Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
CLOSING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
of the Years of study and
Labor.

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PAP1LLIoN, Neb.. May 2~s.-Cspecial)-
The -mmencem exercises of the Papil-
lion High school will be held at the opera
house next Thursday evening. There are
six girl graduates this year.
OSCEOLA, Neb May 29.-(Special)-Os-
ceola's school trustees nave just held their
annual meeting for the election OF teach
ers and came very near turning down all
the teachers, who had taught here from
six to fifteen years. One OF the teachers
had not asked for the position again, but
all the rest had filed applications, besides
all the new teachers had made applica-
tons except Miss Eugenia West, daughter
Of Colonel and Mrs. George w. West. on
the election of one of the teachers, Mrs.
r. X. Baum, the board stood 3 to 3, and
after voting seventeen times failed to
break the tie and 1t was given up for the
present. The teachers and principal elected
are: Prof. ]. II. ~Slothower, principal; Miss
jamie Marguerite Pulver. Miss Eugenia
West, Mrs. Jessie Marquis. Miss Gertrude
Anderson Of Lincoln, Miss Grace Leal Gro
zier. These Teachers are all graduates of
osceola's high school with the exception
of two.
MEAD, Neb., May 2e.-(special)-The
commencement exercises of the Mead High
school were held in the opera house last
evening. The graduates were: Ella john
son, Jesse Thompson, Edna Thomas, Eland
Johnson, Grace Ostenberg, Fred Parrish,
Mary Holden, Charles Swanson, Maybe
Loder. Louis Killing, Ida Sward.
B~RAINARD, Neb.. May 29.-(SpeciaI.)-
The commencement exercises OF the Brain
ard High school were held at the opera
house last night. The house was beauti-
fully decorated in the class colors, pink
op1 uraap cp1opdId nrngrau u-ag nell
carried out. Deputy State Superintendent
]. l.. McBrien was present and delivered
a very appropriate address.
HOOPER, Neb., May 29.-(Special)-The
commencement exercises of the Hooper
High school were held at the opera house
last evening and Chancellor Andrews of the
State university delivered the address to
the class. composed Of six young men and
one lady. Vocal and instrumental music
formed a conspicuous part of the program.
On Wednesday afternoon the class-day
exercises were held and an appropriate
program was given. including o~rations by
the members of the class. The school closes
today for the summer vacation.
NEBRASKA CITY. May 2~s.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The graduating exercises of the
Nebraska City High school were held in
the Overland theater this evening, eighteen
young women and three young men COM
posing the class to receive diplomas.
EXETER. Neb., May ~2e.-(Special 1.-The
eighth grade of the grammar room gave
an entertainment consisting of recitations
and music yesterday afternoon in the high
school room, after which they received
diplomas promoting them to the ninth
grade.
EDGAR, Neb., May 2e.-(Special)-Ths
high school commencement exercises were
held in the opera house last evening. There
was a good attendance, although the even.
ing was rather damp. The graduating class
consisted of thirteen members. The stage
decorations consisted of a green back.
ground of vines and green foliage plants
interspersed with flowers; the class motto
'Doye We nexto thynge,' designed in the
class colors, valkyrie and nickel. on greer
silk. was hung above front and about the
stage.
WILDER, Neb., May 29.-(Special. 1.-THE
seventeenth annual commencement exer.
cises of the WILDER High school were held
at the opera house last night with a large
attendance in spite of Indictment weather
Hon. E. r. Hinshaw, congressman from
this district, delivered the principal ad.
dress, which was greatly enjoyed and ap.
preciated by the audience. His subject
was, What of the Future2' and the cen.
trail idea of his remarks was that the ole
notion that the only purpose of a liberia,
education was aiding in making a living
and acquiring wealth had been superseded
and that the chief object of a liberal ed.
ucation is now the broadening of char
acter and acquiring the utmost enjoyment
from the marvellous things by which we
have been surrounded by an all-wise Gre,
ator. He set forth the Importance of G
liberal education, no matter what pursui
the student may engage in. The gradu
ating class comprises ten. girls and -four
boys. Lewis Horsky, having the highesr
standing. was awarded the college scholar
ship.