Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-12
Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of the graduat-
ing class of 1902 oe Missouri Valley schools
which took place in the opera house last even
ing were very pleasing and were heartily en-
inyed by large and intelligent audience The
stage and boxes bore the class cnlors, cardinal
and white in profusion. The araping showed
much more skill and art th1n liz often the case
in decorating public interior. A larry. 'O2
nvefhung the opening on the stage. and the
class motto, "Dcsirca Determine DcStinics' "
stood out in bold relief in range Df all eyes
The hnves ware occupied by th4 Innors, seven
teen i'll number. The strains OF the orchestra
welcomed the audience and their mu.i, proved
n delightful feature Of the entertainment.
AT half past eight the Gu tain rose and dis
closed a very pretty picture. The six yonng wo-
men graduates were seated in n seu,icirclc
arraycd in delightfully."- fluffy gowns of very
sheer white material against the purity of
which the vivid col"rng of their boquets showed
in pleasing contrast. All looked charming and
sweetly eirlish. AT the right of the class sat
Prof. Warner md Rev. } MacAllistcr, the
other side was guarded by Prof Winship and
j. 3. McGavren, President of the school Board.
After the Invocation, Prof. Warner introduced
Editor Winshp of Boston, who conducts the
publication of the School Journal of that
classic city.
The subject of the lecture was "praises
Prices and Prizes" Mr. Winship opened his
lecture i'll the conventional manner of the pres
ent day lecturer upon educational matters by
drawing rAstH hrtvnpu he mast nj ,,rnuapf
modes of educational training Mr. Winship
has pleasing personality and is an easy
speaker, and during the lecture said some good
things. Among the contrasts drawn the more
cmphaaizcd ones were that formerly educational
instructions were possessed with tho idea that
they were to produce aristocrscy of brains
Tho present idea is purely democratic and .hc
object sought for is doing tho most possible for
each and every individual Possibly the best
part of the lecture was the idea dwclt upon at
some length that cincation was no longer
looked upon something to tit men for pro-
fessions only but was regarded training, this
training to result in better, more intelligent
work along all lines, giving the manual luborcr
greater &c pc, making the housewife and moth
Winship believed the womcn's clubs over the
land deserved much credit for tho changed alti-
tude toward practical education. At no time
before, said the speaker, were people engaged
in doing the things worth doing. thinking the
things worth thinking, they are at present.
To our public school system with it's high school
cnurse and training is this attributable He
spoke of the enlarged field for wurnans cner-
gics and urged all to take great ideals into
their lives and make them real.
After the close of the lecture Mr.. McGavlen
told the object Of presenting diplomas follow
ing which came the formal presentation. At
intervals the orchestra gave enhancing selec-
tions reception to the graduates followed
the close of the exercises and each sweet girl
graduate was kissed and congratulated in a
most generous manner. The entire evening
was very pleasant one and reflects credit upon
onr school and the class of 902