The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-06-15

lization WAS great necessity and when
the change came there WAS different
situation in that country. In closing
he touched upon the evil that riches
worked in the different avenues of life,
where purity in business and public
should abound. One
should be more thoroughly imbued
with the patriotic spirit than to sit
idly by and see these things 60 on with
out raising q hand to stop 1T. Patriot
ism, he said, had its origin in the
home and in the school and there it
should be fostered and encouraged so
that the children may grow to man
hood and womanhood with its necessity
ever before them. With this the new
citizenship would be an assured thing.
He referred to the turning out of Rob-
erts from the House OF Representatives,
the removal of Clark and Quay from
the senate as a step in the right direc-
tion to gain this higher order of civil
lization. The speaker presented his
thoughts we'll and in manner to his
credit.
A piano duet was then rendered by
Misses Carrie Williams and Fanny Nc
Cormick, which was pretty selection.
Miss Julia LsFurtuue, of the class OF '01,
gave recitation entitled "Ancient and
Modern Oratory," that was we'll rem.
dered. Herbert Daniels also Gang q
selection, "The Clang OF the Hammer"
that showed he was possessed of good
baritone voice.
The subject of Fred F. Taylor's ora.
tion was Benjamin Franklin," char
acter in history which affords ample
room for the student to present good
thoughts and suggestions for the pres
ent generation to emulate for the better
ment of mankind. He traced the early
history of Franklin from bis boybood
days to the printshop and later to the
management of a newspaper. He WAS
man of many characters, and the pre-
dominant feature was his Independence
of thought and action, which he fol-
lowed through his life, and of which he
gave several Incidents. Franklin was
man who never waited for things to
turn up but pursued venture until it
was in his possession. AS a discoverer
the speaker believes that Franklin
stood alone among men as q discoverer
of more things that were actually bene-
fetal to mankind than any other man
who has followed in his footsteps. he
was man Of strong intellect and the
patriotism that possessed his being
made him strong adherent to his
country, and the manner in which be
contributed to his country's cause wae
not surpassed by any of his contempor.
aries. Franklin WAS q practical re.
former and when anything o. public
character appealed to him in the ma
ture OF reform he set himself at il
assiduously until the reform was accom-
plished. History has vindicated
Franklin's foresight in more ways thar
one, and the speaker believed him tc
be the greatest allround man thai
America ever produced. Mr.. Taylor
gave very interesting recital o. the
life of Franklin and drew from it many
lessons that would apply to the young
man OF today, whose future would bs
more assured of success ii ne followed
the teachings and life of the subject o
the oration.
A vocal duet by the Misses Jose
phyne Willkomm and Pearl Maughal
was then given, which they rendered
, in an acceptable manner,
To Herbert Daniels was accorded
the honor of the valedictory and in
few we'll chosen words he thanked tn,
people Of Mitchell for having made i
, possible for the younger generation t
, secure the advantages of good educs
lion, and in this he included the teach
, ers for the fidelity they had displaye'
in giving of their best thought il
. broadening their minds and fttin
{ them for the battles Of life. Whil
q this was the century graduating class
4 and it was the smallest in numbers, b
hoped that it would not be overlooke
and that they would do credit to th
;. institution they had left behind.
Q Superintendent Quigley presente
i. the diplomas to the Two graduates an
9 took occasion to give them some goo
d advice, the basis for which he too
l. from the thought of their oration
!. and likewise from the motto of th
class: "Merit Wins" The superil
a tendent's remarks we're timely an
a couched in we'll expressed sentence
J. After thanking the audience for it's a
a tendance on the exercises the superil
a tendent dismissed the Assem- blage.
!. The school year has been suocessf,
h one in every respect The teacher
n have been faithful in their work, we,
conscientious in their duties and al