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SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH.,   THURSDAY,    JUNE 28,1894.
A. J. WARREN. Publisher.
VOL. XIV.-NO. 35.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PROFESSIONAL.
p e. jo:nes.
Attorney at Law.
Business attended to with Promptness and
Care.   Office on McKay street,
MICH.
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SALINE,
Q.   R.WILLIAMS
Attorney at Law,
Especial attention paid to Pension Claims o£ aU
kinds.   Newcomb Block,
MILATST,        '-■ - MICH.
O   W..CHANDLER, Nl D.,
PHISlClAHland SURGEON
Dfflce on Adrian Street, llrst door south ot the
Wallace Block,
SALINE, - MICH.
p   C. SLAGHT,
Veterinary Surgeon.
MA.CON, LENAWEE CO., MICH.
Connection with Tecumseh l>y Telegraph
and.by Mail.
ALL CALLS FROJIPTLV ATTBSDED   TO.
MISCELLANEOUS
ry-ATERNIAH'
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
(Miss Gillett's old stand.)
Willbein Saline every Wednesday and shall be
,leasedto meetall in need ot work in my line.
:iall and see samples otour work.
Tj>   CORDON,
The Pioneer Painter.
Over Forty Years Experience.
Carriage, Sign and Ornamental Painting, Paper
Hanging, Frescoing, Etc.
SALINE, - MICH.
vy   Nl. BRIQBS,
Practical Painter.
SSuse painting, graining, paper   tangtae and
kalsomining.    All work promptly and
neatly   done,  and   satisfaction
guaranteed,
SALINE, - - MICH.
yAN DUZER'S
Barber Shop.
•lair Cutting,   Shaving,   Shampooing and   all
Work in the Barber Line.
•• Bath room in connection.   Hot or cold baths at
• oy times. A. B. ^_™'
SALINE, - - MIOH.
A. J. WARREN,
 CONVEYANCER AND	
Notary   -   Public.
All legal papers drawn on short
notice and at prices within the
reach ol all.
fiencrat Fire Insurance a
AHMRBORELECTRIC
GRANITE WOEKS
Designers  &   Builders
of
« Artistic    Granite   and
Marble   Memorials
On hand large quantities of all
the various Granites in the Rough,
and are prepared to execute fine Monumental work on short notice.
John   Baumgardner,
Prop.
Ann Arbor. '
CITY MEAT MARKET.
G. A. LINDENSCHMIDT
Is still at the old stand.'where he is always pre
'pared to serve his customers -with THE BEST
IN THE NIARKET in the line o£
Fresh and Salt feats of all Kinds,
Poultry, Fish, Sausage, Etc.,
AT POPULAR PRICES.
Complete sttam outfit for manufacturing sa
sage.   Remember the old stand.
C. A. LiNDENSCHNIIOT
Our School Building and Grounds.   They do us  credit.
Commencement.
The Weather Was Fine—The Programs Were Good—Music, The Best—
Attendance Large.
Another year has come and gone, and
with it came many pleasures and trials,
closing with ifc the sad farewell of
classmates who have for several years
worked pleasantly together, and are
now possibly separated forever.
In years past, commencement week
was considered little if any more than
ordinary weeks, and the preparation
for such consumed but little time. It
is not so to-day, commencement is the
gala week of the year, a great deal of
time is given to the preparation of the
work for the pupils from the primary
grades to the class who each year complete the course prescribed for them in
upper rooms.
This was not an exceptional year,
but like others before it, was crowned
with an equal amount of interest, and
the different exercises were eaehlarge-
ly attended.
The week's exercises were opened
with the
Baccalaureate Sermon.
As has been the custom of late, the
usual evening church services were
omitted, and all assembled in the
school hall to listen to a sermon to the
graduating class which was especially
fitted for the occasion and presented by-
Rev. C. S. Bullock. Mr. Bullock did
not weary the audience by a lengthy
discourse, but gave them a plain and
practical sermon, one that not only the
class might profit by, but the many
older ones who were present.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the school choir, assisted by Prol.
Andrews, their teacher, and Miss
Benedict.
Promotion.
The school bell rang as usual Thursday morning, but not for thc ordinary
school duties. It was a gala occasion
for the pupils, in form of the annual
Promotion exercises.
The years work is finished, and the
advancement of the grades from one
department to the next is an occasion
not to bo passed by unnoticed. E'ich
room had prepared a piece of music,
and the speakers chosen to represent
the grades, and their parts were as
follows:
Maud Schaffer.
Chas. Williams.
Fourth Grade.
Ora Kogers.
Sixth Grade.
Lillian Stang.
