Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
COUNTY NEWS
IN GENERAL
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Cassville Commencement Exercises
The Event of the Week. Grow
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CASSVILLE.
Cassville has been making history at
a merry clip the past week.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The annual Parochial school enter
tainment was held last Wednesday
evening, June 10, in Concert hall. 10
these entertainments Cassvillians look
forward with much interest and the
public know they will see and hear
something good. The program con-
sisted of duets, vocal and instrumental
dialogs, drills, recitations, songs and
pantomines. 1t is hard to say any
particular one was the best for every
number was well rendered and highly
appreciated. On the whole it showed
excellent training and the ones in
charge certainly understood their
business.
Through the kindness Of Rev. Jones
and others the decorations, chairs and
piano we're left in the hall for the
commencement exercises.
COMMENCEMENT.
The twelfth annual commencement
of our high school took place last Fri
day evening. The evening was cool,
and long before the hour for the exer-
cises to begin the hall was packed to
the utmost.
The class this year was small but
what they lacked in number they made
up in quality. The class was an ex-
ception to previous classes and to
others throughout the county; that is
in this particular, there we're more
boys than girls. It's not usually the
case no matter how small the class.
Those who graduated were: Clyde
Galloway, Fannie Kuenster, John
Loescheter, Lulu Galloway and Fred
Bishop Their class motto was: "Thus
ends our first lesson The exercises
were dispersed with songs by a Ladies
Chorus. Profs. Kolb and Colburn
each sang solo and duet.
When it comes to singing Cassville
has a good Ladies' Chorus as one can
find anywhere. AS for Profs. Kolb and
Colburn it goes without saying that
they are the best vocalists in the
county.
We must not fail to make mention
of Prof. Colburn's address to the class;
at the close of the exercises. He said
that his relation with the class had
been a pleasant one. That they had
up to the present time been under the
guidance of teachers and parents.
Now that they we're to taste some of
the stern realities of life. He thought
their motto very suggestive. He also
said that he hoped that he had said
something to them while under his
Cutorage that would help them in time
of trouble. But one thought above all
others he wished to leave with them,
and that is, "They fail, and they alone
who have not striven."
He then thanked those who so kind
ly helped in the decorations. Those
that helped in the singing and the
loan of a piano. Also the school
board for the support given the school
RECEPTION.
A reception was given the graduates
Saturday evening. The ball was very
prettily decorated and about two
hundred were in attendance. Refresh
ments we're served and the evening was
spent in dancing and social chat. All
report good time.
CHILDREN's DAY.
Children's Day exercises were held
at the M. E. church Sunday evening.
The church was crowded and the exer-
cises passed off nicely. A collection
was taken which will go into general
fund to be used for. educational pur-
poses. Any poor boy or girl is given
this money to pay his way through
school with the understanding that
they pay it back after they have COM
pleted their school work and begin to
earn their own way in the world.
DEATH.
On Thursday morning, June IL, at
his home in this village, Mr.. John Fest
received the summons which comes to
each of us sooner or later. Mr.. Fest
had been ailing for some time but was
not bed-fast, and less than two weeks
ago was able to go to the church to see
his daughter married. After that he
grew rapidly worse until the family
gave up hoping, and relatives at dis
lance were sent for, most of whom ar
rived before the end came. He was a
German by birth and was rs years OF
age. The esteem in which he was held
was manifest by the large amount OF
flowers sent by friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss wife,
nine children and an aged sister, all OF
whom we're present at the funeral
which were held at the house Saturday
afternoon. Mr. Fest being Lutheran
the services we're conducted by ayoung
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