Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-02
THE WORLD
Belongs To The Ener-
getiC.


brightness, beauty. music and elo-
quence last Friday morning. Tue &C.
casion was the Commencement of the
Lancaster High school The hall was
artistically decorated. the class eolors.
green aud white. being most promi-
nent. The national flag was dis
played just in front of the stage. and
the motto aThe world belongs to the
Energetic, :" in the rear just below the
gallery.
DR.. Edwards opened the exercises
with prayer. A chorus Of twenty-four
voices. all from the high school, rem
dered an appropriate selection with
much credit to themselves and their
instructor.
Isabelle Regina Johnson was the
first Of the graduates to make her APP
pearance. Her subject was Courtesy
at Home" Both for the thought and
the excellence of delivery her essay
was well received
Foreign Tendencies of the U. So
was discussed by Clyde L. Ryan. The
subject was timely and showed that
the speaker has not permitted his
delving into school studies to prevent
him keeping posted on the affairs of
the times. His Grafton was thought
full and patriotic.
Miss Alvira Humphreys essay on
athens was one Of the very best.
Her essay and her delivery of it were
as classic and serene as the golden age
of Greece so excellently portrayed.
splendid piano solo by Helen NJ.
Moulton. member of the high school,
was then given and highly enjoyed by
the audience.
Alice +. Webb discussed The Power
of Words Her voice and delivery
were especially GOOD, and her essay
was heard with many marks of high
appreciation.
Mark A. Bailey, the second young
man to make his appearance, also
took political subject for considera-
ton. The Monroe Doctrine" was
discussed more intelligently by him
than it is in many Of the papers and
magazines of wide circulation
Lena B. Fischer in 1.-The Patch
Quilt" presented one Of the most orig
inal and novel exercises Of the day.
By her skillful stitching Shakespeare's
famous IAN the worlds astage. etc"
became "All the worlds patch-quilt
and all the men and women little
patches.
After a pretty choruso Of high school
girls Alice NJ Smith read her essay
on 1.-The Evolution of Song" Hers
was very commendable effort in
every particular.
.Preh;storic Man" was the theme
Of Orlo F. Wheeler's address. He has
good voice and delivery and his ora
ton showed earnest preparation.
"A National University by Mary
F. Hyde was a strong plea in good
.yle for the establishment of nat
ional university of the highest type
attainable.
Instrumental music by Messrs.
Walker, BROKER and Weber, mando-
lin and guitar was the next number.
Kittie Clyde Wright charmed the
audience with her splendid essay on
"What can a Girl do for her Coun-
try?" The wholesome good sense Of
the essay and the almost faulCIess de-
livery Of it held the audience in rapt
attention to the very close and elected
from them most hearty applause.
Ralph d. Brown discussed the
"Three Premiers" Blaine. Bismarck
and Gladstone. His subject was well
cne n and was ably discussed. He
revit "a in some detail the great
works Of the three noted statesmen,
comparing and contrasting their most
prominent character tics.
The four other members Of the class,
Bessie G. Budd, Katie Smith. Mildred
S. Martin aud Lille c. Bennett. had
prepared essays but were excused
from speaking.
A double trio by high school girls.
the Misses Hyde, Johnson, Budd,
Hyde. Moulton and Burri-. and pre-
sentation Of diplomas by Prof. Clark
closed the morning exercises.
In the evening reception was held
in the opera house for graduates.
teachers and students