Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-06-19
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, 'O,.


class of 'o3 OF the Elko county high
echool last night were a success in every
way and everything went along without
hitch OF any kind. for all OF which the
graduates and the faculty are to be
complime nted.
MIR. Game III few remarks stated
that the exercises would not follow the
stercotypPd line Of such occasions, but
the theses aDG essays OF the graduates
wonld, i'll small way at lrist, demon.
strate the actual and practical work OF
the school room. and his promises were
more than fulfilled by what followed
! after. He said tile object Of the school
VIVA to follow the drift OF American cd-
ucation rather thnn continental that if,
to teach what would be OF actual good
to the scholars instead Of crowdinR their
minds with vast amount az unnccee
sary text book matter.
Mr.. Games remarks were followed by
chorus, composed Of the young In dies
of the high school, exccllcnily rendered
under the direction of Mrs. Willis. who
presided at the piano. They sang two
other chOruses during the owe ming, and
the music Of the ir sweet young voices
WIS greatly enjoyed 10y all and contrib
uted much toward the success of the cx
ercIses.
The thesis Of Taylor johnson un-Oxy-
gen showed that young man had his
subject we'll ill hand. ln clear and
straightforward manner. which .l
could understand, he explained what
oxygen IL hId it's effects OH different
elements OF nature. lie made mum.
her Of experiments to demonst rate his
statements, which were very interesting
and showed his thorough mastery Of the
subject. Taylor seemed to be right at
home while using the apparatus requir
ed for his tests, md plainly showed he
has wasted no time during HE high
school course.
An essay by Miss Vernie Jones ou
Literary Study" WAS next on the pro.
CRANE, and was eIccllently rendered by
that young lady. She described the
the growth and variety OF books. the
benefits and good which they bring to
mankind, winch ones should be rcud
md how they should he read To
derive the most good from the read.
my. Ii WIS plain tu De seen that Miss
Jones had given her suhicct much aud
deep thought.
y thesis Oh the -Atmospherc"b by Mcarl
Schillerstrom was also demonst rated by
practical tests aud he explained how the
mir and the laws Of nature control all
things and gave some Of the scientific
rcnsons why such il the case. Mr..
Schillcrstrom had his subject and tests
down Ia II fine point and plainly showed
he knew what ne wHs talking about
and that the time he has spent in the
high school has not been IN vain.
4 thesis entitled -Chcmical Tcals- 10y
Wilbur Merritt was one ui the most in.
tercsting ~ the evening. The young
man is II pleasing speaker and his rx-
planatioD Of how minerals and all other
substances are chemically tested to learn
thsir properties was extremely intcrcst.
demonstrate hiI theories were highly
successful, and showoi the yonng mans
mastery Of TINT branch of the high
school laboratory work.
Miss Frona Drown followed with II
thesis on "Color" which showed che had
u thorough knowledge OF her subject,
and her manner uf delivery waa most
pleasing. Miss Drown gave lucid OK.
PLANTATION Of electric waves, the rnye OF
| light end color which arc all about us
md the effect oi different color rays on
animate and innnimate objects. Tho
| yUung lady conducted practical illus.
! ttatioDs in color 10 demonstrate her re-
marke, which proved most instructive
and interesting tn the audience.
Tho essay on "a Problem in History
by Mics Louise Dcwar was excellent
and we'll delivered, She touched on the
rlsc and fall oi grrht nations of tho
world. and how the people and cnvir IN.
mcntR were tho cauaca ~ their greatness
or downfall. She discussed tho peoples
OF the different nations and explained
why tho United States cxcele: namely.
on account ot the mixture oi many dit.
! iotcnt people, unr environments and
other requisites. Miss Downr'e eRaay
waawell received.
| Tho cRsay of Nti@ Dowar was followed
| by mn instrumental duet, entitled "Tho
Wavcs Of the Ocean, by Mrs. Brush and
Miss Stella Pullman. II wns cxccllcntly
rendered aud received liberal mud mer.
ritcd applause.
Al ~ tho grnduatce wcro libcrally
appIaudcd nt the close oi their essays