The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-06-01
CREDITABLE
CLOSING
High School Graduating Ex-
ercises Attended by a
Large Audience

While the number of graduates
was less than usual, there prob
ably has never been more cred
liable school event in Grangeville
than that of last Friday evening
at the L. o. o. +. opera house in
this city.
A most excellent orchestral
program was given under the di-
rectorship of DR.. II. V. Riggs,
violinist, with Mrs. Glanville,
pianist and Thos. Matott, cornet-
ist, while vocal solos were render
ed by Mrs. Hattabaugh and Mrs.
Algie, a trio by Misses Greene,
Parsons and PEBBLES; two num-
bers by the high school chorus; /;
a piano solo by Mrs. Glanville,
and a piano duett by Misses Bad
gero and Bickford.
The orations by the three grad
yates, Edwin Coram, Ralph Clark
and John McEvers, were deliver
ed with good style, power and
expression, marking all three as
above the average in oratorical
ability, and leading the audience
to believe that much drilling by
capable instructors had been re-
ceived by the young graduates.
The Globe is informed, however,
that but three days were devoted
to the finishing touches, and that
one of the speakers pursued his
own ideas in his preparations.
The orations were the products
of the orators themselves, and
were well written, showing deep
thought and labor. The selection
of subject matter, the topics
given being in the order of the
speakers named above, "Tol'
stoy, the Reformer," Peace and
} War;" and "The Spirit of Re
venge," clearly establishes the
fact that the thoughts of the
three young graduates are being
; directed along the higher planes
Of life, and is most compliment
: ary to them and confirmatory o1
the good opinion in which they
have all been held in this com
munity. 1t is most gratifying tt
the Globe to speak in compliment
tary terms of those meriting it
q and it is especially gratifying IL
. the case of those who are young
, and these three young men hav'
! the confidence and regard O.
q their instructors with whom the.
! have been associated during th'
. past school year, as well as tina
of the community.
f The address of Prof King t.
h the public and presentation
i speech to the graduates was on
+ Of the surprises as well as treat
s of the evening. Teachers, lide ed
itors, are not as a class noted fo
It oratory, and Mr.. King not hay
j. ing before had occasion to appea
r before a Grangeville audience i
the role of public speaker was a
J. unknown quantity in that partit
e ular line of instruction mad entel
tainment. However, he will nc
v be in the future, if the many col
t. mandatory remarks which hav
.e reached the writer s ears are an
s. criterion. His address was fu
v of practical common sense an
h, clear cut ideas setting forth in
very succinct and effective mai
ner many of the pronounce
S. needs of our community alon
lie educational as well as other lint
of progress, and was delivered
a finished and highly entertain
Nr ing manner. The address W,
greatly abbreviated on accoul
le of the lateness of the hour. TT
* Globe would be pleased to pril
es it in full, for it believes it bea
VI a message of worth to this col
v munity, but space forbids at til
rs time, but the address will be gi
~ en- next week.