The daily sentinel., 1901-06-01
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Event One of the Most Pleas
ant in the History of Our
Public Schools.

The graduating exercises OF the Grand
Junction High School, at the Park opera
house last night the ninth annual com
mencement exercises, sustained the high
reputation OF the schools of this city and
were highly leasing 10 the great au-
dience present.
No entertainment, it matters not what
it's character, has quite the attraction
for the public as the closing exercises OF
the public schools. In these all have a
degree OF interest, self interest which
is manifested by general ouup- uring OF
people.
After the overture by Prof. Boyer 8
orchestra, the curtain rose and present.
ed very pretty scene on the platform.
The class of 1901 occupied the centre of
the stage, the two gentlemen Of the
class on the extreme ends. Flanked on
either side were seated the Grand juno
ton Board OF Education and Profs.
Miller and Otto.
The decorations Of the stage while
plain were inviting. Along the foot
lights we're trailed vines In the CEN
tre on either side OF the stage were two
stands holding jardeniers filled with
flowers. Two great palms ended the
decorations in front OF the stage. Right
in front and at the top OF the stage was
the motto OF the class "Here Endeth the
First Lesson" Immediately back OF
this was pendant floral horseshoe,
with the figures 1901" in the centre.
Behind the class sat a number of the
scholars OF the lower classe in the High
semble which it would be hard to dupli-
cate.
Rev. G. w. G. Lyon opened the exer-
cises with prayer very short, very
appropriate and timely prayer, the few
words of which would probably reach as
near the Throne of Grace, as human
words ever do.
Superintendent w. II. Miller then
stepped forward and addressed the au-
dience in behalf Of the public schools.
the rich promise that they gave, in the
work done the past year. He admon
ished the graduates and bade them fair
speed in their contest with the world
just opening to them. He instanced the
fact that his hope and his aim was to
make the scholars practical men and
women. In speaking OF his graduating
class he said that he had urged that
they select plain subjects and speak Of
them in plain speech.
Prof. Miller's remarks were well re-
ceived and the audience recognized in
him teacher who WAS striving to do his
level best as a tutor, an educator.
1t would be impossible to review at
last night by the members OF the gradu-
ating class What we shall say Of them
shall be collectively. 1t is with the
highest satisfaction that, we can say
that no better exercises, no better ora
| tions were ever delivered by any class,
graduated from the Grand Junction
schools. All of the speakers did re-
markably we'll. All the oratiops had
the merit of unmistakable marks OF
originality of thought, which SO few
generally have. The orations were
spoken and not read and this added
much to the delight with which they
we're heard. This is departure in the
exercises which is certainly worthy OF
the warmest commendation
The subjects selected were most ex-
cellent and throughout the language OF
all there was a simplicity of expression
which materially added to their charm
As was said by Prof. Miller, he had
urged all the members OF the class to
take some plain subject, and that in
composing their GRAFTON they should Be-
lect the plainest Anglo Saxon to give
expression to their thoughts and deduc.
tions. That the members of the gradu.
ating class followed this splendid advice
was apparent, as each member Of the
class delivered his or her Grafton.
In the history of the graduating
classes Of the Grand Junction school
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