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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1909
NO. 220
CLOSING OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Commencement Exercises Fri
day Evening at the Parmcle.
ADDRESS OF
Brief Mention of Those Consti
tuting the Graduating Class.
The commencement exercises of
the public schools held last Friday
night broke all records for Platts
mouth In every respect. The attend
ance was far and away the largest
ever turned out for such an occasion.
The class was one of the largest if
not the largest ever to appear on a
public stage in this city. And it was
not only one of the largest but it
was one of the finest appearing
class.
The Invocation by Rev. A. A. Rand
all opened the exercises. Following
this Miss Ethel F. Bentley gave an
instrumental solo which served to
show the rare talent of Miss entley
as a musician. She has a techni
que which is finely developed and a
talent for expression which the
audience could not fail to appre
ciate. Miss Bentley is one of the
graduates who will be heard of in the
future.
Jo. E. Hall delivered the saluta
tory "By Their Works Ye Shall Know
Them'" and Miss Hall was never bet
ter. Always recognized as one of the
most finished and polished speakers
of the younger people of the city,
Miss Hall sustained her reputation.
Her address was one of unusual bril
liancy and in Itself amply repaid the J
large audience for their attendance.
In addition it was a magnificent trib
ute to the work of the schools. The
several teachers who have been In
strumental in developing the rare
talent of MIsa, Hall as well as Profes
sor Gamble, deserve great credit for
the splendid address which the young
lady delivered. It was original, elo
quent and finely delivered and Miss
Hall surely established herself as an
apt pupil and decidedly able young
lady.
The valedictory was delivered by
Miss Helen M. Jess, a young lady who
has been heard of too seldom. Miss
Jess acquitted herself in a manner
which surprised the audience. She
is a young lady of rare presence and
her address was in every souse a
masterpiece. Sho is another fire ex
ample of the work of the high schools,
showing that ability and talent can
and will develop under right condi
tions. Miss Jess on the occasion last
Friday night showed that she is a
young lady of much ability and very
pleasing to the audience.
Miss Helen L. Kline greatly pleas
ed the assemblage by a vocal solo
which was designed to show the
talent this young lady has as a singer.
Miss Kline seems to be one of the
coming singers of the city, having a
voice of strength and very sweet
toned. Miss Kline has natural mu
sical talent which she has develop
ed and which cannot fail to make
itself manifest to any audience.
Prof. J. W. Gamble had the honor
cf presenting lion. William Jen
nings Bryan to the audience, and he
did so in well chosen and tactful
languages. He paid the distinguish
ed guest several high complements
and also congratulated the schools,
the pupils and the audience upon
thi-lr good fortune In securing so
noted an orator and so upright
man and Christian as Mr. Bryan for
their orator.
Following Prof. Gamble. Hon. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan delivered the
address "The Price of a Soul" a
lecture of unusual strength and bril
liancy. In this city Mr. Brynn is so
well known that every nan, woman
and child calls him friend nr.d Frl
day night the unll-ikv amply demon
strated that regardless of every con
eideratlnn their hearts beat warm for
Mm. Ills appearand ivn Ui s:ai:e
r.'i the signal In: nr ovation nnd
hi f.ldress throughout was listened
t- th wrapt atrntlon by all. As
n iical to the pi. till? to vtiko 'i
n:i ! :rn their at'eKtlon more to p,ib-
It- renditions ml J" to rr.rre
W. J. BRYAN
money grabbing, the lecture was
powerful and inspiring. Mr. Bryan
got home to the facts and the plain
unvarnished truths which he told met
with a cordial reception from all.
People who have wondered at Mr.
Bryan's continued success as a pub
lic man should only hear his lectures
and see how the man brings home
to the mass of the peole un
polished facts to understand. "The
Price of a Soul" ranks and deserves
to rank with his "Prince of Peace"
a lecture which has swayed man
kind for years and which will con
tinue to do so until the end of time.
"The Price of a Soul" Is a splendid
sermon upon the mere worthlessness
of accumulating money regardless of
how it is gotten and losing the soul
in the getting. That the lecture did
a power of good in uplifting the
morals of the people and in shaping
the development of the minds of the
younger ones in the audience can
not be doubted. Mr. Bryan's address
was frequently interrupted by ap
plause and at the close the ovation
which had greeted him upon his ap
pearance was more than repeated.
