Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-15
A CLASS OF ELEVEN.
Commencement Exercises
Held Thursday Evening by
the High School.
A Good Program of Songs, Es-
says, ReCitationS and Ora.
tons Rendered..

Mrs. F. E. Jones Presents the
Diplomas and Delivers a
Parting Address.
The opera house wae packed Thursday
evening with people in attendance at the
graduating exercises Of the High School
class. The stage was tastifully decora-
ted with flags and plants gave it
pleasing appearance. A class OF eleven
graduated. Ben Russell. member of
the class would have graduated had he
not gone to the Philippines in the ser
vice. He was feelingly referred to by
Prot. Schmidt, who spoke of the high
esteem in which the young man was
held by fellow students, teachers and
towns people. He also referred kindly
to Ralph Fromke, another boy now at
Manila, who was given certificate last
year although be left school to enter
into the service OF his country some time
before the graduation exercises were
held.
The following is list of the gradu-
ates:
Nathan Goodell Burgster, Marie
Frances DALEY, Alice Clare GoodsiIl,
Arthur Edgar Kneebone, Helen May
Middleton, Charles Fulllngton Thomp.
son, Blossom Eliza Waterman, Mar.
Elizabeth Cusster, Martha Augusta
Eleke, Alice Vessey, Alice Willimet,a
Ward.
The exercises opened with the chorus
"The Heavens are Telling, by number
of the pupllcs Of the schools. The
chorus was we'll render and reflected
great credit on the talented teacher Of
music. Miss Florence Myrick. After
the invocation by Rev. Hardy the chorus
"Little Jack Horner" which was
loudly applauded.
Mics Alice Willimetta Ward presents d
an essay "Glsdstone The Man" The
subject wss handled carefully and some
excellent points we're made. She CON-
pared him With Bismarck and told Of
hls superior motives.
Mics Blossom Eliza Waterman
pictured Gladstone in the role in which
be 10 more widely known "Gladstone
the Statesman" The told Of bis work
in parliament, bis home rule for ireland
project and hls success ss Q politician.
Her essay showed careful preparation
and was brilliant effort.
Miss Alice Vessey's recitation "Lasca"
wss rendered with great feeling and
pleased the audience.
"Culture Through Drudgery" was the
subject OF an essay by Miss Elizabeth
Cusstor. Her delivery is good and the
rather difficult subject was we'll pre-
sented. The view that no great result
ls accomplished without great deal OF
effort was shown by the graphic pictures
of events depicted by the young lady.
The solo OF Arthur Edgar Kneebone
"Irene, She alone Charmeth my Sad
nees" was delighsfully given. Mr..
Kneebone has q voice Of rare power.
Toe recitation, Virginia, q very dif-
fioult one. wss gwen by Miss Marie
Frances Daley who did very we'll indeed.
Nathan Goodell Burgster took for the
subject Of bis oration, "The Panama
Canal" and told of the probable super
iority by the canal as water route over
the proposed Nicaragua Canal.
Charles Fullington Thompson dc
livered an Grafton on "Tbe Nicaragua
Canal" and was cure that the same Was
the best possible solution of great
commercial problem. His attitude on
the stage was pleasing and be showed
the proper spirit Of true orator.
The essay independent Character
by Miss CLAIRE Goodsill was OF q high
order and some interesting points in
favor OF suoh character we're made.
'.Knee deep in Jure" one OF James
Whitcomb Rley's poems was given by
Miss Helen May Middleton In q delight.
ful manner.
Miss Martha Auguats Elske who was
on the program for the recitation, "Msry
Queen Of Scot,s" was indisposed and
the same was omitted.
A quartstte consisting OF Misses
Minnie Hofacker and Jrms Smith,
Messrs. Charles Miller and Arthur
Kuesbone sung "Come where the Lilltes
bloom" in creditable manner.
Mrs. F. E. Jones presented the
diplomas after which Rev. Sheridan pro.
pounced the benedicti0n. Mrs. Jones
able address to the graduating class was
% follows:
Grad stes, ladies' aud gentlemen l
IA nnv.olP rromotAd IN UeAat honor thia