The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
The First Asswai Commencement NJ Bill
ings-Ths Graduation cf h
Glass Of '08.

The First Annual Com meneement at Bill
inss-rhs cf the
Glass of '0s.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Billings, May 2s.-The first annual
mmencement of Billings high school
occurred on Thursday evening. The
class Of rs consisted of Misses Claire
Sweetman. Martha Hoe. Sophia Hoe.
Maud Boyle and Marion Goss. The ex-
ercises were held at the opera house.
which was filled to its utmost capacity.
The stage was beautiful decorated with
flowers, and many ornamental baskets
of flowers. the gift of friends OF the
five graduates. were massed upo the
stage. The music by the Logan or
chestra was well rendered, and brought
forth heartily applause. Miss Fay Logan
executed a violin solo. Mr.. II. M. Al
len sang Q solo. Mrs. c.. A. Griggs and
solo was beautifully rendered by Miss
Talbot. Each OF the young ladies de-
livered an Grafton. Miss Martha Hoe
took as her subject. True Patriotism"
Miss Boyle's subject was Our Apolly-
ons.' A sketch of Siberia. under the
title. Sunless Lives in a Sunless Land"
was given by Miss Goss: THE Heel OF
Achilles" was the name of that by Miss
Sophia Hoe. and Miss Sweetman dis
coursed of Modern Jills." The ora
lions were delivered i'm excellent style.
and were well composed. n showed
much research and erudition and orig
NAL thought. The musical portions of
the programme were i~nterspersed with
the orations. Principal Johnston made
a neat speech. in which he reviewed his
three years work in Billings. and was
followed by Judge Goss. president Of
the board of education. who spoke In
his usual eloquent manner, and pre-
sented to each of the class her diploma.
The proceedings had been opened ny an
invocation by Rev. w. d. Clark, and
closed with a b%enediction pronounced
by Rev. A. Carswell. The whole af-
fair passed on very pleasantly. and
was extremely creditable to the teach
ers and those who graduated.
Messrs. T. g. Linton and c.. NJ. Bair
OF this city are Interested In an inven-
ton to facilitate mining in Alaska and
Klondike frozen ground, and Will short
ly leave for the north TO put IL into
use. II Is by the application of steam
under heavy pressure to the frozen
ground. utilizing the water In the mine.
The inventor, l.. Miller. is the other
partner, and he has lately returned
from the Yukon, where the machine
was thoroughly tested and proved to be
a success. There is one machine nov
on the ROAD 10 DAWSON anu olncTs VII
be manufactured at once in Seattle and
sent forward. Practical miners, whC
have seen II work on the Yukon, where
the same conditions exist A. at Dawson
pronounce it practicable, and the com
pany has had tempting offers already
They say II will revolutionize mining II
the frozen north.
Second Lieutenant Leavens remains
in charge OF the escort to take down tn
horses OF troop M of Grigsby's regi
ment. With him are Quartermaste
Sergeant j. h. Herford, Corporals Ran
ger and Selvidge and Troopers Gu!
Davis. Sanford johnson, Fred Hortop
j. M. Gum, Fred Meyers, A. j. Yoke.
and Joe Ziminsky. They will %probabl.
leave about next Tuesday with tn
horses If the purchasing agents com
plete their work as soon as now seem
probable.
Waltz & Reece. the railroad contract
ors OF this city. shipped thei' outfit {
Bozeman this week IN took along
number OF men to begin work on thei
contract TO fill in and regrade about
mile and a half Of track in.the Gallatil
valley.