George Lynch,
Eecitatios
The Four Sunbeams
Oratiok
School Life
Class Song
KEClTATiON
The Vandois Teacher        I
Decltakatiox
A Sad Loss - -  Earnest Josenhans.
Sono
Merry Mountaineers
Kecitatios
Three O'clock in the Morning
Dbclamatiox
Be Careful What You Say
Soxo
My Kitty has gonefrom her Basket Second Grade
DiCLAMATlOS
Suggestions to Teachers      -   Alphouse Schmid.
Recitatiok
The Galley Slave      - Fay Crittenden.
Sous
The Fourth of July Second Grammar Boys.
Each class had occasion to feel proud
of its representations, for all did well.
The special feature was thc four part
song, "The Fourth of July," by the
boys of the Second Grammar department.
The number of pupils promoted from
each room was ab5ut as usual, the
largest class being the sixth grade.
About twenty were advanced from the
grammar department to dignity of
High School students. The whole exercise was a fitting close to a very successful years work in the grades.
Commencement.
The music for the evening was furnished by the Chequamegon Orchestra,
of Ann Arhor, and all their part of the
program was of the high order of excellence that characterizes all of their
players. Much credit is due thc girls
for their financial enterprise which enabled them to secure for the evening
such an excellent accompaniment for
their literary program.
The musicians were late in arriving
and it was a half hour after the announced time when the exercises began. After two selections by the orchestra and prayer hy Eev. T. G. Potter, of the M. E. church, the literary
program was opened with an
Essay
on Superstition, by Kate C. Burkhart.
The production reviewed at some length
the causes and forms of superstition
among the Oriental nations, and a
pleasing arrangement was made of
some of the petty superstitions of today, and Kate held in conclusion that,
"the more general tho diffusion of
knowledge the less general becomes
Superstition, but so long as there he an
unrevealed future, so long will humanity he superstitious." MissBuvkhart's
voice has heen rarely heard in public,
s he has however a rapid but distinct
and pleasing delivery and both production and manner produced a favorable
impression on the audience.
A Keoitation.
"The Bechuana Boy" was then given
byCarolineL. Cullen. The story of the
capture, hardships and escape of this
slave-child of the East was portrayed
as only one can who has the ability
and exercise in the art of reciting. It
was, in a word, a pleasing number on
the program.
Everyone in the audience, ani this
includes the members of the class, is
anxious to know what particular acts of
the class are to he made public in the
Class Histoey.
Lulu M. Valentine had been chosen to
collect, compile and relate the individual and collective acts of her schoolmates, and though she thought it beyond her power accurately and
completely to describe "the acts
of the first eighteen years of nine girls'
lives," still she gave in a pleasing
manner a short sketch of each member
of the class, and also of the class as a
High School organization. The mauy
"hits" were well received and some
caused the audience to break out in
hearty applause.
The next of tho young ladies' part of
the program was an
Essay
by Ida Montonyo, on the subject of
Aristocracy. Ida contended that difference in environment has much to
do with the ideal of nations and classes
and showed that uot an aristocracy of
religion, birth or wealth, but oue of
talent and worth is the best and so the
most enduring form. The. cssay
showed good English, and orderly logical thinking.
The second
Recitation
of the evening was given by Cora L.
Young. Tho production Was Felicia
Heman's impassioned poem, Bernardo
del Carpio, aud few indeed could have
impersonated the character of Bernardo
at the side of his dead father better
than did Cora. The rendition reflected much credit on the reciter.
What scheme would be used to effect
a natural
Prophecy
was, of course, a source of conjecture,
but the "imported prophetess" Agnes
R. Sears, struck a simple but ingenious
and plausible plan in having just finished her day's duties and reading letters from her classmates to "while
away the time." May a kinder star
guide the path of her classmates than
was depicted in the imaginary letters
Agnes received from the "Old Maid's
of'94." It was a neat idea nicely carried out.
An innovation, and source of many
surroundings was
The Class Will,
but Clara M. Schmid thought that as
they had completed their sehool life
and were about to depart into a new
life, it was just and proper that they
should make their last bequest. 'She
disposed to various classes and societies m.any of the heirlooms of the building,  the  fire-worn,   wire-bound    old
stove, the long ago worn out seats,
the worthless blackboards, their "ponies" and many other relics. The idea
was a new one and Clara gave her part
in good, strong English, and her delivery was distinct and easy.
Next came one of the most practical
themes on the program, an
Essay,
by Mary A. Briggs. Her thoughts and
remarks were hased upon "Habits", in
which she clearly pictured life and
character in older years as having been
established by early habits, and that
it is the little thingsthat broaden the
great gulf of future years. It was a
good subject well presented.
