Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-28

We have now arrived at the thresh-
hold OF life's activities. We must nov
part, possibly never to meet again;
but In u parting. let us resolve al
ways TO follow the advice and exam.
pie Of our teachers; then success will
be ours"
The diplomas were presented by
Rudolf o Tobel. who, in a neat
speech. thanked the public for the
interest taken in high school affairs
and complimented the graduating
class highly on their high order OF at.
tainment. Mr.. Won Tobel, in thank
ing the educational management of the
school, said: "On behalf of the board
of trustees, | desire to say that we
are extremely well pleased and have
confidence that the work for the fu-
ture will b as good as that in the
past. We have nothing but good to
say, nothing but thanks to give"
AS the exercises were brought to a
close a rapid movement was made
for the door owing to the extremely
heated state of the atmosphere in the
hall; this, however, was checked by
the orchestra, which rendered some pref.
~ oaIantiane wbiIa tho orourd yuas die
persing.
There is no doubt but that the grad.
uating class of 1902 is of an exception.
ally high order and reflects great cred
it on the instructors of the Fergus
county high school, and on the grad.
yates themselves for the steady ap.
~plication which has made such good
results possible. Lewistown owes
many thanks to Professor Silloway
fer the competent manner in which
lie has handled the school AFFAIRS for
the past two years. his thoroughness
end ~painstaking efforts, which have
done so much to make the institLt ion
what it is today.
Wednesday Evenings Entertainment.
The exercises of the second year
class were we'll attended last Wednes.
day evening and resulted in an ex,
cellent display of oratorical talent and
of the art of composition. Several
musical numbers were interspersed
throughout the program, which were
highly appreciated by the large audi
ence which made many remarks, high
ly complimentary both to the pupils
their instructors and those who SC
kindly assisted in making the evening
a success.
The program was preceded by q
pretty orchestral selection, after which
Ruby King read a very brilliant essay
entitled, Life is Not an Idle Ore.
Claire Acly's Grafton, "Humanit!
Sweeps Onward" thoroughly captured
the audience. while Arthur Lehman
= earned hearty applause by the ora
tion. Lives of Great Men," Messrs
Cort, Silloway, Lehman and Folmsbe,
sang a quartet entitled, Simple Sim
on" in a very catchy ann ant
were accorded an encore, to whicl
they replied by an excellent rendition
of annie Laurie"
Ethel Warren thoroughly FUTILE,
the expectations of her friends in a
essay entitled Little by Little" an
she will without doubt occupy a pos
ton of honor in the graduating elias
of 1903. Willie Young gave en- ora
ton, Something Beyond" whic
showed that considerable thought ha
been expended on its composition
while "A Lesson in Equilibrium" b
Lena Corbly. was very entertaining
John Crowley delivered his orator
SELF Dependent Power" in a yer
confident manner and showed that h
thoroughly comprehended his subjec
Mesdames. Waite and Symmes her
played a piano duet which was we
received and which was followed b
an excellent paper by Mamie Ande
son on Getting and Giving" Georg
Fowler in Grip and Grit" Shove
- considerable originality and Lam
lie marks of Liberty" by Oscar Ande
i'd son, was well delivered.
ID Mrs. johnson, Oswald Lehman an
of p. NJ. Silloway a THE Mariners
n. in a highly entertaining manner; Ii
b. zie Crowley read a pretty composite
a. on Courage to Endure and Obey
n. and Herbert Silloway delivered an o
Id alton, Loyalty to Principle" in
e. very confident and mastery styl
ID Silent Forces" by Belle McLachla
as was the subject of many compliment
airy remarks; the evenings exercis,
were well rounded by Messrs. Waugh
he and Blodgett, who gave an instrume
to tai duet, which was accorded a hear
he encore.
RI Mrs. Charles Lehman entertain,
IN. the students, graduating class, alul
III nj and the board of trustees on So
"a, urday evening.