The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-06-17
SCHOOL YEAR NOW HISTORY.
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eight o'clock Salomon's orchestra OF
Kalamazoo closed their concert ard the
graduates, preceded by their teachers,
marched in to the strains of Our Grad
yates" as played by the orchestra and
took their places upon the platform,
making as pretty and as inspiring
picture of young womanhood and young
manhood as any one might wish tn see.
The exercises were opened with the
invocation by Rev. q. Gilbert Stansell,
pastor of the NJ h church. As saluta-
torian Miss Mary Shaetfer then stepped
forward and in her sweet and pretty way
extended to all hearty welcome.
The story of Helen Kellar's life and
her determination 10 succeed was very
interestingly told by Miss Rosina Wa
ters. Miss Waters among other things
said that Miss Kelars motto through
life had been Proceed. not Recede,"
which was also the one chosen by her
class.
Lynn III. Lake as class historian was
more than equal to his task. The his
tory of each individual member was
told, commencing with the time when
Miss Vivian McCabe started alone in the
first grade, along up through the grades
until the tenth grade was reached, when
she was accompanied by the other TWEEN
ty-one mem bers OF the class of 1910
The story was told in very interesting
and humorous manner, which held the
attention Of the large and much pleased
audience.
Miss Cooley and Mr.. Moser sang
beautiful duet and were Obliged to re-
spond to an encore.
Miss Lucille Butler told Of "Womans
Progress" She spoke of woman and
what she had accomplished during war
as we'll as during the more quiet times
of peace. Her production showed much
careful study and research.
Class Prophecy as told by Miss Vivian
McCabe was most unique as we'll as clev-
err AS she portrayed the future of the
different members of her class the large
audience listened breathlessly wondering
what was coming next. She gave one
of the most novel and interesting pro-
phecies that it has ever been our good
fortune to listen to. At the close she
received long and hearty applause.
Miss Katherine Cole, a member of the
class, sang Sunshine and Rain" Miss
Cole has very sweet voice and on this
occasion it was at it's best. She received
hearty applause.
The grafton, SIBERIAN Exiles," by
Robert Dillon, showed careful prepara-
ton and much study and gas delivered
ir a fine and masterfully manner. He
has good voice and delivery and was
easily heard. We predict for him a bril-
liant future as an orator.
Miss Irene Benwire, in her rendering
OF "The Polish Boy" showed much hard
training. She also has a strong, pene-
tratng voice, which was easily heard 10
the farthest part of the building. The
selection itself Is a hard one, but Miss
Benwire proved herself somewhat a mas.
ter Of the art of elocution.
The honor of Valedictorian fell upon
Miss Ruth Snow. Her production was
a scholarly one and reflected great deal
OF credit to all. She spoke very earnest
~ to her classmates and the advice given
was worthy the careful consideration,
not only by her class but by all who
were so fortunate as to be present at
this, cGe OF the finest graduating exer
cises that our schools have ever held,
and they have been forty two in number.
DR.. Ferguson, in well-chosen words,
presented the class with their hard
earned diplomas In his remarks he re-
ferred to the good work done by Pro
fessor o Leary 10 the thirteen years that
he has been at the head of the schools.
He spoke of the class, a it will proba-
bly, be alluded to as the last class to fin-
ish the school under his faithful tutor
age. With the feeling Of pride and
gladness, wave of underlying sadness
seemed to sweep over the entire audi
ence, when the thought that this faith
full teacher, who had been seen at the
head of the line of graduates as they en-
tered to take their places, would head
the line no longer; that a stranger would
have to Gil his place, as he leaves US to
take up wider field of usefulness.
Rev. George Clarson offered the ben.
ediction, and as the orchestra played
"Playmates," the vast audience made
their way out and the class Ct 1910
passed into history.
The music furnished by the orchestra
was of high class and heartily enjoyed
by all.