Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-22
THiRTI-SlX GRADUATE FROM
WATERFOWL HIGH SCHOOL.
Program Carried Out Last EVENING
at Turner Opera House Care
fully Prepared ahd EXCelIently
RGndar61-L1rge Attendance De-
spite the lnClcment Weather.

and joy arises in the hearts of parent
who have watched with a tender de
votiun the step by step movement il
| the walk up the pathway of know
ledge and fame. 1t is not only tn,
students and parents who share tn,
feeling of pride. but every true ant
loyal American citizen who holds ;
warm spot in his heart for the Ameri
can public school system the creates
and grandest institution in ou
country today and the foundation upor
which rests the spirit of thrift, in
! duStry and intelligence, SO potent il
the enlightenment and development OF
our grand American citizenship.
This epoch referred to has beer
reached again in Watertown, as was
| illustrated last evening. when thirty
j six OF our best tyre of young citizen.
| ship bid farewell 10 the high school
of our city and at the graduating ex-
ercises held at the Turner opera house
received their diplomas for having
successfully completed the pescribec
four-year course.
Despite the atmospheric conditions
last evening, which were anything
but pleasant, the opera house was
filled to capacity with patrons and
friends of the school to witness the
exercises which marked the close OF
another very successful school year.
The program was one carefully pre-
pared and nicely rendered. The care
full manner in which each participant
delivered their parts, and the ad-
dresses, rich to a marked degree,
showed the harmony that had existed
betHeeR teachers ard scholars. and
that the teachings had been effective.
There seemed to be feeling among
these present that the graduates had
well earned their diplomas and were
justified in casting aside their looks
in the high school Of our city and de-
voting their energy and strength to
other thoughts.
eve are Free was an expression
Plainly woven in their faces. while
the smiling faces Of parents and
friends as each young 'ady and young
gentleman rendered their parts, plain
ly showed that they were proud of the
work accomplished With some of
the graduates, there will be a renewal
of the effort alcng the march to fame
and they will strive to improve in
tellectually in entering higher institu-
tions of learning. Others will no
doubt begin at once to grappie with
the stern realities CT life and seek in
creased knowledge by practical ex-
perience in the industrial or CONNER
cial world Whatever course they
pursue in the future, it cannot be de-
MED that success has crowded their
efforts to the receiving of their parch-
ments last evening. The Leader
wishes them, one and all, grand sue
cess in lite and trusts that each
upon the Watertown high school and
live lives without hemish and
plove such that generations 10 come
cen POINT to them with & feeling of
pride as men. bers of the alumni of
the high school of cur city.
The program Of the evening opened
RI ~ f,,l Il
selection by quartet composed Of
Messrs. Max Rchr, Oscar Meyer, Ed
uard L. Schenpf and VIM u. Sproes-
Ser
The first linary number was the
sa utory by Miss Margaret r. EngeI
hat who did exceptionally we'll, her
only weakness Being her voice. The
class oratior-histcry Of Jefferson
county, was given by George Richards.
The young nan displayed literary
talent and the Leader Predicts a
bright future for him. The valedic-
tory, the fourth number on the pro-
gran, vas rendered ty Rayn end C.
L'C" III & las .tCi:!-S :: Ill Has d!-
"a L,>r c:,J.trd vII rare klcw-
.ne Il, cn. q III aae ard he GER
a:.il ,a.c v:Et u It in lis yaledic
ky aaCl' 81.
Next sare riarc solo capi.allv
rerds,ed ty Mrs Wm. D. Sprcesser,
Viii, was 2 musical tle9t thcl oUghiy
g 'HyeG Z. al!
III ne~t rrmker on the ;1ocram
was ty a gentleman Ufo reeds 20 in
l: Cl.c, !,I I'll !! leit cf Tie / eeGr.
/, : tlG. f.. and de as n Cd, =
cato, cf Ieiue We refcr to V. Il
Iiscver ci the MilW aukee nlra.aI
s'ftc.. /; uasa pleasure to listen
&c his address, "Willing an Able. -
in which there was feed for thought.
His remarks ere words cf ercouragc-
nent to she young graduates in which
he gave vent 10 his wide experience.
The talk was one that was appreciated