Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-06-16
CLASS OF EIGHT.
The Largest Glass Ever 6radu-
ated from the High School.
Some Fine Orations and Essays
Creditably Delivered.

The closing days of our public
school this year are ones that will be
long cherished in the memories o.
our principal citizens. They will
go down in the history of our city as
the most notable events in the epoch
of our educational institutions. They
reflect great credit on our efficient
corps of teachers and our proficient
school board, The standing of the
high school stands as monument to
strenuous efforts of the school board
and teachers, being in the second
grade, a grade very seldom reached
by.a school of our age and population.
The first complete program was
carried out this year, which included
the baccalaureate sermon and COM
mencement exercises, the sermon,
which was the first ever delivered in
the city, being preached week ago
last Sunday by Rev. Geo. Willett.
Last Friday evening completed
the the program with the COM
mencement exercises, which we're the
most imposing and interesting ever
occurring in this city. The class,
eight in number, was the largest ever
graduated from the high school.
Goods Opera House was packed,
and several turned away, The house
not being completed, several felt that
it was unsafe, but the safety and
strength of the building was thoro-
ly tested, as it was packed so full,
both upstairs and down that it was
impossible tocrowd in any more, and
it never even quivered. The stage
was finely decorated in class colors
and potted plants, and above the
curtain, interviewer in evergeens in
silver letters, was the class motto,
"Finimus Coepturi."
Besides the different essays and
orations the Morris. orchestra dis
coursed sweet music and the Misses
Thoele very creditably rendered a
duet.
To Miss Marie Larson was awarded
the salutatory, and her subject, "In-
portance of Trifes," was handled in a
scholarly manner. The composition
of her essay showed careful end studi-
Gus work.
Education Apart from Study" by
Ferdinand E. Danielson, was Grated
in statesman like manner, which
forecasts a bright future for this
young man.
Miss Nellie E. Kerns' essay on
popular Literature" was neatly com
posed and very ably rendered.
Our promising young lawyer and
jurist, VIM. M. Darling, Grated some
we'll developed thoughts and remedies
to "Our Jury System" which had
telling effect on his hearers.
An essay, Compensation" by Miss
Ora B. Fuller, showed a mastery
mind in its composition, and was
read in clear and distinct voice that
showed careful study.
Miss Clara M. Clark captivated the
audience with fluent Grafton entitled,
"Mammon Worship, (which embodied
some we'll defined advice, and was
very ably delivered.
"Moral Responsibility in Liter
ature,' an essay by Miss Mollie B.
Colyer was magnifciently composed
and equally as we'll delivered.
Last, but not least, came the vale
dictory, which was awarded to Emil
A. King, the president of the class,
who delivered an grafton on "Charac-
ter Building" in a very able and
characteristic manner,
Then came the happiest moments
of their lives, the receiving of their
which were presented by F.
E. Newell, the president of the school
board, in few appropriate and touch
ing remarks. The floral gifts were
very beautiful and tastefully arranged.
This closed the exercises for the
evening, and while the orchestra rem
dered another selection relatives and
friends gathered around the class to
extend congratulations.
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