It was a great demonstration of love
from ihe I'r.In people for mm n.i.i
l-,o:,i they I;nve known for years to
. rl.e.ir fijend fir the ot-.-i ui.i.in
political vlslsitudes has not cast down
nor taken from th'.lr hearts, for
the greatest living American and
the true friend of the people
Following Mr. BrynTj. :.. J. M.
Roberts presented s'.".r:il mem
bers of the graduating class with
their dlplonias In a brief speech full
of much sound advice and well chosen
sentences after which Dr. .1. T. Bulrd
pronounced the benediction.
The entire occasion was one long
to be remembered In local annals and
the high standard of education dis
played by the members of the class
reflects much credit upon Superin
tendent Gamble and the several
teachers In the schools whose pains
taking work made itself manifest
in every way throughout the enter
tainment. The management of the
commencement is another thing to
be commended, every detail of the
affair being carefully looked after.
The Journal is pleased to print
herewith a brief sketch of the sev
eral members of the class, the data
being kindly furnished by members
of the class:
Clarence h. Ileal.
Clarence L. Deal is a native born
Plattsmouth boy. A young man of
many excellent qualities and a bright
and intelligent mind, he has made
himself a name for genuine ability.
Mr. Deal has always been very fond
of sports of all kinds being a foot
ball and baseball player of much
worth. He has at times played base
ball with several foreign teams and
wherever he has played, he has been
considered a star. This has in no
way detracted from his abilities as
a scholar and he graduates with
high honors.
i:ili4 L. Ilentley.
Miss Bentley was born in littsfleld,
Mass. among the beautiful Berkshire
hills and she Is a typical girl of
the down east, being as handsome
as that section lias ever prod iced.
She Is ono of the most popular of
her class as well as one or the aid
est. When but three years of a?e
her parents moved to HnncorV Mans.,
where her first education win rereiv
ed, she attending the country school
at that place. Her cruller years in
the country school were s.inplomont-
ed with a course at Plttsfleld. later
where her parents moved when Mie
was twelve years of ago :Ih radii
atd from the grammar school In
that city In lfn:, and att-nded hlih
school for two yorri nftr width i-he
came to Dunbar, Neb. for a visit with
relatives. In Jr.nii:. 1908, Miss
Bentley entered the Plattsmouth
schools in the junior class. Later
she took a normal training course
under Prof. J. W. Gamble. Miss
Bentley departs about the middle of
June for her former home at Pitts
field, Mass., where she expects to ob
tain a school and enter upon teach.
ing. On her way home she will
visit with relative In Illinois, Michi
gan and Ohio. It is a matter of
general regret that Mlsn Bentley
does not remain in this community
where she has mado so many warm
friends.
Marie Barbara Bookmeyer.
Miss Marie Barbara Bookmeyer is
another of the class who proudly
claims Plattsmouth as her home.
Born In ths city the young lady has
spent all her life in sight of the Mis
souri river and amid the lofty bluffs
which line its western shore. She
is a product of which the city can
well be proud, a young lady of rare
talent and great ability. She has
made for herself a reputation as a
finished speaker and eloqueslonistand
has been an active member of the
debating team of the high school.
Miss Bookmeyer comes of a fam
ily in which musical talent has long
been conspicious, her sister, Miss
Lillian Bookmeyer being a finished
musician. Miss Marie Bookmeyer
has Inherited much of this talent
and Is now a musician of much abil
ity. She will likely follow music as
a profession.
Grace O. Dalton.
Miss Grace 0. Dalton is the charm
ing and accomplished daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Dalton of this
city. Born at Villisea, Iowa, on
Oct. 4, 1889, she received her first
education at the kindergarten depart
ment of the Lincoln school at that
ents moved to this city and Miss
Dalton entered the Columbian school
where she went through the grades
and later entered the high school
whose course she has just com
pleted. Miss Dalton Is a member of
the Glee Club of the M. E. church
and also a teacher n the primary
department. She has not fully de
termined on what she will do In the
future.
Mario K. Fitzgerald.
