The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-25

Adams having struck wonderful scien-
entific truth, and, being in need of
| money, succeeds in interesting the lady,
who, having subscribed in the first act
to the resolution that whichever one
was more fortunate than the others
would share with the rest" most will
lingly helps him out.
The last act is dated 1898, all appear
ing in white gowns. with scholastic caps
A few appropriate words were SAID and
the curtain went down on this branch
of the entertainment. During the even
inc punch was served, and after the
play few wo-steps were INDUCED in
This closed two of the memorable events
in the life history of these two classes.
Wednesday evening the eighth grad
ers held their closing exercises, when
some forty-six yonng people passed
from the grades into the high schools.
On Thursday afternoon the COM
| mencement proper, was held at the
Grand opera house, and pretty pict-
ure indeed greeted the eye when the
curtain rolled up, twenty as bright, in
telligent and attractive young people
as were eyer Assem- bled, being seated
on the stage, with the members Of the
board and the faculties of the schools
by their side.
Four oratiohs were given "The
Awakening Of Europe" and Salutatory
by Alfred J. Sorem; "Socialism'', by
Chauncy Cove; The Fate Of the Class
les" Mabel f. Grant; and "The Young
Man in Politics" and the Valedictory
address, Edward 3. Manwariag.
Music, by Mrs. Woodward of Duluth,
the Sappho quartet and the orchestra
interspersed the orations, and Presi-
dent Graham presented the diplomas
with the following we'll chosen words:
This is a time of mingled joy and
sorrow, and feel that YOU might well
adopt as your song the old hymn This
is the Day l Long Have Sought
eve congratulate YOU upon reaching
this hour and We congratulate ourselves
upon having such large class. To-mor-
row YOU 90 out into life to meet new
problems, but l nave no suggestions for
you. l suppose that the training YOU
have received in school has fitted YOU
to meet them.
"As YOU start in this new Ii e | want
to ask you that under the inspirations
and aspirations of this hour, you pledge
that you will do your utmost to become
the best citizens, do the most you can
for the social and moral needs of the
| world. and the great question Of labor
and its dignity. Secondly. l ask you to
| pledge to always maintain the dignity
of honest manual labor. And, thirdly,
that you pledge abiding loyalty to our
public schools, for | believe our great
danger today lies in the encroachment
of politics into the control Of our public
schools. Always declare yourselves as
enemies of any man or woman who
seeks the downfall of the school.
"From this day on your teachers will
be the experiences you meet and you
will find many strange occurrences. Of
| ten you will see the snail win the race
| from the hare or the STRIPPING David
whip the giant Goliath. Do not be too
| much elated over success or too much
broken down by misfortune.
81 now have the pleasant duty, in be-
half of the board of education and the
city we represent, of presenting YOU
with diplomas, showing that you have
completed the four years of work re-
CURED. Do not put to much depend
ence upon them but keep them as me-
mentOs of this occasion.
Now, personally, and in behalf of
the board and your friends, bid you
God speed"