Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-11
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GRAM At b|J0U FRIDAY
LARGE CROWD OF FRIENDS GRADUATES PACKED HOUSE,
ALUMNI BANQUET METHODIST CHURCH
LoRs FOLLOWING EXERCISES At THE HALL EVERY
ARRANGEMENT

Every seat in the Bijou was occu-
pied Friday evening, and standing
room was at premium, at the com.
mencement exercises of the class OF
1910 of the Bismarck high school
Friends, relatives and proud parents
of the successful graduates thronged
into the theatre at an early hour to
watch the members of the class re-
ceive their sheepskins, and long be-
fore the curtain was rung up the
aisles and rear of the building were
crowded with persons who were
obliged to remain on their feet dur.
ing the ceremonies.
Prior to the exercises the high
school orchestra favored the audience
with several splendid musical num-
bers. They deserve large amount
of praise for their very capable rem
dition Of the various selections.
Right here we would say a good word
for the excellent work done during
the past school year by the special
music teacher, Miss Marjorie Hansen.
The results of her efforts were very
apparent in the creditable perform
ances of both the high school orches-
ira and the young ladies' glee club.
Miss Hanson deserves special CON-
mendation for having achieved such
laudable results in so brief a period
of time.
The front of the stage was very
prettily draped in green, and extend
ing across the top was the motto
more Beyond" inserted therein in
huge letters of old gold, green and
gold being the class colors.
Promptly at nine o'clock the cur
tain went up, and the seniors filed
onto the stage, led by President Rich
oft of the board of education and
Superintendent Burnett. They made
a very pretty picture as they seated
themselves, the dainty white dresses
of the fair goods lending proper con-
trast to the conventional black attire
of the young men.
Extending across the rear of the
stage was large banner bearing the
words, 'Bismarck-1910." The de-
sign was worked out in cherry and
white, the class colors of the juniors.
Rev. Lehner of the German Evan
gelical church stepped on to the stage
from the wings and invoked the Di-
vine blessing upon the class as it en-
tered upon the more serious and
sterner duties before 1t. The invoca-
ton was followed by an instrument tai
trio by Misses Hazel Nichols, Bessie
Craven and Florence McGillis. The
young ladies played very we'll and
their number was warmly applauded.
Miss Lola Nita Welch then deliv-
cred the salutatory address. Miss
WEIGH likened the present occasion
to great family reunion. 1t had
required twelve years of hard study
to fit the graduates for this event.
At the present moment they were all
on an equal footing. Soon, however,
their ways would diverge and they
would all be scattered. She welcom-
ed the friends present to their CON-
mencement exercises in a few well
chosen words, and then touched upon
the necessity of the members of the
class taking advantages of all the
favorable opportunities that might
present themselves if they wished to
make a success of their chosen car
eer. She cited instances of great men
Of the battlefield, of the scientific
world and the field of literature, all
of whom earned their success by
recognizing their opportunities and
making the most of them
Miss Mae Davis dwelt for few
minutes on the topic, "1s America a
Christian Nation?" She emphasized
the perls and hardships endured by
the Pilgrim Fathers to found on these
shores a Christian nation. Americans
of today, however, seemed to have
lost sight of these ideals and worshi
at the shrine of gold. Religion has
become subservient to commercial
political and social interests. Peo
pies hobbies have become their idols
The responsibility of a Christian ma.
ton rested upon each one of us as
to interpret, and
ours to fulfil.
Following Miss Davis grafton, the
young ladies' glee club of the high
school sang a pleasing number. The
girls were in good voice and we're
the recipients of hearty applause
The personnel of the club is as fol.
lows:
Sopranos-Louise McGaha, Elsie
Smith, Rosa Huber, Mae Davis, EN-
ma Bartel, Harriet Falconer, Emma
Elizabeth Remington, Jessie
Webb and Florence McGillis.
Altos-Nettie Blanchard, Laura
Keenan,, Minnie Wheeler, Gladys Fal-
,oner, lone Hutchinson, Ada Maurer
md Hazel North.
Soloist-Clara Tatley.
Pianist-Hortense Moore.
John Burt Rhud then discussed the
question, What Relation has Intel
ectual, Industrial and Moral Educa-
ion to the Welfare Of the Common
Wealth." He said that men who have
olved great problems and discovered
wonderful inventions all attribute
heir success to their mental educa-
ion. Industrial education teaches the
lightly of honest labor. BY it men
earn to economize, and economy is
he pathway to success. Moral edu-
alton has to do with the training |
# mems hearts. 1t teaches them to I
oooopi1o their dutios and Oh1iratiOnS