The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-26

At kAHOkA NO.
Splendid Program Given at Opera
House Monday Evening. Partic-
ipated in by Members OF
Graduating Class.
SIX RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Or. F. 3. Hitler Being Congratulated
Upon Recent Appointments az
Member OF State Board
Of Health.

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KAHoKA. Mo-, May 26.-Kahoka
public schools closed with the exer-
cises at the opera house Monday night,
when Messrs. Harrod Hitler, william
Gregory, Ellis v. Cole, Ben E. Turner,
and Misses Osee Painter, Nina e.
Dorsey and Elizabeth Feigel were
awarded their diplomas.
| The first exercises OF the closing of
school we're held at the opera house
| Friday night when the play, '.Iss
Uncle John" was presented to an aud
fence which taxed the capacity of the
house. The play was well rendered
and well received by the large crowd.
Each person taking part acquitted him
self and herself in a most satisfactory
manner.
On Sunday at the Presbyterian
church Rev. w. F. vanderlippe deliv-
lered the Baccalaureate sermon. which
was pronounced by all as most
learned address.
The exercises at the opera house
Monday night opened with invocation
by Rev. w. F. Laidley, followed by q
piano solo by Miss Leila Seyb. The
next on the program was reading
by Miss Osee Painter in which she
acquitted herself with much credit.
Thesis, March of the Anglo-Sayon.
was the subject Of the essay By Har-
rod Hitler. The essay was carefully
prepared and did much credit 10 its
& author. Next came the class poem by
Miss Elizabeth Feigel. The poem was
q gem, and doubtless Miss Feieel
spent much time and study in its
preparation. The instrumental solo
by Miss Beulah L Shaffer brought
forth great applause and the audience
was anxious for her to respond to an
+ encore. The next on the program was
a discussion, preparation for later
i life, in which William Gregory argued
that experience was the best school,
, while Ellis v. Cole took the negative
, was the necessary thing to success
; Both essays contained much of merit
Miss Nina Dorseys select reading won
for her much applause. Miss Dorsey
showed much talent. The instrument
, al duet by Miss Mabel Forester and
! Hugh NJ. Hitler was delightfully."- rem
!, dered. Prolonged applause failed K
bring them back II an encore. TIT
!. Grafton. Democracy on Trial, by Bel
e. Turner, was the concluding mum
! Der on the program. Mr.. Turne
= handled his subject in a manner mos
0-ot;friuC t< his friends
Superintendent f. G. Roth, in
short speech, presented the graduate
!. with their diplomas.
: Charles Seyb and S. S. Ball are !
! Hannibal this week as jurors in tn
federal court.
DIR. F. B. Hitler of Kahoka, is n
ceiving the congratulations of hi
friends on account of his recent al
n pointment by Gov. Hadley as a men
Der OF the state board of health. Tn
d governors selection is a good ont
and will meet with the approval OF hi
many admirers in this part OF To
state. The appointment is for teri
q of four years.
q Miss Laura Stewart, of Cheyenn
r wells, Colorado, is the guest OF k;
d hoka relatives and friends.
:. DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Bridges of Owen
!. Vile Mo-, are the guests OF kahok
! relatives and friends.
: Miss Mildred Evans of the Kallok
: high school, left Tuesday for her HON
i In Granger. Miss Evans will atten
:, the normal at Kirksville this summe
h