Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
BOYS AND GIRLS GRADUATE
High school Commencement Exercises
In Many Towns of
Nebraska.

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HASTINGS, Neb., May @.-(Speclal.)-A
class of twenty-eight was graduated from
the high school here tonight. Hon. f. J.
Hainer Of Aurora delivered an address on
The Opportunities and obligations of the
Graduate" Certificates we're presented by
Jacob Baily, president Of the Board Of Ed
u~cation. Those graduated were: Madge
Bailey, Ruth Bates. Blanche NJ. Cantwell,
Neoma Chapman, Bessie L. Duer, Nellie
Edith French, Abbie Mabel Hallock, Hale
NJ. Hunt, Mary Alice Jordan, Thomas B.
Kerr, Helen Weston, Henry r. Sewell,
Bernice Aldrich. Bessie Aldrich, Edwin c.
Boyd, Eugene Star Cole, Mildred Dunn,
Pearl Edna Farney. Lulu E. Funk, Cora
A. Hutchinson, Ira S, Mansfield, Lauren O..
Millikin. Lydia A. Woodbury., Thomas A.
Atkinson. Mary Amelia Fawthrop, Harvey
Howard Jones, II. Grace Lamoreoux, Kath-
ryne Stichter.
DAVID CITY, Neb., May 3.-(Special)-
The commencement exercises of the David
City High school were held at the opera
house last night. The address to the class
was delivered by James Hed!ey of Cleve-
land, o., whose subject was The Sunny
Side of Life" Lewis Skinner was awarded
first honors and Miss Marie Reasoner sec
ond, both OF these receiving a four-year
scholarship.
RUSHVILLE, Neb., May 9O.-(Special.)-
The commencement exercises held in the
opera house last night created more than
usual interest owing to the prominence Of
the five young women NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wood. Helen Dale. Mary Wilson. Ethel
Patterson and Maggie wohlford. The ex-
ercises were well received and the scene
was arranged with rare taste. Red and
white were the class colors. w. w. Wood
|, presented the diplomas in a brief and APP
propriate address.
SPRINGFIELD. Neb.. May S0.-(Special)
The eighth annual commencement Of the
> Springfield High school was held last night
I at the opera house. Rain was falling in
I sheets. but the house was crowded and
: the program was an excellent one. Two
a girls and seven boys constituted the class,
a as follows: George D.. Clement, "A Review
of Labor Thomas F. Hamilton. THE
Great Men Of Today Lewis. c.. Johnson,
Our Rank Among Nations" Ora z. Smith,
zone Unwavering Aim Chester G. Reyes
Americas Need OF a Larger Navy Lima
s.. Calhoun. THE American Fault" Ross
n w. Bates. THE Negro as a National Fac.
tor John r. Quinley. The Young Mar
and His Road to SUGGEST" Gus w. Peters
a Modern Knighthood.' Presentation Of di.
plomas by I. L. Freeman.
SCHUYLER. Neb., May So.-(Special.)-
" The graduating exercises Of tn,
Schuyler High school occurred las
night, a class of sixteen striving
to solve the serious and perplexinl
problems Of the day. and receiving diplo
4 mas. The program included a debate OF
: the question. Should the Monroe Doctrin,
be Upheld?" the question being answered
n as follows: Eyes, for the Safety OF tn,
United States" Anna Mcpherson; Yes. 10
the Protection of South America" John w
Kohout; "No, in the Interest of Our Ma
tion." Harry w. White; mo. in the Inter
est Of Mankind" Ethel c. Dane.
The names OF the other graduates are
Lydian B. shultz, Josephine Trachta
Gladys NJ. Dawson. Elizabeth Margare
Woods. Fannie B. Davis, Nellie M. Wells
Marcia Louise Weber, Mona E. Zentmeyer
n Clara B. Guldinger. Irene May Coles, wlni
fred Tooher, Bert r. Chllcoat. The exer
cises were interesting in spite of the grea
n length. Mr.. F. ]. Everitt, vice presiden
of the school board. presented the diplo
mas.
WEST POINT, Neb.. May 3O.-(Special.) j.
The program for the fifteenth annual com
mencement exercises of the West Poin
Is High school was rendered at Krause's hal
n last night. In spite of the continual rail-
the auditorium was we'll filled with schoo
patrons. Following the program Rev. A
d. LedIlST OF the English Lutheran cnurCl
gave a short class address. which wa
- highly appreciated by the audience. NJ
Learners popularity as a speaker and pull
= pit orator is growing and the demand TO
his services on public occasions is con
= stantly increasing throughout northern Ne
braska. Superintendent r. H. Graham
- made the class presentation speech, afte
~ which Mr.. p. NJ. Noodle. president of tn
- school board, in a very happy manner pre-
~ scented the diplomas to the twelve gradu
" ates, who are as follows: Lena Yunel
- Kathryn Meier, Blanche Shearer. Mar
~ Chambers, Flora Melcher. Emma Acker
man. Alvin P. Jaeger, Malachi o'sullivar
Edmund C. Jaeger, Glen Losch. willIar
u Theisen and Noah Thiele.
10 ARLINGTON. Eeb.. May 30.-CSpecial j.
" The graduating exercises Of the Arlingto
VI High school were held in Masonic hall o
y. Thursday night. The graduates were: Do
% c. Williams, Clarence R. Miller, Oscar +
- Claycomb. Frank s. Reynolds, Keokee '
-. Hagenbuck and Raymond F. Roberts,
a splendid program was we'll arranged b
a Prof. r. v. Garrett and successfully carrie
:, out. Superintendent Carroll G. Pearse c
= the Omaha public schools delivered an a6
-. dress.
al HEBRON, Neb., May SO.-Cspecial)-Th
annual graduating exercises OF the Hebro
High school were held at the Method.
=, church last evening. An address was give
a. by Rev. A. X. Myattway and Rev. r. ]
Schell presented the diplomas. There WEI
~ fifteen in the graduating class, ten boys an
five girls.
FAIRBURY, Neb., May sO.-(special.)
Commencement exercises Of the Fairbur
We High school were held last evening. II
nv graduating class numbering twenty-one. A
,er address was delivered by Judge Paul Je
,,s sen and Hon. c.. II. Denney. president
the Board Of Education, presented Il
IN diplomas.
Al EDGAR. Neb., May 3O.--(SpeciaL)-Tl
alumni Of the Edgar High school held I
rim annual meeting and banquet in the opel
he house last evening. Sixty members OF Il
alumni were present out Of a membersh
Of 100. An excellent program was rendere
after which the graduates OF 1903 were du
ne initiated.
,ys
rk Widow Escapes an Wind storm.
mo HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Nav SO.-(speciaL)
lh Mrs. John Mehlin, a widow OF this plac
arrived this forenoon from finland wha