Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
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EVERY MEMBER OF CLASS OF '0s
COVERED WITH GLORY At
- EXERCISED.
Members viii Be Admitted to Ranks
Of Alumni at Banquet Held Friday
Evening.

The annual graduating exercises OF
the high school occurred THURSDAY
evening at the opera house as an
no,lnced. The stage was Hastily dec
Grated with plants and palms and an
archway at the back had for it's key
stone the motto Of the class, Ever
Onward" worked in the class colors.
The decorations were about the
prettiest that any class has ever had.
The class of 1910 certainly has made
a record for itself in all the disara'
lions of the week.
At $3.50 the class marched onto the
stage and took their places amid the
applause of the audience, and the
glee club rendered the BELLS OF
Dreamland" Henrietta O'Hara then
delivered the salutatory address in
which she welcomed the friends of
the class to witness their final depart
ure from school life.
Nora Clarke, in finished and well
written grafton, described the Olym-
plan games and their effect on the
physical life of ancient Greece.
Walter Mclean then briefly review
ed the rise Of the Spanish power and
it's gradual decline and fall. Waltei
interested his audience and received
an ovation when he closed.
Gertrude Evarts then, In a very In
teresting way, told of the early set.
Element of Bismarck and it's struggles
through difficulties to its present po-
sition. Her story was very enter
tanning and was simply told. :.
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the Bridal chorus, Frayne Raker. In a
very informal manner, explained the
method of wireless telegraphy. HIS
talk was full Of information and was
very illustrating to the minds OF
those not familiar with the subject.
Lois Barnes then rendered a poem
which covered the doing of school
life. It was written in the style OF
Hiawatha and was much enjoyed by
the audience.
Miss Ida Thrams then presented a
gift of the money realized by the
class play as a starter for piano
fund. She explained the custom. It's
object and the character of class
gifts to educational institutions.
eJnnie Davis then delivered the val
edtctory address. The friends, teach
ers and board were all thanked In
turn for their share In what they had
done for the class. The class were
then addressed and the final words
of farewell feelinglv spoken.
Superintendent Tanner then pre-
scented the class to the board OF edu'
cation to receive their diplomas. VIM.
Falconer. the president, addressing
the class complimented and congrat'
ulated them on successfully COM
pleting its course. He urged them to
apply we'll the lessons taught them
and become a credit to the city and
the state in return for what had been
done for them. He assured them OF
the good wishes OF the board for their
future and its readiness 10 assist
them in any way possible. Each
member of the class was then pre-
sented with the ofF'cial certificate of
the completion of the course.
Rev. c. A. Harris then pronounced
the benediction.
The class was Immediately sur
rounded nv its friends and congratu.
lated on their completion OF the high
school course.
Miss eJnnie Davis and Miss O'Hara
we're presented with scholarships In
college, st. Paul, for next
wear. This entities them to free tu'
ton for the first year in case thev
attend that college. It is a general
custom of sectarian colleges in the
northwest to bestow these in order
to influence pupils to attend.
Tonight at st. Marv's Hall the
alumni association will hold its BAN
uuet and receive the new class into