The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-27


the subject s'Child Labor. She
pictured with graphic pen the story
of the child workers and showed that
more than two millions of children
in the United States we're giving up
their lives to the greed OF great
manufacturers and the managers Of
the great mining interests. She
showed that in some states laws had
been made to protect the children
and make it possible for them to re-
ceive the proper educational advan-
tages and she urged that one great
union Of the people Of the United
States tie formed whose one great
duty should be to see that the army
of child workers should have the
proper protection in their school
days and give them that freedom
which would assure to them the rights
of life, liberty and the pursuit of hap-
piness. Miss Kieh1 was an earnest
pleader for the rights Of the children
and her grafton made good impress
sion on the large audience.
defends The Senate
Miss Merriam, acher Of English
ia the High School sang 'Its May
Time" in a very charming manner
after which Ralph S. Kingsley, the
class orator delivered an grafton on
the Defense of the United States
Senate. Elaboration was one of the
best numbers on the Commencement
program. Mr.. Kingsley declared that
! the United States Senate was the
greatest political body ever known IN
the history of the world, and the
/ character of it's members was all that
could be demanded. He classed it as
| the Gibraltar of American politics
aad the center of gravity of the nation
Standing as it does at the conserva-
tive wing of the greatest government
| that the world has ever known. He
| declared that the growth of the Senate
had kept pace with the growth of the
nation. He found it the most perfect
development of American politics,
representing as it does every phase of
American life. He declared that the
only way that the American people
could do away with the charge that
/ the Senate was mip:onaires club
would be to pay the Senators salary
commensurate with their duties.
| In closing he paid great tribute to
the high character of the leaders Of
the Senate and declared that in them
are found the highest opponents of
the greater American patriotism.
| Miss Evalyn Kathryn Kelley in a
most charming mannery gave the
class prophecy. Opening her remarks
with the famous witches scene from
Macbeth, Miss Kelley drew picture
of the future of the members of the
class of 1907, painting for the audi
ence a humorous side of the COM
mencement exercises and bringing
many laugh as her wit or sarcasm
touched the little vices of the students,
She showed a great future for every
member of the class and showed that
1907 was destined to make itself known
in every walk of life. The prophecy
was well written and delivered in a
way to elicit applause from the audi
ence.
Farewell to Class
The annual va1edictory was given
by Miss Mamie Gems, who had an ora
ton filed with a host of practical
suggestions for the members of the
class. She spoke Of the famous cpl.
taph on the tomb of Prince Edward
of Wales, "High spirit and reverend
service" and found in this epitaph the
key note of her closing,Ewords to the
members ofsthe class. She told of the
greatness of the men and women in
life who's could do the little things and
do them lwell. She urged the mem
bers of the class to dare to do tne duty
that was nearest to them and to make
every duty pledge of reverend ser.
vice. She delivered theisfarewell to
the members of the faculty and spoke
IN touching manner of the happy
days of school life. She declared that
the real Commencement for the class
of 1907 would be on the morrow when
they began the sterner battle with
the world and urged that in the best
they could the members of the
class would render the highest SER
vice to themselves and to humanity.
After the valedictory the diplomas
we're presented by w. J. Craney, pres
ident of the Board of Education, who
in fews.well chosen words, urged
the class to be loyal to the great.
American educational institutions,
loyal to the flag and loyal to their
country.
Class Roll
The following is the list of members
of the class who received diplomas:
Classical Gertrude Ella
Allen, Lawrence Merrill Baldwin. Jos.
Philip Bendt, Josephine Viola Eddy,
Myra Florence Griffin, Mary Eliza
beth Jackson, Evalyn Kathryn Kelley,
Minnie Marie Larsen, John Stebbins
Loomis, Mary Marguerite Miller,
Esther Victoria Tanck, Mamie Claudia
Zens.