Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
COMMENCEMENT WEEK ON
Rev. Chalfee of First Methodist Church
breaches Sermon to Graduates,
EXAMINATIONS ARE NEXT IN ORDER
Friday Evening the Exercises Will
Conclude with a Reception to
the Graduates by
Alumni.

Commencement week for the senior class
Of the High school began yesterday morn
ing, when the class, accompanied by the
faculty, attended the Broadway Methodist
church to listen to the baccalaureate ser
mon, preached by the pastor, Rev. w. j.
Calfee, whose subject was Ideals and Pur-
poses, taking his text from First Kings,
will, 1919, and Daniel, /, s, saying In
part:
Ideals rule the world by ruling the indi-
vidual with high ideals and lofty, purposes.
David Travelled from the sheperd's fold to
a throne and from the tending OF a few
mistaken notion that to be ambitious Is
TO be selfish and wicked. 1t depends mucn
upon the character OF the ambition, but
there Is less fear of failure for anyone
with an overmastering ambition than for
him who has no aim at all In life. we
dmire the man or woman WIN an AZ
times question the worth and character oil
the purpose itself.
The men and women Of the hour are
those who have missions. Success In life
depends. not so much on opportunity, as
on readiness to grasp the opportunity.
succeed in life II will not be because the
way is smoothed for you, but because you
are ready to grasp your opportunities.
on your ambitions or your ideals. AS you
step out into the world of action you will
elbow others from their places. Oh, how
ladder. / do not say this to discourage
you. There is an ambition which you can
realize. If your ambition Is to lead a right
life, in the great beyond, II not here on
earth. your ambition will be realized in the
gold of character.
Today, Tuesday and Wednesday will be
devoted to the final examinations Wednes-
DAY evening the seniors will be rendered q
reception by the juniors at Royal Arcanum
hall. Thursday evening the graduating
-.-.4-o- ill 10 hald In tho onditnrfttn1 M
the High school, when DIR. A. f. Winshlr
OF Boston will deliver the address Of the
evening, which will take the place OF the
old time-honored ~orations by the gradu-
ates. This will be the program:
Class song. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Glass of 'i
Invocation. Rev. w. s. Barnes
Vocal solo......."".,,....Miss May CaidweI
Vocal selection. Double quartet, class Of %.
Presentation of diplomas.
.........,...... Superintendent CLIFFORD
song-Good Nlght......".....Cla Glass of %:
The reception to the graduates by the
High School Alumni association will be Fri
day evening in Royal Arcanum hall, wher
o. 8. Blanchard will deliver the address
welcoming the seniors into the ranks Of the
alumni. Saturday afternoon the class Of
'O2 will hold its last annual picnic in Fair
mount park.
The class OF 1902 comprises hfty pupils
as follows:
ClassicaI-Kenneth B. Barnes. Marian !
Benton, Anna z. Rollinger, Edith M. But
Ter, wilf r. Cornelius, Fannie J. DaSen
port, Frederica A. Dofiand, Alleane Good
win, Maude Hart, Myra B.. Hutchinson
Josephine A. jennings, Nellie Merriam
Lolita E. Mcconnell. Lenerl Pansie More
house, Inez E. Parsons, Erwin spetman
Robert T. Swaine, Helen e. Wallace, ]
Carl Pryor.
German Solentihc--Mable c. Bates, Ednt
e Bell, Floyd Flickinger. Helen L. Foley
Hilda B. Frohardt, Norman jay Fuller
Samuel Z. dilinsky, Margrette e. Jardine
Clarence M. Roger, Bessie Martin.
English scientihc-Joseph A. Leonard
Waldron R. Morgan, Florence Kate Robin
son, Edna A. Schroeder. Evelyn Thomas.
Latin scientihc-Leah A. Allbaugh, Mag
gle Austin, Jennie Benson, Rollin S. Ora
son, Horace T. Hayerstock, Helen F. Hol
Ienbeck, Earl Hooker, Bessie P. Howlette
verna NJ. Shedd, Cherrie Wells, Grace e
Riley.
Business-Harry f. Ball. Dorothy G
Green, Bertha McFadden, Eta schwenger
Roy L. Smith.