The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-12
SCHOOL DAYS ARE ENDED
MECHANIC ARTS SENDS FORTH
ANOTHER LARGE CLASS
Equipped with Practical as Well as
Educational Knowledge - Prof.
Zeubiin, of Chicago, the Orator of
the EveninE-His Subject Was
civilian Morris, Master Work.
man."

The graduating exercises of the
Mechanic Arts high school were held
last night in Conover hall, when fifteen
members of the senior class received
diplomas at the hands of President B.
Zimmerman, of the school board.
Those graduating were Emma e. G.
Rohlfs, Richard L. Beaulieu. Arthur o.
Bergh, ROLAND A. Book, Henry ]. Boh-
land, Joseph H. Dawson, Merrill G.
Hazard, Edward A. Meyerding. VIII
liam F. Murphy, Frank w. Newton,
Daniel E. 0. Oehler, Raymond e. STAN
ton, Edward L. Sudheimer, Clifford j.
Tostevin and John E. Westlake.
The class was seated to the left OF
the stage in group, and Superinten-
dent A. J. Smith, Principal Weitbrecht
and President Zimmerman also oc-
cupied seats of honor The platform
was decorated with palms and flags.
Among those present were Virgil c.
Curtis. Mrs. Mcknight, Miss Maud
Baker, MIR. and Mrs. H. w. Dawson,
Rev. A. Oehler. Assistant Superinten-
dent j. D. Bond, H. H. Meyerding. Rob-
ert Mcknight, c. L. Caldwell, Miss May
Golfer, William Farrer. William P. Nc
Govern, William Zubee, Edward Baker,
Carl Lomen. Miss Helen Kennedy. Miss
Sadie Sargent, Roy Brink, r. Green
leaf, Elden Mcknight, Miss Maud Dens-
more, Miss Josephine Van Slone, Miss
Mabel Chislett. 7. E. Davis, Miss StOk-
er. Gale Merrick and many others.
After a patriotic air by the orchestra
Principal Weitbecht introduced DR..
Charles Zeublin, the orator of the even
ing. DR.. Zeublin spoke on William
Morris, Master Workman" illustrating
his lecture by the aid Of a stereopticon.
DIR. Zeublin characterized Morris as
a poet and a dreamer, yet withal he
was practical man, and the world ad-
mired a practical man, one whose ideas
found elimination in deeds which could
be patterned, as was the case in the
life of the ingenious Englishman. Dr.,
Zeublin, continuing. said in part:
Morris presented the best personiicat:ol Of
the time of manufacturer in the true sence
of the word Not the manufactui or as some
people understood it, but the manufacturer
who employed labor. His workshop and his
great variety Of achievements in the world
of art had won him a name together with
his socialistic ideas, which would long i'm
mortalize his name as a friend Of labor and
a skilled workman in the highest sense.
Prof B. Zeublin told of his early coll &c
life and his great interest in all works OF art
He was cut for a clergyman, and would
have entered the ministry had it not BEEN
for the influence of John Ruskin and G. iiel
Rossette. The association with these famous
men influenced him away from the church and
led him to adopt an artistic career. OF the
first commercial ventures of Morris, his
stained glass designing was perhaps the most
signal. Many of the most beautiful windows
in Europe were the product of the hand OF
Morris. He also went into the book binding
business and in this connection ratternel
many new styles of type, which he afterws rds
embodied in his books of poems, which lie
printed himself. He was the first to invent
the divers designs of wall paper; many OF
them used in some of the,
principal houses of England. His accomI Ii h
ments in planning designs Sor tapestry work
won for him the admiration of some OF the
higher caste Of society. in which te seldom
moved, although man of large wealth. %
His drawings for the pages OF his poems
were Of great variety and Of excellent taste.
There enterprises were all carried on in con-
nection with all his other work. He flso
man OF whom he ttH champion through
the streets of Lenden, and had. at times,
sold tracts for a, penny apiece on the street
for the benefit of his cause.
The funeral of Morris was quite in kseping
with his humble mode of life. The caskes
bearing his remains was carried on plain
mule cart to it's final resting place. =
AT the close of the, address Principal
Weitbrecht presented the class to Pres
ident Zimmerman, of the school board
In responding Mr.: Zimmerman said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, and tie Cas- Of
1s9S-It gives me great pleasure to have - e
opportunity year, at-least, to psrfGTA TA q
pleasant duty. The duties OF the board OF
three years that l lave been connected wi h
the board ours has been the part of devsing
ways and means to carry on the school for the
full term. 1 have full confidence in the o. t.
look for the coming year. and l do not tn nix
the situation is as bad some people make
it out TO be.
l hope that next year the Mechan Art,
school will have class just as bright as
this, only twice as large in numbers. 1t
gives me great pleasure to be able to hand
to you the written diploma Of the board.
Mr.. Zimmerman then congratulated
the class upon their record and handed
out the diplomas, after each name was
read there was enthusiastic applause,
which plainly bespoke of the sentiment
of the audience.
At the close Of the exercises the class
held a reception on the stage.