The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-26

u was LII liz Gi1pl1c StuSC, " oh AS
Hudson, Mohawk, Niagara, or any
other river of sufficient Importance to
indicate It's location, though it had a
number of minor streams that turned
the wheels of it's manufactures. The
reader will have to take it for granted
that it existed somewhere in the i'm
perial state, and it would be useless
to look for it on the map.
Cambridge was large enough and
progressive enough to have an excel
lent high school, in which were taught
Greek and Latin for those who we're
going to college, and French, German,
geometry and English for those who
were not. 1t was big enough also to
have a bank witch a capital of a quarter
of a million, whereof General Loammi
Cambridge was the president, as well
as the richest and best-known man of
the large town just budding into city
hood. These two institutions are the
only n that need be mentioned.
November generally gives us a mild
season before the SHOWS come, and
January or February often brings a
oOA oSooOu DNiOAC ~ hOTCAo pin
their way out of the wet soil. which
might be called the Aboriginal Sum-
mer; and it was in such a season, from
the twentieth to the end Of the latter
month, that the first class of the Gain
bridge high school gathered on the
lawn beside the building tt take their
luncheon and enjoy an atmosphere
which Woc mona lilo Inn +hor onv
month Of winter.
1t was the twenty-frst of the month,
and the young ladies and young gen
temen were intensely engaged in the
discussion OF a subject brought before
them by Philip Banker, whose father
was the teller of the bank, and his full
name was George W. Banker: and if
his middle name was a mystery, it was
solved the mex day at Lake Wash
ington. The teller wished to be a
much bigger man than he was, and
looked forward to the time when he
should be president of the Cambridge
bank. The sheet of water on his own
land was small, but very pretty, and
he thought of calling it, when it came
to need a name. Lake Banker; but
his wife objected, and he compromised
by giving it his middle name, rather
than that of the patriot hero who has
been revered and honored as the Faith
er OF his country.
Mr.. Banker had decided to christen
the lake and hoist the American flag
on a pole erected for the purpose on
the border of the lake nearest to his
house on Washington's birthday.
though it would have suited him bet
ter to have the ceremony on his own
natal day. AS nothing could be done
In the United States without an ora
ton and the singing of an ode, he in
vited the president of the bank to
make the oratorical effort, and the
first class Of the high school to sing
he ode. which had been written by
the principal Of that institution. A
collation. was to be served on the oc-
casion. to which the scholars were in
vited and some of the magnates of the
town.
This celebration was the subject of
the conversation on the schoolhouse
lawn. America" the ode, and the
"Star Spangled Banner had been re-
hearsed. The artillery company of
Cambridge were to be present and fire
of all their cannon at once at the mo-
ment when the new "e!ld Glory, pur-
chased by the teller, was aung loose
to the breeze. Then the national an
them was to follow, and the ode in
conclusion.
What do you think" exclaimed
Lucy Archer. Conrad and Olga Binn-
field are not to be with u.s."
do you mean to say, Luke. that
they will not be PRESENT." demanded