The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-30

proximately 700 people, and which
completely filed the Grand theatre,
placing even standing room at a pre-
MUM, the first graduating exercises
Of st. Maries high school we're neld
las' evening. While as stated, but
the first of it's kind ever held here
yet the entire program and arrange.
ment of the exercises could not have
heel better If the school had bad
mauy years experience in this honor
Ing of its graduates by a commence
ment program.
I be audience was composed largely
OF the parents and friends Of the
graduates. and those interested in
seelug the educational standard of
this city placed on a high plane, aud
all thoroughly appreciated both the
work Of the graduates themselves. and
the school faculty and board of
education which made this commence
ment possible.
The curtain rose at eight O'Clock,
buuWAub tnC nAuke lbhul lAull1 uGtuA-
ated with the red and green, the high
school colors, aud with a proguslon
of cut flowers which had been pre-
sented tn the graduates. On the
stage we're the six members of the
class, four girls aud two boys, Mar
ian Armstrong, Edna Wolfe, Rolla
Barr, Chase Raney, Marjorie Shaw
aud Gladys Howe; together with su-
periutendent of schools E. II Buck,
6. }. Ostroot, principal OF the high
school, Ohas. Brebner, vice president
of the board of education, Rev. Har-
vey, and DR.. j. f Nicholson, Of the
University of Idaho, the last named
giving the commencement address
The evenings progam vas opened
by selection by a stringed orchestra
composed Of three members of the
high school, followed by Invocation
by Rev. Harvey Miss Valerie Croze,
one of the teachers of the local
schools, render ed the next num- ber on
the program, two vocal selections,
1.-THE Nightingale has a Lyre" and
"The Years at the Spring" both OF
which we're exceptionally we'll rem
dered and we're received by the audi
ence with the greatest OF spprecia.
tlon.
Miss Edna Wolfe, the SHlutatorian
OF the class gave a splendid oratlon
on the topic "Woman Suffrage, her
oration showing a conscientious ef-
tort to treat the topic fully and clear
ly. Her delivery Was of the best,
her tone clear, every word heine
heard distinctly over the entire audi
euce, and her manner showing that
she is perfectly at home upon the
speakers platform. Following the
oration In which she considered al
length tb Afslse of the woman suffrage
question hr6ugbout the world, Its
different modes CT progress In differ
eus countries, together with argu
ments for and against the movement,
NJ iss Wolfe, as salutRtorian, express
ed the appreciation of the class tC
the different organs that had made
thier graduation possible. concluding
with a word of advice to their school
mates to keep on their work aud re-
celve the commencement honori
which we're being awarded to them.
Chase Raney, as valedictoriRn o.
the class, spoke upon the subjec
"The Rising Republic" giving 4
concise synopsis ofthe advance of the
new government in China. His ora
tion was highly appreciated by hil
hearers. He expressed the thanks o
the class to the high school faculty
the school board, the former class
mates of the graduates in the schools
and finally to the parents whose sac
rifice had made possible the compile
tion OF their educational work as fa
rs this city was concerned.
Eight girls of the high school. act
ing as the II. S. chorus, rendered twi
musical humbers; which was follow
ed by the main address of the even
iug, short development of the topi
"The Outlook of the American Boy
by DR.. Nicholson, Of the Universit
of Idaho
Dr Nicholson is one of the mos
pleasing and entertaining speaker
of the faculty at the state institu
tlon, at all times bis speeches beln
received with delight by whateve
audience he may be addressing q
has a peculiarly forceful manner q
impressiug his hearers with the point
which in the course of his talk b
desires to emphasize, aud lay parti
oular stress upon At the same tim
the Doctor has q store of inexhauI
tible humorous Illustrations whio
add greatly to make 10 the whole
most pleasant of addresses. A hris
outline Of bis address follows
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