Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-06-06

Another eventful period in the his
tory OF the public schools of this city
has passed and Success" is written
In flaming letters in the memory of
those who attended the graduating
exercises OF the class OF 1901 which
took place in the First Presbyterian N
church last Wednesday evening.
The handsome edifice was packed
with earnest, interested listeners and
we are Informed that many were un-
able to even get within the doors and
returned home disappointed. This is
to be regretted, as the program was
one of the most interesting of any
ever rendered by a class which had
completed their course In the city
schools Of Brookings.
The pulpit was decorated with class
colors and beautiful flowers. Prom pity
at 8 o'clock Mrs. F. E. Boyden, who
presided at the pipe organ, playe d q
march and the graduating class,
twenty-nine In number, entered the
church and occupied seats on the ros.
trum. The young maidens were mod.
estly dressed In white, each wearing
flowers becoming their complexion.
The young men youths, perhaps we
should say) were dressed in black. As
soon as the class was seated the fol.
lowing program was presented:
PROGRAM.
Invocation. !. +. /. Rev. w. M. Jennings
Chorus by Glass. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Valedictory address Hilda Bergeim
Class grafton -"Wm. Ewart Glad
stone". Matthew VIM. Murphy
Esssy-"A Strong Trio" -.
INSTRUMENTATION. Percy Williams
Male quartet ...................
Lyle Hendricks, VanDusen Fish
back, Roy Wilson, Will Schaphorst
Essay-"Echoes" Rilla McElmurry
Glass history .VanDusen Flshback
Oration-"Courage" ............
...............R Roy Orvis Wilson
Chorus by Glass. ..................
Glass poem-"The Flower Garden OF
1907. ......... Christine Seversen
Essay-"Queen Victoria. ...........,
....................G Guy Lee Boyden
Essay-"Success" ..,.... Della Fassett
Ladies' quartet
Christine Seversen, Tilda Erstad
Hannah Quael, Millicent Sherman
Glass prophecy. Agnes A. Lockhart
o Oration-''Liberty Enlightens the
World ............ .Cloid Ira Pearson
Class giftatorian. ....... Bee Bonesteil
Chorus by class. ...................
Presentation of diplomas. s.............
Benediction 49,. Rev. w. A. Cave
Miss BERGEIM, the class valedic.
torian, has clear voice and her pro-
duction was listened to with deep in
terest and pleasure. 1t was we'll pre-
pared, well connected, and the man.
ner in which she presented each
thought gave evidence that she had
full possession of her faculties. She
spoke Of the superior advantages
which her class had, through the lib
erality Of our people, over previous
graduating classes from the school,
on account of the city having per-
fected the best public school building
in the state. and the class wanted to
show their appreciation Of the favor,
MATTHEW WIN. MURPHY sustained
his position as class orator. His voice
was clear and distinct. His subject
was well handled and HE manner was
beyond reproach In every particular
Though the youngest member OF the
GLASS, Matthew Is not by any means
behind the others. We shall expect
him to win honors of high degree IN
oratory during his college career, be-
cause he has the true instincts Of an
orator and is a thorough student
His class associates call him the walk
ing encyclopedia of the high scnooi'
PERCY WILLIAMS in bis essay gave
a glimpse of the ''strong trio in oui
national affairs and spoke OF the pro-
eress of the nation and world during
the past century. His essay was well
received and manifested that MS close
attention to his studies and high
standing in his examinations had
fitted his mind for deep, intelligent
thought. Percy is next to the young
est In his class, not yet 10 years OLD.
Miss MCELMURRY In her well
written essay argued that there are
many echoes and few voices-few VINO
possess originality Of mind or purpose
Early ages were hampered in this par
tIcuiar more, perhaps, than the
nresent. Martin Luther was an ex-
ception in his time. Columbus con-
ceiyed q wonderful idea ana demon