RIVERTON High School Graduation 1893

HAYES, BARR, CHRESTENSEN, CHRISTENSON, EUBURG, SHOEMAKER, WILLIAMS, WYNN, DAILY, SAMUELS, WALBURN, SWIGGART, SHOEMAKER, DURETTE, SMITH, WHEELER, BOGAN, EUBURG

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Date: 6/19/2011 at 10:46:45

Submitted by WF
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN/HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
April 13, 1893.

The seventh annual commencement of Riverton high school on Friday evening May 19, 1893, 8 o'clock, was one of the most pleasant occasions of the kind that we have ever had the good fortune to attend. The exercises were held at the M. E. Church which was crowded to its utmost capacity in a few minutes after the doors were opened and numbers went away unable to obtain even a look upon the inside.

The church and stage were tastefully decorated and draped in the national colors. The exercises were begun by the playing of a march by Miss Hattie Hayes as the members of the class of '93, seven in number filed up the aisle and seated themselves upon the stage...

CLASS OF 1893:
1. Harvey C. Barr
2. Chris J. Chrestensen
3. Sena M. Christenson
4. Nellie M. Euburg
5. Viola M. Shoemaker
6. Lewis A. Williams
7. Nettie M. Wynn

Together with the tall and stately Prof. Daily, the class made a very attractive and striking appearance, both handsome and intelligent.

THE PROGRAM:
Instrumental Solo by Mrs. Joe Samuels.(The HERALD says she sung a very pretty solo.)

Invocation by Rev. Walburn

Song and Chorus by High School Girls (HERALD: Thirteen little school girls dressed in appropriate costumes sang "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" which was a very pretty feature of the occasion.)

Oration "Our Nation's Growth" was the opening oration, by Mr. Harvey Barr. (HERALD: This won for him much favorable comment.)

Oration "Over the Alps lies Italy" by Lena M. Christenson. (HERALD: This contained many good thoughts.)

Instrumental Solo, "Old Black Joe" by Lela Swiggart (HERALD: Miss Leta (sic)Swiggart of Hamburg, rendered a most delighntful piano solo; it would be difficult to say which was the more charming, the music or the fair musician.)

Oration "Unity" by Viola M. Shoemaker. (HERALD: She acquitted herself
creditably.)

Instrumental Solo "Alpine Storm: by Mrs. C. W. Durette

Oration "Education" by Nellie W. Wynn (HERALD: Miss Wynn's delivery is easy and natural and her effort was pronounced one of the best of the evening.)

Quartet "Come where the Lillies bloom" by Mesdames E. Smith and A. T. Wheeler,
and Messrs. J. M. Barr and E. Smith. (HERALD: A beautiful song.)

Oration "Energy" by Chris J. Christensen. (HERALD: Good)

Vocal Solo by Mrs. C. P. Bogan. (HERALD: A vocal solo which was enthusiastically encored and she responded with "The picture with the Face Turned to the Wall.)

Oration "We have left the Bay, the Ocean lies before us" by Nellie M. Euburg. (HERALD: It must be ranked with the best.)

Instrumental duet by Mrs. Bogan and Miss Swiggart. (HERALD: Was thought by some to be the best part of the musical program.)

The valedictorian Lewis A. Williams took for his subject the class motto "Not for School but for Life we Learn", and the ability displayed combined with his easy manner and excellent delivery formed a fitting climax to the eloquence of the evening.

Instrumental Solo "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" by Miss Hattie Hayes

Presentation of Diplomas by Morris Daily. (HERALD: As Prof. Daily arose as if to say something, Rev. Walburm made his appearance on the opposite side declaring that he would sit down. Then in a few happily chosen remarks, he stated that the members of the senior class had decided to chain the Professor, and proceeded to place upon the person and elegant gold watch chain .... Everything went off smoothly.)