Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
ST. PAUL GRADUATES TWENTY
High school Commencement Held in
opera House-Rev. J. p. YOst
Presents Diplomas.

ST. PAUL. Neb., May 2~.-CSpecial. 1.-The
commencement exercises of the largest
class ever graduated from the st. Pau
High school took place In the opera house
last night. There were twenty graduates,
and their orations were interpreted with
singing, making an interesting program,
which detained the large audience until
nearly midnight. The names of the gradu-
ates are: Ethel Brown. Joseph 8. Beard,
Edmund ]. Beard, Clara Hermanson, Alice
Brewer Jessie Leroy. Addison e. Cady,
Nancy lie Masters, Jennie NJ. Dobny, Eva
s, Mcpherson. Fred r.. Haggart, Allura
Woodbury., Frank N. Dana, Lottie ]. Mul.
10y, Minnie II. Gordon, Percy c. Shan
strom, Leota p. westgate. Francis II. Mat
ovsek and Oscar ". McCracken. Rev. j.
P. Yost. after a short. well chosen speech.
presented the diplomas.
ALBION, Neb., May 2-(SpeciaI)-The
opera house was filled to overfowing last
night, the occasion being the graduating
exercises of the eighth grade OF the public
schools. About forty belonging to this
grade are advanced to the high school and
their exercises were OF the highest type,
and did credit to all connected with the
program. The graduating exercises proper
will occur next Monday evening.
GENEVA, Neb, May ~23.-(Special. )-Last
night graduation exercises were held in the
Methodist church. The program included
four musical numbers and a commence
ment grafton on "santalus'' by DR.. II. o..
Rowlands. The diplomas were presented
by the president of the Board OF Education.
G. r. Green. The graduates number four
teen as follows: Ethel Cumberland. Ida
Mabel Cumberland, Blanche Heald, Frank
Wesley Hubesky, Leila Maud Huston, Car
RE King, Bertha Mcdonald, Leita Henri
eta Norman. Verna Jane Mowry, Benja.
min Lee Mozee, Walter Roscoe Mozee.
Doyle Beard Mullikin, Hazel Alkaline Smith
and Archie d.. Star. During the exercises
a heavy wind prevailed with much light
ming and some rain.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., May 3.-(Special.)-
The eleventh annual commencement of the
Table Rock High schools was held last
night at the opera house. The following
are the graduates: Leona Fulton, Charles
Glenn. France Hales, Vivian Jobe, Ross
Phillips, Anna Wilson and Matilda Werner.
The house was finely decorated. The class
motto was, I'm the bright lexicon Of youth
there IL no such word as fail" An excellent
program was rendered, including the follow
ing orations: Thinkers" by Frances
Hales; Cutting Cross Lots to Success >
Ross Phillips; Influence Of Modern
Drama" Vivian lobe; self Culture Anna
Wilson; Influence Of Little Things" Leona
Fulton: Municipality and State" Charles
Glenn. The diplomas were presented by
DR.. w. H. Wilson. president Of the school
board.
HUMBOLDT, Neb.. May 1.-(special.)-
The graduating class this year consists OF
nine boys and two girls. radically reversing
the usual order In this school. as the girls
usually outnumber the boys two to one in
the list Of graduates. A fine program had
been prepared for the commencement ex-
ercises, and as the heavy rain stopped fall
ing about 8 o'clock the opera house was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The salu-
tatory was delivered by Gustav Herr on
Genius or Industry-whichT and Sue
cess and How to Attain It." by Otto Ko-
touc. Superintendent Hon presented the
diplomas. A class play, entitled Early
Vows" by six member of the graduating
class, was a distinctive feature Of the pro-
gram.