Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-09
GRADUATES
Of Akron High School.
Exercises by Class Of
Nineteen Young People.
Were Very Appropriate
and Interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Huber Had
Two Sons In the Class.
Large and Appreciative Audience
Was Present.

Nineteen young people, members of
the class of 1900, at the Akron High
school, were graduated Friday night,
with exercises appropriate and i'm
pressivc. In eXcmplification of their
class motto, me cedc malls sed contra
uudentior ito," yield not to disaster,
but press on the more bravely), the
members of the class admitted that
Friday nights exercises marked mere
ly the Commencement" of their edu-
cational progress in the larger and
more important sense in which the
education of life is considered.
There were many commendable fea-
lures about the class, and perhaps
none more conspicuous than the ap-
parent good sense of all the members,
as demonstrated by their selection of
subjects upon which 10 talk. The sub
jects were not too ponderous, nor be-
yond the reach Of young scholars. and
We're consequently handled in true
American style, profitable to the au-
dience and, rejecting credit upon the
members of the class.
The audience attendant upon the
commencement exercises was large,
every seat in Assembly na:i being oc-
cupied. 1t was appreciative and dem
onstrated its appreciation by enthusias-
tic applause. The hall was decorated
tastily with the class cOlors, blue and
white, and large streamers of these
colors We're fastened to the chandelier
in the center of the ceiling and extend
ed gracefully to the balcony railing,
cffecting Il beautiful half-canopy. The
colors were also draped about the bal
cony, and were in evidence about the
stage. In the wall constituting the
background of the stage, were arrang
ed figures indicating the year 90, and
with electric light effects these were
shown alternately Blue and white,
Palms, ferns and field daisies We're
stage decorations. The girls of the
class wore beautiful white gowns, and
the boys were dressed correctly in
black.
The class roll follows:
Latin course-Mariam NJ. Brouse,
Clarence G. Carlton, Mary V. Collins,
Arthur Flower, Henry Fuerst. Edith
A. Harvey, Frank Paul, James Fl.
Shreffler, Louise r. Wettach.
English course-Sidney T.. COnnor,
Ruth Davidson, Emma Nj. Holloway,
Ray A. Huber, VIM. Il. Huber, Carrie
Il. james, Harold Il. Langdon, Lavcrna
Morley, Clyde B. Mitchella, Arthur q.
Moore.
With the exception of Frank Paul.
excused, on account of the recent death
of his sister, all members of the class
took part in the commencement eXer-
cises. Mr.. Paul was to have talked on
the subject, "How Civilization Follows
the Railroad"
Miss Edith Harvey was given first
honors of the class, and Miss Mary V.
Collins second.
The program began with an overture
by Prof. Lantz's orchestra and was fol-
lowed with prayer by Rev. j. G..
Slayter.
The salutatory of the class was given
by Mary V. Collins, who said that the
members realized the ruiz Significance
of the commencement exercises, and
were determined to press forward in
their endeavors to make their lives
useful in this world.
"rhc Nicaragua Canaf' was Il sub
ject discussed in an interesting man
ner by Ray a. Huber He believes
that the canal should be constructed
as soon as possible, and that by it many
advantages will result to the United
States.
In speaking of "Our Modern Navy"
Sidney 10. Connor complimented it's
excellence and efficiency, and attribut-
ed the great progress in building war
vessels to the great industry developed
in the manufacturing of armor plate
in this country.
cousin Agatha, a humorous recita-
tion, was presented in effective style
by Ruth Davidson, who infused "A jolly,
good humor into the audience.
Carrie II. James had an interesting
subject in "The Clock that Strikes
the Years." and she handled it in a
very clever manner.
IituTy ~. utTSt lS III IuNOT VI an
Anglo American Alliance, and, discuss
ing the subject, ",rhc Advantages of
an Anglo-American Alliance" he OK
planned from his point of view that
the uniting of the two great nations,
for the protection of each other, could
promote nothing other than good.
"rhose Times Were Times" remi-
scent sketch presented by Marian Nj.
Brouse, was very interesting. In the
sketch an aged gentleman Is presumed
to be talking to young man of old
times about Akron. Reference was
made to the attempt TO bring water
from the Cuyahoga river to Akron by
means of canal, and of the failure of
the project, caused by the water sink
ing into a sand bank. 1t also referred
to Akron's wonderful growth from a
small village to a busy city,
"Civil Service Reform" talked on by
Arthur G. Moore, was an interesting