, 1912-05-30
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Well Prepared and Carried Out-An Interested and Enthusiastic
Audiance Received Each Number Of the Program with
Applause-Class Address was Good

The graduating exercises at Jensen hall Monday night took
place in the presence Of an interested audience which filled the hal
comfortably full. DIR. Price presided in a pleasant and able man
ner, and announced the numbers of the program in their order.
The stage was beautifully decorated with bunting and ported
plants, and sofa and arm chairs took the place of the ordinary stiff
and uncomfortable chairs which IT al. too common on the platform.
Rev. r. G. Hamilton led with an invocation, which was followed by a
piano solo by Mrs. Frank Scribner. Then began the recitations by
the graduating class. During the evening Miss Martha Burnett
rendered a beautiful vocal solo, Mrs. Gustave Jensen accompany
her IN the piano. ] G. Burnett also rendered a very fine violin
SOLO Mrs scribner assisting him on the piano, and Mrs. Gustave
Jensen gave a fine piano solo near the close of the evening.
The work of the graduating class a all that any n could de-
sire. Each spoke without embarrassment or hesitation, in a clear
and distinct voice, that reached every part of the hall Their seec-
tions we're admirably chosen and spoke highly, not only TO" their judge
'uent in choosing, but for the Training they had undergone at the
hands of Prof. Charles. There is nothing that the Sun can say
that will really do their work justice, for there was nothing lacking in
the entire program, which moved from beginning to end without a
single hitch OIL embarrassing pause. The girls were dressed in white
and presented a most charming appearance.
ter in "The Painter of Seville" Miss Florence Scott in "The End of
All Perfection" Miss Anna Doggett in 1.-The First Settlers Story"
Miss Marion McPhaiI in "a Presidents Disappointment and Gar
ret Price in " A Message to Garcia" were six of the finest Sc Elections
that will ever be delivered from that stage and the class are to be con
graduated on their excellent work.
Professor Creager "a then introduced and talked for three-quar-
tiers of an hour OH the coming problems of education in the common
schools. The audience gave him close attention and his remarks on
the necessity of a more practical education for the children of the pub
lie schools produced a IN impression that will bear fruit. He said,
among many other interesting things, that our children were all edu-
Gated along certain wen-de6ned lines, regardless of what their differ.
ent pursuits IN life would be-a kind of cast iron frame. into which
all minds were pressed and made to conform, n matter what the nat
ual bent or inclination of the child might be. Doctors, lawyers,
preachers, farmers, mechanics, laporing men-aI were made to follow
the same routine clean to the end of the chapter. He said this
manner of educatian was we'll enough up TOT certain point, when the
line of education should begin to dtterentia,e, and the child allowed
to follow along and be instructed in the lines bearing on its probable
OF chosen walk in life. He advocated the introduction of the study
of the mechanical, Industrial, domestic and agricultural pursuits in
the commons schools.
The Professor is a practical educator and is we'll equipped for his
work as head of the Normal Department of the Wyoming University,
and is quite popular turnout the state. He is doing a good work in
lis addresses at different points in the state and assisting very mater
tally in the important work of building up the University of Wyom-
ing.
The presentation of the diplomas to the graduating class by Mr..
Crawford and a benediction by Rev. Hamilton closed one of the most
pleasant and interesting evenings ever held in the hall.