Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
LARGE CLASS LEAVES
LOCAL high SCHOOL
TWENTIETH COMMENCEMENT
HELD LAST EVENING.
Largest Glass in the History of
SChOOI-PrOf. Elliot of Madison
Delivered the AddreSS-An Flo
quent Talk to the Young People
Turner Hall Crowded.

ment exercises of the Water town
High school were held last evening at
the Turner opera house. The largest
class in the history of the local High
school completed their course success
fully.
The evening was beautiful and par
ents, brothers and sisters, teachers
and friends Of the graduates filled the
large hall to its capacity. The proud
fathers and mothers saw with a hap
py countenance their sons an daugh-
tiers seated on the stage before one of
the largest audiences that ever filled
the opera house for commencement.
The stage was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion. 1t was banked
with palms, ferns and cut flowers,
while over the arch had been hung the
year OF the class and High school mi
tials "W. H. S. 1908." 1t was
in apple green and white the class
colors. On the stage were seated be-
side the class the board of education,
Prof. +. 9. Elliot of Madison. and
Supt. w. 2. Roseman. The juniors,
who decorated the stage 80 beautifully
aud saw to the other necessary ar
engagements, occupied standing room
in the rear of the hall, as seats were
impossible to get at premium.
The program arranged for the eve
ming was we'll received by the audi
ence. Much credit can be given to
the individual speakers of the class
chosen by their classmates to repre-
sent the class of 1908 ON commence
ment evening. Each and every one
received high praise. The music,
furnished by Miss Arna Smith, the
High school chorus and the orchestra,
WAS greatly applauded. Miss Smith
deserves special mention, as her Sc
lection "Carissima was so applaud
ed that she was obliged to respond to
an encore.
The salutaory delivered by Arthur
W. Weihert was short, clear and to
the point. He extended a cordial
welcome to all present with appro-
pirate words. The Glass POEM was
rendered by Miss Anna Neitzel. The
poem was written after I.ongfellow g
Hiawatha. 1t reflected much credit
to the author and was spoken in a
charming manner. Miss Lucille
Stiemke presented with we'll chosen
words and in pleasant way, mis-
sion table and chair to the High
school. The valedictory was deliver
ed by Miss Ruth Duffy. Miss Duffy
showed through several examples of
success, that also the habits formed
the ideals set and the work accom-
plished at the High school will be of
value in fitting the individual IN find
ing his or her way to success.
The address of Prof. E. @. Elliot
of the Stat. university, Madison. was
listened to with great interest. He
spoke of the work of the school in
making politicians. In his introduce
tory remarks he said that of the nine
teen High school commencement ex-
erclses he had attended, this was the
largest one and Watertown may be
proud of the large class. The speak
er also tried to answer the question,
"What is the most wonderful thing
going on in the affairs of today" by
saying 1t was the long procession Of
children going toward school, for two
reasons; first On, account of It's size !;
secondly, because it is in a certain
sense a philosopher stone, tran, .
forming child to an ideal man or
woman. His definition of real
politicians was educated people who can
govern themselves. Prof. Elliot is
fluent speaker and has an excellent
voice. His address was full of
pictures. leg ends, and little stories
which illustrated excellently in few
words the point ne wanted to make.
The program Of the evening was as
follows:
| overture. ....... .daZel
High School Orchestra
Saluratory .---.. Arthur W. Weihert
Glass Poem, (After Longfellow's
Hiawatha) 80. Anna L. Neitzel
The Kings Champion. ..... Watson
High School Chorus and Orchestra
Presentation. ..... Lucle o. Stiemke
Valedictory. ...,...... Ruth M. Duffy
Solo, Carissima. Penn
Miss Anna Smith
Address ''Ths making of the
Politician Prof. Edward G..
Elliot, Madison. Wis,
The Good Old United States. Mincer
High School Chorus and Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas. ...........
Southern Belle. .McCosh
High School Orcnestr
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