The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05

Originality and cleverness marked
the orations and essays of the honor
members Of the class of 1906, South.
high school, which was graduated at
the Swedish Tabernacle last evening.
None of the. subjects chosen by the
speakers was along the old hackneyed
lines. -.-
Miss Tillie May Will, valedictorian
Of the class and winner of the Journal
subject being f'Meanderings in Ne,
teri The verses gave evidence of
much thought: The experience of life
from the cradle to old age formed the
theme, showing the increase of care and
responsibility to each person as the
years advance. &c."
Martha May Brinsmaid, salutatorian,
introduced the graduating class to the
friends of the school and then followed
with an grafton entitled '"The Brook
and the River,' which dealt with the
real life that comes later.
AT Our Own Doors' was the sub
ject Of a well-written and we'll deliv-
cred essay by Gertrude Swinburn, in
fits to be obtained from nature simply
by looking about intelligently.
Howard Y. Williams, in his essay on
Benjamin Franklin, pointed to the fact
that Franklin's services to the country
and the part he played in forming the
nation and the constitution, was not
pie in general ~ Mr.. Williams has
worked under great disadvantages, hav-
ing been injured in runaway some
weeks ago. FsiJdb<-
Bertha Bessie Sanford had an unusu-
ally strong essay entitled, "Search the
Scriptures.'' The, Bible, she said, in
modern time, is sadly neglected. The
majority Of the. people think they are
doing enough by, giving it place. in
their library without taking the time
to read it. - s-7'
T''-s Service of the Cartoon. -
George Hawthorn Gamble spoke in.
terestingly of 'The Service of the Car.
toon," which, he said, is the window
of the modern newspaper and the great
est power for good in the present age
He also mentioned the high rank of the
twin city cartoonists, whose work is
copied all over the civilized world.
Signe Emile Holmboe protested
against the lack ofenthusiasm in her es
say, 1.-THE Complaint Of an Enthusiast
It will hurt no one, she said, to 90 into
everything with zeal. - = ~.'....
A number showing fully as much
preparation and study as any of thu
orations was the violin solo Of Walter
E. Stenvig. He was compelled to re
spond to several encores, and it was Their
with difficulty that the audience wa
persuaded to let him go. ....s-~,.
This number was followed by an ora
tion by Solomon Fligelman. his subjec
being "Henry Clay" The Grafton wa
we'll written and the delivery was dra
matte and convincing. .
At the close Of the regular program
Miss Fannie F1igelman, member O.
one of the debating teams at the stat
university and an alumna of the Soutl
high school, presented Tillie May Will
with the Journal medal. In presentin,
the prize she said in part:
"The entire country is crossed an
interviewer with a strong network. Q
school system is praised for it's com
pleteness and strength all over tn
world, and one Of the strongest portion
Of the net is that part which represent
:. the Minneapolis schools. Our ow
schools are great source Of pride
every resident of the city and to tn
state at large, being presided over by
superintendent who has made the teach
ing of the young his life's work and
board whose greatest desire is to Sc
the young men and women of Minnear
oils the best educated in the world.
| Strong and willing support has a
ways been given the schools by Th
Minneapolis Journal, thru it's many er
Journal Junior. with it's many prize
for good compositions has beautifed tn
school buildings and given the pupil
an added interest in their school lif,