The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
In Deer Lodge.

Deer Lodge, MAY 21.--Never in the
history of Cottonwood hall as an as
semblage room for the shelter of the
populace of our village has the audi
forum given It's space to "A more thor
oughly representative audience of the
culture and fashion of the
wealth than gathered within it's walls
Friday evening. The occasion for this
notable gathering was the exercises in
celebration of the graduation of the
class of '9s from the Deer Lodge High
school,. Aside from the BETTING title
as the Flower city" of Montana, Deer
Lodge is known from it's thorough pro-
gr~essiveness In matters educational as
the Athens of this great state. and ii
is with feelings of pride in keeping
with our position among the first cities
of the West in intellectual training
that spurs our people to a full realiza-
ton of Deer Lodges exalted position.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for this browning ev ent in the history
of the youth and maiden Of the gradu-
ating class that would mark the pre-
liminarles to the first step i'm the estate
of manhood and womanhood. and the
auditorium presented a beautiful study
of colors, the master hand of the dec
orator showing forth through the med
ium of NOTED plants, evergreens and
buntings tastefully arranged amid the
stage settings. The class of '9s is the
largest to graduate from the school
having a membership of ~seven-six
young ladies and one young man-its
personnel being Miss Ida Robinson.
Miss Irene Robinson. Miss Edna
Schroeder. Miss Angevine Belknap,
Miss Irene McQuesten. Miss Mabe
Beaumont n Claude Schroeder. The
programme as rendered proved most
interesting. an i"ntersperslon Of vocal
and instrumental music by local artists
adding zest To the enjoyment of the
brilliant essays of the class. Aside
from the company of sweet Young la
dies arrayed In costuming of white.
who sat in "A graceful crescent thanked
with verdant richness i'm conservatory
plants. ministers from the several
churches. representatives of the school
board and teacher from the College
of Montana and public chool occu-
pied seats on the stage. Below is given
the programme as rendered: Invoca
tons. Rev. w. NJ. Jordan; piano solo,
Third Ballad tChop, ~. Miss Robin
SON.; our National Heroes Edna A.
Schroeder; Our Flag" Ida NJ. Robin
son; mandolin solo. selected. Mr.. Null
cahy; Story of the Merchant of Venice.
| Angie Belknap: Modern Warfare"
Claude +. Schroeder; Revival of
Olympian Games" Irene f. McQuesten:
vocal solo. selected. Miss Augusta BEL
enberg: Excelsior Mabel Beaumont:
Famous Women" Irene +. Robinson:
presentation of diplomas. II. f. Wolfe;
violin solo. selected. Mr.. Gullette; BEN
ediction. Rev. f.. CT. Prout.
Beautiful memorial services were
celebrated on Monday afternoon las,
over the remains of Rev. Adam John
ston, the venerable divine who died al
his home i'm this city Friday of las,
week. The services were conducted In
the parlors OF his late home on South
College avenue. About the casket where
i'm reposed all that was. mortal Of one
of Gods most nobl gifts to earth were
gathered the pastors OF the severa
Protestant churches. whilst on the lawr
and lined along the approaches To thu
cottage were many citizens who could
not gain admittance on account of thu
presence of "A large c%oncourse of rela'
tives and immediate friends within, thu
whole making a most imposing. spec
tacle. honoring h memoir of the agee
minister OF o goodness whose hal
century of h for God and th'
church found fitting eulogies from hi
brothers in Christ. e Z. j. Greene
weld. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Butte. a noted pulpit orator
led the services. including In his mas
terly eulogy an interesting 81
the life and work OF the deceased. Trib
utes from DIR. A. II. Martin and Rev
w. NJ. Jordan, with appropriate music
by the choir and a benediction by Rev
A. A. Walker closed the services at tn
residence. A large cortege followed tn
remains to the depot where the funera
party took passage on the ) o'clocl
train for Chicago. where the final obse
quies were held Thursday afternoon
and the body laid to rest in the tamil,
burying plot. George Nj. Johnston. al
only son. and wife accompanied the re
rains and in Chicago he was Joined b.
his sister. Mrs. D.. j. Mcmillan OF New
York. and a large party OF relatives
from southern Illinois cities who JOINED
in the service at the per grave.
Mrs. J. H.. Owings and little daugh
ter are in Philipsburg. where the lad!
was summoned the early part OF tn
week on account of the illness OF ne
sister. Mrs. John H.. Williams. The In
valid is convalescing and Mrs. Owing
is expected home within a few days
Hon. w. NJ. Bickford of Missoula an
John Mccormick OF Butte were guest
in the home OF DIR. A. IL. Mitchell
Thursday. j.
Mrs. Grace Fisher OF Anaconda. VIII
Of the late John Il. Fisher Of this city
and her grandmother. Mrs. McFarian'