The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-07

seats on the stage, IN rows. with IN
faculty and chorus behind. The prett
white and pink dresses, set off wit
ample lunches of red and pink roses, tn
bright young faces and happy expires
sions, all combined to make a scene O
beauty and inspiration that was frame
in but not heightened by the group
of palms at the sides of the stage. Th
Latin course numbered fourteen, an
the scientific twenty three. The '23' i
this case had no other significance tha
that. it was ''skiddo" for the schOc
days. Whether in honor of these grad
yates or for some other reason, Lamm'
orchestra furnished a number of delight
full selections, had the number, "23,
posted up.
The following is list of the gradu
ates:
LATIN COURSE.
Lois Marie Andrews
Anna /. Ash
Margaret Cooper
Sarah Esther Daniels
Burton Hughes
Lillian Delphine Hughes
Minda Johnson
Alice Perrin
Grant A. Rasdall
Joy Sherin
Waldemar p. Scherer
viii. Warburton
Ezra G.. Weber
Arthur A. Wohlrabe
SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Mabel Cecilia Alworth
r. Derwood Blanch
Lucille Brandenburg
Georgia Elva CluXton
Stanley NJ. Campbell
Mae Irene Giblin
Ethel Haggard
Ben. Louis Howard
Elizabeth Mae Hughes
Coletta Mary Janda
James III. McGrath
John Francis McGrath
Frank E. Morse
James Edward Mountain
Mayme f. O'Keefe
Rose Catherin O'Brien
Bertha Mae Penhale
Marguerite Posi-
Anna Edna Russell
Nelson VIM. Root
Jay Sherk
Carl William Wiegand
Arthur Donald Young y
The class motto is Glitch You
Wagon to Star"
The program was one of unusual eX
cellence, and from beginning to clos
not more than two hours was consumed
The mistake so often made of having tn
program so long as to tire the audienc
was avoided.
Rev. E. NJ. Martinson opened the pro
gram with an invocation, and this wa
followed by a piano solo, Polonaise in
Major, Franz List, by Miss Lucil
Brandenburg. This was carefully rem
dered, bringing out the soul of the Sc
lection, and displaying an artistic sens
on the part of the young musician.
large chorus, Away to the Fields" b.
Wilson, was sung under the direction o
Miss Dunn of the high school faculty
The chorus was volunteer one fror
the high school students, and Mis-
Dunn's ability as an organizer and direc
tor was displayed in manner tina
won her many compliments, as well a
liberal applause for the excellent worl
of the chorus
The first orator was Frank Morse
whose theme was THE New South an
the Negro" He handled the subject il
all its phases, and said that it was on
that must be solved for the good of tn
entire country, for anything that af
fects one section injuriously affects tn
whole. 1fe outlined the political histor
of the negro in America, and said tina
at the present time the old state of af
fairs is passing away. The color lin
in the south is no longer the DANCE
line. The poor whites are drifting to tn
cities and losing their conservatism, an
are getting to be the real source o
danger. The south is making praise
worthy efforts to educate the negro, blu
is poor as compared with the north an
ought to receive more assistance from
the north. The segregation of the race
is better for the negro. He is receiv
ing better treatment on the railroad
and elsewhere than formerly. Mr.. Mors
said that the outlook is bright, and wit
the spread of education race prelude
will decline and the two races will liv
together in peace and mutual respect
Miss Coletta Janda gave an interest
ing essay on "The Madonna of the chair
a wonderful painting by Raphael tina
she saw in an art gallery in Florence
She told the story of Raphael and o
the picture in an entertaining manner
George Scherer Jr. followed with
violin solo, ''Cavatina," by F. Raft. Tn
lad showed his familiarity with diff