The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-25
GRADUATING WEEK.
High School Class Graduates
With Honors.
RUTH, THE MOABlTESS, TONIGHT

Commencement Exercises for Class Of
Fifteen at Opera House Friday
Evening. Alumni Banquet
This week witnesses the nineteenth
annual commencement exercises of the
Denison high school. A large class
OF bright young students has been pre-
pared for graduation and will make
their last appearance before the public
as students of the high school next
Friday evening. A most interesting
program has been prepared for COM
mencement and will be thoroughly en-
joyed by all those who make it a point
to attend on different evenings.
The first event of the week was the
baccalaurate sermon, which occurred
at the Presbyterian church last Sun
day evening. DR.. w. E. Hamilton, a
member of the faculty of Simpson col
lege, preached the sermon and in spite
of the threatening weather there was
a large congregation present to listen
to the discourse. The text for the SER
mon was taken from the fourth chapter
of Ephesians and a portion of the four
teentn verse. "That We henceforth be
no more children The discourse was
a most excellent one being full of
sound spiritual advice to those who are
about to take up the sterner duties of
life or who are to follow further the
path of knowledge. He urged them to
be Independent in their moral judg-
ment and not too easily swayed by the
actions of others in matters relating to
their consciences. He said it was not
the main object of life to attain what
the world calls success, but rathe; to
live at peace with our own conscieGces
and to have our actions approved in
the sight of God.
The next important event connected
with commencement week occurs to-
night at the opera house. The sacred
cantata truth, the Moabites" has
been in course of preparation by the
pupils of the high school for the past
two months and has now reached
stage of perfection which assures an
excellent entertainment. to those who
are fortunate enough to attend. The
preparation of this entertainment has
been under the direction of Miss Pol
ster, and those who attended sQGeen
Esther last year know what a treat a
musical entertainment under her su
p rvision is bound to be. No pains are
bang spared in the way of scenery aud
costumes to make this beautiful bible
story attractive. The characters will
be represented by some of our best
singers and this fact alone ought to
draw good audience. A small ad-
mission fee of Is and 25 cents will be
charged and tickets are on sale at
Johnson's store.
The regular commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the opera house
Friday evening at eight o'clock. This
year the school board has decided t.
prevent the usual congestion of the
house by charging small admission
fee Of 10 cents. This will be no burden
upon those who are really interested
in the exercises and will act as check
upon those who would otherwise jam
the house. Tickets may be secured at
Johnson's store Thursday. The ex-
ercises this year will be unique in
their nature. The spirit of the age in
the making and publishing of mag
azines will be aptly illustrated by the
class in the shape of living magazine
Ali the important features of these diff
ferent publications will be faithfully
portrayed by the members of the class.
Editorials, poems, short stories, and
continued stories will make up the
program. A number of excellent musi-
cal selections will also be interspersed.
Following is the complete program as
it will be given.
Invocation. ............. Rev. A. w. Gauger
Music-Malle Quartette, "When the
Winds Blow a Gale" .Petre
Messrs. Soehl, Orr, Riepen, Weeks.
THE LIVING MAGAZINE.
CONTENTS FOR COMMENCEMENT, 'O4.
Editorial-The History and Development
of the Magazine..... Myrtle McAhren
Editorial-The Promoting of the Panama
Canal.............. .......Myrtle Inghram
Story-A Strawberry Patch. .Dollie Faul
Observation-Disclosures Aubra Walker
Editorial-Americanizin the Slum.......
........................... Lenzen Moeller
Music-Solo-"Springtide Becker
Fred H. Soehl.
Editoria-The Modern Historical Novel.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mabel Smith
Editoria-The War in the East...........
.......................F Florence Hutchinson
Poem-The Glass of 1904 ...... Jenna Strahan
Editorial Modern Education as an Asset
Observation-Disclosures. Valera Matthew's
Editorial-Recent Achievements in Sci
ence........ ............. Marie Shaw Van
Music-Duet-"Hark,t to the Mandoline.
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Misses Sewell and Polster.
Editorial-The Value of Poetry. y............
......................... Rose clarke