Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
Graduation
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EXerciSeS...
Last Thursday evening the friends

u Last Thursday evening the friends
sSof the pupils of the graduates
4 from the eighth grade assembled In
B the Methodist church to listen to the
Mprogram and enjoy with them the
b pleasures of the graduation time.
After the invocation by Rev. 9. E.
Il nichols, the orchestra entertained the
saudience with the two step "Polly
Prim'' by Henry, that was credit to
5ssthe orchestra and to the town. The
q first selection from the class was an
1 essay '.Noses" by Bertha Covault that
4 was replete with science and common
4 differences, perfectly original and a
readable paper. She traced nationali-
ties and individuals, compared pecu-
liarities and eccentricities and drew
out advantages and disadvantages by
the shape of this necessary article of
+ all animals The next on the program
was Della Hicks who sat in rocking
chair and initiate an old lady telling
+ the trials, tribulations and draw backs
of "The New Organ" in the churches
of fifty years ago. She delivered her
/. selection nicely and in a manner pleas
ing to her audience. The male quar-
tet followed with "Come DER the Sea,
by Bullard. Ruth Statzell followed
with strong essay on "The Uses of
History. Her statements were clear,
logical and deep, showing power un-
usually strong as writer and thinker.
The lessons she drew from the various
4 phases of English and American his
tory showed more than a passing
knowledge of the subject in hand.
"The Original Story" by Mabel Hall
showed her to have peculiar talent in
this line. Whether in imagry or dia-
logue in her story the plot was COM
pleted in every instance. The style,
clear, and her diction classical, and all
were impressed by the fact that her
ability to follow this line should be
cultivated. The orchestra then gave
the Medora waltz by Voelker. This
rendered "Lasca." Bonnie proved
Her poise and delivery are natural
and easy and free from school girl
1 timidity. Her voice is very flexible
! and blends pathos and the heroic
SO naturally that it is pleasing to
listen to her. Andrew Mills, the only
boy in the class, read an essay on
ssFadsn that showed how humanity
FLOATS from one thing to the other in
manners and customs, styles of dress
and wearing apparel just as some 50
called leaders of fashion dictate. 1t
was most creditable essay and
showed that the work of the
school was not in vain. After an
other piece of music by the male quar-
tet on Venice Waters by Macy, Prof.
Minis, on behalf of the school board,
presented the diplomas to the class.
He prefaced his remarks by gentle,
but we'll deserved rebuke to the
audience for not manifesting their
appreciation of the work Of the class
by at least some applause. He then
told briefly of the tolls and struggles,
victories and triumphs of the class
battling against heavy course of
study. The work of the year, he said,
had been very heavy and the COM
plants of the pupils that it was hard
work were we'll taken for the teacher
had been compelled to bear down hard
to complete the outlined course. But
this reflected the more honor to the
few that survived. The professor then
went on to say that it is no little honor
to complete the eighth grade course
y and be ready for the high school. It
GGounds out, fills up and brings out the
mind as much, if not more than any
other grade in the school. The au-
dience was then dismissed by Rev. G.
E. Nichols.
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The seeming lack of appreciation OF
,the fine audience at the eighth room
exercises Thursday night must surely
have been due to no one starting ap-
plause. One of the things always
noticeable in an Extra audience at any