Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-29
Eddyville.

wa, where they will make their future
home.
Eddyville.
Eddyville, April 2S.-The eighteenth
annual commencement of the Eddy
vile high school was, as usual. held
in Leggett's opera house Thursday ev-
ening. The doors were thrown open
at o'clock and an immense throng
focked into the opera house despite
the threatening rain and many came
in from the country. Ere the program
commenced the house was filled to al
most overlooking. A goodly number
of ushers had, however, been provid-
ed, and all were taken care Of.
The entire program took up an hour
and half, from $3.50 until 10. which
was somewhat less time than has been
consumed at former commencementsI
as prior to this each graduate delivered
an Grafton of considerable length, so
that when the class was a large one
considerable time was taken up.
The stage was nicely decorated in
the class colors, red and white, WHILE
suspended above was the motto of this
bright class, "The end crowns the
work"
On the rising of the curtain the class
was discovered seated in the usual
semi-circle on the stage. Prof. Jo-
seph Parks, to whom much credit IS
due, was also seated upon the stage.
The class of 1902, E. H. S.. was
made up of eight young men and wo-
men. They We're: Misses Chloe Cav
ley, Matte Rohde, Maggie Johnson,
Rena B. Watt. Anna Waugaman and
Nellie Terrell, Messrs. Carl Powell and
| James Dunkle. They We're handsome
ly attired, the young women in white
and the young men in black, each
wearing rose.
| The program was as follows, each
number receiving much applause: In
strumental solo. la Gazelle," by Ma
bel Riggs. This number was a very
pretty one. Invocation, Rev. ]. w.
Buck, pastor of the Congregational
church. The next was delightful
vocal solo, "The Maid with the
Dreamy Eyes" by Miss Oracle Burns,
Following this came the important
feature of the evening, an address by
Rev. A. E. Craig of Ottumwa, whose
subject was Kings or the Royal Fam
/ ily." This address which was full OF
much good information, occupied per
haps three-fourths of an hour. Mrs
Roy Lafferty next rendered vocal
solo entitled "Laddie." which received
much we'll merited applause. Miss
/ Matte Rhode, one of the members OF
the class, next took the stage and deli
Il yered the yaledictory. But one of the
best numbers of the evening was yet
tc follow, this was q. song by a male
quartet composed of Messers Ed
Hawke, Ed. Shields. John Waugamar
and D. C. Burns. 1t pertained to the
), life of the sailor, and was wildly cheer
4 ed, the cheers, like the bounding bill
lows. rising and falling and lasting fol
several minutes, but the boys who
were cheering so Justify had to at las
? abandon the idea of drawing the quar-
: tet back upon the stage. The class
then stepped to the footlights ane
sang the commencement ode, in thu
Harbor We've Been Sheltered" Will
; the presentation of diplomas by thu
president of the board, H. G. True, thu
exercises closed at 10 o'clock.
: The junior class of the high schoo
= presented an entertainment at the op
era house Friday evening and tonigh
: the alumni will meet
At the rig time social given Tues
day night by the knights of Pythia
: Presley Homer and Miss Blanche Mo
Dole are said to have worn the mos
striking and original costumes an
therefore received prizes.
. Frank Gibson, east of town, fell an
broke his arm recently.
. John Denning, east of town, had a
! exciting fall out of the hay NOV o
Wednesday, but escaped with Sigh
V injury.
A. u. McAugh received the appoin
ment of city marshal and street com
missioner Monday night at the counc
:, meeting. Samuel Lennon is servin
; as night Waterman.
Y George Myers, Jr., of Miller's cree
y has been in Minnesota taking a loo
at the country with view to locatin
there.
A. M. Lafferty of Fourth street, ha
Il business which called him to Ottumw
! Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Lanning of Gray
y creek is spending week of two in Q
. kaloosa.
Miss Ethel Barber of Grays Cree
:, spent yesterday in Oskaloosa.
:, NJ. H. Cox continues quite i'll wit
- measles.
O. The S. D. A. church will soon ha'
~ an organ.