Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-04-13
ROGUE RIVER DONE
IN l0NGFELL0W VERSE
A Sprightly Parody on Hiawatha
Written BY q High School
Stud d ent.

lne COmlutuCtutHt eAtIClSeS UHle
year will follow a somewhat different
arrangement than formerly, the regu.
lar evening commencement program
will be given over entirely to an ad-
dress by President Campbell of U. of
o. with appropriate music. But a
new feature is the class day exercises
to be held in the Opera House one
week before. Beside the four ora.
tions, the program will consist of uni
que and interesting numbers by repre-
sentatives from each class in the High
School and from the Eighth grade.
Last Friday afternoon the Second
Division Rhetorical Society of the G.
P. H. s. held very interesting pro.
gram at the H. s. Assembly Room
The program included, among other
pleasing numbers, an original poem
BY Bessie Cole and parody upon
Hiawatha, by Oliven Hughes, showing
much talent along that line in the
young ladies. An extemporaneous
speech, a current event paper, and a
letter predicting great futures for
some Of the attendants of the High
School furnished much amusement.
The remainder of the program was
composed of recitations, character
sketches. etc, interspersed by a
couple of piano solos by the Misses
Anna Schmidt, and Ethel Riggs, the
last number and the crowning event of
the day, was the debate upon the sub
ject Resolved, That Robert E. Lee
was greater general than Ulysses S.
Grant. p" This debate was the second
in series given at the High School.
The purpose was to select the three
best debaters from each of the two
Rhetorical societies of the High
School. A few weeks ago the First
Division held debate and selected
their three and those of the Second
division were selected Friday. The
affirmative speakers we're George Har.
per, Alfred Letcher and Amy Isaacs,
while the negative were Theo. Sny-
der, Henry Norton and Herbert Gil.
key. Each speaker acquitted himself
with dignity and offered strong argu-
ments to defend his side. Those Be-
lected by the judges were Amy Isaacs,
while the affirmative side was the &C.
knowledged victor.
The regular weekly talk to the High
School students was given last Thurs
day morning by Mr.. J. Z. Hair Mr..
Hair urged on the pupils of the High
School the Importance of university
education after the High School
course. He said such was possible for
everyone, with the exception of those
who may have some one dependent on
them for support. He also spoke of
its value in whatever line of work
one entered afterwards, and showed
very clearly the difference in the life
Of the person who has had such an
education compared with those who
have not. Mr.. Hair is the first to
bring this matter before the students,
and he made them realize the import
anoe of it.
The following parody on Hiawatha
was written by Oliven Hughes of the
High School, second year class, and
read at the regular rhetorical exercises
last Friday afternoon. 1t is of such
merit as to deserve publication:
Near the shores of the Rogue River,
Near the muddy river water,
Stood the wondrous Grants Pass city,
Small, but lovely Grants Pass city.
All around it rose the mountains,
Rose the green and wooded mountains