Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-30
ON TO THE LADDER OF LIFE
Young Men ard Nnidens Reach the End Of
Their Educational Period.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING EXERCISES
Nebraska Towns Hold Their Annual
Festival Associated with the
Closing of the institute
lions of Learning.

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lions of Learning.
KEARNEY. Neb., May 2s.-special)-The
public schools closed here yesterday and COM
mencement exercises were held in the opera
house LAST night. Wednesday night the
members of the Junior class in the High
school rendered a reception to the seniors and
all former graduates and class day exercises
were held Thursday night. The exercises
lsst night consisted of instrumental and vocal
music a1d an address by Chancellor MacLean.
He took for his subject, Our Uncommon
Common School System and traced its
history and growth from it's foundation in
1886 to the present time. The address wac
highly interesting and Instructive and closely
listened to by the large audience present.
After the address. Homer J. Allen, vice
president of the school board. presented the
diplomas on behalf OF the board to the fol-
lowing graduates: Ida Bailey. Lora Towns
ley, Florence Hallowell, Eva Bessie, Helen
Adair, Pauline Smith, Mary Cook, Bessie
Chdester, Jacob Kauzler. Ernest Hefner.
Fred AFFORD and Werner Pierce. The young
people were the recipients of many beautiful
and valuable presents, and an abundance of
flowers.
WAYNE, Neb., May 2s.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The commencement exercises of the
Wayne High school were held at the opera
house last night, in which a large audience
assembled. The graduates. eight in num-
Der. acquitted themselves highly satlsfac-
tortly to the school board and Principal Bon
ner. The members OF the class are: Arthur
l.. Tucker. E. Maude Benshoof, John l..
Juhlin, Carrie V. koertright, Byron j. Hoile.
Louis Il. Sullivan, E. Grace Ludeke and
Frank w. Hitchcock. The diplomas were
preSelted to the class nv County Clerk - n
Russell.
OAKLAND, Neb., May 29.-Cspecial)-The
largest class ever graduated from the Oak
land High school, ten girls and nine boys,
received diplomas last evening. The o~rations
on the whole we're superior to any of recent
| years. The floral offerings were abundant
and beautiful. and the music was unusually
good. Prof. w. II. Clemmons of the Fremont
normal delivered the address and presented
the diplomas. The hall was crowded to its
fullest capacity.
HAMPTON, Neb., May l)-The
annual graduating exercises OF the High
school were held at the opera house last
night. The seating capacity proved INSULT
cient to accommodate those who wished to
hear the exercises. The graduates were five
in number-Clarence Nelson, Winton Buck.
ley, Mary Mortensen, Alice Cox aud Winfield
Homer. The diplomas we're presented by
Principal w. B. Wilson in a short, careful
and we'll directed address.
LOUP CITY, Neb., May 29.-(Special)-
Numbers of people from Litchfeld, Ashton
Austin and Arcadia helped to swell the large
crowd of Loup City people who assembled
at the opera house last evening to witnesc
the graduating exercises Of the Loup City
High school. The class Numbered six, a:
follows: Sarah Walworth. Hattie Hayhurst
Nettie Conger, Grace Kay. Ida Nelson, Jesse
Mcpherson. Interspersed in the program wee
music by the Junior orchestra.
NTnk L., 90 TC-@-.I \ nv
people Of this place evidenced their interes
in the schools by attending in large number!
the fourth annual graduating exercises of tn,
Arcadia High school, which took place
Thursday evening at the Congregations
church. Many were turned away -becaus,
they could not get inside. A large number
we're present from Loup City and Wescott
The essays we're OF a high literary grade ant
showed considerable original effort. The Mint
graduates were: Clarence Beard, Bessi,
Murray, Grant Cruikshank, Della Boyce, Al
bert Johnson, Saidee Whitman, Frank N
Saville, Ella Gibbons and Ruth Pickel
Prof. D. Mccall. county superintendent
presented the diplomas. Clarence Beard
salutatoriau. who is but IA years Did, wa
presented with a six years scholarship a
Doane college by J. w. LanGers, presiden
Of the Board OF Education. Through tn
efforts of the principal, Mrs. NJ. L. Fries, tn
Arcadia school has within the past year BEEF
recognized as an accredited high school
Music was furnished by home singers an,
the Loup Valley Cornet band.
ARLINGTON, Neb., May 29.-(Special.) J.
The fifth annual graduating exercises OF tn
Arlington High school were held in Ur
lands opera house last night. The hous
was handsomely decorated, and the elias:
consisting of Albert Leroy Glover. /
O'Deane Willis, Samuel G. INLAND, Will
r. l. Unthank and Edna l.. Batson, receive
many beautiful floral offerings from friend.
I Edna l. RafSOO received the DOaDp cOllPg
: scholarship, she having the highest standin
/ in her class. The weather was pleasar
( and the opera house was crowded to il
fullest capacity. The school board has r,
Myrtle and Miss Grace Hughes.
ELGIN, Neb., May 29.-(Special. )-Th
Elgin High schools first class gradnatin
exercises were held in the MethodiJt EpiscC
beautifully decorated with cut flower
Music was furnished by the Tilden quartz
Miss Maude Honeysett, Miss Glenn SnidC
and Charles Smith and Dewey Rosebor0ugl
The class address, by Prof. ]. ]. King
Cedar Rapids, on the "Perpetuity of h
American Republic" was a mastery or;
ton. George n. Seymour, president of til
Board of Education, delivered the diploma
= and highly complimented the teachers II
commended them on their years work. Tt
graduates were: May Hayerlan1, Btss
Seeley, Mae Brown, Labertha Mott. GeorG
Parkins and Myrta Lewis.
GREELEY, Neb,, May 29.-tSpecial.)-O
Thursday evening the primary departmeE
of the Greeley public schools gave a credi
able entertainment, and last night the pupi
OF the inferno dlate rooms gave a very SUI
, ~cessful exhibition. The graduating exc
cises OF the school were held at the oper
house tonight,
CLARKS. Neb.. May 29.-CSpecial. )-Tf
! deep interest felt by the people OF this con
munity in the High school was displaye
last evening by the great crowd that gait
cred at the opera house to. witness the grad
ating exercises. The house ives tastily decoI
ated. There were seyen, gfaduates-Geors
: F. Rose, Marion Richardson, Bertha Bowe
Walter BettiEger. Hazetlas Spelman. Gee
, Lyon and Eldora Davis. The yaledictoris
: was George F. Rose. His subject wa
/. "Honors Await at Industrys Gate whic
! he handled very ably. pa pleasing featuI
OF the program was the. drills and sons
by primary pupils. Superintendent C. {
Pearse Of the Omaha schh6ls made the az
dress and presentation Of diplomas. His al
j dress dwelt largely whistle development
= education and schools. 4 l3q
DAVID CITY. Neb.. sMayt 29.-(Special.( J.
The public schools OF IN o. city closed yeste
[ day. The graduating exercises were held
the Methodist Episcopal church I. the aftei
noon. In the evening Hon. J. e. Harris d.
iiyered an address to thayolas IS at the opel
house, which was crowded TO its create
I capacity. sCnuI
COWLES. Neb., Mas.i q. --(Special I'll
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