The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-01
COMMON SCHOOL GRADUATION
Eighteen 6radzate-Exereises at Both I'd
son and RuIeton-Are Now Zig
abe for High school.

abe Tor High school
To outward view, the graduating ex-
ercises Of the common schools Of Sher-
man county this year, presented a
scene Of gladness, but behind it all lay
a background solemn and imposing.
The day Of graduation is a time Of
parting; 1t is the end Of the old and the
beginning Of the new. The graduate
stands, as 1t were, on the bOrderland Of
two countries. Through the one he
has travelled; It has enlisted his SYM
pathies, and now calls to him by flood
ing his memory with sights and sounds
familiar, not to forget the POnderOUs
claims made by the days Of youth.
The other IS unknown china virgin
land untrOd by the foot Of any in
truder. It is his and as he sees the
brightness Of the future as the sun in
heaven; he says: 4 viii 90 up and
conquer"
Thus was the sOIiIOquy Of Is young
people who graduated from the com
mon school course last week. Being
from different parts Of the county, and
Is In all, County superintendent Jones
designated Edison and Ruleton as the
places most convenient for holding the
exercises By dividing the class, and
taking two evenings in which to cele-
brate the event, the programs we're
not long and tedious, as would have
otherwise resulted had there been but
one entertainment.
Exercises at Edison.
Thursday was commencement day at
Edison. At eight o'clock in the even
ing the the school building was crowd
ed with people, having come from a
radius Of a number of miles. There
was a good representation from Good
land. The interior Of the school build
ing was decorated with flags, bunting
and pretty drawings in cOlOrs on the
blackbOards, while the inscriptions Of
"WelcOme" and kind Words, Like
Fragrant Flowers, are Admired By AL .
met the eyes Of the audience. At this
commencement there were six gradu-
ates, all Of whom gave OratiOns, which
were interspersed with music. The
graduates did fairly well, taken as a
whole, but two or three showed a lack
Of thorough preparation. The valedic-
tOrian, Miss Fora Hall, had a good pro
ductiOn on the Character Of John
Ruskin,n which showed considerable
research and acquaintance with her
subject. Her tone Of voice, however,
was monotOnOus, thus detracting some
what from the merit Of her Grafton.
Following is the programme:
Opening song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :, ,'A IN
SouZ, The Hunters Chorus -. -.
Grafton. The Necessity Of Educati
)r5tion. ..Ferseverercr' RsI1H SmalIey
Grafton Education as Life Power ;7;i--:-;-.
SOM INV rsrIIesfy a Bou1ii
Grafton. Our New POSSESSIONS Jay ShIpman
Song. Freedom 5 Banner ------------ -------s-
Grafton, Education 49, Gertrude Baughman
Grafton, Character Of John RusAin' ,;---7---,
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAs-
Song. Rolling
At RuIeton-
Friday was commencement day at
RuletOn. The school house was
thrOnged with people, until standing
room was unavailable Many GOOdland
people were in attendance. The in
terror was prOfusely and artistically
decorated with bunting, and festOOned
with vari-cOlOred Grape paper, while at
one side set IN a giIded frame with a
black background was the cOnspicu-
ons class motto In white letters, "Ad
Limenr-at the Threshold. The class
Of II marched in at the appointed time
to martial music and took seats upon
the platform
The sight was a pretty one: Nine
young ladies dressed In white and their
apparel made whittier by the dark suits
worn by the two young men. Here
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES