Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-06-09
COMMENC CEMENT EXERCISES
Inter sting Comm ncement Exercises Of the
Bismarck High School Held at the
Presbyterian Church.

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notwithstanding the fact that
weather conditions made it necessary
TO rhangesthe place Of the commence
ment exercises Of the class of 1904,
Bismarck High School, from the Athe-
neum to the Presbyterian church, the
program was carried out without !
hitch; and the exercises were pleasing
in every particular. The church edd-
fee was filed with friends Of the
graduates and citizens Of the city OF
Bismarck, and the program was begun
shorty after $3.50. Floral decorations
adorned the pulpit rosuum and back
OF this was the class motto, sDo Not
Wait for Your Opportunities, Make
Them.
Rev. Hayes opened the ceremonies
with prayer, and q chorus of voices
from the different school departments
under the direction Of Miss Freddie
Bartholomew furnished vocal music,
which was of good volume and har.
mony and proved the effect of train
ing. Mrs. William Moore acted as
accompanied. st< T.. .~5
There were thirteen members of the
graduating class, but the essays and
orations were commercially brief and
to the point. The delivery in all cases
was distinct and clear and the class
as a whole is entitled to credit for
the manner in which it's members &C
quilted themselves. s.
Miss Ruby Maud Hines, the saluta-
torian, who earned second honors in
the class, opened the program with a
salutatory address, in which the mem
bers of the audience were welcomed
to witness the commencement Of an.
other high school class. The young
lady alluded to the final parting of the
ways of the class, and gracefully indi"
Gated that sorrow was mingled with
satisfaction at the closing of the
school work. w. d..
Miss Alice johnson followed with
an essay upon the Seven Wonders
of the World in which she drew q
parallel between what were originally
held to- be the wonderful structures Of
the world and the marvellous achieve.
mnts OF our own civilization. Hers
was logical and well connected ad.
dress, we'll enunciated and pleasing.
John Archibald Mcdonald followed
with an Grafton on "Civil Service Re.
form" pointing out the gradual eyolu.
ton from the spoils system in politics
to that Of merit, and the Improvement
of the public service by making merit
the test instead of political afiliation
His delivery was good, his thought
logical and he acquitted himself cred
itably in the handling Of his subject. Z:
"Pet superstitions' by = Clara
Peterson enumerated a number oi
superstitions that had prevailed
through the world and some that have
their effect today. Among them the
speaker alluded to the number thir
teen, but declared that the fact thai
there was thirteen members in the
present graduating class, its success
ful completion Of school work WOULD
) effectually destroy the superstition
connected with the number thirteen.
"The Triumph of Time" by Mist
Mary Josephine Williams touched up
on the vindication by time OF truth
and was illustrated with q number q
examples set forth for the proof of hes
\ theme. The young lady has q grace
!. full presence and her essay was pleas
ing and we'll presented.
This was followed with y debat'
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