The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-30

look at il. and that was what was done,
but there was a vim and a dash and a
bouyancy of spirit to the whole affair.
as there always is. and even the most
sedate, gray-haired member Of the au-
dience pricked up his ears and took
more than a passing interest in what
was going on about him.
lit was the first time the closing ex-
ercises Of the school have ever been
held In SO large a place as the audi
tOrium 1t was an experiment which
proved success Every seat in the
building was taken, and some people
had to stand
The balcony was given up to the High
school classes and their friends. The
railing in front was decorated with the
colOrs of the different classes Before
the exercises commenced the classmen
in the balcony opened the exercises
with a signal from megaphone
What's the matter with Harry ?" was
the opening cry It had the same
effect that the pressing of the electric
button which opens some big exposi-
ton hast turned things loose.
He s-a-l-l-r-i-g-h-t's was the mighty
roar which responded to the question
Then the real fun, for the students
and the old people as we'll, commenced.
The signal had been given over in the
southeast corner of the balcony was the
Glass of So not more than 20 strong
but they had megaphone. and
CIV hats-h her hnnatter-Wid '9s2" came
main floor of the building Instantly
the 20 veterans of 90 brought their meg
aphOnes into play and ..Nigily- wagaly.
Woogoly. ooo-oOo-ooO," or something
like that. unraveled itself from the
depths of the oilpaper cones and rolled
across the open space. crashed against
the north wall and rolled back again
Then the strong young lungs of the
class Of " o." got to work with ole
ole-ule-0oo. wigWam. waurnp1rn mig
atty pool" or some other HIndoO quota
ton like that, and kept it I'D Just long
enough to let the people know they
were there and that they would de-
mand the attention of the people a
year from now when it comes their turn
TO graduate
Then W. F. Roehr leaned over the
keys OF the organ the colored man at
the end Of the handle inflated the bel
lows the doors of the ante-rooms ar
the south and north sides Of the stage
were opened n crack. there was a hush
and all ewes were turned toward the
stage There was a crash from the
organ the doors of the ante-roon1s
We're opened and the So graduates filed
In from either side. Just like the chorus
Of minstrel. and took their seats
Following them came Governor w n
Stanley, Rev. I- IT, Mcfarland and Supt
w. M. Davidson They took their
places in the center Of the group. The
hush lasted no longer There was a
ripple of hRnd-clapping that swelled
into a mighty wave of noise. The man
at the end of the handle was still
working UP and down to keep the organ
bellows inflated. and the organist was
pounding the KEYS with renewed en-
ergy. but all TO no use Nobody heard
the organ. In moment the class was
seated in a semi-circle with DR. McFar-
land as interlocutor and Governor stan
ley and Supt. Davidson in the position
or end men
The girl graduates of course were
dressed IN white and carried flowers
The ~ boys were mixed in with the as
girls like SO many black beads Ia a COL
lection Of pearls. DR. Mcfarland bro
@ounced the Invocation and the Al