The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07

s course in the Minot High School
fitting exercises were held
u Ii the Opera House Monday eve
ming the place being crowded to
1.-THE doors. The opera house had
been created into a bower OF
LONELINESS for the occasion, the
! stage being decorated with pot.
tied plants. The class colors,
emerald and rose predominated,
while the class motto, "Pete Ger
tum Finem,'' was shown in a
conspicuous manner. Members
of the Board of Education were
hseated on the stage after which
the graduates entered, amid the
cheers of their hundreds OF
friends.
The High School orchestra,
an excellent musical organiza-
tion, furnished music for the oc-
casion, and always brought forth
"a hearty applause for their ef-
forts.
Eugene Olsgard's grafton,
"RussiaD Liberism VS.. Russian
Despotism'' was handled in a
thoughtful manner by the young
man. He said that politics in
Russia are in a most serious
condition to-day. Russia has a
large army and navy and the
Peoples taxes are most burden.
.fome. Russian graft exceeds
9even that of Tammany Hall in
it's balmy days, or the Looting
of Alaska. The press is an i'm
portant factor in the evolution
of the people, but in Russia the
press is muzzled.
"We launch tonight; where
shall we anchor was the subject
OF an interesting grafton, by
Miss Minnie Ferguson. The class
was about to sail out on the
broad sea of life each endeavor-
ing to reach some point OF desti-
nation across the troubled wat
ers.
The Minot school is noted for
it's various musical attachments
and second tonone of the musical
organizations is the mixed cho-
rus, which rendered, "Soldiers'
fChorus from Faust.
I In her address on "The Birth
EIGHT q, the American Girl" Miss
kumie Gassman told OF the ad-
syantages which the young women
has to-day which those of the
wears gone by did not have.
DIV omen have been placed on an
equal basis with men socially and
Tn the business world. Women
Become lawyers, teachers doctors
Nc. In some states they vote
Son all questions, for shouldn't
they help make the laws, they
are asked to obey? Much ply
SSical exercise gives her good
health and her nature is not pes
asimistic. Her independent man.
ner of living has had a good ef-
let on her character. Miss Glass;
man was roundly applauded.
R Miss Mary Wal1in's GRAFTON,
sssThe Influence of the American
oman" was most sensible and
thor oughly enjoyed. Fifty years
ago the American woman Occu-
pied the position in which she
Wand herself, but now is on
Qual footing with men. Fifty
sySars ago she made her own
sselothing and that for the entire
Emily, and even spun the yarn.
p day machinery does this, and
IRE has an opportunity to get
s&at and see things. She is broad
mentally. The most influential
woman is one with a pleasant
appearance gentle nature and
yarm heart. She is the greatest
orker in the church. As a bust
gess woman she is a success.
HE has called for cleaner and
y utter surroundings, and has
< 6ganized business most effec-
Iksyely. She has done all this
H. ithout losing her womanhood.
he girls quartet with solo,
ndered beautifully, "Wynken,
I lynken and Nod"
Farming as a Business Enter
rise" was the subject ofMonta
y erry's Grafton. Mr.. Perry is a
nrrey young man who is not
fraid OF good honest toll and he
Evidently enjoys the work OF the
arm more than any other. Many
farmer in the Northwest has
been able to gain possession OF
06O acres of rich land without
money. The land is so rich that
it will raise excellent crops even
when farmed in an unbusiDess-
like manner. But the day is COM
ing when a farmer will have to
MAN hic ,vork 90 rof,1llv ivory