The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-24
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
or Baraga High School, Held In
the Opera House, Thurs
day Evening.

The session of the Baraga
High school came to close
Tuesday, and the commence
ment exercises were held in the
Opera House Thursday evening,
when two young ladies received their
diplomas for efficiency in their work
during the past year. Those who
graduated were Misses Margaret
Steward and Maude Cameron.
The Opera House was filed with
an interested audience to hear the
exercies. which were very credita-
table to those taking part.
The stage was very prettily decor
ated for the occasion. in the class
colors OF pink and green, while the
main portion OF the house was trim
med with wreaths and hangings OF
evergreen, with "Old Glory" in the
background, giving it all very
pretty setting.
The evening S program opened with
q piano duet by Misses Burt and
Gallagher, and showed careful train
ing in their chosen art.
The essay "Epochs In Our Nation.
al History" was delivered by Miss
Steward, in which she reviewed the
history OF our country from its earl
lest time and is in part as follows:
Beginning with critical period
in our national history, which was
about the time of the opening of the
Revolutionary War, we are brought
face to face with many serious situa-
tions which it seemed would be un-
able to surmount. These brought on
the Revolutionary War, the result
OF which was the opening
of new and wider expanse of our
country. toward the west. Later
followed the Civil War. which also
had its mission to perform in the
upbuilding Of our country, and after
which great strides were made in all
branches of industry, and q general
reconstruction of the country took
place. Then We were called upon to
take up arms for similar cause,
existing in Cuba, bringing
about the Spanish-American War,
the result Of which has been the
opening of new industrial fields and
the addition OF much new territory,
causing splendid financial increase
to the entire country"
Fred @. Bennett, the upper PENN
sula's famous basso, rendered q
beautiful vocal solo entitled 1.-THE
Sea is Calling Me. +" and never before
in this place was Mr.. Benefits mu-
steal talent displayed to better
advantage and more appreciated.
He received hearty applause,
responding in his usual pleasing
manner to an encore.
The piano solo which was rendered
by Miss Lulu Peters was worthy of
unstinted praise, especially as she
was called upon to fill this
number on the program at an
exceptionally short notice, in the
absence Of Miss Crebassa, who was
unexpectedly called way from home
Commercial Progress In United
States. chosen as the subject of her
essay, Miss Cameron splendidly de
Epicted the con ditien Of progress oil
our country from year to year until
the present date, and was in part az
follows:
Dating back to the discovery
Of this country We cannot
help gbat , notice !, the rapid
stridesiwhich took place, due to on,
forsfathers who braved the stormy
seas il search of new homes. 1t va,
not long, however, before the coun
try, was brought to the front ~ on,
to q be sought Gold was soor
found to be amopg the natural
products and with the aid OF the pow
erof steam much was then accom-
plished. Commerce soop ceased :,
be drudgsry, and in due time ports