The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-09
Lackowisdom Seminary Graduated
TWO Marvelously Brilliant
Glasses Last
Evening.
BOUQUETS AND LEMONS
Young Ladies' Admirers Sent Both
Edward F. Carter, as Chairman
of Board, Presented
Diplomas.

A large audience greeted the class
of 1868 of the Lackowisdom Femals
Seminary and the young ladies Con-
servatory of Music at the graduating
exercises held last night in the audi
torium of the Y. w. C. A. Never has
there appeared here a more attractive
class, more beautifully gowned, or
more "lady like" than this class from
the female seminary At eight o'clock
to Boulanger's grand march, played by
Miss Clara Sophroni Fry, the class
marched up the aisles of the audi
forum, onto the stage and at the sig
nal of one loud chord on the piano
were gracefully seated The dresses
were very wide and full, and the fans
very large. One young lady who ap-
peared for the first time in a dress en-
train was like Rebecca of Sunnybrook
farm with her pink parasol. cts the
dearest thing in life to me, but it's an
awful care" One wore fan on a
cord across one shoulder and hanging
down the other side Some wore
crowns of flowers in their hair, and
long curl over one sh oulder. Mits
and wide band bracelets added ele-
gance to the costumes. Nothing could
have been more charming than the
sweet lady like grace with which they
wore these ornaments and new gradu-
ating dresses. or the lady like, modest
demeanor with which they bowed with
graceful courtesy to the audience.
The essays were 1ndescrlbably
funny with their grand and noble
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thoughts and ideal language, but yet
even though the audience laughed
every moment Of the time, it was that
sort of laugh which has tear just
behind it-for the exercises were true
to the time in every detail. Each
graduate had her own peculiar person
atty.
Mamie Arahella Mcfarland gave the
salutatory in high nervous voice. At
the close of her address, Mr. McFar-
| land presented her with a watch from
| her "intended" with the admonition
! that it would encourage her always to
be on time. The speech was clever
in every word and brought rt>nd Of
applause when he presented her with
an alarm clock Miss Eleanor Jane
Brown read soulful essay, "Cogita-
tons of Life" an essay full of soul
full expression. Her reading of the
grand sentences was inimitable. Jose
phine Patience Matless had for a. sub
iect, 1.-THE Marble Waiteth" In the
first sentence she gave most of the
facts of the worlds history and then
applied them to daily life. She built
up Rome and destroyed it, fought the
civil war and freed the slaves, and
carved and chiseled the marble of des-
tiny between times. The flights of
eloquence were taken in real school
girl fashion leaving her breathless at
the end of the climax.
As UsuaI-The Alps and Italy.
Miss Cora Stephannie Parsons had
an essay, Beyond the Alps Lies
Italy" 1t was an essay full OF beau
tiful thoughts" which she gave to in
spire those of an ambitious turn Of
mind. Her attention was somewhat
divided in that she had to see that
her train showed to the best advan
tage. Ruth Constance Boyd read the
valedictory from a paper which shool'
in her nervous hands. She walked
with sprightly springing step and
wept as she babe farewell to class
mates dear, with a realism that was
remarkable The accomplishments of
young ladies which she enumerated
brought reminiscent smiles to many
faces. these graduates had been taught
to make delicate hair flowers, hair
tokens. spatter wreaths: to paint a
snow scene on the unitarian shovel
and to crochet tides"
The Musical Numbers.
The second part of the program was
the graduation of the students of the
young ladies Conservatory of Music
and opened with an instrumental Sc
lection. The Maiden's Prayer, by Clara
Sophronia Fry which was one Of the
best mum bers. She played with that
little tinkling sound which used to
mark the playing of young ladies. The
songs which were sung were lovely
old time selections and the singers
were among the best known in Keo-
kuk They were accorded the gener-
Gus applause they merited Louise
Almeda Kline in wide skirt and
quaint old fashioned bosque of flower
ed delain- sang Then You'll Remem-
Der Me-" and Flow Gently Sweet
Alton" Caroline Prudence Baldwin
wore a dark blue silk with wide
skirt held out with hoops and her
hair parted and drawn down over her
ears. sang Mother Bids Me Bind NY
HAIR and annie Laurie Miss Bald
win was particularly graceful IN her
courtasies.
Katie Ann Tucker who wore a wide
embroidered skirt and velvet bodice
and had a wreath of pink roses in
her hair, looked her best She sang
LILLY Dale and Little Brown Jug
The contrast Of the two songs. one
serious and one comic" as she an
nounced it, was particularly good.
Some More Melody.
Florence. Nightingale Schoutsn wore
a pale yellow satin with handsome
lace shawl draped over the shoulders
and sang "Juanita" and Loves Old