The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
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FLAKE CRYSTAL


Moses, poetical writings by Scion and the
Seven Sages of Greece, love of display, by
Ihemistocles. the Athenian, and the poll
tics OF Pericles, Cato and Augustus
Caesar, we are not prepared to state at
this writing. We shall continue watching
the movements of known members and re-
port from time 10 time. believing the same
as the distinguished FIorentine, Nicolo
Machiavelli, THE end justihes the
means" Detestable as were the principles
OF Machiavelli, there is no question that
he labored earnestly for the welfare of
Italy, and SO it is with the Lynx. We long
to see arise some combination or order
winch Will release the people from the
domination OF masters and bring order out
/ OF the chaotic condition of our community,
Freedom of thought, speech, press and
people are among the highest attachments
OF mankind and if the gentlemen referred
/ to by Mr.. Stackpole in his letter last week,
have for their aim such high evolutionary
principles as these, and ito speak their
honest convictions without fear favor or
! mental reservation, without intending to
| offend others and taking no offense at
others for doing t he same" then your cor
| respondent desires to be candidate for
initiation into this order and to strive for
the election at sometime in the great here
after of the high Office of Grand Gorilla
OF the "Hoodlum club"
| The closing exercises of the graduating
OF the six ladies and two gentlemen com.
posing the class of 1900, from our high
school were held at Union hall on Satur.
day evening. The house was filled to its
capacity with an interested audience On
the stage were seated the eight members
ot the graduating class. To the right
were seated the board of education, mem
bers OF the faculty and others. The array
OF pretty white dresses sweet faces, floral
decorations. bouquets and the motto, in
large letters of gold at the rear. "Semper
Paratus, made sight long to be remem-
bered as the curtain rolled up. The pro-
gram was opened by an instrumental solo,
'Plccola Fantasia" by Miss Merrick,
followed by invocation, by Rev. Robinson.
The male septet rendered my Hearts in
the Highlands, followed by the address
of Supt. Blanch to the class. D,A Reed.
president of the board of education. adj
dressed the parents, teachers and class.
County Superintendent of Schools w. E,
Freeman then presented the diplomas
with few we'll chosen kindly remark.
Hon, w. S. Hammond, OF. ST. James,
Minn.' gave the annual address, his sub.
ject being The Modern Coat of Mail"
1t was an able, earnest and instructive ad-
dress filled with excellent thoughts which
should be imprint ted upon the minds of
both class and audience for all time
Messrs. OFT and Woods and Miss Ella
Mutt sang "Quando Fla Genere" and
Misses Mead and Schrodeski rendered
vocal duet, Till We Meet Again"
Benedicttion was pronounced by Rev.
Meyers. Following is list of those who
received diplomas: James R. Hughes.
Clara Rlngstad' Lucia Cookson, Mantle
Jones. Frances Schrodeski. Daisy A.
Mead, Fannie B. Chaffee and Roy O.
Clark.
Died, June and, at the residence of
David kimble, at Rapidan Mills, Jacob
Paf' aged 81 years. The funeral SER
vices will be held at Garden City, Monday
afternoon.
The country roads are being graded in
all directions from town and on account
OF the dry condition of the soil, working is
easier than usual and the same amount of
energy expended produces about double
the results of former years. Good roads
in low and marshy places will be the re-
suit Of these timely labors.
Continued on Sixth mage.