Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-06-01

Although the weather was not of
the usual graduation variety, a good
| " audience congregated in the large
assembly room Of the high school
building last Friday evening to wit
ness the annual graduation exercises
Of the local high school.
The rostrum was tastefully decor
ated with banners, pennants and
ferns. Seated upon the rostrum dur
ing the time of the exercises were
Assistant Principal Davis, Misses
Kimmel, Hunter and 1roost Of the
high school faculty, County Super
intendent Miss Kelly, Rev. Burhans,
DR.. George Hindley. the latter the
orator of the evening, and Mr.. Hol-
lecker of the high school board.
Around $50 the exercises opened
with a song. "sweet May" by the
school, followed by the invocation
by Rev. Burhans. Next the beautiful
Spring Song" was rendered by the
girls double trio, and they were
forced to respond to encore.
There was only one graduate in
the Class of 1911, namely Miss Mais.
lie NJ. Griffin, and at this time she
gave her graduation essay. the
theme being '"The Value of Art in
Education. Miss Griffin has a very
pleasing stage presence, and a well
modulated delivery that greatly
pleases all her hearers. Her ideas, as
brought forth in her oration, were
highly interesting as relating to the
great phase Of education on which
she spoke.
The Swing Song by Lohr and
"Ach Vie lists Moeglich" were then
rendered by the girls glee club and
the German class, and both were
heartily encored. In fact all the
music of the evening was splendid.
and showed the abilities of the
teacher, Miss Troost, to remarkable
advantage.
The commencement address had
been assigned to DR.. George Hind
ley Of Helena, who spoke at the sim
liar occasion last year, and also at
the Congregational church on the
various phases Of help rendered to
the ex-convicts. DR.. Hindley has a
natural wit, and is such a pleasing
orator that he kept the audience in
almost continual laughter, while
bringing forth the deeper ideas of
his subject, Speech Valuations. ;"
He is a serious thinker, lover of all
phases Of the better life, and finally
a thorough philosopher. DR.. Hindley
will assuredly be always heartily
welcomed whenever he comes to
.l1lenQIVe again.
After a song Hail Silent Night
and encore. by the boys glee club,
under the direction of Prof. Davis,
the presentation Of the diploma to
the graduate was made by Mr.. Hol-
lecker, in the absence of Mr.. Thurs
ton, who was scheduled for this part
of the program.
After a song Soldiers Chorus
by the school, the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Burhans and the
Glass Of 1911 Of the high sehoo was
added to the alumni of the institu-
ton.
Unfortunately, Prof. Hunt, the
principal Of the school, was unable
to be present on account of the IN
jury which forced him to go to
Rochester, Mimi. short time ago.
The present board Of trustees Of
the high school is composed Of Hon.
VIM. Lindsay, G. A. Thurston, G. D.
Hollecker, w. D. Kemmis of Sidney,
J. G. Taylor, 7. ]. Bushell Of Wi
baux, and Miss Harriet Kelly,
county superintendent Of schools.
The class motto this year was
Ever Onward class eolors, dark
green and white; and class flower,
the blue bell. This was the fifth an
s.ual commencement Of the Dawson