The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-05-30

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vision of Prof. D. A. Baugher and
Miss Clark, assistant, Miss Runser'
Sixth and Seventh grades, Miss Brels-
ford, Fourth and Fifth grades, Miss
Mchfichael, chart class, First and
Second grades, and Miss Blanchard,
chart class, First and Third grades,
the pupils have made great progress.
The work for the year was we'll done,
and also the good work OF unifying
ali tbs different phases Of school in
terests.
The Improvement is particularly
noticeable this year in the good order
about the school buildings and
grounds.
COMMENCEMENT.
On Friday evening the opera house
was crowded to listen to the COM
fnencement exercises. The opera house
was never so pretty as it was on that
occasion. The class colors, blue and
white, made an effective drapery
above. and a wealth of flowers made
the lower part of the stage a satIsfac-
ton to the eye. Eleven students were
graduated, and each one in the
orations showed the thoroughness OF
his and her work in the ability to
think. The orations showed compre-
hension and originality and were ex-
tremely we'll -worded and well deliv-
cred.
Fred Husspr has been a faithful,
hard working student, and it was a
fitting tribute to his work that he
should be chosen salutator1an, po-
sition which he filed with credit TO
himself and to his classmates. George
Goddard, the only other young man
graduated, was valedictorian, and his
Grafton contained some fitting words
of advice to his classmates. In the
latter part of his Grafton he thanked
the teachers and the school board in
the most graceful manner for the
blessings of the high school. The
orations were all so fine that it seems
almost unfair to mention any ones,
but besides the two young men Misses
Maud Andrews and Della McCarty
probably pleased the thoughtful peo-
pie more than any one else. Miss
Andrews effective delivery was her
strong point Her work was excep-
tional for young person, being
smooth anu even, without any effort
at being pyrotechnic aud yet having
great force.
Miss McCarty's subject, "The In
fuence of Books was good one
and her power of analysis and COM
parison brought out strong reas ons
for making books one of the chief in
terests in life. At the close Of the
exercises she was presented with set
of shakespeare works by the school
board, she having been neither alb
sent nor tardy during the past four
years.
The following is a complete pro-
gram of the commencement exercises:
Orchestra.
Salutatory and Grafton, 1.-The Way
to Success" . Fred Husser
"America's Greatest Woman," Belle
Painter.
ssLife's Greatest Service" Bessie
Boyer.
Vocal Solo. ........M Mrs. F. D. Smith
"McKinley the Great Maud An
drews.
tsTint Your Own Skies" De Elite
Wellman.
1.-THE Small Before toe Great" Gene
We've Wells.
Orchestra.
"Booker T. Washington, Annie
Johnson.
tThe United States, the Model Re-
Vocal Duet, Mesdames Smith and
Noble.
1.-THE Influence of Bool,s," Della Nc
Carly.
Valedictory, 'He that Observeth the
Winds shall not Sow; and He that
Regardeth the Clouds shall not
Reap, "......... George Goddard
Presentation of Diplomas, Prof. D.
A. Baugher.
Orchestra.
Benediction Rev. L. T. Abernethy
Two little maids, MYrna Hoffman
and Rita Popp, sat on the stage and
presented the flowers and other pres
ents to the graduates. Each of the
graduates was graciously remem-
bered. The orchestra played for the
entertainment and Mrs. F. Dumont
Smith and Mrs. Paul L. Noble fav-
ored the audience with two choice
vocal numbers.
SCHOOL ROOM DECORATION.
We wonder If all the patrons of the
Kinsley schools know that our pro-
gressive little city is ahead of many
towns in the state in the matter of