The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
THEY FINISH
SCHOOL WORK
High School commencement
Exercises Held Monday
Evening.
.IMPRESSlvELY PLEASING
Rev. Butcher Speaks to Glass
Outlining Their Duty
as Citizens.

They finish to begin. The grad
nating exercises of the Rapid City
High School were held In the op-
erahouse Monday evening. The
spacious hall was we'll filled with
patrons of the school and friends to
witness the taking of the first step
in life's battle by the young people
of today. The exercises were a de-
cided success from every view point
and reflected credit on all. The room
was attractively and artistically dec
Grated for the occasion with red and
white bunting, and the stage was
especially attractive in its evening
attire of stately palms, rich odorif-
erous cut flowers and branches lend
ing enchantment to the scene where
the neatly gowned class was arrang-
ed, forming picture of lovliness and
grace. At the back Of the stage was
the class motto: "Semper Paratus, !"
done in white snow balls.
The Exercises Opened.
At the appointed hour everything
was in readiness, Rev. G.. d. Royse
invoked the blessing upon the class
and assemblage, and Miss Jenney
sang The Glad Spring Tide SUI
perintendent Blyman then intro
duced the speaker, REV. s. G.
Butcher, of New Orleans.
Mr.. Butcher opened by referring
to himself as second, and then said
that the word success had been ring
ing in his ears ever since he had
promised couple of days before
to talk to the class. He had not in
tended to use it but it would not
down. So it was, he said, that in
the achievement of success only one
person could prevent 1t, and that
was ourselves. We have the mould
ing Of our own souls. We should
live for tomorrow, and mot simply
for today. Some of us have peculiar
ideas Of ourselves and what consti-
tutes success. Personal power alone
is not success. To work merely for
the pay is not success. To do that
is narrowing our lives.
First of all the speaker would have
us be ourselves-ltve positive lives.
Be force. Be somebody in particu-
lar. Then he would have us be
ready for our opportunity. He would
have us put the communitys well
fare ahead of personal gain and
in that way live broader lives. We
must live for others If we achieve
success. He urged the class to put
their lives into the life of the city
and be leaders.
The world is calling for men and
women, workers. He told how
Arnold, of Rugby, said that the diff
ference in boys was not SO much in
talent as in energy. The great
painter, Turner, said in answer to
a question that he had no secret but
hard work. Gladstone said his life
was dogs life-A Newfound-
lands, saving men.
Then he said success would come
through stopping up gaps, doing
what comes to us, and giving it our
care and best attention. Then, the
world had need of men and women
with vision. Vision to see ahead,
around and into the future. See
big things in the future. People to
be successful must be broad enough
to be interested in others. and with
a large vision see what this life
means to the next. 1t is only in com
pretending the larger life that we
get the glory Of living, and success
zones within us by ourselves making
our characters true and grand. He
closed with an appeal to the class
and to his hearers to take hold of
he gospel of hope. and work out
;uccess by achieving great things in
md of ourselves.
Following Mr.. Butchers address
,ame an unexpected treat in listen
ng to Mr.. Wheeler, the noted tenor,
Is he sang to Mrs. Robbins ac-
compartment. He was enthusi-
astically encored and responded.
The Journal has had several notices
n the paper recently about Mr..
Nheeler's singing, and too much
annot be said for his beautiful
oice. He and Mrs. Wheeler will
appear Wednesday evening at the
pera house. and it is safe to say
hat all who heard him last even.
ng will make an effort to hear him
again.
Miss Smith, Mrs. Stannard and
Mrs. Robbins played a very prett!
piano trio, after which Superintend
ent Blyman presented the diplomas
to the class, consisting of Waite
Royse. Dalton Mcmahon. and Mise
Mabel Gum, Gladys Chapman
Marcia Scanlan, Hazel Thomas
Mary Traut, Maude Rudesill. Jose
phine Maxwell and Julia Sargent
The class looked as charming q.
graduates always do, and receive
flowers and congratulations at th
! close.