Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-28
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT.
commencement Exercises Witnessed
and Appreciated By Large
Audience.

commencement exercises had to be
postponed twice and consequently were
not held until Saturday night, but
when they were held they were none
the less interesting and the crowd was
not diminished Oh account of 1t.
The program was rendered as pub.
llshed and all who participated were at
their best.
The title Of Miss S. Edna kauffman's
Grafton was Change" She handled
the subject very ably, proving clearly
that the great things Of life are all the
result OF change, that it is natures i'm
mutable law and that no Individual
who would progress can stand still.
His course must be either upward and
onward or downward and backward.
MSS Edna's delivery was very clear
and her rendition com 3letely captured
the admiration of the immense audi
ence.
Miss Nora @. Flint delivered an ex-
ceilent Grafton on the subject, blind
In the Midst Of Beauty" The title of
the subject itself admits of much argu-
ment and sentiment and Hiss Flint
embraced the opportunity to make
strong appeal to the enlightened mind.
She portrayed the propensity of too
many men TO view life always from the
dark side, utterly obliyious of natures
blessings surrounding them, the beau
Ties OF art, the fellowship OF mankind.
and even their individual possibilities.
MISS Flint proved very conclusively
the error of such course of life. The
bright things Of life are too bounteous
for one to waste time in misery and
despair and 1t is the duty Of citizenship
to throw off the dismal vaporings of
s6vers'ty and turn toward the bright
and shining light of hope, energy, in
dustry and happiness. She had the full
sympathy Of the audience and was lib
orally applauded.
The music was furnished by Mes
danes Forsy th, Griffin, Shaw and Shep-
ardson, Messrs. Wilkins and Shepard
son and Misses Forsyth and Hall. The
several songs were excellent, consisting
of both classical and humorous.
The mixed quartette, The Fortune
Teller" by Messrs. Shepardson and
Wilkins and Mesdames Griffin and For
syth, provoked much laughter ard
merriment, and they were compelled to
respond to an encore even against their
will.
Miss Edna Halls vocal solo, 1.-THE
Swallows" also captured the audience
and the applause continued until she
appeared the second time. Miss Hall
has remarkable musical talent.
The diplomas were presented by FL
der w. L. McLain in a strong and logi.
cal and impressive class address.
The Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. l.. M. Belden and the Benediction
by Elder McLain.
The stage decorations surpassed any
thing of its kind ever witnessed in
Medicine Lodge. The scenery was re-
plete with natural and artificial foliage
with Chinese and japanese lanterns
suspended from the top. Everything
was very tastily arranged and it was
the remark On the lips of everyone that
the stage presented a most beautiful
sight.
TIE class colors were black and vel.
low. The class motto, ultra COLES
Aurora est" oyernung the stage in
these colors, with the same colors in
bunting extending from the walls to
either side of the hall.
Medicine Lodge is proud of her
schools as evidenced from the interest
manifested annually in these entertain
ments. Each year brings new recruits
to our list OF graduates and all of them
become such on merit alone That the
efforts and accomplishments of Misses
Kaufman and Flint were highly ap.
preciated by their friends and ac-
quaintances was amply proved by the
many beautiful floral offerings and val
liable presents rendered them on this
occasion, and the beauty of these tok-
ems was surpassed only by the members
OF the class themselves.
The Index coDgratulates Prof. Shep-
ardson and the other teachers, as well
as our efficient. wide-awake school
board, on the success of this event.
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