The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
Commencement Exercises.
THURSDAY EVENING.

Commencement Exercises.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Thursday evening the Juniors enter
rained, the Introductory part being taken
10y w. Orr Chapman, who talked for
several minutes about the other classes
and the school in general. He made
some good hits, talked moment or SO
after he had reached the climax of his
address, and was followed by solo by
Miss Alice Lemon. Miss Violet Gray
came next with a recitation in which
she impersonated a young married lady
buying something at a meat market
though she hardly knew a chichen from
fish. A duet by the Misses Gail and
Beryl johnson was followed by the
Maid of Plymouth" in which Albert
Whitten, w. Orr Chapman, Lucy Bond
and Percy Stewart impersonated John
Alden, Miles Standish, Priscilla Mullins
and the elder, respectively.
Next came "Their First Dinner, W.
Orr Chapman acting the part of partly
married man, Albert Whtten French
man, Percy Stewart an Englishman,
Lucy Bond an Irish servant and Violet
Gray was Daisy Crane. All the parts
were good, the best coming toward the
last, and closing with the class song.
There was a full house and there was
all kinds of merriment sandwiched in.
People thought the waits were rather
long between scenes, but they were good
when they came.
FRIDAY EVENING.
On Friday evening the people went
out to hear the seniors, and we think we
state it fairly when we say they went
prepared either for happy event or a
slight disappointment. The Freshman
and Sophomore classes had shown the
audience such good time poking fun
at the Seniors, and the Juniors, unable
to match the merriment Of Wednesday
evening, left the public mind inquiring
whether the Seniors would present good
interesting orations which would bear
criticism, or something that would make
them tired by lack of depth and truth.
The class had worked seven years under
the same school management, with the
exception of an occasional change on the
board of trustees. A little kindly criti-
cism of the Juniors left room for anxiety
as to whether any imperfect training or
bad coaching would mar the work OF the
Seniors, and when the curtain rose a
hush fell upon the audience as they be-
held the graduating class occupying a
central position on the stage flooded
with electric light. On their right sat
Prof. Chas. johnson who had been their
teacher for seven years, and Geo. F..
Gagon who has been chairman of the
school board for decade. On their
left were other teachers and school
associates in the persons of Prof. Mel
ton, Miss Edna Gillespie and the Misses
Rebecca and Cassie Wright.
1t was pretty scene. The fun and
frolic of previous evenings vanished from
memory in the contemplation of the
sterling worth and dignity which the
group reflected. Officers and teachers
had worked for many years to have the
class reach this hour, and taxpayers had
poured out money without stint to main
tain the system that made this class the
center of interest tonight, and when the
invocation and duet we're finished. and
Wendell Gagon came forward to speak,
it was the beginning of the long sought
end.
His subject was "When Knighthood
Will be in Flower" 1t dealt with the
lessons taught by 500 years of the Cru
sades, and by revolutions and innova-
tions of later years. The tendency Of
modern times to bend human energies
to useful effort, out of which the living
might receive the benefits, and closed
with the thought that this alone is
sufficient ground for assurance that the
problems of the age will be solved in
ways that shall be for the best interests
of the race.
A very sweet vocal solo by Miss Alice
Lemon, followed, after which Miss Mabe
Pettibone presented "The Blight OF Idle
ness" 1t was nice, sensible, dignifiec
statement of plain truth, and expressed
sentiments those acquainted with thu
speaker might expect from her. 1t wa'
good.
Harry Kinney's subject was "Concen
tration Passport to Success" Th'
central thought brought out was il
close accord with that of the baccalau
reate address-the necessity OF pushing
toward the goal persistently and vigor
ously. His delivery was rather easy ant