Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
AT THE OPERA HOUSE WHEN
TWELVE OF THE YOUNG
PEOPLE GRADUATED FROM
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-LARGE
ATTENDANCE OF VISIT
ORS.

At an early hour Friday eyenin,
as per request of those in charge, ant
in spite Of very stormy weather,
large concourse of people gathered a
the opera house to witness rhe gradu
alton exercises of the class of %
from the city High School.
The house was filed at the apoint
ed hour and the stage presented
pretty appearance with its garland
and banks Of flowers.
At a few minutes past eigh
O'Clock the exercises were opened
with a march by the orchestra afte
which the curtain rose and a larg'
chorus consisting of the members Q
the three other classes sang "Anchor
ed' and "The Cal! to Arms" botl
pieces by Veazie, in most pleasing
manner and to the satisfaction o
the large audience.
The Rev. Phillips then invoked
the blessing of God for all now ant
in the future after which anotheI
chorus and then the following pro
gram was ably and we'll rendered:
Marcll--Uncle sammy. -. HoiZmal
TUNsTALLs ORCHESTRA.
The Call to Arms. ........................Ne .Neazi
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS.
Invocation Rev. G. II. Phillips
A Song of Summer. ...................Pa ParKt
HrGn SCHOOL CHORUS.
Medley Overture. e..................
TuNsTALL'S ORCHESTRA.
Declamat,on--The Combat, From the Lady of
the Lake. ........................
EDWIN SPUgLING;.
Dialog-Their Graduating Essays.
ADA ScHMIDT.
GERTRUDE SWIFT.
Or ation-The Price of Success ...........
EDGAR FREESE.
Piano Solo-Papill0ns Roses. IF. Thom
JOSEPHINE STouLIL.
Recitation-Damon and Pythils.. VIM. Pete
ELLA BOYSToN.
Recitation-As the Moon Rose. Pauline Phelp
MARY MCGINNIs.
Essay-Longtellow' Place in the Temple of
Fame. me................... ........-....-
JEsEvEvE MArsoS.
Recitation-Robert Of Sicily Longtellov
ELSIE CLEMENS.
The Happy Miller. ............... .Veazi'
The Dance OF the Fairies. ........ Smar
By SIXTEEN GIRLS.
Oraton-Why We Should Ee Friendly to
Japan. n........................
GEORGE CHALLoNER.
OrAtion-Why We Should Favor Russia.
FRANK BUZZELL.
Class Prophecy. .......... ............
JOSEPHINE DALEY.
Moorish Serenade .............J. II. Hoiheime
TUNSTALL's ORCHESTRA.
Presentation of Diplomas ........... ......
Mr.. ALFRED STEEL
President Of the Board OF Education.
REV.C. II. PHILLIPS.
Glass Colors-Ull Rose and $ ge Green.
Class Motto-Persever.nce is the Key to Success
Throughout the entire program a.
rende ed by the Young folk whethe
essay. defamation. oration or recita
tion a complete comprehension o
the subject matter and capabl,
handling of the subjects in han(
were manifest.
1t is their due that each should re
ceivc honora Bile mention for thei
efforts in this last task in their com.
mon school course, but the theme:
were in each instance so widely
different and the emotions called
forth so varied and we'll set forth
that the one word ''tine'' in its full
sense must apply to each and al
alike and tell the story Of the grad
uation exercises,
The class of 'O5 who now attain t
senior shin in the high school were
present and in part occupied the
upper tier of boxes, displaying now
and then their class flag and colors
and entering into the spirit of the
audience in the reception of each
graduates Offering
During the evening Tunstall's
orchestra rendered several selections
as mum bered on the program.
After the rendition of the program
Alfred Steel thanked the audience,
in behalf OF the graduates, for their
attendance in such inclement
weather and fer the manner in
which they had received the efforts of
the latter. In his remarks Mr..
Steel said:
'On occasions Of this kind it al
ways occurs to me to wonder what
motive it can be that prompts so
many to attend exercises of the
kind" In connection with this line
OF thought he spoke Of the two sides
of life, first the busy, selfish and
cold blooded side thai conduces to
make men cold and hard and is the
business side, second; the sweet and