The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
HAVE REACHED THE GOAL.
Class OF 90 Given the Diplomas for Which The
Have Long Worked.

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Class OF % Given the Diplomas for Which They
Have Long Worked.
Six bright, promising young ladies and
gentlemen entertained an audience that
taxed the capacity OF the opera house
TO its utmost last Thursday evening.
These six constituted the graduating
class OF the Crystal Falls high school
and they acquitted themselves In
manner that reflects great credit upon
themselves, their teachers nnd the
institution in which they were educated.
We wish especially TO compliment the
members OF the class and teachers that
trained them in delivery. upon making
themselves heard all over thoI hall, not
withstanding the fact that the audience
was quite noisy at times M must be
expected when so many little ones are
present.
The music OF the evening was furnished
by the school with the exception OF well
rendered solos by Miss Fitzsimmons and
Russell Ball. Miss Ruby RowIey OIL
ciated Mt the piano in her usualexcellent
manner.
Chas. L. Baker had the salutatory
and delivered an Grafton upon "Our
Flag" in which he gave a history OF Old
Glory and called the attention OF the
audience to the conditions both govern
mental and personal which the hoisting
OF our nng stands for. Ida NJ. Paro, In
well prepared Grafton upon "The In
dustrial Age" called attention 10 the
distinctive feature OF our time, tho
advance OF industry, giving mt the same
time an enumeration of the great in
dustries and history OF their develop
ment. Herbert Fisher delivered an
oration upon National Concience" that
was n gem. Ills delivery was good and
his discourse showed him To be IA thinker
and to have good grasp OF the subject
he undertook to handle. Mary Gaifney
acquitted herself very credtably in an
orntion upon the subject OF "Laurels"
She went to the root of the subject
showing the growth OF the custom Of
rewardinp with laurels the victors in
contests and the adoption of the word
10 signify worthiness of character. As
the two rlnurels in American" history
she selected Washington and Lincoln.
Daniel Riorclnn carried off the honors OF
the evening in n mastery discourse upon
international Brotherhood. lie
understood his subject perfectly aud his
excellent delivery drove home 60 the
} minds of the audience the main pointsIol
his discourse. Pearl Henry in her usual
+ able manner delivered IN excellent ora
, tion upnn IlIeroes oi Peace, in which
+ sho contrasted the heroic acts Of men il
the everyday walks 81 lie, nets which
] escape public mention, with those OF the
7 soldier In battle who IL spured on by ex
citement, patriotism or the reward o
J public applause which IL sure to follow
J She also delivered the valedictory to
the class. Supt. Hill in few wei
I chosen words oomplimented the peopl'
G ol the city upon their fne schooH ans
I called attention To the excellent worl
I being done which WIS manifest IN tb,
= work ol the class on the rostrum, givinI
}. much oi the credit to tho work of hi
o assistant tenchers. Father Keuhl de
n livered the benediction and the class O
90 stepped forth into the worl'
y severed, except by emotional ties, iron
:, the institution m which they hav
y spent the best and happiest days q
: their lives.