The Dickinson press., 1898-06-04
Hiuh School Graduation.

EG3lgEI0 rTvsNTEg
A'lafse and Miiaseiestsd audknea gath
erediat THE spefa,hdassS Saturday even;
ing 70 listen.to the. graduation exercises
Y tie fourth ela.ssept out from the high
Parents Of tie graduates had decor
ated the. hal1 il an artistic manner
Flags. the class 1colors, apple green and
red, potted plants jaaritdsrut flowers Were
used TO producesa fine. effect. The mot
to "Pro Patria" was wrought in the class
colors. The spirit. Of the exercises was
patriotic-motto, music. four out Of five
original articles and the speech Of Prin-
cipal Clemmer all directly or Indirectly
.magnifying love Of country. -
Royden Dodd was the first speaker
and gave the history of printing IN a way
that showed thorough research.
In ayigoroasq{ation ".The kiarxeli of
Nations" WALLACE GeEry Paddock paid
highest tribute Is the United. States.
Earl Bailey was wise: in making his
Grafton a tribute to VIM. Mckinley.
The Grafton was carefully prepared and
we'll delivered and was enthusiastically
received. When as the speaker spoke
of Mckinley as a wise, leader in this
great crisis, the curtain at the back of
the stage rose, disclosing in its stead
sold Glory bearing the picture of our
president with small United States and
Cuban flags, the speakers voice was
drowned by applause.
Grace Adele Montague; by request,
favored the audience with a rendition
of "Perdita,,", the selection that won
her the prize in the state oratorical con-
test a. year ago. The. recitation was
thoroughly enjoyed and heartily ap-
plauded.
Daisy Dove Fowler in an essay on
Britannia paid a graceful tribute to the
friendship ofthe mother country for us
in the present war with Spain and
gave a good outline of British history.
Homer Isaac Davis, the last speaker,
held his audience from start to finish
while he delivered a thrilling Grafton on
patriotism" The carefully written,
symmetrical article and the evident on
viction and ease of the speaker as he
delivered it were very noticeable. and
received the storm of applause they
merited.
Flowers and packages for the speak
ers showed the interest of friends.
Principal Cleminer in presenting the
class to President Sco6eld of the school
board, said that while the class had done
more work than preceding classes and
probaly ranked somewhat higher, the
leading characteristic as a class was pa
triotism. Three u of seven boys vol
unteered at the presidents call and two
Harold Henry Davis and William Al
bert Fulton Burnett-were in the United
States service. MIR. Clemmer said he
doubted if any school in the state could
show a likerecord, He was proud of it.
President Scoield in presenting the
diplomas urged the members Of the
class to lay out a course of reading in
some chosen line and take a half hour
each day for reading and study. They
would be surprised at what they could
thus gain in one year.
After a short reception the graduates
together with four from the class of Of
and four-the entire. ciass--oft' o7 ad:
journed to Kihm's w~hersa:they were en-.
%tertained at supper by Principal and
Mrs. Clemmer.
After supper the alumni adjourned to
Principal Clemmer's where an alumni
organization was discussed, but not per
fected.