The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05
the SCHOOL YEAR CLOSED
Commencement Exercises OF the High
School Ended the Years Work
Diplomas Given Out.

Diplomas Given Out.
The city ball was filled on both
floors Friday evening for the COM
nencement exercises of the Mitchell
high school. 1t marked the closing
of the school year, which in many
respects has been a successful one.
n teachers have worked faithfully
under the crowded conditions until
the new school building on the east
side was opened for use April L. since
which time the conditions have been
much better for good work.
The stage was cry prettily decor
ated with crimson and white bunting
the colors OF the class. and a motto,
"We have reached the Hills, the
Mountains are in view," was
stretched across the front of the
platform.
The platform was filled with the
thlrty-two members of the class,
and they represented a fine body of
young ladies and gentlemen who had
flplshed the prescribed course Of the
high school. :.
The exercises were commenced
with an overture by the Kappa
orchestra OF Dakota Wesleyan and
the invocation was given by DR.. +.
j. Macmurray. The commencement
song words we're original and we're
set TO the anvil chorus from IL
Trovatore, and which was rendered
by the entire class.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Merle Rowley. who extended d very
cordial welcome to the citizens Of
the city, and she presented some
very excellent ideas concerning the
principles which involve the living
Of an upright life. She referred to
the culture of lofty and noble ideas
that should be our aim and to the
building up of character. which she
regarded as II of the great essen
tials of success. Religion she re-
ga1ded as the foundation sto1e of
character.
Miss Rachel Doyle, one of the
graduates sang a soprano SOLO, "Swal-
lows" with excellent effect and she
was given a hearty appreciation.
The accompaniment was played by
Miss Mary Louise Burns.
The address of the evening was
delivered by DR.. Charles Il. Fulton,
president Of the School OF Mines, of
Rapid City. He was introduced
briefly by Superintendent Hoff. DR..
Fulton took. for his subject, "Tech-
nical Education" He grouped his
ideas under three heads, the collie
eiate or university. that applied to
the professional or scientific educa-
tion, to the industrial and to the
trade schools, the number of which
were not found to the same extent
In this country as in Germany. His
discussion embraced mostly the
professional feature of the technical
education. His talk covered an in
terestin9 field in the presentation
Of thoughts on the question of engin-
eering in all Its. phases Of profess
ional life. He touched upon the
origin Of technical education and Of
how 1T has.Rradually risen to become
one of the important features Of
educational life, the basis of which
is ade up of matheatics. physics
and chemistry. DR.. Fulton held
that the field is one that is full of
richness In work, which, however,
is done In ..silence, but the work
stands the test OF years and Is a
monument to the ingenuity of nan
kind.
Miss Marv Louise Burns, of the
graduating class, played "a beautiful
piano solo as her contribution to the
program and the young lady won tie
generous applause for the hrilliancv
of her performance.
Charles II. Jones, the y%alcdicGorian
OF the class, gave a short grafton,
the theme Of which was the applica-
ton OF talents, the constant grinding
that subdues obstacles in ones path
way of progress. He urged the
absolute necessity of preparing
oneself for the work Of life before
hin, SO that when the crucial
mon emit came there would lie mo
failure. He extended his thanks
in behalf of the class to the citizens
Of the city for the opportunity that
had been given by them to secure
their education, and addressed kindly
words t. the board o! education and
to the faculty for what they done
In behalf of the graduates. He ex-
tended a greeting to the class of 1909.
and TO the classmates he said that it
was the hope and wish of all that
while their pathways from now on
would diverge that all would meet
with success in the future.
Miss Anna Scott. another member