The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
The ENGLISH NORMAL CLASS.
. Glass Of Fifteen Finish the English
Normal Course and Was
Graduated Tuesday.

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Normal Course and Was
Graduated Tuesday.
Over at the University Tuesday
the English Normal Class held
it's graduating exercises and in spite
Of the storm which came ashort time
before the hour OF 10 O'Clock there
was a very good attendance.
The invocation was given by Rev.
D. r. Tomlin, and this was fol-
lowed by a piano duet rendered in.
very fine shape by Misses Ruth and
Walrath, the selection being LIE
Matin,'' a duet for two pianos.
Agnes Steinfeldt gave her thesis
on Training for Citizenship Her
paper presented some excellent ideas
for the growing generation to put
itself in the line for taking the
places of honor and worth that are
being held by others today. Her
paper was prepared with care and
shep resented it in a capable manner.
Miss Alice Bielski gave an Grafton
the subject Of There is no Ex-
cellence Without Great Labor,
Miss Bielski presented some well pre-
pared ideas on her subject, and. maxi
ing plain the fact that to reach
a high eminence in any calling Of life
it is not gained through easy
stages, but that the most honest and
earnest effort put forth brings the
reward in the end. The good
thoughts in the young lady's GRAFTON
characterized her subject fully.
The mixed chorus sang a selection
entitled "Springtimea that was we'll
received.
ssWe Build Our Own Monuments
was the title of Ethel Shepherds
Grafton. In this the speaker gave
forth the idea that our own actions
and the manner in which we lived
from the cradle to the grave gave
the world the chance to Judge of our
characters. Miss Halle Hall read
a thesis on "Getting the Right
Start" Miss Halls paper was ex-
cellently prepared and the argument
she set forth on the necessity Of start
ing Alright in life was ably presented.
Burton Tanner gave an grafton on
Robert BurnS.1 The manner in
which he handled the life of the
character in the literary world showed
"a thorough knowledge of the poets
life, secured by a careful research.
Mr.. Tanner gave his Grafton a good
rendition.
Miss Ruth Youngman rendered a
piano solo, "Etude de Concert" by
Gottschalk. Miss Youngmna's play
ing is always very much appreciated
and her work on this occasion was
especially good.
Character Building, was the sub
ject OF Miss Mae Vests thesis III
which the young lady gave forth some
very appropriate suggestions along
her line of thought. It was well
prepared and received an attentive
hearing. Miss Sadie Miller's Grafton
on Truth or Repose: Somebody
or Nothing" was the last on the pro-
gram. Around her subject she
grouped some we'll expressed thoughts
concerning the position in life one
should attain, and her suggestions
were Timely. Miss Miller presented
her grafton in a finished manner.
The Ladies Quartet, composed OF
Misses Harker, Lathrop, Tillotson
and Litsey gave the last number OF
the program, singing told Folks al
Home in a very acceptable manner.
The following is the class roll:
Auber CeonaB Burgess, Trina Walker,
Ethel Eliza Shepherd, Alice Cooper,
Flora Allen Van Brunt, Halle A.
Hall, Edna Cary Goold, Burton f.
Tanner, Nellie May West, Agnes
Wilhelmina Steinfeldt, Eva Madge
Moulton, Sadie Miller, Alice Irene
Bielski, Ethel Lorraine Davis,
Birdie NJ. Anderson.
The program was finished at just
about the noon hour and it was 3
very entertaining one from beginning
to finish. The class is an exception.
ally good one and the young people
that go forth from the institution il
this department. will doubtless be
credit to the college in their future
work.
CLOSING CHAPEL EXERCISES.
Season Of General Congratulations
on All Sides Over Things That
Have Come to University.
The closing chapel exercises O
Dakota University were held this
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