Geneva, NE High School Class of 1899 Graduation

Commencement Day at Geneva.

Special Dispatch to the World-Herald.

Geneva, Neb., May 26.—The Masonic temple was crowded to its utmost capacity last night to witness the commencement exercises of the Geneva high school. The class of ‘99 is by far greater in number than has ever graduated before in the history of the school. It consisted of twenty-five young people, and each did well, which showed the effect of the careful training of Prof. McBrian. The hall was gracefully decorated with mottoes in Latin, German and English, each motto adorned with class colors, red and cream. Special quartets furnished music. George Mozee made the presentation speech and presented the diplomas. The following is the name and subject of graduates:

Miss Pearl Youngers, “Paradise in Old Dixie”
Miss Minnie A. Thomas, "Silent Cities"
Miss Hallie Selser, "Little at First, but Mighty at Last"
Miss Mary M. Dongly, "At the Post of Duty"
Miss Bessie Bailor, "Common Sense in Preparatory Education"
Miss Millie Brown, "The Marvel of Nations"
Lun Mozee, "A World of Illusions"
D. W. Geisleman, "Imperialism"
Miss Viva Mills, "Co-operation against Competition"
Miss Mable Brown, "Wrongs of War Against Beauties of Peace"
Rae Arnold, "The New Citizenship"
Guy Hamilton, "Ambition rules the World"
Vivian Strickland, "Influence of Environments"
Miss Marth, "Obertrotter's Rise and Fall of Spain"
J. W. Scott, "A Characterization of Chauncey M. Depew"
Miss M. E. Stultz, "The Problem of Territorial Expansion"
Miss Dora Herald, "The Father of Democracy"
Miss D. J. Donisthorp, "The Stage of Life"
Miss D. M. Hrubesky, "Cause and Effect"
E. Lyle, "Cumberland Pillars of Liberty"
George S. Johnson, "Soldiering in Cuba"
Miss Irma Mills, "Be Content With Your Own Gifts"
Miss Edith Cogswell, "The Evolution of the Red Headed Boys"; Burruss, the Fairydom of Shakespeare
Miss F. E. Davis, "Class of Colors"

George Johnson, oration "Soldiering in Cuba" was one of Colonel Bryan's boys. His address was well received.

Miss Dora B. Holmes' rendition of "My Heart, at Thy Sweet Voice," was good.

Omaha World Herald, Omaha, NE 27 May 1899