The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
COMMENCEMENT WEEK tyfNTS.
unus"af'v Interesting and En-
joyable Activities.


The long anticipated com
mencement week has come, and
50 tar as its exercises are cor
cerned, is gone. The anxious
I tanning and preparing on the
| art of teachers and pupils, the
little thrills of expectancy, the
honest struggle for the best re-
suits, are all, in the record of
tbs years work, things of the
I st. Honors and bouquets have
tecn received. and earned. the
Gcod-natured raillery and friend
ly farewells, with then under
current of pathos, have all found
voice. and are again silent But
this week will ever live, a green
spot IN the memories of the class
ofu}907; and who shall say that
It's exercises have not Stirred the
depths.of the sluggish pool of
4 memory in other minds, and
/ brought TO the surface visions
OF that other time we, too, We're
sweet oirl graduates, or the
the other kind?
RacCalaureate Services.
The baccalaureate services
We're observed i'm the Lutheran
church Sunday evening. The
church was handsomely decorat-
ed with potted plants in profus-
ION, the class colors, purple and
cream, draped around the altar,
and the motto, True worth is
IN beng, not seeming, - also in
the class colors, suspend a in
front. The school colors, pink
and green, made the background
for the other decorations. Spec
lal music was rendered by the
Presbyterian choir, Mrs. Rhodes
and DR.. Bobb, Rev. H. N.
Tragitt of the Episcopal and Rev,
F. B. Dunn, of the Methodist
church, were present and assist
ed inEthe services. Rev. Mr..
Rudie took for his subject "The
Understanding Heart" He
traced,-ss briefly, the history OF
education, paid a glowing trib.
ute to Norway, outlined some OF
the duties of American citizens,
and closed with some excellent
advice to the class.
Class Reception.
The class reception took place
on Tuesday evening in the
Eagles Hall. About eighty
people were present, including
the junior classes of the high
school, the faculty, families anc
friends of the graduates, the
board of education and THEN
families, etc. The class, assisted
by Judge Batterton, president OF
the board, Supt. Schafer anc
some Of the teachers, formally
received the guests, after which
followed an informal program
Class songs and class yells were
much in evidence. Oh arle y
Bailly, class historian, gave ar
interesting Record of the Tribe
of the Naughty-Sevens" anc
was followed by Harry Letting.
we'll, who added a lucid and
comprehensive history of the
historian himself. Miss Mary
Hanson presented the cl ass
prophecy, Introducing many per
sonal hits and promising the
usual number of unexpected
things for the future. The clas.
poem. by Ole Stadstad, was :;
bright and catchy little piece O
rhyme. Special music was rem
dered as follows: Ladies quar-
tette under the direction of Mrs
Rhodes, solos by DR.. Bobb AM
Mrs. Rhodes, duet by Mrs
Rhodes and Mary Morris.
Toasts followed the serving O
refreshments, (Which servin
was done by the junior class)
Miss Andrews acted as toas
mistress, and the responses wer
as follows: "Our Guests" Mis-
Evans: "Class of '07," Harr
Lefingwell; "The Class of '08,
Bessie Dunn; The Sophomores