The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-08

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the text were unfolded with equal in
terest by the speaker. and emphasis
was laid on the fact that newer
forces were coming irto the world
that had an improving effect on the
growing generation and which
would show in the beltarment of
mankind as the years succeeded
each other in rotation. Scholarship
stands for the things which increase
the higher standing OF society. a
new kind of humanity has entered
into the world, and wherever the
mar with the burden appears and
where the dark problems are to be
solved that is where the world expects
the scholar to be found and ready I.
to solve the questions with which
he comes in contact. In closing the
speaker urged a close application of
the last clause of his text. Trust in
God and heaven securely, as one
that would be the saving grace where
all else failed.
A mixed chorus of thirty voices
sang a fine selection, entitled "On
Life's Journey by Veazie. and the
Girls Glee Club rendered "Victory,n
by BristOw, later on the program.
Both OF these selections were highly
appreciated and the citizens had
an opportunity to lealn what good
had been accom- plished along this
line. The singers kept well together
and showed that their training had
been we'll done, even though the
director, Miss Windle, was unable to
be present and conduct the choruses.
To Miss Ella May Indra was ac-
corded the honor of giving the vale
dictory OF the class, and thoroughly
and we'll did she acquit herself. Her
oration was on ''Patriotism.' Man
has some one thing which he prizes
above all else-the home, which he
guards with all the strength Of his
nature. He has suffered and even
died for its preservation July 4,
she said. should not awake pleasul-
able instincts in the mind, hut rath-
Ell we should revert to what our am
~cestors did for US in giving us a
free country. This thought lead to
the patriotic impulses which should
control our natures in the love and
admiration of III country. To IL
lustrate tins thought Miss Indrn re
counted the interesting incident of
Phillip Nolan. 1.-The nan without Il
country She trusted that no such
a realization would ever come to us
as il did to Nolan. In closing she
paid a merited.tribute to the citizens,
the board Of education, and the
teachers for what each had done in
the way of making their pathway
through their first school days so
successful and making il possible for
them to SO equip themselves with
knowledge as to secure a fair start in
life. To superintendent Hoff she ex-
4pressed the gratitude of the class for
the personal interest he had shown
while undre his ministrations.
> f. n. Winsor, PRESIDENT OF the
board OF education, presented the
4 diplomas to the members of the
class, in the course of which he
made a brief address in urging the
members of the class to follow a GER
tain line of thought and action to
reach the successful goal in life. Mr..
Winsor spoke kindly words of encour-
agement to the class and wished
them success for their future. The
following are the members of the
) class of 1906:
G. Walter Adams, Anna Elizabeth
Anderson, Lois Sears Anderson. Floy
JaeInette Cofwin, Margaret Mary
Coughlin, Grace llurette Daniels,
Wahneta August Ferris, Floyd ID.
ellis, Grace Inez Gregory, Harry
: i. Harker, Sadie Herman, Ella
Mary Indra. Margaret A.. Jones.
George Fl. Johnston. Tom Haynes
Johnston. Jenny Lind Keen, Mable
e. Kenton. Sara Noble, Lula Viola
Rogers. Ella Webster, Frank Horatlo
Winsor, jr., Alta Achsa Witzel,
Myrtle May Witzel.
Rathbun's orchestra played the
closing selection of the evening.
The Junior class of 1907 did not let
the occasion pass with getting on the
scene for the coming year. A trans
pareney was elevated at the rear
!, window which showed in a red light
1901 and Immediately from the
, ventilator in the ceiling d string vas
> worked which placed the figures OF
, '07 over '06, which were suspended
over the stage. This brought the
juniors, who were seated in the gall
j Ilery in a body, to their feet with
i, their class yell, and the greetings
! were exchanged between the two
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