The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-30
WHOLE NO 1878
NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT HELD
AT OPERA HOUSE
A Class OF Fourteen Graduates Pro-
gram Well Rendered

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The class formed in procession at the
schoolhouse and marched bv twos to the
opera house. and as they passed alorg
the aisle and stepped upon the rostrnm.
admiration beamed from the ewes of the
large audience that packed the han.
The boys were dressed in fine
suits, while the girls were beautifully
attlred in white The ardor of happy.
radiant youth sparkled from the eyes of
the fourteen Young people aud their
bright cheerful faces were we'll in keep
ing with their attractive appearance
and the important OCCASION that marked
the end of their school days in this city
and their entrance upon the larger arena
of life
The decoration of the hall while
marked 10y simplicity, evinced much
taste The class color- of purple and
white were mingled with red ard black
in emhellishing the gallery railing and
the foot OF the rostrum while the stage
WAS adorned with flowers and ferns.
Although the program was very long.
it was SO we'll rendered ana Of such alb
sorhing interest that no one seemed to
feel the length of the tim" or be conscious
Of the latenes9 of the hour when it came
to close The first number ON the
program after the professional was u fer
vent and eloquent invocation by Rev J.
T OLeary and nj the close ol the ex-
ercises Rev G + Weed pronounced the
benediction.
The boys and girls acquitted them
selves with much credit Tholuughness
Of preparation ON the part of /, tn the
students and the teachers was evinced
by every one of the Youthful orators.
while the elegance Of dictiou, ducet ut
terance easy graceful attitude, correct
gestures and logiell unfolding of their
themes in fluent sentences ON the part
of two of the boys aud four Of the girls
surpassed alike the expectations or the
most sympathetic friend and the impair
tial stranger, Space forhid+ an ade
quate review Of all the oratiuns or eXposi
tions and in view Of the general excel
lence of the speaking it would be inyidi
ous to give II svnopsisof any particular
numbers on the program.
The closing number was the announce
ment of scholarships and the prcscnta-
tion of diplomas by Principal raul e.
W. Keller Mr. Koilers address was
couchrd in well chosen words He
spoke of the aims Of the school under
his supervision ana paid fine tribute to
the teachers whose faithful work and
cheerful cooperation had contributed so
much to the success of the years work
at the North Side schools announced
tha a,,bolorshins which y.re aycor1.a
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Miss HcSsl" l'Mn' Miss Hubbard, who
earned the highest average standing III
no final examinations ana WIN tho,a.
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fore, was the VlIedlci"flan ot the class,
won the choice of a scholarship ut Law
ranra l'niv,rsit, 81 Olaf CnlIe,e Rim.
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va ''''N' W ~ - '''''>''' ~" "''' MISS
faine. VINO won second honors mt
the examinations, was awarded the op-
ton of 4 scholarship Mt Nllwaukae
n.,,ror u olar G,n,ao 4, ~.
''''' 'A' '"o
winner ol 'he hl9'"r'eai essay contest on
the subject of History II Manitowoc