The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09
HAVE FINISHED
THEIR SCHOOL LIFE
AND ACCORDING TO THEIR MOT.
TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADU.
ATES WILL ENTER INTO
LIFE'S SCHOOL.

ATES WILL ENTER INTO
LIES SCHOOL.
The twenty-ifth annual graduating
exercises of the Mitchell high school
held Thursday evening at the
city hall. The immense crowd pres
ent indicated the great interest that
is manifested in the success of the
schools and In the young people who
go forth to begin their lives in a diff
ferent sphere and under different cir
cumstances.
The stage and around the balcony
was decorated with the class colors,
white and purple. and across the
stage was suspended the motto Of the
class: "Out of School Life; Into
Lies School," The graduates assemb-
led outside and marched in a body
to the stage, together with the speak
ers and teachers, who were greeted
with hearty applause. Principal Man
they had charge of the exercises and
made the preliminary announce
ments.
The program opened with a selec- j
ton by the high school orchestra I'M
der the direction Of Miss Walrath,
and the invocation was given by Rev. ,
A. Craig Bowdish. The boys chorus
sang THE Armourer" with good
taste.
Miss Lottie Pound extended the
welcome to the citizens in a manner
that was most hearty, and touched in
an interesting way concerning educa-
cational matters, and how the oppor-
tunity that is offered young people
to secure an education should be TAX
en- advantage Of. The high school
chorus directed by Miss Walrath,
sang a double number that was re-
ceived with much appreciation.
Superintendent Hof introduced
the speaker of the evening in DR.. H.
K. Warren, president of Yankton col
lege, whose subject was named as
The Making of Manhood" DR.. War
rem spoke in Mitchell six years ago at
the commencement exercises, and he
declared that it was always a great
pleasure to him to be present at high
school commandments. The speaker
grouped his thoughts under several
different headings, among which
were heridity, playing, life and
friends. By these various subjects DR..
Warren showed their influence on the
making of the man or woman. His
suggestions were of a timely char
acter to the young men and women
who are going into the world.
Miss Lottie Pound played a piano
solo to the delight of the audience.
The valedictory address was deliv-
cred by Miss Winifred Powers and
she. spoke the sentiments of the
class in saying farewell to school,
mates and teachers. In the most kind
ly manner Miss Powers extended the
thanks of the class to the board of
education and to the citizens in max
ing it possible for them to get this
far along in their educative life, and
that the class proposed to show their
appreciation Of what had been done
by making the most of the opportun-
tiles that come to them in the future.
1t was along this line of thought that
Miss Powers spoke with much inter-
est.
After a pretty selection by the
girls glee club, Superintendent Ho6
presented the graduates with their
diplomas, prefacing the action with
some words concerning the class. He
said the young people had not gone
through the course of study with any
idea OF specializing, but that they
had been taught with the idea Of
making good citizens and preparing
them for the higher education. He
said that their further education
could be made on special lines.
The orchestra played the closing
selection and when the last strains
we're finished the juniors made a
demonstration.
The schools closed with these exer.
cises. The work throughout the year
, in all departments has been of a
character that has been highly sat.
! isfactory to the board. The high
school work has been carried on for
the last half of the year in the new
building and every member has
worked in harmony with one another,
while down through the grades the
work of teachers and pupils has been
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