Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09


Ruth A. Trevillian
LATIN COURSE
John V. Mccormick
MODERN CLASSICAL COURSE
Elsie M. Brown Nora B. Humbert
Florence l. erase Marguerite E. Ivey
Robert Davis Mary R. Sehaaf
John @. Fielder Elsie L. Springer
Roger L. Hanscom Ruth E. Springer
mary harris Marguerite E. Weise
The Commencement exercises at the
P. M. church Friday morning were
certainly never surpassed in excellence
by any class in the history of the school,
From the time that the class march
began at o'clock sharp until the hands
of the thirty graduates had been shaken
by scores of enthusiastic relatives,
neighbors and friends, there was not
the slightest hitch in the exercises.
The sight was really inspiring as
thirty young people marched slowly up
the aisle to receive the diplomas for
which they had worked for so long
1t was the largest class in the history
of the school, and it was an unusual
class in the fact that there were more
boys than girls.
The capacity of the lecture room was
taxed to it's utmost to accommodate the
people who struggled to gain admission
and standing room in all parts of the
house was at a premium.
After the invocation by Rev. Mr..
Bender, the girls chorus sang Vincent
BLOW Soft Winds in a manner that
showed long, careful training.
Robert Davis, the class president, de-
livered an address that would have done
credit to much older student. The
thoughts were peculiarly appropriate
and the expression such as to reach the
hearts of his listeners.
The life,and work of Ben Lindsay was
held up to view and strong plea made
for more such humane treatment of
criminals instead of the harsh, inhu-
man, crime producing processes Of the
past.
To Ruth Springer fell the pleasant
task of presenting the class memorial,
the sanitary drinking fountain. In her
excellent speech of presentation and in
DR.. Hubenthal's delightful and appro-
pirate speech of acceptance much was
made of the fact that the memorial is a
step in the right direction, that it howss
that the class is looking for the better
ment of mankind and for the prevention
of the spread of disease.
The boys double quartet then sang
1.-THE Bridge" by Giffe in manner
that pleased every one and certainly
proved to all that we have music in the
high school.
Those who heard Professor John
stones address will appreciate the fact
that we simply cannot do justice to it
in a brief article. The remark heard
on all sides, 1.-The best speech I ever
heard" will give those who were not
present some idea of it's excellence
We hope to hear him again.
The girls kept up their standard of
excellence in their song ''Rockin' Time, "
by Knox.
All the music showed considerable
improvement over that of last year and
was decided credit to the high school
and to Miss Jacobs, the music teacher.
The very pretty custom of presenting
the mantle and cap to the Juniors was
again followed. Marguerite Ivey in a
very effective manner presented to the
Juniors these emblems of senior dignity
and wisdom and Ulmont Healy, the
Junior president gracefully accepted
them and in a speech full of wit and
humor promised for the class that the
dignity and honor of the mantle would
be preserved throughout the year. We
| believe Ulmont meant every word he
said, and we also believe that the Jun
iors then and there registered vow
that there would be nothing during
their senior year that might in any way
bring disgrace to it.
Marguerite and Ulmont deserve much
credit for the way in which this part
of the program was carried out.
We are very proud of our high school
orchestra. They played for the class
play and they were also on the program
Friday morning. The audience showed
it's appreciation by calling for more.
Long may the high school orchestra
live and flourish.
After few appropriate remarks by
Supt. Loveland in which he spoke OF
the hearty support received from the