Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
READY TO CONQUER.
Class Of Twenty-Five Grad
uate From Little Falls
High School


The court house hall was crowded to
its capacity Friday evening, when the
class of 1908, Little Falls high school,
said farewell to their alma mater. The
exercises were among the best ever
uiven on such an occasion, and the
class is of an exceptionally high aver
ssWhile the people were being seated,
the graduating class gathered with
Miss Grindeland, who has been their
wise and cheerful mentor during the
wear. President Leigh Cary approprl-
atelv presented on behalf of the class
a cream and sugar in cut glass, and
Miss Grindeland neatly responded.
The graduating class filed in to the
sound of march played by Miss Ha.
eel Tourtillotte A number which all
had pleasantly anticipated "a string
trio by Leigh Cary, Edward Berg and
]. Claude Hosch-was omitted, the
violoncello having been sent away TOR
repairs, and not being returned in
time. =. T.
- The chorus, as usual, was delight
FIJI feature. Mr.. Cans wide expert
ence and thorough knowledge are ever
apparent, with good results.
Claude Hosch gave an Grafton on
HAmerican Politics. and we'll treated
a large and interesting subject. He
traced the evolution of parties from
the earlv days OF the republic, pointed
ont the differences in the parties OF
those times, and clearly showed how
in other forms those differences persist
to the present time. He sketched con-
ditions up to Jackson's time, brought
out how the issue of slavery reVolu-
tionized all parties, paid just trlbue to
Lincoln's fame, and described condl
lions of the present, declaring that
neither of the great parties possessed
real definite principles. Mr.. H0sch
was very good in delivery, as we'll as
in the subject matter Of his address,
and made very favorable impression
Miss Mabel Cochran has bright fu-
ture as an elocutionist if she cares to
pursue that calling. Her reading was
clearly given, a good Interpretation of
the spirit and thought of the selection,
and sustained her we'll merited repu-
tation.
Charley Rose delivered stirring
and intensely patriotic Grafton on the
Battle of Lake Erie. giving it with
the vigor demanded by the character
of the address. He described the mo-
mentous battle and then amply treated
the thoughts which would naturally
come to a good American mind IN
considering the results of Parry. s great
victory. Mr. Roses address was par
ticularly appropriate, coming on the
eve of Memorial Day, and having for a
tonic a battle in many ways as impor-
tant as some conflicts of the Civil War.
Miss Gold1e Bacon, treated her
subj &c t-"Nature's Influence on
Writers" - exceptionally we'll, dis
play1ng a wealth Of knowledge Of
the best writers, and showing taste
and appropriateness in her numerous
quotations highly cred1table to her
scholarship. After giving instances OF
Natures influence as seen in holy
Writ, instancing Moses and the sub
lime psalms of David, she practically
called the roll of the great masters OF
the English tongue, adjoining her
beautifully conceived essay with jewels
from each Miss Bacon's essay was
one whose authorship many mature
writers would have been glad to own:
The class will, by MISS Lulu
Frances Price, was a clever produc-
ton, and from her ingenious and rich
imagination she evolved many fantas-
tic and mirth provoking ideas. She
managed to get in some pungent but
good natured thrusts at foibles OF
classmates and idiosyncrasies of
teachers, and on the stream of gentle
sarcasm and wit was borne good ad-
vice. The will was one of the best
things of the evening.
Supt. White presented the class to
the board of education, and F. w.
Lyon, on behalf of the board, addressed
the young people, giving a practical
talk, with some humorous references.
Mr.. Lyon gave the class many valua.
BILE and helpful suggestions, and I'M
pressed them with the Importance of
what thew had so far achieved