The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-15

10
vert S. Dahl, Emma J. Duffala,
Adolph F. Ho]mer, Leslie Reid,
Mary L. Rooney, Leighton r. Simons
and Henry A. Sincock, the largest
class ever graduated from the
Roosevelt High School, did credit to
themselves and their instructors at
the commencement Exercises at
the spacious and well-flled Audi
torium last evening e, the room being
beautifully decorated in the class
colors of cardinal and green while
the stage was bower of evergreens.
The class motto "Nou Finita Sed
Inita." mot the end, but the Begin
ing," stood forth in cardinal from a
green back ground above the
curtain. ..s =.,
Following the opening selection
by Wilson's Orchestra, Supt. Bliss
made a brief address of welco me
and introduced Sigvert S. Dahl, who
delivered an argumentative address
upon "The Responsibility of Great
Fortunes" his Grafton giving evil
dence of thought and study and
capability of grasping the present
trend of popular thought.
Leslie Reid was next on the pro-
gram, and his Grafton on "The
Spirit of '49" was descriptive of the
tenacity of the pioneers of the
Pacific slope, characteristic trait
which still lives, as evidenced by the
manner in which the people of San
Francisco rebuilt the greatest city
of the west after the terrible disaster
which laid her bare but few short
weeks ago. :~.~, -..
The Girls Chorus. in the rendition
of a selection from, Shakespeare's
Midsummer Nights Dream, II
Know Bank" delighted their
hearers. Their voices blend charm
ingly.
A recitation by Emma J. Duffala,
"Echo and the Ferry" was we'll de.
livered and received merited recog-
milton.
Henry A. Sincock followed with
an oration on "Municipal Ownership
of Public Utilities," his address
displaying a study of a question
which IS of more than passing mo-
ment at the present day.
"Science and the Worlds Food
Supply" was the subject of an ora
tion by Leighton r. Simons, dealing
with the lost production of titled
soil and questioning the ability of
agricultural lands to care for the
increase of population.
A selection by the Girps Chorus,
"Over Hill, Over Dale" was followed
by historical Grafton by Adolph
F. Homer upon The History of
Virginia." delivered in a pleasing
manner. The Enterprise repro
duces this Grafton in this issue,
knowing that the facts therein pre-
scented will be of interest to many of
the newer residents, while to the
pioneers it will bring back memories
of those early days of the city when
it was built in few short weeks
only to be edevastated and laid waste
by the fire fend. The Enterprise
will also, in its nextissue, reproduce
the other original orations deliver
L. &c
The class song, "Non Finita Sed
Inita" was rendered by the members
of the class in a charming manner,
following which Supt. Bliss intro
duced DR.. S. A. Jameson, of Duluth,
who addressed the class, in his re-
marks pointing to the upward
course and urging the members to
continue to steer their bark in the
path of ri ght and in the pursuit of
knowledge. =s,'. .z1....s s.. -. - :.
In behalf of the Board of Educa-
tion Superintendent Bliss made
the presentation of diplomas to
both the~High School graduates
and to the thirty-six members Of the
eighth grade who have been pro-
noted and will constitute the Fresh
men Class of the high school the
coming year, his farewell remarks to
the members being earnest and
filled with advice tended to assist
them in their future lives, one point
IMPRESSED being that it is honest
men and women which are needed
by the world today fully as much or
more than educated men and wo-
men. zzss=$ IS, =&5s=@
To the class Of 1906 is extended the
best wishes of q hostsof friends, who
look forward to q fitting future for
each and every Inernber.