The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-30

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The graduating class of 1899,
composed of eight bright and
promising young ladies and gen
tlemen, entertained a vast audi
ence at Crockett's Opera House
Friday evening, at the Com
mencement Exercises of the Vir.
ginia c r4mmar School, acquitting
themselves in a manner which
reflected much credit upon their
own ability, upon their instruct
ors and upon Virginia's institu-
tions of learning.
The class, comprising Richard
L. Griggs, Anthony Schipley,
Adelaide Eaton, Rose Martin,
Sidney Steinberg, Herbert Stein
berg, Jennie Myers and Grace
Toms, are all children of parents
prominent in our social and bust
ness circles. whose efforts in &C
colding them all possible educa-
tioEal advantages are certainly
commendable; and we trust each
member of the class may be en-
abled to continue up the ladder
of knowledge. earning new lau-
rels at each successive advance
ment.
The Virginia City Orchestra
furnished music for the evening,
their excellent renditions gain
ing for them :many high encom-
iums. At the close of the over
ture Rev. Harbaugh. in we'll
chosen words, asked the blessing
of Deity upon the class, schools
and attendants, followed by a
chorus, "The Mermaid by the
High School pupils, which was
accorded the hearty encore OF
the audience, as were other must
cal selections by the school dur
ing the evening.
The first essay upon the pro.
gram was '.The Growth of the
United States, by Sidney Stein
berg, who interested the audience
with a descriptive history of the
foundation of the greatest repub
lie of the world, paid tribute tt
the immortal names of its found.
ers and carried his hearers dowr
the annals of time and through
the changes of national bound
aries and briefly reviewing the
causes leading thereto, to the
present day. The essay was vel
written and delivered.
! The recitation by E. Leslie
Griggs on The Treason of Ar
mold" showed careful preparation
and much natural ability. Thu
Eoratjon was delivered in true
rhetorical style, the speaker car
rying his audience with him.
The patriotic recitation ''Voic'
of the Flag" by Herbert Stein
berg, aroused the enthusiasm o
all, and displayed the natura
ability of the speaker in q cred
table manner.
| The vocal solo, ''Voices of tn
| Woods. by Jennie Myers, wa
rendered in an appreciative man
ner,1 the young lady having al
exceptionally clear, sweet voice
A piano solo by Walter Smitl
was followed By an essay upol
THE Vision of Sir Launfal" b,
Rose Martin, delivered in a man
ner which did credit to the au
thor.
Anthony Schipley's "Clas
History" was one of most inter
esting numbers of the evening
giving as he did IN we'll chose
words a brief but complete bic
graphical sketch of each men
Der of the class of '99, until a.
: were brought together IN th
same school and completed. til
first step in the ladder of knowl
edge under the same tutors.
The .'Class Prophecy" by Al
elaide Eaton, was none the les
interesting, the future of he
q class mates beng foretold wit
rosy hue, as with natural dis
cernment and originality she di
q played q careful study of the
individual traits Of character ar