Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-05-28
KAN, MAY 80, 1898.
Closing Exercises.

Last Thursday evening the NJ. E.
church was filled with the patrons
and friends of the public schools OF
this city, to witness the closing eXer-
cises of the Grammar, intermediate
and Primary grades. and were enter
tanned with an excellent program con-
sisting of songs, recitations, dialogues
and flag drills. The children did
their part very nicely and showed
careful and systematic training by
their teachers.
Mrs. Greenwood of the primary
school is a very faithful and efficient
teacher, in fact is a genuine mother
to her numerous band of ''young hope
fuls," and they love and obey her as
children ought. The town is to be
congratulated that it's little ones are
under Mrs. Greenwood's care and can
do no better than to make her a
permanent part of the schools as long
as she cares to remain.
Miss Kirby'S pupils and Miss Hobbs
acquitted themselves with so much
grace that the district feels satisfied
that those departments were in
charge of competent instructors and
that the children have made good
winters advancement.
The nature of the program was not
only edifying but often amusing, and
round after round of applause greeted
the efforts of the pupils. While not
all of tue pupils took part, yet each
family had representative. This
was as it should be, and the whole of
the proceedings were thoroughly en-
joyed.
COMMENCEMENT.
On Friday evening the exercises
were held in the court room to accom-
modate the large crowd from the town
and country, together with others
from abroad who came to greet the
graduates of the higher departments
of the school.
No efforts were spared by the school
board and the good ladies of the town
to make the stage and court room at
tractive. Flags, bunting and flowers
in profusiOn greeted the eye, and the
nine young people on the stage made
a very pretty sight.
InterSpersed throughout the pro-
gram was some very fine singing bv
the townspeople-al of which added
to the interest of the occasion.
The salutatorian of the evening
was Miss Emma Courtney whose sub
ject was s'God Gave Each Nation
Word to Write" Miss Courtney
briefly sketched the seven great ma
tions of the world, ancient and mod
ern, who have so materially affected
the destiny of the human race. Miss
Courtney acquitted herself with great
success and was listened to with close
attention.
Miss Stella Blair followed with a
Thoughtful oration on the subject, s'We
Seek Credits, Not Debts" Miss Blair
dealt on this theme with much senti-
ment and taste and displayed quiet
grace and lady-like demeanor that
was very creditable to her.
''Throw Out Your Own Line" was
the theme of Miss Fannie Glenn, and,
in good voice and posture, Miss Glenn
spoke of self-reliance and faithful adj
herence to duty as the essentials of
success in life.
Joseph Shaw, the youngest gradu-
watomie and drew the lesson that we
should stand by our convictions of
right and duty against the world.
Carroll Kelly reviewed the life of
Benjamin Franklin and showed prom
ising talents which. under culture,
will make man of him.
Miss Anna Blakely's theme was |
ssOur State" With much ability, |
Miss Blakely sketched the resources |
of Kansas, its past development and
future possibilities. Her talk was |
practical and well received.
Miss Hattie Moe spoke on .Our Ma
tion's Birthday" She touched briefly |
the historic days of the nations and
led up to our countFy's birthday. Miss
Moe did herself great credit.
The ~valedictorian of the common
school was Miss Mabel Uford, neat