The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-12
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
At THE COLLEGE
OF IDAHO

Friday evening occurred the first re-
cital of the class of expression in the
splendid auditorium of Sterry Hall.
The class has been under the direc-
ton of Miss Helen Case. The decla-
nations gave ample evidence of the
character of the work of their direc-
tor, members of the audience declar-
ing the exhibition to be the finest
ever held in the city.
Following is the program of the
evening:
Sing a Song in Praise OF Summer"
Girls Glee Club.
Reading-"A Few Bars in Key of G."
Annie Laurie Bird.
Reading-"Lady Teazle and Sir Pc
ter" from School for Scandal by
Hugh Caldwell
Piano Solo-"Valse Cromatique,
Grieg, by Ebert Rice.
Reading-"M adamoisclle," by Ruth
McNair.
Reading-"Cinderella Dimes" by Miss
Esther Reed
Vocal Solo-"The Slave Song" by
Mrs. w. M. Case.
Reading-"For Dear Old Yale" by
Earl Elhart.
Wanted Husband" by Girls Glee
Club.
The Temperance Contest.
Saturday evening there occurred the
Temperance Oratorical contest. -Four
young men were to enter but only
three succeeded in having their. pro
auctions ready. The three grafton!
were delivered before an enthusiastic
audience in Sterry Hall. Mr.. Elhar
spoke on the subject "The Next Gen
Grafton" His conception was that W,
are living under handicap having
received from our ancestors the ours
of intemperance; that from the stand
point of the next generation we Shout,
free ourselves of the curse and Civ
them a chance.
Mr.. Ragsdale delivered a master
full argument on temperance reform
/ His thought was splendid and had tn
: warmed up his subject he would hav
: doubtless carried off the honors.
! The last Grafton was delivered
William Runciman. His enthusiast
delivery won the contest for him. HI
composition was good but his argl
ment was otherwise. True Tempe
: ance," with him was moderation
its use. That the drunkard and tot
abstainer were both deluded. h
! compared the total abstainance of
beverage to the total abstinence
:, necessity-food for the body
!. ligion for the spiritual nature. +
: used the conduct of society ninetet
hundred years ago to prove the co
duct of society today. His argumen
would apply equally we'll to SLAYER
But this very weakness caused him
a put in the earnestness in his delive
a which wins. His Grafton was sure
a on some phase of the temperan
4 question, although there were sor
IL who questioned the propriety of t
- Grafton.
IS The judges were Judge Walla,
le Attorney Walter and Attorney Buc
at ner.
to Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Boo
Id delivered the Baccalureate sermon
the Episcopal church of this city.
70 Mr.. Booth took for his text
g. words: WHITTIER Goest Thou" a
d. delivered one of the most able b;
iy calaureate sermons ever heard in
er city. He represented the cross as I
in compass of life, developing the il
sc strikingly. The arms of the Gro
i'll from east to west, were employed
he bring out the necessity of work a
an rest; the north, faith; and the sou
its friendliness.
Ter Mr.. Booth is always INTEREST,"
tx, There is a total absence of sensati
IN alism but always a well-develol
cy current of good, sound thought
he held the close interest of the audie
a and made a deep impression on
graduating class, as well as on eve