Year: 1873

SCH0OL.


The exercises OF the graduating class OF the
High School were gwen before very crowded
house on Thursday evening, June 18th. Rev.
Mr.. Hartley introduced the exercises By prayer.
Then followed the Salutatory Address and Essay
by Miss Annis j. Brown. Subject The Marble
Waiteth." The patrons and friends OF the
school were welcomed in behalf Of the Students
Of the teachers, and of the class. The essay
that followed was well written and finely de-
hvered, and at ts close a shower Of boquets
fell upon the stage.


Unnamed Heroes, by Clara 4. Martin
This Essay received numerous commentators.
II was shown that there were heroes many and
brave in even the humblest walks OF life and
permit, these unnamed and unknown ones
would make for themselves names as great as
any found on the page OF history or sung in
poetic story. 1t was read IN distinct tone
that made i. heard easily in the farthest part
OF the room.


Through Rough Ways 70 the Stars" An
Essay by Emma NJ. Pugsley. This WAS per-
haps the most scholarly production Of the eve
ming. Miss Pugsley is a fine Latin student,
and her essay showed the benefits OF classical
study. II contained numerous Illustrations
drawn from history, both ancient and modern
and manifested an amount OF general informa-
ton possessed by the author that is not often
seen In one go young.


Flowers and Weeds" Elma f. Waters
The author endeavored in this essay to give
her ideas on many OF the questions of society
and every day life that should receive attention
1t was modest, Iunpretentlous effort that was
pleasing to ALL and one that evinced right views
and a good heart in the writer.


Oration-"'7G and 49," +. j. McEntee. AZ
might be expected from the title this was a
glance at our national history, character and
standing. The condition OF the country in 76
was given briefly. Then the comparison fur
nished by our present state, and in closing. the
history of this mighty change showing the
growth OF the country in wealth, population,
extent OF territory and national character.


" Shant Play" An Essay by Cora w.
Durkee. This WAS entirely different in its plan
from any of the others. being series of sharp
criticisms on nearly all the prominent profess
sions and occupations. The congressman. the
editor, the minister, ETC.. were taken up III turn
and shown to possess many points OF likeness
to the little boy who kicks over his cob house
and refuses to play" The question of capt.
tai and labor came in for its share also and was
shown to be susceptible of the came treatment.
The laborer on a strike is sometimes wonder
fully like the lad who sha'n't play" 1t Was
fine production.


Valedictory Address" Progress is by Separa-
ton" Charles j. Robinson. After a somewhat
general treatment Of the subject, showing that
progress IS OF necessity always attended by
separation in the worlds work, the speaker
proceeded to the farewell address. He returned
thanks in behalf OF the class to the patrons OF
the school and the school board. and took leave
of the students, the teachers and the principal
with brief and appropriate address to each,
closing with an address to the members Of the
class. Mr.. Robinson is fine scholar and we
are glad to learn that he Is to go from here to
college where, with health, his success is GER
tain.


The Principal then made few appropriate
remarks to the class ami presented each with
Diploma certifying to the fact of graduation.
\ Farewell Song" by the members of the
class closed the exercises. Every thing passed
off finely. Both tho matter and the manner
were superior, and it is universally conceded
that these we're the best exercises Of the kind
our school has given. 4 shower OF boquets
fell upon the stage at the close Of each excl
cise, covering it with flowers,


On Friday morning the members Of the class,
together with the teachers and Alumni OF the
school, met at the school building where teams
were in waiting to convey them to four mile
lake where the day was spent very pleasantly
indeed the party returning at night-fal.


A copartnership between mail-robber and a
forger was lately broken up. and both rogues
were arrested near Boston. The robber was
T.. S. Dudley and the forger W. T.. Whales.
They had carried on their criminal operations
for over year, and plundered the mails Of
over $4,000, mostly in bank drafts, on which
one Of them would forge the Endorsement and
obtain the money. The principal scene of their
ueprcudliOns Was tue Dhke OuOfe ~ hlcnlgau
Southern Railroad line. The first successful
clue was obtained from piece Of old blotting
paper on which one OF the rogues had blotted
letters addressed to the other one, and the de-
tectives were able to read the lines by placing
looklng-glass at an angle with the blotter
How often do the most cunning villains leave
the bars down somewhere Lansing Republ-
can.


How TO WATER HORSES. Never water i'm
mediatey before or after feeding. J say that
if horse is thirsty always give him drink. and
he will thank you for It. I have often seen
horses put in the stable at noon for an hour or
two, and not cat pound Of hay or grain. but
looking wishfully Tor water, and then their
careful owners who would not let them have
water when warm. will come and give them
enough to kill, and ride or drive the remainder
OF the day on two buckets Of water and no feed'
Ten chances to one his horse gives out with
him or gets sick before night. Now, | say,
give the horse water IL he is ever so warm
give him swallow, rinse out his mouth ana
nostrils, give him bite Of hay, in short time


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