Morris tribune., 1902-05-31
THE CLASS OF 1907.
EXERCISES AT THE OPERA HOUSE
THURSDAY EVENING.
The Close Of q Successful Four Years
W ork--Program of Musical Num-
bers and Addresses,

bers and Addresses,
On Thursday evening Of this week
| the class day exercises Of the 18th
annual commencement of the Morris
high school occurred at the opera
house.
The many relatives aid friends OF
the members of the class, who as.
sem bled for the occasion found the
stage very neatly and daintily draped
with plants and flowers Above the
stage, in white letters on blue back
ground, was placed the class motto,
"We Are What We Make Ourselves. .
In the foreground Of the stage, was
placed a shovel, as symbol of what
the members of the class have been
doing during the past few years,
When the class, consisting Of eight
members, six young ladies and two
young men, we're seated on the stage,
they presented a picture of which
every citizen of Morris could we'll
feel proud. 49,.
The evening program opened with
an instrumental duet by Miss Tena
lWatzke and Miss Olivia Christensen,
Ralph Stone as president of the class
delivered an address in which he
stated for the benefit of the public
what he and his classmates had &C
comp]ished in their high school
course, and enumerated those quail
tiles which are essential to success in
this lies work. The power to take
advantage of opportunities, indust-
rious habits, and pure moral char
acter were stated to be the prime
qualities which make life a success.
Rose Deiderich followed with an
essay entitled, "Citizenshlp and the
Public Schools in which she brought
out clearly the fact that the school
should develope those qualities in
the young which would make them
good citizens, ready and capable to
take up the work which would soon
fall upon them.
Margaret Finnegan gave the class
history, in which she outlined briefly
the lives and characteristics of her
classmates. The class has suffered
many of the raVages of time, but in
the end in spite of all changes, COM
pletes it career in a way creditable to
the class as a whole and to the mem,
bers Individually.
Nina Farwell followed with an
Grafton on the class motto, 'We are
What We Make Ourselves" In this
Grafton the old adage that we are
creatures of circumstance was ably
refuted. What our lives are to be is
decided very largely by ourselves, if
wa use and develope the talents we
possess circumstances may hinder
but cannot overcome us.
A recitation entitled, "Graduation,"
was given by Mollie Buckentin. She
brought out the significance of the
term and also its meaning to the
young life, it should mean a step to
something higher and nobler.
Paul Spoonsr, in an address, "To
the Citizens of Morris" enumerated
the advantages enjoyed by the class
and expressed his appreciation of the
opportunities offered in their school
work.
Jean Muir followed with an adj
dress, ITO the Underclassmen." This
was replete with words of advice and
warning to the other classes and may
we'll be needed, as they come FROM
one who has had the experience and
knows whereof she speaks.
The last speaker was Jennie Olan-
der, who delivered an address, ITO
the Glass" She spoke of the many
pleasant "reminiscences of school life
which would always cling to them,
and the kind memories which all
should cherish for their alma mater
Only the commencement of their
Lies work, |
We do not care to enumerate the
good qualities in the respective num-
bers, for in all there was evidence Of
close application and careful prep
aration. They have completed sue
cessfui four years work, and are a
credit to the school they represent. |
The program closed with the class
yell, given with will by the mem
bers Of the class. We are not in
formed az to whom the composer
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