Miss Marie K. Fitzgerald was born
in the city of Plattsmouth and like
a number of other members of the
class, she has lived here all her
life. She is the handsome and ac
complished daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Fitzgerald and a young lady
who has a host of friends. She
was horn in this city on August 10,
890 and her first schooling was
received at St. John's Academy in
this city where she took he gram
mar course. She left this school in
905 and entered the high school the
following year, taking up the Latin
course which she completed the past
year. Miss Fitzgerald Is one of the
brightest minds In the class and
stands among Is foremost members.
Jo Elizabeth Hall.
Miss Jo Elizabeth Hall, daughter
of Dr. Joseph H. and Jessie Wiles
Hall, was born In this city on October
27, 1890, and has ever slnc0 lived
here, being a universal favorite with
all who know her. At the age of six
years she first entered the publli
schools and completed her schoo
course during May. Miss Hall has
had the distinction of being a senlo
class president and as a sophmore
she became a member of the girl
debating team. Later, as a member
of the Junior and senior classes ah
became one of the leading members
of the high school debating team
MIsss Hall has marked talent as ar
elocutionist and orator and many o
her addresses upon moot questloni
have shown distinct talent. As i
member of the debating team she hai
visited a number of nelghborlm
titles and Invariably has come awn'
with her share of the laurels. Miss
Hall Is one of the young women of
riattsmouth of whom all are proud
John l. Ilelnrl.li.
John D. Helnrlch Is the sun or
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Helnrlch of this
city. He Is a bright and worthy man
who Ih a native or the city, and who
has lived here all his life. He has
made himself an excellent record as
a student being falthrul and atten
tive to his studies. His education
has been received In the local schools
and he presents a fine example of the
worth of the work of the local teach
ers. Mr. Helnrlch Is Justly esteemed
as b splendid speclman of Nebraska
manhood.
Marie Helen Hiber.
Miss Marie Helen Hiber was born
on August 14 1891, in this city
where her entire life has been spent.
Her education commenced when she
as but five years of age, she en
tering the second ward school, Miss
Marie Svoboda being her first teacher.
Miss Hiber was promoted to the
second grade at the Central build
ing where she attended school until
the ninth grade was reached when
she entered the high school. Miss
Hiber took the science, history, lan
guage and mathematic and normal
training courses. Miss Hiber has
Just finished her education and
graduates with high honors. She is
one of the most handsome and ac
complished young ladled of the class
and one deservedly popular with all.
It is her expectation to enter upon
teaching school and later she in
tends to take a course at the state
normal school.
Helen Jess.
Miss Helen Jess Is another of the
ne products of Plattsmouth. hav
ing been born in this city. All her
life has.been spent upon the beauti
ful hills of the city and her educa
tion has been received in the public
schools of the city. Entering the
Columbian school she completed the
courses of that building and later
entered the high school finishing her
schooling there. Miss Jess is one of
the popular girls of her class, a re
fined and handsome young lady and
one whose many fine qualities of
mind have endeared her to all.
Miss Jess graduated with the class
honors, receiving the highest mark-
ngs of any member of the class.
This distinction carried with It a
free scholarship at any college In the
state and Miss Jess will later deter
mine which she will attend.-
Xettlo M. JlroiiNek.
Miss Nettie M. Jlrousek was born
on Dec. 27, 1891. in Plattsmouth
and like many of her schoolmates
shhas spent all her life here. Like
them also she has made herself
highly esteemed for her knowledge
and learlng coupled with great na
tural talent. Miss Jlrousek received
all her education In tho public
schools with the exception of one
year which she spent In Chicago.
Having a natural talent for the study
of languages. Miss Jlrousek has
made that a specialty and has spent
four years on Latin and two on
grammar. She expects to follow
language teaching as a profession.
Ida Marian Johnson.
Miss Ida Marian Johnson is yet
another of the class who was born
In this city. She first saw the light
on April 14, 1890 and all her life
hag been spent in this city. Proudly
she looks back on her high school
career, but even now though the coal
is reached she regrets that the happy
High School days never again will
return. She Is glad to suy that her
education was received id the Platts
mouth schools. MIhs Johnson snec
iallzed In Lntln and will probably fol
low Latin teaching as a profession.
