The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-05-27
THE GRADUATES COMMENCED


The Fourth Annual commencement Ex-
ercises Well Received.
The fourth annual commencement
Of the GoodIand high school was held
at the opera house Friday evening.
Before the curtain was raised a large
audience had flied the house and the
standing room" sign was posted.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with-well, with graduates as much as
anything There were four in number,
three girls and one boy. ave Launch
Tonight" and "Where Shall We
Anchor?" we're inscriptions in large gilt
letters on each side of the stage.
After the invocation by Rev. Elliott,
and instrumental music, the sslUtatOr
ian, Miss Florence Leigh ShackeIfOrd,
welcomed the audience in behalf Of
the class of 90, and discOursed briefly
but Interestingly on "The End Of the
Century" The composition was we'll
written and especially well delivered.
The speaker reviewed the progress Of
our own nation, little more than q cen
tury old, from its humble beginning to
its present grandeur and glory. The
end Of the century found Us the great
est nation on earth, and engaged in a
war for humanity.
Miss Ella Myra Morse read her essay,
HThe, End of Our First Lesson" This
paper was repIete with good thoughts.
The education Of these graduates is not
finished, she said, on the other hand
only fairly begun. Their first lesson
learned, they are on the road to sur
mounting other, and perhaps greater
obstacles; life with its real, earnest,
lesson was yet before them.
Miss Rachel Olive ThorsOn's essay,
'The Ladder of Life" told how an
ideal might be reached by the building
Of a ladder, each round a step toward
reaching the desired goal. One round
was faith, another love, and these, with
others, were steps toward the fOrma-
ton of a true and perfect character.
The essay abounded in beautiful and
noble sentiment.
Mr.. Wade Warner was valedictOrian,
the subject Of his grafton was "The
Two Metals" He treated the topic
from a historical standpoint, and ably
expressed his views in regard to the
uses of the two great metals-gold and
silver. Each is useful to man and has
been from its discovery, the date of
which is uncertain. Silver was known
to the ancients and has been a useful
servant to man, but not so precious as
gold, being more abundant. Gold is
useful to mankind and is really king;
it is more valuable than any other
metal Silver, after all is only silver,
he said, and can never be made any
thing else by the ranting of politicians.
1t is natural for the two metals to
work together in harmony, each in its
proper sphere, which would be the case
if left alone by politics. The grafton
showed deep study Of the question in
hand, and was ably and foreibly de-
hvered. The valedictory was an elo-
quent farewell to the members Of the
class, to the other students Of the high
school and to the principal.
The graduates we're the recipients Of
numerous beautiful floral tributes, en-
blems Of the kind feelings in the hearts
Of those who witnessed with pleasure
this good start Of their young friends.
President E. E. DOnly Of the board Of
education presented the diplomas,
Music was rendered during the even
ing. Miss Stella Filler gave a piano
solo, classical piece, with fine effect
which received deserved applause The
choir consisting Of Mr.. G. f. Warmer,
Mr.. Fred Dawson, Mrs. Walker, Mrs.
Lee, Miss Woods and Miss Filler, sang
two very pleasing songs, and Mrs. Wal
ker, and Mrs. Lee a duet. The music
was all Of the very highest order.
A Baby Girl.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Jewell,