The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-14
CLASS Of 80
OF the State Normal Steps
Down and Out.
A Beautiful SCene..Pres-
ident Beadle'S Address
40 Diplomas.

The day was beautifully cool and CON-
Portable for a commencement getharing
and the large audience in the opera
house enjoyed the exercises OF the tif-
teenth annual commencement Of the
State Normal school. The trout OF the
class colors-cherry and wh,te-and pot
ted flowers graced the platform on which
sat the faculty, clergy, class OF -.
Above hung the class motto in cherry
and white lettering, "One Purpose, Diff
ferent Paths" The junior class with
dainty cherry and white batohs and
rosettes performed very gracefully the
office Of ushers. Miss Anna b. Herrig.
principal. presided.
The exercises opened with the Crusa-
ders' hymn sung by u students chorus
Of twenty-five voices, Miss Grace Hardie
presiding at the piano. Rev. A. E. Fill
more followed in prayer. The next
number, Spanish Serensde, was sung by
= quartet, Mrs. Dempster, Mrs. Messe,
Mrs. Hubbell and Miss Wheeler, with
pleasing effect, and the solo in two parts
(s) The M,ller's Flowers, (b) Oh Fair. Oh
Sweet and Holy, BY Mr.. hoy, was Q tine
rendition.
President Beadle was then introduced
for the commencement address, bis sub
ject being The World and tho Individ-
ual. He ex pressed pleasure At the op-
portuuity Of speaking on this occasion.
By request Of the faculty, al this time
when the school wss being organized
for higher and broader service. There
was pride aud pleasure also in speaking
before such a clsss, about to enter the
81 expanding opportunities Of q New Amer
ics. The education Of ten years ago was
not up to date to-day. Hence the ind,.
vidusl had ~ keep up with the develop
ment Of the time. Men are not led to-
day by single leaders rs 10 the time Of
Moses, or OF Greece or Rome. The mas.
ses OF the people then we're slaves to the
few. Even the undying principles Of
Roman law aud government which have
come down to US were the thought OF
| the few leaders. Not now does the one,
the few, cut his way through popular
prejudices, out aggregations OF men, the
concentration OF the intelligence 1T
masses OF men,. The Puritan conscience
has been y powerful factor in the devel-
oping Of thought and advancement Of
Christian ideas. You cannot educate a
nation unless you educate every individ.
ual Of the nation, hence the individual
must be cared for. Put biographies OF
noble men IN your Libraries. The child
must be taken early and reared in best
environments. Compulsory education
should be the aim Of the nation, but in
order to do this our system OF education
and schools should be placed upon the
highest plane, and to this end, woman,
so progressive in all things and especially
IN education, should have a voice and
vote as we'll as man. President Beadle's
address was delivered with his usual
vigor and p%erepiculty OF thought aud
WAS we'll received.
Miss Anna b. Herrig then presented
the diplomas to the class in choice words
and earnest injunction, and the class Of
'99, twenty six in number, stepped out to
minRle in the worlds throng.
Fairyland Waltz was sung by the cho-
rus and the benedictlon pronounced by
Rev. A. G. Shepherd, aud the commence
ment exercises closed amid q shower Of
beautiful bouquets upon the graduates.
The Bashful Boy, played by the grad
uatiDg class last evening, drew an i'm
mense house aud afforded rich enter
talnment. The play was gotten up By
the students themselves and was highly
illustrative OF school life. The costum.
ing and acting was all good. The music
between scenes was furnished by an or.
chestra led by Prof. Ireland was one OF
the rich and highly entertaining features
Of the evening.
Tonight the alumni banquet OF the
Normal school will be given at the Pres
byterian church parlors, the tables be-
ing furnished and waited upon by q d.
vision OF the ladies' society OF that
church. 1t is expected that at least 1OO
plates will be laid.
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