Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-05-28
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
Hiul, School Class Finish Tonight
Busy Week for Graduates,
Seniors and Faculty


The last trying ordeal is over tonight,
when the eight graduates of the Lady
smith High School did honor to them
selves and their teachers by creditably
performing their parts in the ceremonies
of graduation. This is the fourth class
to complete the course of study of our
High School, and all but. one of this
years class are residents of this city.
The opera house was crowded to its
utmost capacity. While the order was
good, several persons suffering with
colds inflicted themselves upon the
audience and persisted in coughing, so
that it was impossible to hear some of
the speakers.
The stage was nicely decorated: a
streamer with the "Class of '08'' in red
and white, the class colors, extended
across the stage, and below it on an
other streamer was the motto Little
Strokes Fell Great Oaks" Red roses,
the class flower, were much in evidence.
A bank of plants and ferns adorned
either side of the stage.
The program opened with violin
duet by Geo. Luell and Edith Clark,
followed by invocation by Rev. Thos.
Barker.
Dan V. Cosgriff delivered an, ,oration
on Forestry" exhibiting some origi-
nal ideas and much good advice for the
preservation of the trees by preventing
forest fires. He told what the govern
ment is doing to perpetuate our timber
supply.
Drucilla Stevens described the hor-
rors of ''Red Russia" drawing a COM
parison between that czar-ridden coun-
try and free America.
A description of ''Mardi Gras, the
greatest of the gala days of the south,
with its gorgeous parades, feasting and
dancing, was given by Gladys M. Mad
dux.
Grace Musser presented Jane Addams
of Hull House fame as the 'Firs t
American Woman of the Century," be-
cause of her life of sacrifice for the up
lifting of the people of the slums of
Chicago, from which the social settle
ment idea has spread to all our larger
cities.
Stella Wallace gave her ideas of
what "The American Girl of Today"
should be, because of the great advan-
tages she enjoys above the girl Of other
nations and other ages.
An exhaustive review of the play
Macbeth was delivered by Ruby E.
Collins, drawing conclusions as to the
character of the 'Lady Macbeth. -
Minnie B. Schwartz told Of the origin,
development and magnitude of Library
Work in Wisconsin" and the vast bene-
fits derived from our free library sys-
TEN.
"The Modern Use of Natures
Forces" was presented by Ray B.
Woodhouse, showing the recent devel-
opment of water power plants for gene
rating electricity, which sometimes is
transmitted great distances to furnish
light and power.
In short speech Supt. C. j. McCor-
mick presented the class to the board
of education. Pres. S. D. Switzer of
the board gave the class some very
practical advice, urging them to make
the diplomas which he presented them
as only stepping stones to higher edu-
cation, which is possible to everyone
who WILL
The program closed with a trio,
"Dance of the Fairies,' by Misses
Mamie Rosenquist. Belle Conklin and
Mrs. F. E. Munroe, who responded to
encore. Rev. J. E. Watson pronounced
the benediction.