Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-08

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| Iosenfelder demonstrated the authors
originality and imaginative powers III
| pleasing manner she pictured each
| Of the class members in careers quite
| opposite to any they look forward to at
present. Miss Mosenfelder in a kindly
way referred to the peculiar traits OF
he various students, each reference
being followed by laughter and ap-
olause from the audience
The history of the class was ably
presented by Miss Clara Crawford
Miss Crawford naturally pictured the
class as one of the most remarkable
ever completing the high school
course, and it is fact that the class,
which numbers 5S graduates, is the
largest in the history of the school,
the largest heretofore having included
out "a students Miss Crawford, with
1ardOnable pride, set forth all of the
achievements of the class, both indi- |
vidually in athletics and in literary |
work and as a class in the high school |
activities.
Makes Requests.
The reading of the class will was by |
Miss Blanche Eleanor Smith. Coupling |
with the requests some kindly advice |
based on experience, Miss Smith an
nounced the gifts of not only the ma
terial property of the senior classes to II
the juniors, but bequeathed as well the /
traits of various of the prominent Il
members of the class. The RESPONSE II
bilities of the senior class and its mem 4
bers were all left to the juniors, who
become the graduating class of next II
year.
AS a token of good will on the part
Of the seniors Ransom David Bullock II
presented to the juniors a rocking
horse chair. To the delight of the aud
ence. Miss Alma Mosenfelder. of the II
Junior class, in accepting the gift, clev-
erly turned the joke on the givers. The
gift TO the school. a beautiful frieze,
copy of a section of the famous decor
alton of the ParthenOn, was presented
Dy Miss Myrtle Graham 1t is the Gus II
ON of each graduating class to leave
with the school some memento of the
lass. Ii is the plan to continue the
rieZe, several sections of which were
presented by a former class. about the
entire assembly room of the school.
The gift of the present class is val Il
liable addition to the school decoration.
In accepting the gift Earl BowIby of
he junior class, on behalf of the school
gratitude for this material
interest in the institution III
Class Farewell.
The farewell address of the class /
vas delivered by Miss Amazette Fran
res Benson Miss Benson feelingly
poke of the mingled joy and sorrow
hat attends the commencement time
md expressed the gratitude of the
lass for the privilege enjoyed during /
he four years course.
The program included a vocal solo
Y Miss Annah Laura Wood. a piano
olo. "A La Bien-aimee Valse," by Miss
Tina Lalla RoOhk Van Buren,. a piano &
net by the Misses Mamie Caroline Z
nd Ethel May Mitchem. The conclud-
lg number. an instrumental overture,
The Wanderer," by the mandolin
uartet of the senior boys. was one of Il
he features of the afternoon. The s
MEMBERS of the quartet are James Ed
ward Breen. Stephen Roswell Spencer,
edward Ernest Nicholas, and Leon
Benjamin Lift, Lee Harry Kaupke
,laying the accompaniment on the pi-
no. liz
The commencement exercises of the
lass will take place this evening at
he Illinois theatre, and at that time
he So graduates will receive their di
Tomas The annual reunion of the
lumni association, and the reception
o the new alumni, occurs tomorrow
vening at the Watch Tower.