The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-12
THEY ARE GRADUATES
Large Glass Warmly Greeted
on Friday Evening.
EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMME
A Glass Of Nine Boys and Nine Girls
Receive Their Diplomas From the
DenisOn High School.
CLASS OF 1900.

Ray Randall, Grace Temple
James Walker, Mary Walker,
Frank Young, Ethel Williams,
Ferdinand R.nniger, Sara Watson.
The 10Th annual commencement of
the Denison High School occurred last
Friday evening at the opera house and
the entire program has been pronoun-
ced by many the best of its kind ever
presented in Denison. The stage was
profusely decorated with flowers, and
the letters d. II. S. in yellow, the high
school colors, with 1890" in scarlet
and black, the colors of the class. COM
pleted the decorations.
At s O'Clock, the class and high
school teachers took their places on
the platform after which Rev. Bate
son being ill-Rev. Harris delivered
the invocation. ''Annie Laurie" by
the Girls Glee club was enthusiast
ally received. Frank Young's grafton
on "Ambitlon" was the first number
on the program. Lincoln, typical of
the highest ambition, was sharply
contrasted with Napoleon whose sole
ambition was the acquisition of power.
Possessing a good voice and a fine
presence, Frank made a favorable i'm
presslon. The next number, an ora
ton entitled Lynch Law" by Mary
Walker was most excellently deliver
ed. 1t was a strong and eloquent plea
for justice to the negro and for Jaw and
order in general. The grafton was
we'll written and thoughtful. In Geo.
Morr;s's GRAFTON s.Benedic5 Arnold"
the audience listened to a particularly
strong number. Arnold, the DARING
soldier and patriot, was contrasted in
a most realistic manner with Arnold
the traitor.
The II. S. Quartette varied the pro-
gram by singing Fairy Moonlight"
one of the most enjoyable musical se-
lections on the program. Following
the uar tette, Allie Sewell delivered
an Grafton on ''The Red Cross Society"
From the standpoint of thought ard
composition, the grafton ranked we'll,
and the delivery was especially excel
lent. She spoke with the spirit and
the understanding, a thing absolutely
essential to an effective delivery. A
dual Civilization by James Walker
was highly meritorious viewed in any
light, and worthy the pen of an older
student. His delivery was forcible ard
Impressive, the Grafton itself rhetori-
cal and oratorical. He showed clearly
the relationship which ought to exist
between labor and capital, and the
necessity for their cooperation.
The duet by Allie Sewell and Flor
ence Kirkup. when Life is Bright
est made a glad spot in the program,
The audience was delighted. sDiscon-
tent" an grafton by Fannie Hayes.
ranked high in thought and was i'm
pressively delivered. Divine discon-
tent was set in opposition to that of the
calamity bowler, and the contentment
of China to that of progressive nations.
From divine discomfort springs all
progress Miss Hayes has no superior
as a student and d. H. S. will hear
more from her in the future. Ray
Randall's GRAFTON ''Washington'' was a
fitting climax to a magnificent Pre-.
gram. His delivery was sympatbic
and at times dramatic, his peroration
most impressive and the thought and
mn r.
Glee Club adde I to its already enviable
reputation by singing "The Red
Scarf, !" a difficult but charming selec
ton. The boys are singers iron away
back" and no mistake about it.
r. Knaul, acting president of the
board, presented the diplomas in a
splendid address. Twas short, but to
the point. He referred to the size of
the class, eighteen in number--nine
boys and nine girls-the largest ever
graduated, and this too from a four
years course. The largest class pre-
ceding this year graduating from a
three years course was the, class of '9S,
fourteen in number. He referred to
the fact that the Denison public schools
as we'll as high school enjoy a state
wide reputation for high grade work,
and that our graduates are TO- adj
mitted to Freshman standing in any
college of the state. To the class he
emphas zed the necessity for earnest.
ness ana for work and in behalf of the
board he rendered his thanks to pupils,
patrons and teachers for the spirit Of
cooperation and unity so characteris'
tic of the community.
Rev. Martyr pronounced the bene.
diction and the class of 1900 stepped
into their commencement. Congratu'
%lations. beautiful presents and flowers
were heaped upon the happy graduates
The class and high school teachers
then repaired to Supt. Failor's home
where they enjoyed themselves i'm