River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-10

| the invocation. He was followed by
Miss Marie Tossing, who played THE
Beautiful Blue Danube" with light
and sensitive touch. Angus Dunn
was the first of the graduates to APP
pear on the program, and he discussed
THE Influence of Natural Science on
Modern Civilization" with natural
and unassuming gravity. THE
Legend of Wilhelm Tell-Its Mean
ing in History was the theme that
Miss Edythe Lundberg brought to the
attention of her hearers and discussed
with marked appreciation.
A quartette Of young ladies-Misses
Matte Howe, Alva Rounseyell,
Francis Bewick and Minnie Olson sang
FAIRY Voices" and were followed by
Stephenson Pope Bewick whose
grafton on 1.-THE Turk in Europe"
was marked by much force and I'M
feigned earnestness. w. A. Taylor's
subject was Abraham Lincoln, and he
paid the faYorite statesman sincere
tribute. At this point the program
was again delightfully."- interrupted by
a duet, "The Land of Swallows" by
Mrs. Toby and Miss IneZ. 1t was a
piece peculiarly adapted to the two
voices and took a ready possession of
the audience. The rolling cadence of
the chorus and its smooth transitions,
were singularly airy and uplifting.
Frank Grimm discoursed very sensi-
bly, on the Cuban Revolution, and his
speech gave evidence of careful re-
search. Miss Burgie Worthington,
in her essay on 1.-THE Pleasure and
Value Derived from the Study Of
Literature" spoke in clear. en-
thusiastic language of the beauty of
books and great minds; and was
followed by Nicholi Wiger, whose adj
dress, "Our Law Makers" was spoken
with calm force that carried weight
with his hearers.
Miss Anna Dodge enlivened the
program at this point by singing a
graceful solo, "Mignon." The History
of the Glass was then given, with
touch of humor and kindly sentiment,
by Miss Hattie Goldsmith. To con-
clude the set speaking by the class,
Warren p. Knowles delivered his
Grafton on international Arbitra-
ton" and pronounced the valedictory.
He spoke with his usual distinctness
and ardor, and received a round Of
prolonged and unfeigned applause.
The diplomas were then presented
by Principal Wilson, who addressed
the class briefly on the value of public
spirit. This is the first time that the
principal has presented the diplomas
the duty usually falling to one of the
School Board-and the arrangement
met the approval of the public as
being both natural and in keeping
with the traditions of higher institu-
tions.
Reception and Reunion.
On Friday Evening occurred the
second annual reception and banquet
given jointly by the High school and
the alumni. OF the thirty five gradu
ates who had received their diplomas
prior to '9T, fifteen were present, and
a mum Der Of others sent regrets or
brief notes of greeting. All Of the
class which graduated the evening
before were present, and TO these |
were added the majority Of the |
students in the High school grades, |
the school officers, teachers and several |
others.
The arrangements for the enter
tainment were in the hands of COM
mittee whose chairman was Miss Sadie
Johnson, and were carried out with a
charming attention to graceful de-
tails. A series of small tables were
about the hall, and each was
made to look fresh and inviting by
snowy cloth and bowl Of pansies. At
about nine o'clock the guests took
their places at table and enjoyed
dainty spread, after which the toasts
and M usical mum bers were ann ounced
by e. +. Reed. Miss Annie Mcdonald
opened the program with piano solo.
Following her, toasts or responses
we're given by Roy Nichols, Minnie Oh
,on, Angus Morrow, Smith Martin,
Angus Dunn, Jay Grimm, Gertie An
lrus, Burgle WoFthlngton and Hon.
Y. p. Haugen. The male quartette,
Iessrs. Dodge, Norseng, Hurlbert
md Chapman, enlivened the program
81 singing two delightful part-songs. {
a poem from Miss Gertrude Cairns
# Madison was read by the toast =
master.
The program had the real favor and !
pice Of the after dinner gathering, !
nd some of the best laughs were hit
# by the undergraduates. The tilt
etween Dunn for the seniors and
Irlmm for the Juniors, was especially
veil turned and was really very clever.
'rof. Wilson aud his two assistants
anne in for huge share of the toast
Bg. now in light vein and now In b