The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
YALE SCHOOL
Commencement Exercises Of
the Graduating Glass Of
1902.
ELEVEN RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS.

There is "a peculiar charm in the
month of June. 10 IS the month for
roses. the month for brides and the
month for graduates The bright,
beautiful balmy air OF June brings
forth IN endless profusion the roses.
oh. let as be married in June is the cry
OF the charming one, how sweet even
the word sounds, and therefore YOU
read OF more marriages iu this month
than any other, aud tLeu the graduates;
the end %. the schuu. year comes iu TINS
month auI how appropriate that with
the unfolding uI tHr beautiful rUscs
the high school life Of these graduates
shall close and their future llc begin
to unfold aud expand under the moral
social Uud political problems ui jHr day.
the solutions OF which viii depend
largely upon the youth of to-day.
80, Boo june. eleven ot lule's young
people have finished the course iu our
public schools with honor and credit 10
themselves and teachers and have
stepped out into LIES pathway. with
the great stream ot humanity, each
with an aspiration and high purpose.
We are proud of them now. We Ger
tainly expect 10 be- always proud of
them, each one, and uur hope Is that
not one OF the eleven shall fail 90 per-
form his or her duty I'm the niche of
life where he or she may be placed.
Could the stage even have looked
prettier or In better taste than IL did
Thursday evening when the immense
In, Ill
ten 20 the class exercises.
Lavender and white bunting covered
the walls In graceful folds, the pillars
wound with the same and the gallery
draped with IL. At the back of the
stage was banked mass of green fern
cry and palms and above this I'm crescent
shape was the motto "Gradatim" lighted
with electricity from behind. The eff
feet was beautiful and when with the
strains of march from Miss Dora Bon
nard, Prof. Robinson entered followed by
his eleven graduates and junior Harriet
Merrill, and all stood while Elder Four
nier pronounced an invocation, impress
sive was the scene. The eight young
ladies were aTrayed in white, the true
graduation dress, the three young men
In sober black. Blanche j. Parkinson
her welcoming address was given i'm
free, easy manner devoid OF hesitation
or embarrassment. Her thoughts were
brought out I'm clear tone and with
bright meaning. An address TO the
alumni was given by Marion T.. Carless,
which was replete with good advice
showing what were the best and high.
est duties one could owe their country.
A little humor among the more sober
thoughts causes the best of good feel.
ing 10 prevail and one no less appreci.
ates grand and noble things by having
n little spice of wit mixed I'm.
Glass Characteristics, delivered by
Arthur ]. Carson, was n whole fund
OF enjoyment. Reputation, character,
hopes, ambitions. tlattering or not, he
laid bare Go the public gaze deeds and
misdeeds of each one of the class i'm
concise. straightforward manner which
said plainly that he didn't care what
they thought of him, he had them at
his mercy and as for himself he was
only a red-headed farmer but there
simply was no question but what "he's
all right"
Mrs. Mabel Staley favored the audi.
ence with an instrumental solo. She
played with her usual GRACE and her
selection was fine
"Gradatim' as the motto OF the class
was taken rs the subject for Edith VI.
llolden's address. aud many good
thoughts were advanced along this line.
step by step We climb the ladder OF
fame and although each step may be-
fraught with difficulties they must be
surmounted with true bravery and
herOism.
The Glass History by Rosella Ne.
GregOr was a well written account of
the dOings OF these particular young
people for several years back; their
trials and tribulations while in the
search after knowledge land also fun
and the ending Of the school days with
eleven standing firm, the largest class
ever graduated from Yale schools.
Lulu a. Mcmahon and Isla /. Evans
gave the prophecy OF the class, i'm dia-
alogue. The future assigned 20 some