Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-06-20
OUT OF The HARBoR
Five of the Pupils of the jamestown
niQh School Finish the
Course.
Commencement Exercises Held in
the Opera House are Well
Attended.
Presentation of Diplomas and Ger
Presentation of Diplomas and Ger.
titicates, and Remarks by
GEORGE lutz.

The sixteenth annual commence
ment exercises of the Jamestown high
school took place at the opera house
Friday evening. AS usual there was
a large attendance and a great deal OF
interest displayed. The exercises op-
ened with chorus by the Junior class
and was followed by invocation by
Rev. Taylor of the Presbyterian
church. The program as arranged
followed. Three graduates, Anna
Margaret Fleutsch, Sybella Hender-
son Pearson, Edith May Schmidt,
received diplomas and two, Anna Eliz-
abeth Anderson and jamie Gardiner
Pearson, received certificates. The
program as given was an interesting
one.
The presentation Of diplomas was
made by George Lutz, a member OF
the board of education. Mr.. Lutz ex-
pressed pleasure that SO many were
present. In his opinion there is no
branch Of the public service more de-
serving of the peoples attention than
the schools. There are two ways in
which public money may be spent.
One way is to spend it and have moth
ing in return. Another is to spend
the money and have good returns.
Mr.. Lutz believes that is no disgrace
for man to spend large sum in edu-
eating his children, and it would not
be too much if city should spend
one-half it's public funds for education.
During the present year 731 pupils
were enrolled in the schools of James
town. Seventeen teachers and three
janitors were employed. In 1894 the
high school enrolment was Is. This
year it was IS. Next years gradual
ing class will consist of at least 20
members. The evidence OF the devel-
opment OF the schools of the city will
be shown more fully from now on. A
sound body and a;good education are
now more necessary than ever.
Thanks to our free institutions and
our schools the poor as well as the
rich can secure an education. There
is no country so rich in opportunities
as America There is an ever expand
ing field for the application OF mind
and muscle. Mr.. Lutz closed by COM
plimenting students and teachers on
the progress made.
Miss Sybella Pearson's essay on
"National Songs" was given in clear
voice. She said the theme OF liberty
was the predominating one in all the
well known national songs, and that
where nation has once tasted the
sweets of liberty they will not revert
to vassal state. National songs were
stirring and led to a most patriotic
feeling on the part of the people. The
most emblematic and significant OF all
national songs were, to her mind,
those of America and the French Mar
seilles.
Miss Schmidt's recitation, 'The
Rhyme of the Duchess May. was well
rendered, clearly enunciated and de-
livered with much expression.
The song of Miss Anna Anderson
showed that the young lady possesses
a fine voice, and with proper cultiva-
tim, will make her mark in the mus
ical field.
I The recitation, "Pompeii, by Miss
jamie Pearson, was delivered in a
clear voice and in an expressive man
ner, while the essay on the electrical
sciences, by Miss Fleutsch, showed
familiarity with the subject. 1t was
well prepared sketch Of the scientific
advancement in the knowledge of the
nature and uses Of electricity, and the
great changes wrought in our modern
civilization by electrical inventions,
in which the United States leads.
The following was the program as
rendered:
Chorus Trip, Trip. Old English
Country Dance. ........ Marzials
INVOCATION.
Bridal Chorus from "The Rose
Maiden COwen
Essay National Songs..... $50.
Sybella III. Pearson.
Recitation-The Rhyme Of the
Duchess May
Edith M. Schmidt.
Soprano Solo Lovely Spring. Coenen
Anna e. Anderson.