The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-08
'TWEHTY-TnREE GRADUATED.
4 Large Glass of Young Ladies and
Gentlemen Finished the -Four
Year Course.

DGlOlC oil duilCISS tAHaS \0pP I
lltied the magnificent auditorium OF
the city hall building Wednesday
evening we're held the graduating eN-
OF the class of the Mitchell
high school, and every. person was an
interested listener to all the proceed
ings of the evening. T@enty-three
Young ladies aud gentleman had tin-
ished tie four veal course of the in
stitution and they were entitled to
aud received their diplomas OF grad
uation. Ii is one Of the few really
large classes which have been grad
uating from the schools, and its
members have shown their work
to equal the records OF any OF the
other classes which have been sent
out OF the schools. The young ladies
and gentlemen are to be c%ohgratu-
lated on the splendid success which
have attained their efforts in COM
pleting such a cours as has been
prescribed for their bettelment and
they are entitled to the distinct
recognition Of being thus honored.
The large stage had been tastefully
prepared as a setting for the grad
Mating group. Flowers and plants
abounded, the class colors we're pro-
fusely used in a festoon that ascend
ed to the ceiling and the class mot
to, ssSuccess is not Accidental, lad
a prominent place across the front
Of the stage. When the class march
ed in it was greeted with applause
by the people.
TIE program vas opened with a
selection by Rathbun's orchestra
and its swinging rhythmic movement
was highly appreciated. Superln-
tendent Hotf presided over the even
ing's program and il trOdnced Rev.
Ecker Burton, pastor of the Baptist
church, who gave the invocation.
Miss Grace Daniels, n of the mem
bers of the class. rendered a vocal
lsolo, 1.-THE Flight of Ages which
she gave in an artistic manner.
Miss Daniels has a very clear and
lsweet voice which she handles in a
tasteful way of singing. Her selec-
ton very much enjoyed. Miss
Good koontz PLAYED the accompani-
ment.
To Miss Anna Elizabeth Anderson
was accorded the distinction OF well
coming the citizens of the city to the
graduating exercises, to whom she
said it was their right to see for
themselves what had been accom-
plished 10y the class for which they
had made such splendid provision in
the expenditure of money IN equipp-
ing the departments through which
the class had passed. Miss Anderson's
oration dealt with the subject OF
.Self-Reliance.i' AS a strong illus
tration Of this characteristic OF man
kind Miss Anderson brought out the
leading features of the life of Abfa-
ham Lincoln, touching the strong
points of bis character during his
boy hood days, his struggles to a
Quire an education, and his early
training for the great position that
he later filled. She referred to the
latitude he assumed al the slave
question and the edict he issuec
when the slaves of the south were
set free. Self-reliance. she main
tanned. was the stay that gave stronf
men confidence to do things which arr
right aud to stand by the right afteI
once taking the step.
Miss Ella Webster. another mem
Der OF the class, played a piano solt
that was marked for u splendid exc.
cution and a commanding presence
at the piano. Her selection wa!
lGodaid's 'sSecond Mazmrka.'' an6
one.that gave Miss Webster an oppor
tunity to show her skill and corcep'
], tiop of her art.
In place of the usual grafton Rev,
III. s.. Wilkinson, pastor of the Meth
odist church. occupied the platform
anu uGtlSGISu uu dQulCSS VI eItul ny
terest. He selected a text in a sis
line verse of poetry written Henry
Van Dyke. that he considered en-.
bodied four. things which a NAL
should employ in his life to live 1T!
successful issue. Mr.. Wilkinson sale
this was the time OF the year whel
the graduate had opportunity to tel
TO the world what there was wrons
with humanity and then to give thu
remedy. This has been done will
each graduating year, and yet thing:
seem to 60 on about as usual. TIL
only way in which the people coult
get even, he said, was to nave al
orator to appear on the scene ant
square up things. ITO think with
cut confusion clearly was n OF thu
lines of the text which Mr.. Wilkin
son dwelt upon at the opening