Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
THE HOWE HIGH GRADUATES
0ut.do the Fond Anticipation of Friends Last
Friday Night.

Friday Night.
Never in the history of the MANY
local gatherings at the Grand Opera
| house has that popular meeting place
been so beautifully and elabOrately
decorated as it was last Friday even
| ing. 1t was a work Of art, in perfect
harmony with the graduating exer-
ciSeS. The electric motto. More
| Beyond" was the newest and most
| brilliant design that has yet appeared
in the hall. The idea originated with
the class and was worked. out most
successfully by Mr.. Utley, electrician
of the city lighting plant. Festoons
Of cedar ropes lined the hall and were
so arranged that they all came to-
gether at two central points, one in
| the front and the other in the rear of
the hall. From one Of these points a
huge bunch of snow balls was sus-
pended while from the other a very
pretty floral bell was hung. The stage
was arranged very tastily as parlor
scene To the left of the stage the
wall was covered and draped with the
big G. A. r. flag, in the center of
which hung the picture of Timothy
0. Howe, with the design III. H. S.
'00'' in large letters arranged about
the picture of the schools honOred
benefactOr, while on the right hand
was the electric motto above described
and school exhibit of athletic imple-
ments. About the stage and hall was
prOfuSiOn of house plants and flowers.
The decorations were under the super
vision of MesdameS F. J. Wood, G. P.
Hambrecht, f. A. Nimits and Miss
Anna Parrish, assisted by many
others.
The program was opened with an
invocation by Rev. B. J. H. Shaw and
closed with benediction by Rev. F.
A. NimitS.
Carl Winger, the president of the
class, gave short opening address,
which was an easy, dignitied presenta-
tiOn Of the class TO the public, spoken
with a very clear and distinct enuncia-
tiOn, as was also his presentation to
the audience of the different numbers
on the program.
Paul Love, the class historian, gave
serO-cOmic sketch of each member.
which was quite true tOlife and spark
ling with wit and humOr, much appre-
ciated by the audience, Judging from
their frequent and hearty applause.
Geo. Compton, on the subject of
'ChicagO Settlements" handled the
political side of these social settle
ments and brought out many inter-
esting features of the subject. 1t was
| we'll developed and carefully wOrded
grafton.
Elizabeth HerSchleb, whose subject
| was "Christian Civilization, F." delivered
her address in a very pleasing voice
and handled the subject most ad-
mirably.
The debate, RESOLVED, That Eng
land is justified in its war with the
| Transvaal," was, as expected, one of
| the most interesting numbers on the
program, and was participated in by
George Pomainville, Ethel Parrish,
Geo. Urbatch and Maude Searls. Each
was heartily in accord with the
side of the question they represented,
| and debated the question with intense
interest, SO that the attention of the
audience never for a moment tagged.
| Frances Nimits had an attractive
and appropriate subject for her in
| 'The Mission of Music" land she made
the most of it, her thoughts being
excellent and her voice, manner and
gesture being in harmony with and
peculiarly suited to her subject
Guy r. Wood. who took as the sub
ject of his oration Theodore Roosevelt
as 'The Ideal American" had read
extensively on the matter, and was
thoroughly in sympathy with his
| ideal. His grafton was strong in
thought and. construction and his
voice, gesture and general delivery
were superb. He has the voice, ease
and presence of an orator, and COM
manded the closest attention of his
| hearers.
Louise Porterville, as the class
prophecies, based her visions upon the
known characteristics of each member
and portrayed many amusing scenes
| following the elimination of their
school life and their entry into the
more prosaic life of active citizenship.
1t was we'll received.
The presidents good bye to the class
touched upon those sentiments that
always appeal strongly to the feelings
of everybody, young or old who have
long been harmOniOuSly associated
together, and reach the end.
The closing feature of the program
was the presentation of diaplOma to
each of the class by Supt. Geo. p.
Hambrecht on behalf of the school
board, addressing the class in few
well chosen and appropriated words of
advice and encouragement. The
musical feature of the program, aside
from the orchestra, was Striuged
instrument selection by MessrS. J. A.
Steib, F. La Brot, Mrs. Hambrecht
and Miss Nellie Steib and male
quartette, Messrs. Brazeau, Fuller,
Kellogg and Stamm, both of which
were heartily encOred.
The class wish US to express their
thanks to the many friends who rem
dered them assistance in the Drepara-
tion of their graduating entertain
ment.