The true northerner., 1899-06-28
The Grammar School.

The graduation exercises, which were
held at the opera house last "Wednesday
evening were very creditable, both to the
members of the class and To Mr. Webb,
the teacher.
The stage was tastefully draped and
decorated with the class colors-white
and blue-and adorned in front with the
class motto, "There Shall Be No Alps,
in large golden letters.
Promptly at the appointed time, the
entire class, consisting of twenty-five
members thirteen girls and nine boys
took their places on the stage and the
exercises were opened with piano solo
La Normally Miss Altha Thomp-
son, in a style that showed patient
practice as well as musical talent.
This was followed by an invocation by
Rev. Ross Matthews, after which Miss
lone Reynolds sang "Where Ripples
Flow" which was greatly appreciated
by the entire audience.
"The Gift of Tritemius" recitation
by Miss Sadie Busley, was finely render
ed and greeted with applause. Miss
Aileen Buskirk's violin solo "Cavatine"
was one of the most pleasing numbers
on the program.
Miss Bessie Baker read a finely written
essay, taking the class motto for her
topic. "There is no genius, but the
genius of hard work" and this would
conquer all difficulties, was the thought
upon which the essay was written.
Master Leon Jacobs followed with the
"Class History" which was given in a
pleasing way and somewhat different
from the customary style.
Master Joseph Buck sang "Out on the
Deep" in a way that assisted in showing
that the class is not lacking in musical
talent.
Miss Metha Long had been favored by
an interview with fairy as she was re-
clining on the rivers messy bank and so
was enabled, with prophetic vision, to
portray in pleasant manner, the future
lives of her classmates.
Miss Myrle Ball followed with we'll
delivered grafton on the topic of Books. "
Master Chester Graine read an essay
on "Our Boys" which proved to be an
earnest plea for the colored race to
which the lad himself belongs. He
argued convincingly that the negro has
earned the right to be called an Ameri-
can citizen by the services he has rem
dered the country both in peace and
war. His production was greeted with
hearty applause.
edison and His Inventions" was the
subject chosen by Master Bertie Smith
and his talk showed that he had care
fully studied the career of the great in
ventor.
Master Leland Gorton gave a fine
piano solo, He also is one of the musical
members of the class.
Miss Myrta Monroe's recitation, death
Bridge of the Tay' was very finely rem
dered and very pleasing to her hearers.
At this point occurred a number not
on the program, a presentation to Mr..
Webb. the teacher, of handsome copies
of Tennyson's and Bryant's poems, the
presentation being made by Master Will
Holt.
After presentation of the diplomas by
the president of the board of education
Miss Bernice Robb sang an "Indian Love
Song" which was a fitting close of an in
teresting program that had not, as is
sometimes the case, been so long as to
become wearisome and that had been
thoroughly enjoyable from its beginning
to its close.
The audience was dismissed with q
benediction pronounced by Rev. q. p
Linderman.
Following is list of the members o
the class: Will Holt Myrta Monroe
BERTHE Smith, Bernice Robb, Albion
Titus, Gail Allen, lone Reynolds, Chester
Graine, Bertha Matthews, Louise Ever
est, Metha Long, Aileen Buskirk, Levi:
Woke, Altha Thompson, Leland Gorton
Bessie Baker, Joseph Buck, Ned Dansby
Sadie Busley, Leon Jacobs, Myrle Ball
Bertha Clapp.