The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-17
Thirty-fourth Commencement.

The thirty-fOurth annual commenc-
mert of the Owosso High school was
held on Friday evening at the Baptist
church, which was crowded to its ca
pacity by relatives and friends of the
class of thirty four. The church was
prettily decorated in the class colors,
yellow and white, and with American
flags The Juniors had charge of the
seating arrangements and did their
work well.
Mrs, G. E. VanNess began an organ
voluntary at eight o'clock, and on the
minute the graduating class, headed by
Supt. Simmons, marched onto the plat
form. During the evening, chorus of
30 young people from the High school
sang delightful selections under the di-
rection of Miss Mary e. Lyon, superin-
tendent of music in the city schools.
Miss Jessie Gemmell acted as pianist.
The invocation was by Rev. H. Hanks.
The program was made up of these
musical selections and essays and ora
tions from members of the graduating
class.
Miss Adele Ball, one of the gradual
ing class, gave metrical translation of
Virgips Latin poem, "The Bee" 1t re-
quired considerable study and work to
translate the blank verse into English
rhythmical English at that-and Miss
Ball deserved the applause which she
received
Benjamin r. Marsh, another member
of the class, gave brief address upon
wireless Telegrapby" The young
man has made a'study of this science and
in clear voice talked interestingly of
its discovery, perfection, application
and its probable effect upon the world s
future.
Miss Ethel May Girdwood eulogized
Queen Victoria, dividing the good
queens life into three divisions-maid
enhood, wifehood and widowhood.
Under Victoria's reign, Miss Girdwood
declared, the British Empire was solidi-
fed and enjoyed a period of unexampled
prosperity. The speaker drew strong
lesson from the purity and simplicity of
the queens private life.
Evelyn Walton followed with what
Success Really Is,' by Edward w. Box,
editor of the Ladies' Home Journal Mr..
Walton has good presence and brought
out intelligently the various sound
points which Mr.. Box makes in the
essay. His voice is fine for the purpose
of public speaking.
Miss Odessa e. Malcolm choose the
poem "Vashti' as her offering for the
evening. Vashti was the Persian queen
who was put away by her king because,
at his command, she refused to violate
all traditions and appear before an as
semblage of drunken courtiers with her
face unveiled. Miss Malcolm's render
ing of the poem was very good.
Ernest E. Rush gave thoughtful
Grafton upon "The Nobility of Labor.
Mr.. Rush gives less credit for great ad-
vancement in life to talent than he does
to hard work, and cited the example of
many now enjoying measure of fame
who won because they worked while
others slept.
Miss Sadie E. Greenrhans paper was
upon "The Quest of the Holy Grail. I"
She first told the history of the Grail, a
vessel or cup used at the Last Supper by
Christ, and afterwards passed from
hand to hand until all trace of it was
lost 1t was revealed to the world that
only knights pure in thought and deed
could hope to recover the Grail
James d. Mcintosh, president of the
class, gave an grafton upon Alexander
Hamilton, and was greeted with hearty
applause. The fact that Mr.. Mcintosh
has helped support himself while going
through school by peddling papers, and
has also saved enough to go through
college, struck responsive chord with
his auditors. The Grafton upon Hamil-
ton was one of the best Of the evening
DR.. b. s. Knapp, president of the
board of education, complimented the
class and the chorus, as well as the High
school teachers for the good work done.
He presented the diplomas to the grad
yates. Supt. J. w. Simmons made a
few remarks, after which Rev. j. p.
Warner pronounced the benediction.