Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
CLASS OF 81.
Sixth Annual Commence
ment Exercises of the
Webster High School.

The exercises i'm connection with the
graduation OF the class Of '97 at the
opera house Thursday evening were in
keeping with the high standard OF pre-
ceding years. The intense interest OF
the public in school matters and in the
success OF the scholars was manifested
by the immense assemblage gathered to
ated that fully 500 people we're assem-
bled in the hall, while hundreds were
turned away unable to gain admission.
Under the skillful hands OF those IN
charge, the opera house presented a
bea utiful appearance, the body OF the
hall being draped with the class colors,
pink and green,-while the stage was
a floral bower Of beauty, and overhead
b ung the figures '97 formed OF violets.
To the sweet strains of "a march per-
formed on the piano by Miss Grace
Huntington, the graduates, speakers,
faculty and school board marched into
the hall to the places assigned them.
HI. j. Rock requested the audience to
be as quiet as possible during the rem
dition OF the program, after which the
Di vine blessing was invoked by Rev.
Chas. Parsons.
The third number on the program
was an instrumental solo, Ga Midget"
skillfully rendered by Miss Mayme Sears.
The modest ~demeanor, graceful sty lie
and unquestioned talent OF this little
lady have established her a favorite
with Webster audiences.
The salutatorian OF the class, Miss
Lulu M. Hanson, next delivered her ad-
dress, "Only the Outer Circle Sufices,"
with sa~lutatory, which was beyond
question the most talented effort OF the
evening. In delivery, it was perfect.
while throughout ran a vein OF thought
and force OF Illustration as remarkably
strong as beautiful. Too much praise
cannot be given Miss Hanson for her
brilliant showing, for a brighter display
OF scholastic attainment has never been
given upon our commencement stage.
A vocal solo, Spring tide" by Miss
lyle y. Harris was sung by the young
artistic in her usual charming and fault
less manner, and was received with
hearty applause by the audience. She
was accompanied upon the piano by
Miss Mae Dickinson.
The favorable impression OF the ella az
established by the fair salutatorian was
IN no way lowered by the manly val
ed~ictorian, Matthias w. Mattecheck. in
his address, "The Problem OF Life
which evinced a depth of study. an or
iglraiity oil thought, an expression NJ
pure-lieartedness which gained for tha
young orator the esteem and admiration
OF his hears. In his closing remarks, he
oade farewell, on behalf OF his class. m
dis teachers in well-chosen words full OF
heartfelt gratitude for the careful troin.
ing which had enabled them to reach the
ambition OF every scholar. 1t nav be
sald here that as the graduating class
was the largest ever turned out from The
school,-eleven in number,-it was I'M.
possible for all to be heard on this eve
n'ng, so by u vote OF the class Miss
Hanson and Mr.. Mattecheck were chosen
as the representatives. The ESSAYS nj
the other graduates were all of the high
order oil those heard aud it is a matter
OF regret that they could not be heard.
An instrumental solo, "waltz bril-.
hant," was next rendered 10y Miss Gene.
we've Molyncaux. It'll unnecessary 70
say more OF this number than that IL
W "a played in the brilliant manner for
which this lady is noted, and that is pcr-
lection. Her selection was heurtilv