The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-16
FIRST OF IT'S KIND.
Cleveland High school Graduates
It's First Class.


The class day exercises of the Cleve-
land high school was held yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Gu5ta-
vus Adolphus Lutheran church, Sims
street and Weide avenue. The church
auditorium was well filled, there being
in the neighborhood of 700 people pres
ent. The class of '97 marched in after
the audience had become seated and
took seats on the platform, amid fes-
toons of the class colors, palms and
ported plants. In the class were TWEEN
ty-two young women and three young
men. Miss Laura RiSchatsch, president
of the class Of '97, delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. She referred to the
class Of '97 enjoying the distinction OF
being the first class to graduate from
the Cleveland high school. she also
alluded to the harmony which had al
ways existed between the principal
teachers and students.
A chorus Of twenty five scholars from
the grammar grade, directed by MISS
Fayerweather, sang Winds or the
Western Sea-" Miss Constance OLSON
gave an address on the class motto,
True to Our Best" She said every
student should have a definite object
in life. Men in every walk Of life should
have some fixed purpose in life. Miss
Elsie Catherine Peterson gave an ora
ton, Things Learned by the Way
She cited the many difficulties in the
path of. student, she thought the
memories of the classmates and teach
erS of the Cleveland high school would
remain fertile spots in their memory
during the rest of life's journey. The
class flower, the lily Of the valley, was
para graphed in short paper by Miss
Emma Jensine Wicker. She said it
was an emblem of purity and SIM
plicity, and should always be a re-
hinder to them of their school days.
Miss Ella Olson delivered the class
recitation, THE Singers Hills" in a
clear voice. with good expression. A
quintette consisting of Messrs. Hofer,
Hedin, Hopkins, Anderson and Stotpe-
stadt, sang LongfellotN's Song Of
Life The class history was given by
Alma Spetzman. She told of the
progress of the class, how they had
begun their freshman year in the
grammer school building, and when
they reached their junior year they
had moved into the we1l-equippped
high school building. She said the
class of '97 had never had ony one to
call them "Freshfes.
The class prophecy was given by
Anna K. Rischatsh. She followed out
the lines of each Of the classs, giving
them vocations from a circus man to
a Judge of the supreme court
The class memorial was read by Miss
Evelyn Georgiana Olson, consisting Of
a sketch Of the life Of Daniel Webster.
After she finished her paper she I'M
yelled the bust Of Daniel Webster, amid
a burst Of applause. The bust is the
memorial left the school by the class
OF '97.
The last will and testament was
given in an elaborate paper given by
Miss RENE Elizabeth Grenier, in which
all the old school machinery was trans
ferred to the junior and senior classes.
The will appointed Aid. Lindahl, of
the seventh ward as executor and ex-
prassly provides that he shall be com
PEELED to give bond.
Tine class day exercises were con-
Guided with the class song, in which
the audience joined in singing, it being
printed on the back of the programme.
The commencement exercises will be
held this evening in the Gustavus
AdolphUs church at 8 .. m. The ad-
mission will be strictly by card
The senior class says all the expene
entailed during commencement week.