Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-06-12
AT THE TOP OF THELADDER
pARcnnENTs For ENERGETIC YOUNG
PEOPLE.
Commencement Exercises In .Ae vireaua High
SehooI-Twelye Complete the course-A Credit
able Class to the Schools Reception and Other
Arrangements We're Of High Order.


for maintenance of universal education.
Because of this willin 3ness to tax them
selves the people expect and receive ex-
cellent results Instructors are paid on
the liberal plan and make good returns
During Prof Pearsons two years of
service he has contributed stimuious
to q, neral school work that is felt
among teachers and pupils He has been
ably seconded by an excellent corps of
high school aud grade workers There
is no question but that citizens and tax
payers are to be congratulated on the
general Improvement of conditions in
the schools.
ed forward to and forms theme for COM
ment after the day is long past The
present year is no exception. In schol-
arship, experiment and general standing
the class of 1901 has no superior in the
many classes that have been sent forth
from our high school The twelve young
ladies and gentlemen who took leave of
their alma mater last Friday are the
Misses ida Bjelland, Florence Stricken,
Hazel d. Belt, Enola Carmichael, Kath
ryn Joyce, Mary Rayner, Eva Iugersoll,
and Messrs. Harry E. Wulfidg, Fred A
Morley, John e. Dinsdale, Ray Henry
and Bert Johnson.
Exercises were held in the tabernacle.
the great auditorium being we'll filled
with,an appreciative audience from city
and surrounding country Appropriate
ly decorated with bunting, flags, plants
and flowers, the class eolors (old rose
and gold, and motto AS the work so
the reward, and brilliantly lighted with
elect icity, made an attractive scene
,he young ladies and gentlemen took
their places on the platform to the step
and music of an inspiring march They
were becomingiy attired and appeared
proud of their distinction The mum
bers rendered by the city orchestra were
well selected and finely executed. After
the first selection Rev Tresidder earn
estly invoked divine blessing. Prof
Pearson announced the numbers on the
program. All the orations and essays
we're delivered in commendable style,
good tone of voice and distinct
Representing the board of education,
Col Butt presented diplomas to the
class. In do ng so his words of advice
were such that if needed the Viroqua
high school class of 1901 will escape
many of the evils incident to life and
make valuable use of both their home
and school training Rev. John Stemen
pronounced the benediction.
We briefly review the essays and ora
tions delivered by members of the class
The subject of "Monopolies" was
treated by Harry Willing in a straight
forward, unbiased manner. He referred
to combinations as labor-saving ma.
chimes and showed how a graat deal OF
fruitles3 work and expense We're saved
by them He met the usual 1iticism
that men were thrown out of employ
ment, with the proof that other avenues
os labor were opened by them to the
craftsmen and unskilled Iaborers.
Miss Bjelland gave vivid and force
full description of Arctic Exploration"
up TO the present day. She recounted
briefly the most successful modes of
travel and mentioned few of the most
notable contributions made by arctic
explorers to the various departments of
science.
'Sherman's March to the Sea" was
pictured to us by Fred Morley from the
time of its conception by the great com
manders to its successful completion.
The subject was of great interest to
many present as several members of the
audience had passed through the thrill
ling scenes pictured by the speaker.
Roads by John Dinsdale was treated
in practical manner. His source of in
formation, for the greater part, was the
county treasurers record of taxation.
He showed the present cost of roads to
be about forty-seven dollars per mile,
and stated that this amount If system
atically expended might be made to
bring better results
Miss Hazel Belt in her Musical Inter
probation" explained the relative posi-
tion of music to the other arts. She then
gave two illustrations of the power of
tonepainting of the pianaforte. Her
first number, Tam 0'Shanter, was in a
lighter vein, but she made her audience
see the witches dance and hear the hoof
beats of the old mare Meg. Her second
number Gottscalks The Last Hope, =
is in marked contrast with the former
and carried tue listeners along an en-
tirely different path. It's pathetic beauty
appealed to all
energy and its Conservation" was a
difficult subject to speak upon to a pop
ular audience but Ray Henry treated ii
in 80 natural and simple a manner that
his hearers could not fail to appreciate
some of the main laws under which we
live.
The Signal Service" was described
in its practical workings by Miss Car
michael She convinced her audience
that it had proven itself in both war
and peace to be of inestimable value to
our country. She explained how here,
as in many matters, our nation leads the
world
"Aeriel Navigation" was an interest
ing subject and we'll handled by Miss
Mary Rayner. She pointed out the
growth of this science and described the
manner in which one obstacle after
another had been met.
CLARA Barton, her life and what ii
stands for, was ably treated by Miss
Ingersoll in an interesting oration. She
spoke not go much Of her in the con
nection in which she is best known, the
Red Cross, but as woman whose life
stands as an example Of devotion to q
high ideal
The last Grafton was given by Bert
johnson upon the American Frontiers
man, and was a subject that seemed n
appeal to all He paid glowing tribute
TO his heroism aDd citizenship and gave
10 him prominent place in the develop
ment of our nation.
Three vocal numbers were introduced
into the program, being rendered by
swo members of the graduating class.
Misses Florence Stricken and Kathryn
Joyce. ON account Of these numbers
the young ladies were excused from
reading their essays at the time the
others We're presented
Miss Stncker's was upon Woman.