The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-17

LAST EVENING.
Graduating Exercises OF L'Ansc
Nigh school Held In the
Opera House, Were
Largely Attended.


The annual commencement ,exer-
cises OF the L 'Anse High School were
held in the Opera House last even
ing. The hall was crowded with
friends ofthe graduates. many being
present from out OF town. The exer-
cses OF the evening, consisting OF an
oration by each member OF the class,
and the class address. delivered by
Mr.. James Hamilton Kaye, principal
OF the Northern Michigan Normal
College, OF Marquette, and inter-
spersed with excellent music, we're
an entire success, and the citizens
OF the town have reason to be proud
OF the achievements OF our public
schools.
In selecting the speaker, we feel
sure that every one who was in the
audience will agree that the Board Of
Education did exceedingly well, for
Mr.. Kaye certainly gave Us an ad-
dress that was delightful.
At $50 o'clock, Mrs. J. B. Smith,
pianist, played march, and the
members Of the chorus took their
seats. The curtain was then raised,
revealing the prettily decorated
stage. The colors we're green and
white, and the draping was in the
form OF 3 canopy. On a background
of white were the letters, IL. H. S.
'O5. !" dainty woven in ground pine.
The front OF the stage was draped
with green aud white bunting, and
at the top of the arch was maltese
cross, also, Of the class colors.
Everywhere was profusion OF
flowers, and the scene was indeed an
attractive one, rejecting great credit
upon those who had this feature of
the exercises in charge.
The exercises OF the evening were
opened by a chorus Of mixed voices,
who rendered Hail Smiling Morn, 7"
after which prayer was offered by
Rev. Horace N. Aldrich.
The first oration OF the evening
was then presented by Miss Florence
M. Campbell, the only young lady
in the class. Miss Campbell took for
her subject Progress in Panama, ;"
and gave very interesting account
OF the work there since its assump-
tion by the United States.
She gave short sketch OF the
organization OF the commission, the
personnel Of the executive staff, and
an outline OF the work along sanitary
lines.
In taking up the problems which
confront the engineers, she said:
when these things (sanitation,
etc. } are attended to we shall be
confronted by our first real problem
the labor problem-and it will be
not only one of the hardest TO solve,
but will be one that places on the
United States q distinctly moral re-
sponsibility, for in way the labor
ers are at the mercy OF the authori-
ties who have the work in charge.
The speaker then discussed the
practical question Of tide level, or
lock canal, speaking Of the SO called
Bates plan for low level canal,
which is to be later converted to
sea level one, II the circumstances
demand it. In speaking OF the ef-
fects of the canal: "The United
States, by reason Of it's proximity,
its commercial interests, and its
pre-eminence as O. nation in the
western hemisphere, is most vitality
interested In the construction Of
this canal--but II will benefit not
only the United States, but South
America and the rest OF the world
as well. 1t will promote the civil
ization Of the world, by bringing
the different places into closer con-
tact with the commercial world. The
fact that 1t is an American enter