Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-20
"OUT OF SCHOOL. LIFE into
LIES SCHOOL,
"a CLASS OF FOUR GRAD
UATE FROM TIM HIGH
SCHOOL.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
HELD AT THE RINK.
Il Another bright CHAPTER has been added
to the history Of Eagle Rivers High
School and Will be long remembered by
each and every citizen, from the young
est up, i'll Eagle River, who witnessed the
exercises a t the Rink, last Thursday eve
ming, when four OF the High Schools
brightest young students passed, as he
graduating motto truthfulIy portrays,
"Out Of School Life into Lies School"
The exercises began shortly after eight
fo'c!ock and the Rink was packed. Over
| the front OF the stage the class motto
was hug while the stage was tastfrlly
decorated with flowers, eyergleens, bunt-
ing and the national colors. The class
colors. red, white and blue, were con
spicious on either side OF the stage. A
great deal OF work had been done in ar
ranging the decorations Of the stage and
/ the labor was rewarded by the beautiful
appearance the stage presented.
The program was begun bv an instru-
mental selection by Miss Nary Mcqueen
who rendered her part in her usual tai
ented manner and was encored by the
enthusiastic audience Prof.. Walsh then
introduced the Class in few we'll chosen
remarks
Mr. William Radcliffe was he first Of
rake graduates to speak, his selection be-
ing an oration on Capital aud Labor"
MIR Radcliffe surprised his hearers With
the ease with which he handled his sub
jpct He spoke clearly and distinctly,
portraying, step by step, the uses Of
capital and labor and the connections
bft v cen the two; as to the uselesSuess oil
the one without the other and the need
Of Their. being united and to leave dis
seneion and strife entirely alone, Ills
Grafton showed painstaking study OF
both sides of the question and q familiar
ity with statistics surprising to many
Miss Ethel Mcleod then gave Il vocal
solo. Miss Mcleod has a fine voice and
always enraptures her hearers and this
occasion WAS no accpption.
Miss Emma Sciaffel next delivered an
GRAFTON on "Tme Maketh Changes"
She successfully followed the changes
made in the United States, during the
past one hundred years, and comparing
the changes with those made in Europ-
can countries, during the same length Of
time, proved conclusively that the Amer
lean people were more progressive and
OF more inventive turn of mind than
any other class Of people on the face OF
the earth. She handled her subject in
such a manner as to enable the audience
to follow her discourse word for word
and to grasp the full meaning OF what
the great changes, time has made, is to
the American people OF to-day, and
especially to the rising generation. Miss
Schaffer had the appearance Of one who
had acquired aelf-confdence in hersubject
by deep study and a keeness or observa-
ton which was surprising to many III
the audience who had never before taken
thought as to the achievements OF the
American people.
The Misses Mildred Stewart and Mag
gle Mcleod then rendered aninstrument-
al duet which was very nice and was
well l., ceived by the audience.
''Our Free High School, was the sub
iect Of Percy Morgan's Grafton. Mr.
Morgan explained the meaning OF IL nigh
school; the manner i'll which they first
originated and the mahnerin which they
are maintained by the state. lie paid
high tribute to the educational institu-
tons and showed that education Wa&
the foundation upon which all greatness
was achieved. He snow ed how the poor
mans son could obtain the education
equal to that of the rich man sson owing
the liberal school laws now existing
throughout the country, and that when
successfully graduated from one of the
high schools a. person is prepared 10
q;rape with the intricacies OF any calling
he NAV choose. He spoke in an unre-
strained manner and proved the truth If
bis convictions to his hearers.
''Tenting Tonight WIS next render
ed by a trio composed OF Messrs John
and Amos Radcliffe and \. Mckenzie and
wa very nice.
Miss Fanny Garrison's GRAFTON on
upa trioiism" was II we II chosen subject