Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-30
High School Ended the Week S
Program Of Commencement
Last Friday Evening
.PROMOTI0NAL tXER CI S { S
Excellent Address by Hon. p. H. Kelley
Festivities End With Alumni
BANQUET and General Good
Time.
PR0MOTIONAL EXERCISES.

The closing exercises in all grades of
the Alma Schools occurred Friday even
ing in the Opera House. Seldom if ever
before has every grade presented so much
of interest, and the attendance during
the week has been all that could be
desired; so generous in fact as 10 tax the
capacity of the rooms and many were
obliged 10 turn away disappointed.
Nothing occurred during the entire
week which would mar the joys of com
mencement, and the only aggravating
thing we know of was some individual
with limited quantity of gray matter
who kept discharging firearms near the
opera house during the exercises both
nights
Thursday evening the grade promo
tional exercises were held in the Opera
House, and long before it was time 70
begin every seat was taken and chairs
filled the asles \ large number got no
further than the hall and were obliged
TO go back.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with profusion Of carnations, roses and
ferns, and festooned with white bunting
Every number on the program was
received with well merited applause.
Tripping Ger the Hill was the first
number on the program, given by the
eighth grade, which was followed by
the invocation by Rev G. +. Hoag. The
eighth grade girls then sang "A Meadow
Song" and a selection THE Maid and
the Mouse" was given in a very credit
able manner by Martha Windiate Tinker.
An exercise by fifteen children from
the subprimary entitled Till Next Sep
tember". showed careful training of the
bright little tots "The Banner Betsey
Made" was the subject of a recitation
by Bessie Creaser, which she gave in an
easy way. lending emphasis by GESTURES
with her chubby little arms. Mildred
Allen mounted the stage with little
kitten in her arms and told of mute
jealousy, in poem entitled Partner
ship" The fourth grade sang Cradle
Song" followed by an exercise by six
teen children, Il Wish Were a Bird "
Celia Creaser in a pleasing IN amer, gave
very concise an accurate history of
that interesting character, "Clara Bor-
ton," after which ten girls from the
seventh grade sang Girls, which was
given hearty applause.
The second part of the program was
opened with selection by Donald
Smith, entitled "Seein' Things" and in
clear loud voice told Of what towards
girls were, and of the bad things that
naughty boys saw after the lights were
out. Harry Mccoy recited that long
and difficult selection from Longfellow,
"Hiawatha, without a falter. and was
heartily spplauded THE Froggies'
Swimming School, was then sung by
the second and third grades. What
the Echo Said was characteristic
child's poem nicely rendered by Hazel
Carey. Marjorie Delavan was heartily
received as her number on the program
was reached, being evidence that much
was expected of her, and no one was
disappointed. She gave that humorous
poem by Will Carleton, Farmer
Stebbins on Roller Skates" After a
musical selection by the sixth grade,
Albert Carter gave a selection entitled
Petition to the Birds, which was well
rendered. The fifth grade sang Robert
of Lincoln" Leontine Messenger gave
an essay ON General Grant" which was
a very comprehensive view of the life of
this great American. II was well rend-
cred and applauded loud and long.
Supt. A. +. Rockwell then presented
the diplomas, with a few appropriate
remarks, urging all to enter the high
school course and let nothing divert
them from completing il if possible.
Those who received diplomas were:
Carlyn Delavan, Charlotte Smith, Iva
Glow, Arthur Hutchings, Helen Thomp-
son, George Argent, Leontine Messenger
Allen Hooper, Lena Bovee, Maude
Hooper, Willie Ewing, Barbara Wynne,
Hazel Kuhlman, Glen Fisher, Marion
Spinney, Flossie Clark, Howard Hall,
Karl Adams, Will Bittner, Mabelle
Strong, Franz Bahlke, r. ID. Bradford,