Pioneer June 1900
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Pioneer June 1900 |
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| It Numbers Twenty-Five Young Ladies and Gentlemen |
| It would hardly do to state that the class which has just graduated from our high school is the nicest ever sent out by that institution, for such a statement would hardly suit the classes that have gone before, and then the statement would peobably be faulty in other respects possibly jacking the elements of truth which should be the basis of all statements. We can truly say, however, that the class is the largest ever graduated from our high school, so far as numbers are concerned. No other class has contained twenty-five members at the time of graduation, and it is certainly a good deal to say of anything that it is the largest. Perhaps that is enough to say of the class of 1900, since we do not want to make anyone feel badly through intellectual or any other kind of comparisons. The class certainly looked very ornamental, and we understand that some of the members have attained to quite a degree of scholarship. According to Superintendent Miller's statement the three securing the highest standing were Rudolph Wickert, Charles Webster and Jessie Ashley. Mr. Wickert's standing was a little the highest and therefore he was awarded the Adrian College scholarship. The ball was not packed to suffocation, as it has been on similar occasions, but it was a large crowd that congregated. Although the exercises would have been more tedious had each member of the class read the essay that has been written for the occasion, the ball would undoubtedly have been more densely packed has the essays been read, for of course the compositions would have been quite an attraction, especially for the relatives and friends of those especially concerned. But the style of reading essays at graduation excercises has given place to something less tiresome in BIg Rapids, and although the new style is not so drawing, it is much more satisfactory, in that it gives one an opportunity to get home before midnight. For two or three years the style has been to let one person do most of the talking, and this year the address was delivered by Prof. W. H. Barbour, of the State Normal School. "The High School and State" was the subject of his talk, and it was fine. It was not a flowery, breezy talk, but one which contained ideas of a helpful sort, and was greatly relished by all who prefer sensible things to things which simply entertain. The address was not lengthy, and yet it was long enough, all things considered. Mr. Thrall, the member of the school board who presented the doplomas, made some remarks which seemed very suitable, and the only other person who spoke was Superintendent Miller, whose introductory remarks as master of ceremonies were quite brief. Rev. R. E. Griggs of St. Andrew's church offered prayer, and the high schookl quartet furnished the music, which was an enjoyable feature of the occasion. The class song was also quite nice. Flowers, ferns and flags formed the principal decorations which were quite elaborate, and the end of the program was reached in good season. The following named persons constitute the class, which starts out in life with seemingly bright prospects: Preparatory Latin-German - James A. Morehouse, William H. Trafford, Charles G. Dishong, Rosamond Pemberton, Gertrude M. Wilbue, Willifred D. Morris, Estella B. Curtis, Olive L. Thrall. Latin Scientific - Earl H. Stewart, George M. Lazell, Grace M. Briggs, Eva P. June. Acientific - Alta Lich. English - Eva Hollister, Jessie M. Ashley, Clara N. Ady, Charles Webster. Commercial English - Flora Kramer, Ida B. Rutherford, Louis Kiesuer, Rudolph Wickert, Max Lowe, Lenora D. Weldman, E. Leone Currie, Edith L. Myers. |
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