The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-13
Nine Young Ladies and GentlemenFinisk-
ed the Course Of the high Schools
in Mitchell.
The Exercises We're Very Entertaining
and the Glass Made a Good Show
Ing in Its Work.
THEY WERE GRADUATED.
High School Graduation Exercises
Held at Corn Palace We're
Splendid Success.

OplenQlu success.
AS has been the custom in past
years so it was Thursday evening"
the corn palace was packed to hear
the graduating exercises Of the
Micthell high school, this being the
seventeenth annual graduation.
The large building was thronged
with peolpe and their presence in
such vast numbers indicated to
what extent the people regard their
schools.
The stage was very prettily decor
ated with screens and plants and in
front OF the stage were tables which
contained large number of presents
for the graduates.
1t was about $50 O'Clock when
Superintendent Quigley announced
the beginning of the program, which
opened with chorus by the young
folks Of the high school DEPART
ment. Rev. D. R. Tomlin delivered
the invocation impressively and
very interesting program followed,
and it was made up of these numbers:
Invocation. E
Saludatory: ........R ..Ril]a o. Reierson.
Music-Instrumental.
Oration-''The Influence of
Poetry" ..Rilla O. Reierson.
Oration-'The Man Without
Country. Horace G. Kress.
Oration-"Queen Victoria. -
Plano solo; ...:..... Jessie Walrath
Oration-' Arbitration YER
sus Force. .... Maud Bjodstrup.
Oration-'tThe Crisis of
a Nation" ...Loren W. Webber.
Oration-"The Art of Living
&c. Mabel Snow.
Music-Instrumental.
Oration-"Story of the Holy
! Graii. Fannie J. Mccormick.
Oration-''The Voice of Now
........Josephyne G. Willkomm.
Grafton and Valedictory-"Ele
ments of National Perpetui-
ty' .......... Paessler B. Hardesty.
Chorus.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Miss Rilla O. Relerson gave the
salutatory and though it was brief
it was nevertheless hearty.
Each graduate gave very inter-
esting Grafton. They were all we'll
written and delivered very accepta-
bly,. The thought in each was good
and showed that the young students
had given much time to the prepar-
alton OF their orations. The Repub-
lican would like very much to men,
tion each one Individually, as they
are worthy Of more extended
notice, but the lack Of time today,
by reason Of the fearful storm this
morning, makes it impossible for the
editor to follow his inclinations.
The class can be congratulated on
the excellent showing it made.
Miss Jessie Walrath played piano
solo during the exercises and Rath-
buns full orchestra gave two num-
bers.
The chorus of young ladies fol-
lowed the valedictory address and
then Superintendent Quigley pre-
sented the diplomas. The counsel he
gave the class on the parting of the
ways was such as to encourage to
them to meet the duties of life in a
courageous manner, to strive to al
ways live higher and nobler life
and to keep their hearts and minds
on lofty purposes. The superinten-
dents remarks were indeed encour-
aging and fitting to the occasion.
At the conclusion of the address
the many friends Of the class went
forward and extended their con-
gratulations over the success of the
evening and the fact that the first
school days were over.