The various parts of the program to
The Valedictory
was purely a matter of choice, but this
last is made and held the only one of
special distinction. Mina E. Bordine
we are informed had completed the
German Scientific course with an average standing in all classes at over ninety-four per cent, and for excellent
scholarship was chosen valedictorian,
three others contended closely for the
position. As with her class work
Mina filled her place on the program
with credit to the elass and honor to
herself. In all of life's battle may she
always meet with the same pronounced
success.
The diplomas to the nine graduates
were then given by the president of
the board, Mr. H. W. Bassett, in his
own very appropriate remarks, which
were as follows:
"To The Class of 1S94
The position you occupy this evening
has been attained by years of faithful
and diligent study. You have reached
another mile-stone on the great highway of intellectual development. It is
fitting that we should recognize this,
and it is proper that you should feel a
just pride in your success. As areward
for the past, and to encourage you in
the future, on the recommendation of
your teachers and by the authority of
the Board of Education, I have the
pleasure to present to you these diplomas as testimonials of scholarship and
character."
After another selection hy the orchestra and benediction by Rev. hotter the
audience was dismissed.
Many nice presents wore presented
the graduates as tokens of respect and
honor for their faithful work and success in school life.
Alumni.
Friday evening the third annual
Alumni gathering was held in the
K. O. T. AI. hall. It was the desire of
the members to make this more of a
social reunion than had been practiced on former occasions. The
rooms were very appropriate and despite the intense heat of the evening
the event was most satisfactory.
A short musical and literary program was produced. A few selections
from the Chequamegon Orchestra were
first rendered after which Miss Minnie
R. Jones, class of *79, gave the Alumni
history, which was very interesting.
Of the one hundred one graduates, the
whereabouts of nearly all were given,
and of those married, the present name
and residence was given. The circle
has been greatly favored, and death
has entered but seven times, those
called being, Minnie J*. Church, Dora
V. Harris, Orrin W. Culver, Emma
Helber Leiseiner, Ad die L. Riggs
Maynard, Frank H. Bassett and Florence JohnsonStair.
Miss Grace Davis, class of '92, gave a
select reading,from Longfellow.
Mrs. J.N. Lewis, class of :7S, presented a very interesting paper from
the subject, "Thoughts on the Higher
Education of Women." Her remarks
were wide reaching, and listened to
with much interest. May Hurd, class
of "93, gave the substance of Sam's
Letter in her pleasing manuer. After
another selection from the Orchestra,
the banquet table on the second floor
was announced as being in readiness
and was soon surrounded hy the alumni
and their friends. A few more selections from the orchestra and the commencement exercises of "94 were closed.
MONUMENTS
Having secured from a responsible
Toledo firm, an agency, I am prepared
to furnish any thing you may wish in
Foreign Granite,
American Granite,
White or Blue Marble,
Monuments,
Markers,
Slabs or other Stones.
My prices will be as low, as good
work aud goods will permit, and all
work warranted.
ALEX BAKER,
Saline, Mich,
41
E. F. Mills & Go's
Ann Arbor
Begins
Saturday, June 30th, lasts
two weeks ending July 14tli.
EVERYTHING IN
SILKS
WASH GOODS
SUMMED DRESS GOODS
Etc, etc, etc, etc.
Will be closed at prices to insure their
speedy closing out.
During the warm weather wo will keep a complete line of Summergoods
Just what you will want for comfort.
A new supply of
Lama Cloth Sun Umbrellas
India Linen Cool Wove Corsets
Challies Ladies' Jersey Vests
Crepons Ladies' Jersey Kuee Pants
Duck Cloth New Prints
Plaid White Goods New Ginghams
Striped White Goods New Shirting
They are cheap and something new.
Fancy Embroidered Handkerchiefs for 5 cents;   Ladies'   and Misses Silk
Mitts, iu Tan, Black, antl Cream.
Don't Forget!   that we keep shoes.
«£» C5.   TOWMSEND
E. W. FO
are agents for the
BIRCH PLOWS
BISSELL PLOWS
GALE PLOWS
and sol! the genuine repairs.
They carry the most complete line of Farm Tools in  the country and always have something now and novel to oft'iir you.
Don't fail to see tlieir new
SPRAY PUMPS.
Nothing Nicer
To beautify  a room than clean
fresh paper.
Our Designs m "Wall Pstps-i?
are all up to date
stock is all new. «
Our Prices
Are guaranteed to suit.
Our Aim
Is to please you and we can do it.
No Old Stock
everything fresh and clean.
Chas, Burkhart.
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