Jennie Esther Johnson
Miss Jennie Esther Johnson
still one more Plattsmouth glil to
graduate Friday night, sue having
bn born in this city on April 22
1891. Miss Johnson's education
ns received In the local schools slit
entering tho fifth ward schools when
yet a child and attended there thre
years. She later entered the fourt
grade at the Columbian schools an
took the threo following grades 1
tho Ccntrul building, the eighth an
ninth grndes were taken at Llncol
and the remainder of her education
was completed In this city. MIrs
Johnson who Is ono of the most
handsome nnd accomplished mernbt
of the class, Is not decided upon
what she will do nor what expecln
vocation she will follow.
Mabel Vein Klser.
Miss Mabel Vera Klser was horn
near the town of Mynard on a rami
and Is nnother product of the local
schools, halng received her educa
tion In this city. MIhs Klner Is do
servodly popular with her school
mien iimi uio general public: who
are fortunate enough to know h r
and her manifold talents. At the
ago of fourteen MIhh KIst
en
tered tho High school and has Ju
completed the course. Her favor
rlt
studies were German, Latin
and
scletico B Wf ,v,r, branches si
has developed great proficiency. SI
lO
II!
has not yet determined on what
course sho will pursue In the fu
tur.
Helen Louise Kline.
Miss Helen Louise Kline is also a
Plattsmouth born girl, having lived
here for the first few years of her
life after which she moved to Super
ior, Wis. entering the kindergarten
department of the public schools.
Later Miss Kline entered the Wis
consin State Normal school after
reaching the Fifth grade, continuing
until her return to this city where
she received her high school educa
tion. She took up the German
course of study and was a member
of the normal training department
under the supervision of Superin
tendent Gamble. Miss Kline is an
able musician and has much ability
In that line, being a singer of fine
voice and rare ability.
Anna Marie Kopia.
Miss Anna Marie Kopla was born
on June 19, 1891 in this city. For
one year she lived at Sheridan,
Wyo., where her parents then resid
ed. Later they returned to this
city and at the age. of five years
ihe entered the second ward school,
Miss Mann being her first teacher.
After one year In the ward school she
entered the Central building where
she attended up to the ninth grade.
Later she took a four year course
at the High School taking the mathe
matical, language, science, history
and normal training courses. MIsb
Kopla Is a refined and cultured
young lady of marked ability and
she Intends to take up teaching for
several years going to Chicago or
Kansas City to study art later.
Ethel Madeline Leyda.
Miss Ethel Madeline Leyda Is
another of the large class who was
born In this city, her birth having
taken place on Nov. 1, 1S89. Miss
Leyda started to school at the age
of six years, entering the Columbian
school and attending there for six
ears. Later she was transferred to
the Central building where she re
mained for one year when she was
promoted to the high school where
he remained until graduation. Miss
Leyda Is one of the brightest mem
hers of the class, a young lady of
talent and refinement and a real
credit to the educational facilities of
the city.
Mui-icl M. Miillls.
M1ss Muriel M. Mullis was born in
this city on January 28, 1891 and
makes ono of tho large class of
native born girls to obtain her educa
tion in the local schools. Miss Mul
lis first entered the schools at the
age of five years, entering tho se
cond ward school under Miss Marie
Svoboda. Later bhe was promoted
to the Central building where she
attended to the ninth grade when
she entered the high school where
she has attended for the past four
years, taking courses in the science,
language, mathematics and litera
ture. MIhs Mullis Is deservedly
ranked ns one of the brightest and
most apt pupils In the schools and
In addition has so many excellent
qualities that she is a popular fav
orlte.
Kllen Campbell Pollock.
Miss Ellen Campbell Pollock Is
tho handsome and refined daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Pollock, a
young lady of much talent and worth
and nno of tho brightest minds In
a class of bright Intellects. Miss
Pollock is also a Plattsmouth girl
and has received her education In
this city. A steady and faithful
student, she graduntes this year
with high honors.
Alice Kvclyn Hoot.
