The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-20
SCHOOL WORK FINISHED.
High School Graduating Exercises and
Alumni BANQUET.

High School Graduating Exercises and
Alumni Banquet.
Owing to the almost incessant down
pour of rain during the afternoon and
evening of Thursday last, only small
audience attended the graduating exer-
cises of the class of 1902 of the Edgerton
High School, but those who did brave
the storm in order to be present were
certainly repaid for their efforts. The
High School chorus, with which the
program opened, showed very creditable
results of the work in music in the High
School. The invocation by Rev. Stew
ems was followed by vocal solo by Miss
Lutte Pomeroy, rendered in her usual
pleasing manner. It is much to be re-
GREETED that not every citizen of Edger-
ton could have heard the earnest
thoughtful address delivered by DR.. B
Il. Meyer, secretary of the Faculty COM
mittee on accredited schools of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, on Permanent
Values in High School Education" In
his clear, logical and forcible style he
showed that the high school education
should broaden the mind, develop the
character, and make of the young man
or young woman receiving it more use
full and better citizen. He then spoke
briefly of some things which interfere
with the work of high school students,
and closed with the admonition to the
graduating class and to the school that
"you can have anything you want if you
are willing to pay the price" The ad-
dress was followed by vocal solo by
Miss Gertrude Spencer who has done
much for music in the schools during ,
the past year. Principal Clark then pre-
sented the diplomas to the members of
the graduating class, charging them to
be faithful to the trust imposed in them
by the comforting of this honor. The
closing number by the Ladies Quartette
called forth an encore to which the la
dies kindly responded. In spite of the
inclement weather the members of the
class of 1902 may feel that their boats
were we'll launched.
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
Friday evening seventy alumni of the
Edgerton High School assembled for the
annual banquet of the association. After
the wants of the inner man had been
satisfied by an elaborate spread, Toast
master Gettle opened the feast of
thought and flow of soul which followed
by speaking of the significance of the
Alumni Association and the ways in
which it would be of benefit to the com
mon Alma Mater. Mr.. Roy Nicholson
of the "Noughty Ones" in a short ad-
dress full of good sense and native wit,
welcomed the incoming class and was
charmingly responded to by Miss Viola
Marsden. The humorist of the occasion,
Mr.. John Stafford, then talked about
"What to talk about" Principal Clark
again exercised his pedagogical preroga-
tive by propounding the question what
are you going to do?" Miss Lenore Nab
bett responded to the toast "How to
look at it," Mr.. Roy Hutson told num-
Der of things that didn't happen to him
during his sojourn in the east Mr.. John
Coon told "Why1 married Kate" Mrs.
Flarity gave some interesting reminis-
cences of early days of the school. The
density of the intellectual atmosphere
was relieved at intervals by musical
numbers by Miss Minerva Coon and the
Ladies' Quartette. After voting it the
most successful meeting of the associa-
ton all stood and sang "BlesG be the tie
that binds" and the meeting adjourned
sine die.