The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-06-06

was therefore, the twentieth commence
ment, and the largest class but one,
and that was of equal size-seventeen
members.
The closing exercises of the school
year began really on Friday evening
last, with the Junior prize contest-a
new feature.
..rhe prizes for this contest were
offered by a public spirited citizen OF
Sank Centre, and consist OF presenta-
.tiOnS OF Shakes peare and Browning,
the former to be presented to the young
man in the Junior Class who shall
write and deliyer the best GRAFTON on q
subject approved by the Superlntend-
-ent and Board of Education, ana the
latter to be given to the young lady OF
the same class who shall write ana
read the best essay on the lie ana
work of someone of her own sex who
has distinguished herself during the
century just passed. $50 reads the
formal announcement of the terms OF
the contest. The HERALD makes the
guess that Rev. G. Ernest Smith Will
pay for the prizes, and they are beautl-
full editions of the respective works.
The entire class entered the contest, as
follows:
Essay-"Customsin School''--Harry
Lewis.
Essay-"The Material Progress of
United States Larson.
Essay-"rhe Destruction OF Ameri-
can Birds"-lrving Fisher.
Essay-''Clara Barton and the Red
Cross''-Dora Nickerson.
Essay-''kosa Bonheur"-Mabel
Reid.
Essay-"Queen Victoria
Madison.
The City Opera House was well
flied and everybody was thoroughly
Interested. All the essays were ex-
-cellent, and were creditable TO the
class. The Judges awarded the prizes
to Irving Fisher and Semina Madsen,
and this without disparagement to the
other contestants.
CLASS DAY.
On Monday evening the graduating
class held class day exercises at the
Grand Opera House, which was
crowded, and all were delighted with
the evenings entertainment. The
class history was read by Gordon
Morse, and 1t was full Of interest, not
only TO the members of the class and
the school, but to the entire audience.
Miss Anna H. Hendryx read the
class prophecy, in which she humor-
ously forecast the careers of her class
mates seriatim. 1t was in a humorous
vein throughout, and her kindly hits
at their personal peculiarities were
we'll rendered.
A class play followed, entitled
'.Case of Suspension" with the fol-
lowing cast of characters:
Prof. Edgerton ...... Gordon Morse
Kathleen . Mildred Simonton.
SCHOOL GIRLS.
Dorothy. Anna Hendryx.
Alice. 49,. ....... Katherine McNeIce.
COLLEGE YOUTHS.
Harold. ames Irsfeld.
1Om .........'-....... Ed. LoVaaS.
Jack. .................W William Keller.
1t was funny from first to last. The
participants had not only thoroughly
prepared themselves and acquitted
heartily entered into the spirit of the
play, making the most of 1T. 1t ser
tainly was a gem in it's way. Where
it is hardly fair to discriminate, but
the HERALD is constrained to the re.
mark that Miss Mildred Simonton was
a perfect type of an Irish house. maid.
The music was furnished by the
Scberffius brother, and added not a
little to the pleasure of the evening.
COMMENCEMENT. 49,.
The event of the week was, of course,
the commencement exerci ses. After
twelve years of conscientious work for
most of the class, they. had reached
the supreme ambition Of their young
lives. They graduated.
The Grand was packed to its limit.
The stage had been beautifully decor
for the occasion, but most attractive
of all were the happy faces of the
young ladies and gentlemen who con-
stituted the class of ,01.
The following is the list:
Raymond G. Davidson, Harry w.
Gray, Anna Il. Hendryx, James b.
Irsfeld, Adella Johnson, Katherine
'NcNeice, Gordon v. Morse, Anna
Norris, Mary Rooney, Bertha Rich,
Anna b. Scott, Jennie Scott, Mildred
Simonton, William A. Keller, Frank
II. Sneezby, Ethel Smith, Ed. Lovaas.
The program was:
Quartette.-''The Moon is Bcaming,
ye."-Messrs. Barker, Wight
man, Bishop and Carpenter.
Invocation. ;. Rev. G. B. Brecount.
Salutatory and Oration-"L pose
Stones in q Foundation Bertha E.
Rich.
Oration-"Tohn Brown James B..
Irsfeld.
Class Oration-'vrhe appearances OF
Trid ,s"-A1It &. N )rfis.
Vocal Solo-s'Ernanr"-MiSs Julia
McMsstsrs
Oration-''The New South Harry
w. Gray.
Grafton shakespeare" Raymond
G.. Davidson.
Grafton and valedictory-s'Th Maid
of New Orleans"-Adella T. John
son.
Quartette Rocking on the Billows"
Messrs. Barker, Wightman, Bishop
and Carpenter.
Presentation of Diplomas, Certificates
and Prizes for Junior Contest
President Lyman r. Barto of the
Board of Education.
Benediction. !. Rev. DIR. Hamiltop.