The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-23
OUT INTO THE WORLD
CLASS 90 OF THE CITY SCHOOLS
PASSES INTO HISTORY.
GREAT CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
All the Speakers on the Program Acquit
themselves in Very Charming
Manner-Wealth of Flowers
and Congratulations.

Padding ln6lr own canoe, Win
thousand expectant hearts throbbing
encouragement, the class of '98 of the
city high school passed into history
amidst most suspicious circumstances.
AS usual the opera house was packed
to the doors and all the aisles were
filed with chairs to accommodate the
large crowd anxious to pay a comph-
ment to the young ladies and gentle
men who have worked so faithfully
during the past four years. The entire
front part of the house was perfect
mass of flowers and the stage was a
scene of floral loneliness. On either
side large banks of palms were erected
and in the back large punches of pink
and red peonies gave color to the deco
rations. Across the front of the
stage was hung a paddle and a canoe,
representing the class motto, paddle
Jour own canoe" The east box was
fairy flower bower containing large
punches of American beauty and JAG
quemot roses, sent as presents to the
members of the class by their admir-
ing friends. Misses Tot Graves, Cora
Miller, Grace Werve, Loretta Toner,
and Zilla Wiswall, dressed in pretty
dresses of white organdie, acted as
flower girls and carried the numerous
gifts to the young ladies and gentle
men. The other box was prettily
draped In American flags which added
much to the beauty of the scene. At
9:15 the Rhode & Jacoby orchestra
played march and the class entered
followed by the high school teachers
and the members Of the board of edu-
cation. The young ladies all wore
pretty frocks of white Organdie which
mingling with the green's and reds OF
the stage decorations made a very
beautiful effect indeed.
The program opened with short
invocation by Rev. 81. S. Roblee, of the
First Congregational church, after
which Miss Alma Weiskopf, 10 a very
pleasing manner delivered the saluta-
tory. She gave the entire audience a
hearty welcome and spoke on educa-
ton and government. She said IN
part on the education of the children
depends the rise and fall of empires,
and the value of education as pre-
server of national government and
national honor is lnestimable. 1t was
education that broke the bonds of feu
dalism in the middle ages and educa
ion liberated the slaves in America
hundreds of years later The fair
speaker struck a popular vein when
she drew a comparison between the
low educational standards in Spain
and the high educational opportunities
offered in Germany, and showed the
effect it had made on the history OF the
two nations. In conclusion the saluta
torian made a strong plea for educa-
ton in the republics. In all the salu-
atory was exceedingly good and Miss
Weiskopf may we'll be proud of hel
fort last night.
The Glass History.
Charles Hartung delivered the class
istory in very pleasant and humor
us strain He traced in very inter
sting manner the four years history
# the class, its triumphs and defeats.
nd brought in many a we'll timed TAKE
if which brought forth great applause
rom both the graduates and theH
riends. The historian showed how
he class had entered with 81 member
With hating step and palpitatinP
learts, and how they had ended the
argest, brightest, handsomest and
lost modest class that had ever beer
urned out from KenOsha's favored
Institutions. His history was very well
endered rnd showed that great ora
urical powers lay dormant in his make
70. In closing he assured the audi
nee that the class of '98 would alwayF
,e found ready and willing TO rally tt
he support of the right, to lift the bur
ems from downtrodden humanity and
,ohold the honor of the nation
The American Girl.
After a piece by the orchestra Miss
Dora Fisk read a we'll prepared essay
N the subjetj If that great enigma,
he American Girl. Her picture of the
queen of wOmanhOod was faithfully
drawn and showed the sterling quail
ties which makes this subject the pride
If America and the world. The won
derful creation owes her success accord
ing to Miss Fisk to two things, her
English American ancestry and her
educational advantages. American
freedom, American dare, American
beauty and American style give this
American girl an individuality which
is admired wherever it is seen. She
is society girl, but not merely such,
for she has a head that thinks aRd
mouth that speaks. In closing she
paid tribute to Helen Gould as the
true American girl.
The Glass Prophecy.
The class prophecy was a delightful
CHANGE from the general run of COM