The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-07

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Aside from the usual interesting
exercises, the features of the Central
high school graduation Of 1S9 pupils I
last night at the Swedish Tabernacle,
were the presentation Of the Journal
gold medal to the valedictorian, Mar
jorie B. Edwards, and the contest for
the S. G.. Gale prizes of per cent
interest on $1,000.
The Journal presentation was made
by Rev. G.. S. Rollins, pastor Of the
Park Avenue Congregational church.
The judges of the Gale contest which
had been narrowed down by previous
selection from about eighty partici-
pants to three, We're G. L. Sawyer, for
twelve years principal of the South
high; Rev. G. S. Rollins, the Journal
representative, and Miss Agnes Hill
ton, teacher of English in the Cen
trail high.
Harvey Cole Estep, adjudged first
in the Gale contest, presented an ora
ton on the question, Should the
Right to Vote Be Restricted?' He
argued that on the establishment Of
voting qualifications rests the stand
ard of citizenship, upon which rests
the future of the country. The edu-
cational qualification would enforce
the constitutional law in regard to the
negro, would recognize his rights and, Z
lem, as well as that of woman's suf--
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Miss Godley's grafton was in the
form of an allegory, "The Adventures
Of David KEEPER" 1t was a series
of good lessons in story form as re-
children in Enfield, Conn.
Hobart F'rary, third in the contest,
| talked on THE Life and Works Of
Abraham Lincoln" He held that the
| first quality in his life was eagerness to
| learn, or in a broader sense, ambition
to do something. Others were hon
| esty, thOrOness, steadfastness, entire
absence of self consciousness, which
endeared him to the people, a sort Of
mixture Of dignity and humility.
The Valedictory.
The valedictorian, Miss Edwards,
drew lessons Of life from the text,
to fine issues
She said that what we have is power
only when turned into action or use.
One must give to the world in proper
ton to what one receives. With a
natural gift is given the obligation to
make the world better and stronger
for having lived in it,
| The other numbers of the program
as announced by John N. Greer, prin-
cipal of the school were all good parts
Of an almost perfect whole. The salu-
tatory was made by Annalee Weis-
kopf who gave also an essay on 1.-THE
Study of Poetry Elizabeth Bruchholz
was much sapplauded for her delivery
of selection from "Rebecca of Sun
nybrook Farm" Ralph Waldo Car
ter's conception of a sad story Of
"Connor" was good and gave promise
Of future pronounced success as an i'm
personator and elocutionist. The mu-
sic was given by Walter Rollins in a
piano solo; Eleanor Seym our Nesbitt
in vocal solo; Elizabeth and Clara
Patterson in a vocal duet; Zulu Zolle1
in a piano solo, "Venezia ct NapoHs
by List.
The presentation Of diplomas was by
Superintendent of Schools G.. NJ. Jor.
dan, who stated that his special in
I terest i'll the class came from the fac
that when he entered service as super
intendent twelve years ago the gradu
ates, then little toddlers, were just en-,
tering the primary department.
The Medal Presentation.
In presenting The Journal medal
e Mr.. Rollins said in part: Miss Ed
wards it is a most delightful duty
which devoIves upon me at this mo
ment to present to you the tOker
# which signifies what you have. accom-
plished. 1t is a laudable ambition al
ways to excel in that which is bes
and to do what is best. A fellow prac
titioner asked a prominent New Yorl
physician what was the secret of hi
success. He said: I don't know I'm
less that determined at the begin
ming of my professional career to al
ways do my best on every occasion
you have enjoyed an environment
of the highest character. You live il
4 a city of noble and moral ideals. Yo1
have had a training in a secondar
school second to none on the cont
hundreds of SYM pathetic persons. Yol
er anticipations and nobler prospect
than you have. 5
'It is brain and heart that con
uuers in this world. Minds are refine
a by tasks which they must undertak
and obstacles which they must over
come.
Tin recognition of your accomplish
naents and in behalf of T re j u r
n al. a great metropolitan daily, on
of the great educational institution:
present you this recognition of you
scholarship during the four years 9
your course"
These Were Graduated.
Latin course-F1orence Leila Amble Pau1ir
Jeanette Bahr ranl Thorndyke Bailey: Sal
,1ns Ricknell. Ange1ine Kingsley Roardma
Sesold D. Branlam Ellen Rosette Brooks. lie
sruehhoz KathrTp nrnhSoz cnra
{. freda Bruer Grace lowell BRYAN, sIawrence b
:. ers. Harold Kendall Chance, Harry William Ca
ping Ga 1ra. anss anr, Alice aaard osag