The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17

said, as the production of the nina
and hand, were brothers. only the
hlmer directs the movement of the
latter. He referred to the inventors
Of the past whose machinery had
heen the mean of providing employ
ment TO the millions of people. He
took up the question OF What the
boy and girl does through the long
summer vacation, and instead OF per
uniting them to idle away the hours
on the streets he encouraged the
parents to find something for them
to do to employ the time in Il profit
able manner and thus impress them
that idleness has no place in the life
of a boy or girl. He said that while
the boy was laughed at for being
Tied to his mothers apron strings
he felt that an honor for that very
boy, whose mothers influence fol-
loved him wherever he went. There
was many a boy in the city, he said,
who had never cut the apron strings
of his mother when he left home and
the same influence of those same
strings had often kept him in the
path OF duty. In closing DR.. Warren
w some excellent words of advice
to the class concerning there tut ure
Lille.
IAN Educated Failure was the
title of Miss Ethel Grace's grafton
in which she referred to the life of
Aaron BURR as a most notable exam
pie OF the perverted use OF uneXcep-
tional talents. He graduated with
high honors and attained a high po-
sition in life then came his degrada.
tion and downfall. She referred to
the great rivalry between Burr and
Hamilton and the elimination of
their trouble on the field of the hon
or. Miss Grace grouped her thoughts
very nicely indeed and she rendered
her Grafton with good taste and in a
way that was highly acceptable. She
was accorded the honor of valeJic-
torian OF the class and she acquitted
herself in this respect in the very
kind words that she spoke to the
citizens, to parents and to the teach
ers for all they had done to make it
possible for the class of 1904 to attain
the height they have in the educa-
tonal world.
Two musical numbers were given
by the students in the city schools
that aptly demonstrated the wisdom
OF making music n of the studies.
The first was a selection given by
the young ladies, there being "a in
the chorus and they rendered it in a
fine manner The second was d
mixed chorus in which sixty voices
participated and the number was
presented IN a remarkably successful
way. The voices showed their train
ny and the unanimity with which
they sang, and the harmony pro-
duced was of a very high character.
Miss Windle, who is the supervisor
of music, can we'll feel that her
W ,fk was eNempliied in a thorough
manner by the singing Of her stud
showed her complete mastery over
the voices, making them as one in
the singing of a selection. Miss
Florence Winsor played the ccom-
paniment for the numbers in an ac-
complished name The Republi-
can was highly gratited at the show
ing made by this department. of the
schools and in the few years to com e
it is goin. to be even of a higher
character as the principles become
more grounded IN the children.
Superintendent Holf presented the
diplomas to the graduates. He said
they were able to take their places
among the people of the city, and
that they were qualified TO meet re-
quirements, for they had been tested
and found not wanting. He hoped
that the graduates would be received
and trusted as they deserve. The
following we've awarded diplomas.
Miss Ethel Grace, Bessie Mcguire,
Mabel Keene, Elsie Hardy, Lillian
Carlson. Bessie Bobb, Alice Jones,
and Messrs. Ross and Rex RatEbun.
Elliott Eddy, Laurice Nickers and
Walter Seaman. The members Of
the class repres ent a higs type of
the young ladies and gentlemen of
our city and are to be congratulated
on their standings in the final exam
nations.
A selection by the Mitchell band
brought the successful exercises to
a close.
The past year has been very sue
%cessful under Supt. Hotf and his
corps of teachers, who have worked
unitedly to make Mitchell's schools
second to none in the state and this
they have accomplished.
Pierre Postofice Drops.