The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-18
EIGHTEEN IN THE CLASS
THAT GRADUATED FROM HUM
BOLDT HIGH SCHOOL
Clinton Avenue NJ. e. Church Was
Filled With the Friends Of1 the
Class-Alumni Had q BANQUET
Afterwards. and the Evening
Was One of Happiness Through
out.

Eighteen young men and women who
have spent the last four years in the
Humboldt high school reaped their re-
ward last night for the many hours
of toll passed in the school room, when
President Bernard Zimmerman pro-
sented them with their diplomas
The graduating exercises of the class
of '98 Of Humboldt were held in the
Clinton Avenue M. E. church before an
audience that filled every seat.
The interior Of the church presented
pretty scene. The balcony rails and
pillars and the walls had been hand
somely decorated with the class COL
ors, orange and blue, and bright COL
ored bunting. On the rostrum seats
had been arranged in tiers, with va
can't spaces in the center and on either
side, and the whole draped with large
American flags, and thickly studded
With vases of cut flowers, ported plants
and palms.
On the rostrum were seated Barbara
Mathilda Altstatt, Florence Eva Baker,
Frank Charles Bergh, Adelyn Marie
Carlson, Adele Shirley Haskell, Lillian
Virginia King, Abbie Elizabeth Law
ton, Clara Florence Liston, Myrtle Ag-
mes Murphy, Bessie Newton, Frances
Marie Pansy O'Brien, N. Rex Peabody,
Nina Pearl Rowe, Della Gertrude
Ryan, Eldridge Cole Staples, Eliza
beth Belts Turner, Lillian May Will
cockson and Edwin Hartland Zeige,
the members of the graduating class;
President Bernard Zimmerman, Har-
ry Franklin, E. o. Zimmerman, H. C.
McNair and L. L. May, members Of
the board of education; Rev. DR..
Haan'bly and Rev. DR.. -Oehlers.
The programme included the saluta-
tory grafton, by Myrtle Agnes Murphy;
an grafton, 1.-The True Purpose of Edu-
cation" by Eldridge Cole Staples; an
essay, "Chivalry," by Lillian Virginia
King; an essay, eve Girls" by Eliz-
abeth Belts Turner; an GRAFTON, "a
College Education an Advantage to the
Ziege; an essay, 1.-THE American Girl"
by Nina Pearl Rowe; an essay, Chris
tian Heroism," by Frances Marie Pam
sy O'Brien; an grafton, Political Dis
honesty" by N. Rex Peabody, and the
valedictory Grafton by Lillian May Will
cockson.
Ait the conclusion Of the valedictory
the class was presented to the board
by Principal j. G. Bryant, and this was
followed by the awarding of diplomas
by President Bernard ZiInmermann In
presenting the diplomas President
zimmerman delivered an appropriate
little address to the class and to the
audience, and, as each of the grad
yates stepped forward to receive his
or her diploma, he or she was given a.
few words Of advice.
AT the close of the graduating exer-
cises the members of the class, the
members of the board of education, the
alumni of the school and a few invited
friends repaired to the large class
room In the basement Of the church.
where tables were found heaped high
with good things to eat, and a most
enjoyable hour was spent.
Among those present at the banquet
In addition to the members of the
board Of education and the graduating
class were Miss Mary OConner, J. r.
Truska, Percy Bernard A. E. MacDon-
aid, Mr.. DIX, Prof Bryant, Theodore
Bevans, Frank King, Frank Berg,
Mary Tracy, Julia Christensen, Blanche
Bigue Alma Forester, Lila Mcclure,
Lilly Leyde. DR.. and Mrs Hawkins.
Miss Birmingham, Miss Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis.
Prot. J. D. Bond, Prof. c. H. Congdon,
Rev. Thomas Handy, Rev. G. III.
Gamble and Miss May Schriber.
At the close of the banquet half
hour was devoted to short toasts. Miss
Schriber, as president of the alumni.
presided, and a number of entertaining
toasts We're given. Among those that
responded were Prof Bryant, Harry
FRANKLIN, A. e. MacD opald, Rex Pea
body, j. r. Truska and Miss O'Conner.