The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-06-15
HIGH SCHOOL OVER
Graduating Exercises Of the High School
Were Held at Corn Palace on Fri
day Evening,
Herbert Daniels and Fred F. TAYLOR We're
the Only Two Graduates in the
Class This Year.
Alumni Society rendered the Graduates
a Banquet in the Mitchell Club
Rooms Monday Evening.

Rooms Monday Evening.
ANOTHER CLASS SENT OUT.
Mitchell High School Graduates Two
Young Men From It's Course
of Study.
There was a decided change in the
graduating exercises of the Mitchell
high school Friday evening when the
class OF 1900 received its diplomas from
the hand OF the superintendent. For
several years past it has been the rule
for large graduating classes to be sent
out of the school. One year ago when
the same exercises were held there
were 81 young men and women
who received their diplomas. This
year the uumber was cut down to q
smaller lumber and but two young men
were graduated at this time, and there
is good reason for it.
When school began in the fall last
year superintendent Quigley had ar
ranged for another years course of
study and it was question whether
there would be any graduating class
this year. The superintendent has en-.
deavored to bring about this change
for some time in order to place the
Mitchell schools on the sams plane as
any other high school in the state, and
there was no reason why the scholars
sent from this school should not be az
far ad1anced as from any other school
The addition of the year meant to some
that they would have to go another
year or drop out of the school or be-
gin in some college. But very few die
this and it is likely that the graduating
class of 1901 will be much larger thar
this year. There were but two young
men who took the opportunity to ge
through with the years work and they
are entitled to considerable credit fol
finishing up this year.
The exercises were held in the corr
palace Friday evening and as has bee,
the custom in years past so it was OF
this occasion-the house was packed t,
the doors. There is something abou
commencement exercises which at
tracts every body--probably for the rea
son that it gives one an opportunity t.
go back in their minds good man.
years and think of the time when the,
stood in the same position and tn
thoughts grow pleasant as the memor.
of all the associations travel through
the mind.
The great crowd was late in gather
ing and it was nearly 8 O'Clock whel
the class and those who were to TAX
part in the program came on the stage
Rev. Mr.. Tomlin, of the Congregation
al church, gave the invocation, whio1
was impressive in its nature. A
instrumental selection was given b
the mandolin club, composed of tn
following young people: May Welct
May aud Minnie Lewis. Pearl Maughs
and Harry Parshall, and the. sudieno
gave its hearty Approval of tho nun
Der. Fred F. TsyloEssxtended brie
but hearty welcome to the exercises o
behalf of the class and the pupils {
the high school.
Miss Alice Doyle, of the class 'O
gave q recitation, ga Georgian SCI
mon," and her characterization of th
old southern negro preacher was il
deed very good and her effort W,
highly appreciated. This was followe
by chorus Of IA young ladies who rel
dered selection in . charming maj
ner. @
Herbert S. Daniels in selecting
subject for his oration took one that
popular theme OF today and he pr
sented some splendid ideas on "Tt
New Citizenship" AS the ages ha,
passed it has been noticed that hig
er standard OF life has permeated eat
age of civilization. Time was whe
brute force held its sway among tt
/. people and it was popular ide
Muscle does not command the adm
: ration in the present day, for an i
tellectual force has become promine
. in the Anglo.Saxon race and b
changed the entire order of things al
men in the lower walks life rise
their own force and acquire positions
prominence. The aristocracy of t
: older days has been replaced by t
common people, and the change b
been beneficial to mankind. Fran
} realized at the end of the rule
sr Robespierre that an enlightened ,ci