Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
Forty Young Men and Women
Receive High School
Diplomas.
EXERCISES HELD AT THEATRE
Number of Pupils Take Part in an
Excellent Program Advice
From President.

large audience. Along the front OF
the stage the class colOrs. green and
white. were draped. ANA at either end
If the front part Of the stage were
palms and ferns, the pots wrapped in
the class cOlors. As a background
hung Old Glory. in front Of which sat
a representation Of an eagle on a
stand covered with smaller sized
flag. Along the front part Of the rail
ing Of the first balcony were arranged
the high school colors, old gold and
red. At the top and front part of the
stage was the class motto. ''Proce-
ditc." spelled out in letters made Of
ferns.
The program began with music fur
nished by BIeuer's orchestra. II. +.
Brown, principal of the high school.
made Il brief Introductory speech, in
which he stated that the board Of edu-
cation this year had made an eXcep-
ton to the general rule 10y not having
- yalcdictcrian or >alutatoridn owing
to the fact that there was not l per
cent difference in the averages of the
two highest ranking pupils. Rev. Il.
Williams. of the First Methodist
church. pronounced the Invocation.
Civilization Cure for Yellow Peril.
The first pupil to speak was Henry
Work CoZad. who chose the subject.
The yellow Peril The speaker was
very logical and took the stand that
there would he no danger Of a yellow
peril if the people of that race
progressed in civilization. He went
back to the days Of that most cruel
AttTfa "A
and followed his descent into Rome
and brought his version To Il close 10y
showing the advancement made 10y
the progressive strides Of the Caucas-
ian race in Europe after its triumphai
victory over the barbarOus tribes OF
ancient times. Following this he
touched upon the wonderful advance
mcnt made in civilization by Japan.
and showed that the MoUgulianS were
Il capable and responsible people If
they are trained in the right channel
He stated that one of the best thing
to assist China. that country 50 slow
Of progress, in becoming anything like
a modern country. was its recent war
with Japan. the result of which com
PEELED it To allow railroads aud other
marks Of the modern times being es-
tablishcd regardless of whether or no.
the "spiritS" were disturbed. The
speaker followed this line of thought
throughout. touching upon various or
CARNATIONS of the present day. such
as the unions. and cited wherein they
are a benefit to mankind.
Clever character sketch.
"Nydia.'' Il character sketch from
1 n, IA,,,n.ii fbp
next nlrmbcr. it being depicted clev-
erly and scholarly by Miss Sara Miner
Va Studdard. The character was fol
lowed from her first happy days nm
der the care of rich parents, until she
a blind girl. was stolen. Her noble
ness of character was brought out "N
plicitIy. and she was made heroine
for her fortitudc with which she took
her sad disappointment in her love at
fairs. The sad end Of "Nydia's'
upright life was prettily emphasized.
Tells of Frances Heroine.
Frances heroine and savior of hel
country. Jean Of Arc" was the sub
iect Of Miss Mary Geraldine Murr;ns
sketch The life of the peasant Cir
was followed closely throughout. the
speaker showing her lovlN existence
ut her life's beginning. her most glnri.
Gus moments when her brilliancy in
battle made her the central figure Of
admiration in the eyes of the French
who were fighting the old foe
England. The martyrdCm IF Joan OF
Arc proved. however. To he her undo
ing. Almost apotheoSizci the heroine
caused fear to rise i'm the breast Of the
king. who was in dread lest she woulC
be the medium through which he
would lose his power on the throne.
With Il callouscd heart the king had
the noble girl east into prison an'
later burned to death. Now. however
the heroic acts Of Joan Of Arc remain
in the memory of the people of France.
who esteem her as saint.
\ piano solo rendered by Miss Evan
reline Gardiner Casteel WAS the next
number on the program. The Last
Hope" by Gottschalk. was outlined by
her. and then rendered on the piano
The story i a pretty enc. and the lady
acquitted herself capably both in hci
recitation IF the story and her renai-
ton nj the piano.
ChIvaIry Advance.
Miss Elfreda Catherine Larson dis
cuSSed the subject. Has the Age al
ChivaIry Passed Away Accordin"
Ia her point of view chivalry in the
modern times as compared with the
ancient times has shown a decided adj
vancement instead Of a decadence.
She said that chivalry Sprang from
feudalism. from Il standard of hon
esty. valor. purity. etc. ana was Z
protection to the innocent and op-
pEeSSed through the laws of God. Sh'
said that although the order doesn't
now live a. 1t did in the ancient times
vet the idealism of the order remains.
and took the view of Charles Kingsley
to the effect that il always would re
main 50 long rs there was any good 70
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Bows Debate Protection.
With James William Maucker taking