The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
THE GRADUATES OF 1907
A Magnificent Class of Young Ladies
and Gentlemen Finished the
High School Course.

One of the important events Of the
summer season in Mitchell is tha
graduating exercises of the high
school, and this year has been no ex-
ception of the Importance Of these
annual occasions, in fact a little
more SO by reason or the largest class
in the history Of the schools. receiv-
ihg diplomas of honor. These thirty
three young people have applied
themselves assiduously during the
years that they have been in the
schools and they have come through
il all to the browning glory of their
school days, and they fully realize
az the salutatorian sand, that they
are just on the stepping stone of the
world, with their future before
them to make it as they will.
Notwithstanding the rain of the
evening, there were very few vacant
seats In the large auditorium of the
city hall, and the presence OF SO
many people in spite of he unpleasant
weather was a high testimonial OF
the interest and fealty to the schools.
The front half of the hall was
reserved for the relatives and friends
of the graduates.
The stage was neatly decorated
with the class colors, and the motto,
"Impossible is Un-American," was
given a prominent place. The stage
was pretty we'll crowded with the
chairs for the SO graduates and left
little room for floral decorations.
Opposite to the stage in the gallery
were the juniors, and they were in
terested spectators in the proceedings,
for they realized that a year hence
they would be occupying the same
important place.
While Nichols Mandolin orchestra
was playing the opening selection,
Superintendent Hoff lead the process
sion of graduates into the hall and
they took their ..places on the stage
amidst the %plaudits OF the people.
Each OF the young ladies carried a
bouquet OF rcd and white roses, the
class flowers. The invocation was
delivered by Rev. Arthur William
Bell, rector Of st. Mary's church,
and his paper was a strong and
effective one. Miss Bereneice Lath-
Top, n of the graduates, gave a
vocal solo, entitled "Come Down to
the River Tonight" and she sang
her number in excellent style. Miss
Hazel Lathrop played the accompani-
ment.
The salutatory was delivered by
Ralph FL. Miller, and the young man
did himself proud in extending a
welcome to the citizens, whom he
regarded as the beneiactors Of the
graduates, inasmu:h they have made
it possible for them to secure the
education that they now possess. He
said that their education represented
twelve years of the very best that a
town car give its young people, and
they have come to a full appreciation
of what has been done for them, and
hoped that the members Of the class
would in the future years prove
themselves worthy OF the gifts that
had heen bestowed. Tne salutatorian
touched Interestingly on the value
and need of an education in the
strenuous life OF these days, and
held that a young n.an or woman
erred vastly when they allowed them
selves to pass up the advantages that
are offered to secure an education
with SO little effort on their part.
Grace Willard Cooper, a class
member. played a piano solo entitled,
"The Last Hope" by G%ottschalk,
in which She showed a fine execution
and playing the sympathetic number
with fine taste.
President Thomas Nicholson, of
Dakota Wesleyan University, deliv-
cred the address Of the evening
selecting as the subj ct for his dis.
course "Relation of Education tc
Life" which afforded him a wide range
for discussion. The message that
DR.. Nicholson had to bring to the
people was an all-suficient one fol
demonstrating the absolute need OF
an education, and the facts that he
set before them, facts drawn from
the lives of men known in history,
Impressed one with the genuineness
of the presidents words. He said
that we are told this is a young
mans age, nut he insisted that it
should not be wholly applied to this
age: that the young man had always
been prominen in the worlds affairs.
lie set forth achievements Of many
men which were acquired in their
outhful days, briefly recounting
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