The Dickinson press., 1905-05-27

domestic frightened nearly out of her
wits, was an entire success. The other
student parts were taken by the other
members of the class, Jean Aud, Anna
Cuskelley, and Helen Barber. Susie
Bird of 1903 and Genevieve White of
1904.
The class is fortunate in having good
musicians. Grace Currie played the
accompanlments.
The programme closed with a parody
on Good Night Ladies, etc." sung bv
the graduating class to the underpradu.
ates.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
Another packed house greeted the
class of 1905 upon the occasion of their
commencement exercises THURSDAY
evening.
The stage was set with a pretty land.
scape scene and the front Of the stage
festooned and draped with lavender
and gold-the class colors. Potted
| plants on either side of the front added
their graceful beauty.
By request, the "Uncle Sammy" drill
was repeated and the boys were given
repeated applause as they performed
the difficult evolutions in perfect time.
The first number proper was two
songs by a chorus of girls from the
high school and the grades. The chorus
remained upon the stage during the
invocation by Rev. H. v. Rominger and
then gave another of their Charming
songs.
Superintendent Davidson then intro.
duced the speaker Of the evening, Prof,
Hollis of the Valley City normal, refer.
ring to him as "a teacher OF u teach
ers."
Prof. Hollis referred facetiously to
the Dickinson schools as a post graduate
Valley City normal and compiimented
the board upon its good judgment in
selecting seven of its teachers from the
Valley City school. He found much tc
admire in our school building and much
to commend in Superintendent David.
sons good judgment in the manner Of
conducting the school. Speaking of the
necessary and unnecessary things in
life: Blue blood, so called, pride Of
family and ancestry counts for little
since experiments have proven conclus
lively that environment rather than
ancestry makes the person what he is
Beauty is a hindrance rather than a heir
to success. The person who has it moi
does not feel that he has a general pass
port, or spend his time before the look
ing glass, but works to win his wav and
does win it. Wealth also is not to be
desired. Seldom do the children of the
wealthy exert themselves. Things come
too easily and they are content to spend
while the poor mans child, who work:
for his education and earns his owr
place has developed strong character
Smartness-the doing up of the othel
fellows not a characteristic to bt
cultivated On the other hand steady
faithful, honest, hard work always wins
Prof. Hollis spoke in, complimentar,
terms to the class and found a happy
omen for their future ucces in thu
mystic number seven.
A piano duet by Mrs. Davis ant
Cola Itch followed.
Superintendent Davidson then ad
dressed the class-the first to gradual,
since ours was made a first grade hig1
school-paying them high complimen
for their faithfulness to duty and almos
unlimited capacity for work, and on be
half of the board presented the diploma.
Dorothy Stickney and Marion Hilliar'
were flower girls and presented tn
graduates with the wealth of blossom
and choice gifts lavished upon them b
their admiring friends.
The audience joined in America an,
the benediction was pronounced by Re,
H. V. Rominger.
Perhaps no class has graduated fror
cided at graduation to study further a
study music; Jean Aud is to take a bus
l p>ec ~o,rc NJ Farm T01In1n. INN
Cuskelley will enter a normal school i
the fall; Helen Barber who has alread
taught successfully will teach Tor a tim
before studying further; Esther Fox goe
to the Twin Cities next year to stud,
Nina Campbell will attend a summe
school and teach next year; Cora Walto
] has decided to begin four years colleg
: course lex fall and expects to take
years business course in addition.
ALUMNI RECEPTION.
The Alumni reception to the class
; 1905 occurred Friday evening in Senou
, & Langley's hall which had been trans
formed into a veritable parlor with II
l rugs, curtains and cosy corners, an
made bright with Japanese Lanterns
Red and white carnations formed tn
floral decorations and were used in gree
profusion. Fruit trappe, ice cream an
cake were served. The literary pre-
gramme consisted of an address c
welcome by Joseph Messersmith; r.
Spouse by Grace Currie; address to til
alumni by Homer Davis; recitation b
Edna Scofeld; address by Superintene
! ent Davidson. The only guests wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson and the teach
, ers. The affair was entirely inform;
and a pleasant close to commencement
I week.