The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-22
GRADUATES ARE READY
The Second Glass From the Bill
ings High School.
TOWNSHIP ADDITION
A Colony From Missouri Expected to
Settle in the Vicinity-A Building
Boom-A Mass Meeting
Called.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, May 2O-The Billings High
school will send forth its second class OF
graduates at the close of the term next
week. The graduates are the following:
Misses Jane Winifred Rixon Della NJ.
LOTUS Prudence Lora Miller, Hattie
Louise Brayton and Harriet Cornelia Steb-
bins, and Frederick Billings Penrod The
graduating exercises will be held at the
opera house on May 27, when the follow
ing programme will be presented: Over
ture (Smith), orchestra; invocation, Rev.
w. D. Clark: salutatory, "A Philanthropy
ic Movement Jane Winifred Rlxon;
Home for the holidays (Schumann), la
dies quarette, Martha Denham, Dora Cru
WE'LL Mrs M. H. Tompkins, Mrs. c. II.
Barstow; "The Nicaraguan Canal" Della
Maylinda Lotus; Progress" Prudence
Lcra Miller; cornet duet. "Cornet Polka
(Strassburger), H. A. VanHorne and w.
o. Allen; imperialism, Frederick Bill
lings Penrod; "a Scientific Wonder Hat
tie Louise Brayton; vocal solo (al "SWal-
lows" (Cowen); (b) Little Doris ODE
Koven), Martha Denhans; me queen OF
American women, SdlSuiStois iiNi -
Cornelia Stebbins; popular song, arranged,
male quartette, H. M. Allen, Ira L. Whit
ney, E. H. HOLSTER, Frank Damsell; pre-
sentation of diplomas, James R. Gass,
president board of trustees; address to
class, H. M. Brayton; "Auf Wiedersehn
waltzes" DALEY. orchestra; benediction,
Rev. Jacob Mills.
The Billings Realty company has placed
upon the market its addition to Billings,
l., TITO a
only building on this addition is St. Vim
cents hospital, which occupies block No.
!. w. B. George, who represents the own
crs, has gone to Kansas City to enlist the
aid of Missouri capitalists in developing
Billings. 1t has also been rumored that
Mr.. George will colonies a right smart
bunch of Missourians in the county in
order to improve its political complexion.
but the rumor lacks confirmation. Editor
Morris, of the Times, who is down in Ar
kansas to escort his family to their new
home, is also said to be holding forth on
the advantages offered by Montana for
the Southern farmer ana the necessity for
more democrats to settle on our fertile
acres.
AS a usual thing building operations sell
dom begin in this city until very late in
the summer, and most of the buildings
are not begun until fall. This year APP
pears to De an exception anu Indicates the
approach of a building boom. 1t is estl-
mated that buildings argregating $1,000
are actually under construction already
and plans for many others are in course
of preparation. For the last 10 years
| dwellings have been scarce and thi:
| scarcity has compelled many railway EN-
| ployes and others to seek residences else
| where, but even the houses now beins
| constructed are no more than are JUST
| fled by the increase in population.
| A mass meeting had been called for Sat
| urady evening to devise ways and means
| to secure the college, towards the endow
| ment of which DR.. Pearsons had gener
| ously promised $4,000. But letter wa
received from DR. Heller who is the chic
| promoter of the enterprise. early Saturda,
morning saying that he would be unabl
to attend the meeting. ne commtte
| therefore, in view of the absence of DR.
| Heller and the counter-attracton of ''Th
| DEVILS Auction and the stormy weathe
prevailing, decided to postpone the meet
ing to some future time, to be an
| nounced later.