Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26


measures his own worth by the sub
stantial results, plus the difficulties he
has overcome to attain his position.
The class has achieved it's goal, and
the ones who have so generously con-
tributed toward that end were CRATE
fully remembered with the highest tri-
butte of gratitude that this class could
feel In closing, she gave little fare
well poem, written for the occasion by
Miss Lyon:
."Our parting comes with keen regret,
We reach our goal with just a sigh;
Since dear old school friends that
we've met
To all of these It's now 'Goodby.'
Our tongues so glib Uncommon phrase,
So facile with the quip and jest
Can utter only words of praise
OF these dear ones we love, the best.
I cannot say the word tonight
Whose message fills my throbbing
heart,
But, friends and comrades, may the
light
OF Gods own sunshine be your part
Our ways file on; they'll cross anon;
Well meet again in afterwhiles,
And God be with you, on and on,
Goodby-no tears-but only smiles"
The, girls glee club followed, with
two pleasing numbers, 'Song Of a
Shepherd" by Fox, and Lament" by
Marker.
81 Appreciation Of Mr.. Kelly.
A, surprise OH the program came. as
Robert Boeye, president Of the class,
rose and made neat little speech, the
theme of which was that ten years ago
this class were Indifferent little young
sters, who gazed with awe at the new
Superintendent of schools, as children
will regard any stranger. However.
they soon discovered that this stranger
was no stranger within the gates, but
he knew them all by name. They grew
to look for the familiar pat upon the
head and the smile which told of his
easy understanding of all their prob
lens as it was in the grades, so it has
been in the whole course; he has been
"a wise and kind guiding genius and
spirit through all the ten years. In
behalf of the class of 1919, Robert said
he took pleasure in publicly expressing
their appreciation of Mr.. Kelly's guild
tance and example. Mr.. Kelly, equal
to so many occasions, was SO moved
by this expression of his pupils love,
that it was with a voice shaken by
emotion that he responded, thanking
them, indeed, for this recognition. He
then presented the class to the presi-
dent Of the board, w. A. Neel, who
gave the well earned diplomas.
The second surprise came when Miss
Bernice Kurtz, in neat little speech,
presented the class adviser, Miss Teal,
with magnificent bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses-the class flower
a. a slight token of the appreciation
which the class felt for the way in
which she had adjusted class scraps
and smoothed out all the difficulties, in
the kindly fashion of next OF KIM
during the last year of their school
career.
Prizes Awarded.
The Jane Young prizes, falling to
the two honor pupils, and one holding
highest rank for four years work in
English, were presented by Mr.. Kelly
in a fitting speech. The fifteen dollar
first prize was won by Maree Peterson,
ten dollars; second prize, by Gladys
jacobson, and the highest average in
English work was also won by Marco
Peterson. So the five dollars going
with this, also fell to hcr-an unusual
honor.
Rev. Stiverson delivered a few
words OF benediction, and thus closed
the exercises for commencement that
has been indeed triumph, considering
the previous delays and handicaps in
cident to flu and quarantine.
A specially cOmmendable feature OF
this commencement was the simplicity
of attire adopted by the girls, who
appeared in white MILDLY suits, with
ties, some purple and some gold-the
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