The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-05-25

Hill, Grace Thomas, Lena Thomas,
Leona Estes, Goldis Engleking, ida
Stoddard and Mabel Peters.
| The commencement exercises 0{
the Rathdrnm High school, marking
the completion of the public school
education of Blk young MEN and W6-
men, graduates from THE iUtN Gtade.
took place May 18th.
The program inclIded all OPENING
1 and closing Selection BY tie thald
quartet consisting Of b. Il. Klopf,
Rev. Il. A. Walker. Rev. j. II. Mar
tin and II. Il. Smith; d vocal solo.
"Erl-Kinc', by Rev. Mr.. Martin, and
vocal duet siSing Me to Sleep" by
Mrs. r. r. Dyer and Miss Martha
Hage, Miss Agnes kloecknet accom-.
panying On the piano, besides the
ommencement address and the essays
and orations Of the graduates.
The graduates were: Jahes b. Ia.
vim, Lila Laird, Royal c. Papendlck.
Maude Steele, Elsie Fleming and Ee.
Claire A. Wodlery.
Mr.. Latih took Tor the subject OF
his Grafton .',rhe nations need OF
men," It proved I'd be id excellent
and carefully ptepateh bttduttl6n;
Astounding In beuutIful dgntes aud;
wlthal, fill df Interest and we'll fitted
for the occasion; and was delivered
in rapid but an lmnllnently creditas
BILE manner.
The essay, ''Practical edlcation."
by Miss Lila Laird, was u timely;
able and sensible paper, wtittsh With
great care ID choice of lahgHage and
mode Of arrangement, and was read
In clear. expressive fhahner:
Royal @. Papendick read d very
pleasing essay, takidE for his subject
/ the motto of his class i.Launched but
not harbored." He likened the them.
bers Of the class to vessels etdbafked
on the uncertain sea or life. THIS
production was sort Uf class pro.
phecy and furnished the ahiusefhenb
usual with such flights Of fancy:
J ''The duty OF the American cltiken''
was the theme Of an essay by ,Miss
Maude Steele and was handled well
and with great good sense, much card
being shown IN It's tbrstrnctiUh and
arrangement.
The last essay was read by Miss
Elsie Fleming whose topic was l'Nal-
ue Of Higher Education" Miss
Fleming also displayed careful pre-
paratipn and read in a cleat, we'll
modulated voice that was Most pleas
ing. Her essay was written ih d
succinct style and was strong and
comprehensive in its treatment III the
subject.
Hon. Frank Stettenbefg was the
subject OF the oration by u. A. WOOL
cry. Mr.. Woulery showed the SYM
pathy In his subject essential In the
treatment OF such productions. His
style was elegant, his eulOgiuM
clothed in eloquent Language. and
his delivery was slow, distinct and
effective.
The essays and oratlUns we're each
greeted by the audience with applause:
At the close of this portion Of the
program Principal G. w. Bpoerry
stepped forward, alluded td the Class
of 'O6 ia a few fitting words. and
then introduced President Black OF
, the Lewiston State Normal school.
President Black spoke at cousidef-
able length dwelling chiefly upon the
. value Of positive teaching rather than
3 negative IN making the world better.
e BY working for the good, rather than
! against the evil, the lattet, he be.
e leved, wonld gradually become greatly
S minimized. He closed his address
i with some kindly advice to the grad.
j yates.
0 DR.. +. Wens, clerk OF the school
!. board, then presented the members OF
:. the class Of '06 their diplomas. The
: presentation OF the certificates Of
graduation to the eighth grade class,
b by County Superintendent r. O. Egl
d bers, Concluded the exercises.
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