
| ucatiOn.