The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-06-10
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BAnd the Graduates will Soon
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BAnd the Graduates will Soon
Realize 1t.
Commencement exercises of the
graduating class of the Redwood Falls
high school we're held at the opera
house last evening. The opera house
was packed, and the applause that
greeted the different orations and
musical selections was immense. The
graduating class consisted of Emma
Mary Banker, Carroll Lamar Clipfel],
Raleigh Ernest Jennings, Edward
Barnett Marvin, Wilbur Thomas Pur-
linton, Peter billiard Wolfe and Maud
Cecilia Woodwork. It was after s
o'clock before Miss Carrie Isham
rendered the first piece of the pro-
gramme, an instrumental solo. This
was followed by an invocation by Rev.
John Sinclair, after which came music
by lady quartette, consisting of
Mesdames Patterson, Philbrick, Pease,
and Miss Beecher. Then came the
salutatory Grafton by Miss Banker en-
titled The Rise of Modern Poetry"
an Grafton "The Spirit of Peace" by
Mr.. Wolfe, vocal solo, violin obligato
by Mrs. O. w. Mcmillan, an grafton
on "Electricity," by Carroll Clipfell,
another Grafton "The Geometry of
Life" by Miss Wordsworth, an instru-
mental solo by Miss Grace Clark, an
Grafton on "Books and Business" by
Edward Marvin, an Grafton on Chem
istry," by Mr.. Purinton, vocal solo
by E. N. Kerr and valedictory Grafton
on Liberty" by Raleigh E. Jennings.
Synopses of all these orations will be
found on the 9Th page of this issue.
After the orations we're all delivered
Secretary Dornberg of the Redwood
Falls Board of Education presented
the diplomas to the class, and the
benediction closed the exercises.
The class play ''The Heir at Law, a
comedy in five acts, was presented to
the public at the opera house on Tues
day evening. On Tuesday afternoon
it was presented to all of the pupils
below the sixth grade. The comedy
was an excellent one and all of the
participants acquitted themselves with
great credit, and made lots of fun for
the large audience present. Edward
Marvin assumed the roll of Lord
Duberly, Raleigh Jennings that of
Dick Dowlas, Peter Wolfe that of DR..
Pangloss, Frank Mason that of Mr..
steadfask FilM Purinton that of
pa, Carroll Clipfell that
IF Zah6 4espun, Fred. Warner
Z, Joan Peterson that of
Maud Woodwork that
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p9y ~ Rev. T. A. Jones.
the service by Rev.
les spoke of the value
= and said there we're
- Intelligent people among
- we'll as among the rich.
lstd ltic care more for spotless
el 4 for spotless souls and he
cal bne5 the graduates to keep their
so & s6otless. He told them to be
trl their country, their flag, and
Nei kod. He hoped the boys would
rev ave to defend their country by
rm but if it became necessary he
Of they would do it. He told the
Eylass to write their names high on the
III of honor, so that the generations
"a come would write their names above
them because they had made it posi-
BILE to achieve greater honors. The
teachers, he said, had great RESPONSE
bility, because the scholars under their
care now, might do something in af-
ter years that would ruin them, the
seed of which. he said, might have
been sown in their school life. Mr..
Jones thought that teachers wages