The Dickinson press., 1903-05-30
High School Commencement
Exercise,

High School Commencement
Exercise.
The 9th annual commencement exer.
cises of the Dickinson high school were
held in the opera house Thursday>eve-
ming and were attended by Il large and
appreciative audience. 1he stage was
tastefully decorated in The class colots
and with ported plants.and the graduates,
Miss Mabel Currie and Whitfield Routh,
were given places OF honor at the right.
Prin. r. L. Davidson, President A.. Hill.
lard, Director ]. W. Currie, Rev. J: H.
seats at the other side of the stage.
This year the management saw fit to
follow the lead Of many high schools
quota of work from the graduates, did
away with the public presentation Of
graduating essays and orations, substi-
tuting therefor an address. The opinion
of the audience seemed to second the
decision of the board and principal in
this matter.
The following program was success.
fully carried out: ,
1uo AEdOS cuuo
Praise Ye the Father ...:.. Gouuod
High School Chorus.
Invocation .................Rev. j. II. Dobbyn
Vocal Solo-"Lovely pring"......:... Cocncn
Anna NJ. Anderson.
Address 1.-THE Modern Scholar
Prof. Vernon P. Squircs.
Instrumental Duet-"After the Charge"
Misses Lula Rowell and Grace Currie.
Presentation of diplomas.
Prof. Squires.
vocal solo.
Ralph Boyer.
Song, America" BY the Audience
Benodlction
Preceding the presentation OF diplomas,
Prin. Davidson spoke in highest praise
Of the graduates. He said he had never
had more painstaking and studious
pupils under his charge.
Just after the presentation of the diplo-
mas Marion billiard and Dorothy Stick
ney-dressed in white-crossed the stage
and presented Miss Currie and Mr..
Routh with beautiful bouquets of flow
ers. 1t was one of the prettiest features
of the evening.
| lHE
The alumni banquet, which followed
the exercises at tine opera house, was
quite as enjoyable as those OF former
years, but owing to the increasing men,
bership of the association not as many
outsider as usual enjoyed the privilege
of being present. The banquet was
served in the dining.room of the St.
Charles hotel. Two long tables artisticly
decorated with the class colors, flowers
and candelabra delighted the eye as the
viands did the palate Of the guest. Course
after course was daintily served, and
before any one could wish it the clock
hands were almost to the midnight hour.
Fulton Burnet, president of the asso-
citation, acted as toast-master OF the
evening. Rev. J. H. Dobbyn responded
to the toast 1.-THE Relation of the Alumnus
to the State" He quoted from Ruskin,
FLOWERS grow best in the gardens of
those that love them," and in metaphor
made the state and its institutions the
flowers that will thrive under the care Of
those who love them--the alumni OF the
public schools.
Prof. Squires when called upon, told
his hearers that the relations of the
alumnus to almost everything had been
discussed at some time during the even
ing, and his remarks should necessarially
be confined to the relation of the alum
nus to himself, and he made it clear that
were those relations above reproach all
affaigs under his guidance should be
ennobled, and that our national institu-
tions would never be in danger so long as
that standard is the ideal of the boys and
girls of our public schools. Between his
more serious remarks, Prof. Squires de-
lighted those present by flashes Of wit
and epigrams which his knowledge OF
men and letters enabled him to use
without effort.
Judge Winchester was the last speak
err OF the evening. He carried his hear
ers back to the time when he was a high
school graduate, and to use his wi ex
preston, knew everything, and made a
very vivid picture Of himself a few years
ago when he received a degree that adj
mitted him to the bar, and he added with
a broad humor in his voice, but none In
his face. "If knew today one.half as
much law as l thought | did then, should
be a much better lawyer.than l am" He
alluded to the value of an education
from an economic standpoint in his own
vocation. calling attention to the fact
that schools are cheaper than courts; that
most litigation comes from those ignor-
ant OF the law or those who have no
been laugh to respect it.
After an informal reception in the din
ing room at the close of the banquet, the
guests departed, their only regret being
that entertainments by the Dickinson
alumni were not Of frequent occur.
ence.
Sheriff Mcdonald was up from Man
dan this week.
No new cases of scarlet fever have been
reported in the last ten days.
Engineer Jas. Mcdonald visited his
wife and folks in Mandan this week.
Rev. ]. H. Dobbyn and Charlie Bonell
went to St. Paul Friday morning for a
t~wo-weeks' visit.
Miss Tilda Knudson returned Thurs.
dav from Glendive, and will spend a few
days here before going to Mandan.
Mrs. Wilson of Roachdale, Ind,
arrived Friday afternoon to spend the
summer with her daughter, Mrs. J. F.
Parish.
A wreck on the N. P. near Sweet Brier
on Wednesday night caused some delay
in trains. Several cars were ditched but
no one was seriously injured.
The merry Wives" or ladies Of the
Summit Avenue Euchre club perpetrated
surprises on two of their members re-
cently-Mrs. Manning Saturday evening
and Mrs. McCloy Tuesday evening-at
their homes. Cards and refreshments
made the tims pass very pleasantly.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. E. L. SEQ:
field gave a literary banquet in honor of
Misses Mary HOLSTER, Nellie Cruden
and Evangeline Jenkins who have been
inmates of her home the past year. All
of the teachers were invited and other.
to the number of 80 or 90, each guest be,