The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-18
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
An Immense Crowd of People Listen to

An Immense Crowd of People Listen to
the Exercises Friday Evening.
long before the hour when the grad
uating exercises of the high school
were to occur stream of people wend-
ed their way to the Grand opera house,
and the seating capacity Of that build
ing was tested to the utmost. Seats in
the front part on the lower floor were
reserved for the parents, teachers and
friends of the graduates. The program
was "pened with q selection by the Ju-
venile band. which was stationed down
in front of the stage, and the band
played several times during the eve
ming while the stage was being arrang-
ed for the special features. A song of
welcome was sung by the class. AL
fred j. Dix was clothed with the honor
OF the salutatory and the young gentle
man briefly welcomed the citizens to
the exercises, referring to the excel
lent advantages which had been placed
at their disposal and OF the duty the
pupils owed in making the most of
them. In an oration entitled Our
Country OF Today" Elton Hill expressed
some very good thoughts, believing
that in America the greatest opportun-
tiles were presented for advancement
in all classes. His oration was we'll
delivered and brought out the main
points very nicely. Mary Liko gave a
recitation on "Taking an Elevator" :"
rendering it in satisfactory manner
This was followed with vocal solo by
Miss Phyllis Mckay, who gave an ac-
ceptable rendition to Dream Memo
ries." Miss Alice Souls oration-
"Whither Are We Drifting'-was a
well handled subject from her stand
point and gathered her ideas from the
past and present situation of the coun-
try and many of the ills would have to
be corrected before prosperity would
return to the people. Miss Saul deliv-
cred her Grafton in an impressive man
ner. The Class History was disposed
of by Miss Anna Mcguire in charac-
teristic manner, generalizing where
others would particularize. Her SUBJ
ject matter was good and she delivered
her masterpiece in digni6ed way.
Miss Minnie Grace selected subject
that is popular with the ladies, the til
tie being The Proposed Amendment. +"
1t referred to the recent act of the leg
islature which gave the people the
privilege to vote as to whether woman 8
suffrage would become part of the
state law. She offered good argu-
ment as to why women should be given
the free use of the ballot, but admitted
that the one great enemy of advance
ment in this project was the inditfer-
ence of women themselves as to wheth-
er they cared to exercise the right OF
suffrage.
One of the prettiest features OF the
entire evening was the pantomine drill
by twelve mem bers of the class. They
were dressed in white and gold, the
class colors, and they went through the
various movements without noticea-
BILE mistake. The movements were in.
tricate and graceful and the successful
manner in which the young ladies &C.
quilted themselves reflected much abil-
ity on the part Of Mrs. Ben Oleson, who
devoted considerable time to bring ing
the drill to nearly 8 state Of perfection
Bennie Davis followed with a recitation
-"Out of Employment" The audi
ence enjoyed Bennie's effort and he
was given liberal applause. Miss Ella
Wa,lstrum gave the class prophecy
treating it in manner somewhat diff
ferent than has been the usual custom
She took her hearers down into deeE
cave and revealed to them each mem
ber of the class behind a curtain and
had some prophecy to make concerning
them that proved entertaining. ''Earn
estness an Element of Success, was the
subject of Elias Millard's oration anG
the young gentleman made the mos
of his subject and his delivery impress
ed one that earnestness in the pursui
of an aim would be a strong feature o!
his own life. This was followed by the
class chorus. Clifford Gheen took fol