The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
THE PRIDE OF THE DALLEs.
Our Schools and Their Graduates are the
Pride of the City

Pride OF the City
Friday of last week closed u very
successful school year in this city,
marked advancement having been
made in all departments, and a class OF
thirteen bright young men and women
graduated from the high school, who
are credit to the city in which they
reside. The graduating exercises were
conducted at the Vogt opera house
Saturday evening, and were attended
by fully 1000 people, all of whom were
attentive listeners to the orations and
essays.
The exercises were opened with an
anthem by the high school chorus, fol-
lowed by the class history, in which
Miss Frances H. Fouts gave a brief
sketch of the life of each of the thir-
teen graduates. This was followed by
an Grafton entitled "Whom Does the
World Owe Livingr" With this as
his subject, Victor E. G. Schmidt took
the position that first of ali, the world
owed living to the agriculturalistw who
goes into the fields and produces food
for the rest of humanity, then to those
who toll with hands and minds to Gre
ate necessities, to the followers of pro-
fessions. to teachers and to those who
make our laws and those who defend
them, but that it does not owe living
to the droan or sluggard, who neither
exerts himself mentally nor physically.
His was indeed an able address, and
evidenced most careful study of the
subject. Miss Trudie Rowland then
rendered pleasing little song, Il
Have Little Doll, Dears.''
Looking Forward" was the subject
chosen by Miss Beulah B. Sterling,
and the idea advanced and very ably
maintained was that looking forward
to the possibilities of the future was
the incentive which spurred the human
mind to deeds of valor and all high at
tainment. Following this GRAFTON Miss
Ethel B. Deming read carefully pre-
pared essay entitled Music and Its In
f1uence." Miss Deming showed a high
appreciation of the beautiful and of
the refining influence of music, dis
playing much tact IN rounding sem
tences together to convey her ideas of
the art which she was discussing.
After the high school quartet had
rendered the "The RIVER of Time'
Arthur Stubling, president of the 1897
class, delivered a mastery oration, the
subject of which was "If Washington
Should Return" The patriotism of
the fathers of the republic were re-
cited in glowing terms, and compar-
ison was drawn between their love of
country and that shown by the states
men of today, rather to the discredit OF
the latter. Mr.. Stubling's delivery is
perfect and his Grafton throughout was
well worded. 'The Love of Our Ma
tive Land" was the subject of an ora
tion delivered by Miss Maie Elanor
Elton. Scarcely could more fitting
subject have been chosen, and few in
deed could have handled it more ably.
The oration was gem throughout,
and was delivered in manner that
showed the young lady fully CONVEX
SAINT with her subject and perfectly at
ease before an audience. Misses Clara
Nickelsen and Florence Hilton rem
dered splendid piano duet, after
which Miss Georgia Bonny read an es-
say "Wasco County in 1897" in which
she gave brief history of the early
settlement of the country and then
pictured future for it one hundred
years hence, which if realized will re-
suit in many changes for the better
ment of those who come after this gen.
Grafton. Carlton Earl Sanders took !
the subject "Problems America Has
Solved" and from it drew many valu-
able thoughts. He recited the achieve
ments that have been accomplished by |
Americans in founding and maintain.
ing the most liberal government ever
known, and the advancements they |
have made in science, literature and
art, and from this drew the conclusion
that anything is possible with the
American people. His grafton was re-
plete with valuable thought, and meri-
torious conclusions.
To Miss Harriet A. Marden had been
the task of drawing back the
veil which obscures the future, and
telling what was in store for each of
the members of the class, and the car
ser which she read for all except her.
self, it is hoped will be realized in the
fullest extent. After the rendering of
Morning Chorus" by double quartet,
DR.. o. D. Doane, chairman of the
school board. presented the diplomas,
1t the same time extending a hearty
to the class for the at
,ainments they have thus far reached.
The exercises were concluded with the
song "Hark, They Come" by the
nigh school chorus.
Four of the class, Misses Emma Bon
hey, Elva May Creighton, and Retta
Olive Taylor, and Mr. Orson Dayton
Taylor had each prepared an Grafton
or the occasion, but had kindly given
way to the others, allowing their ora
ions to be omitted in order that the
should not be too long.