Miss Allco Evelyn Root was born
May 9, 1892 In this city where she
has lived all her lire. Miss Root
entered the public schools or this
city at the ago of five years, enter
Ing the second ward school. Her
first teacher was Miss Wright. After
two years in the ward schools sho
was transferred to the Central build
ing and remained there to the ninth
grade, later completing the high
school course. She has taken tho
mathematical, science, language and
literature courses. It Is Miss Hoot's
Intentions to enter tho state unlver
hIiv this fail for a course, MIhs
Hoot Is the daughter of Judge and
Mrs. J. L. Root, a young lady of
much ability and talent and one or
the brightest and most Intelligent
members or her class.
Will II. M.opii.
Will II. Khopp who graduated Frl
day night Is a talent Nebraskan am!
one who has made himself well
known In tho school ns a falthfu
and earnest worker. Mr. Fhopp ha
taken a number of the courses In th
curriculum anil In nil hn cim-.-n
MHW ITllUflU
With much rrpilit tn hi
Is teachers. He is one of the youns
men of whom every teacher can be
tea
cher can be proud and who Is a
credit to the schools.
Carl K. Smith.
Carl E. Smith is a Nebraskan who
has been living in this city all his
and who has receive hs educa
tion here. Mr. Smith la n
t
man of more than ordinary ability
and Is bright and energetic and ablo
and his course in the schools has
n marked by success from tho
start. He Is the son of Mr on.i
M
rs. A. Baxter Smith of this city.
Clarence V. Staats.
Clarence V. Staats Is the son of
Mr.
and Mrs. ,Georco K. Staats of
this city. Like, most of the class he
as born in this city and has lived
here all his )lfe, He has received
his education In the local schools
and throughout his entire course,
has met.wth pronounced suc
cess. Mr. Staats is tnstlv
s . R . It -
as one of the best and brightest
the young, men of the class.
Wllhclnilna Margaret Tlilcrolf.
Miss Wilhelmlna Margaret Thler-
olf, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Thierolf, was born in Platts
mouth during the month of Oct
ober, 1890. She received her educa
tion in the public schools of this
ity, graduating on Friday niuht.
Miss Thierolf expects to go away for
course in the different arts and to
evote her talents to music for which
she has an aptitude. Miss Thierolf
is one of the brighest and best stud
ents in the schools and has asqultted
herself marvelously well during her
course of study.
t'laru Helen Wolilfurth.
Miss Clara Helen Wohlfarth was
born In Plattsmouth on March 9,
890 and entered the public schools
at the age of seven years, Miss Hem
pie being her first teacher. She Bl
ended the first ward school for three
years, the next five years being spent
n the Central building, she entered
he high school In 190.'i. The cour
ses which she took were mathema
tics, language, science and literature.
Miss Wohlfarth expicts to continue
her education with a view to becom
ing a teacher. She Is a young lady
of much talent and doubtless will be
a successful teacher. Sho Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wohl
farth of this city.
In connection with the closing of
the school term, a pleasant feature
was a breakfast Indulged In early
Saturday morning by the faculty of
the high school. RlHlng at G:30 in
the morning, the several members
of the school faculty, walked down
to the Burlington brldgo where the
breakfast was prepared. It was a de
lightful and entertaining diversion
and one highly enjoyed by all pre
sent. The members returned before
the day had become very wnrm.
limned With Powder.
i Lewis Kear was the victim of an
unfortunate circumstance which hap
pened last Monday. Lewis was at
the stone quarry and aside from tho
fact that he had one of his pants
pockets full of powder, we are not
aware Just how the accident hap
pened, but he had started a fire and
In some manner a spark got next to
the powder In his pocket. Tho
powder got out of his pocket but It
burned his limbs and a large placo on
his abdomen. The hkln came off
in large patches and he suffered a
great deal but for all that he walk
ed to town nnd had Dr. Butler dress
the burns, and the latter reports
them as quite bad. Weeping Water
Republican.
lienly of I'Mi.
Councilman John Wesley Book
meyer and W. M. Gravett returned
last evening from Watson. Mo.,
where they wc nt with the expectation
of catching nil the fish In the world.
They came nenr realizing their anibl.
tion nccordlng to their story, landing
a mngnlfedent supply of various
kinds and keeping busy during all tho
time they were gone. Mr. Book
meyer says that they landed a total
of over one hundred croppies In
tho morning before they left there
which Is going some. The gentlemen
were highly pleased with their trip
and vote Watson a great place to
enjoy an outing nnd secure a good
supply of real fish.
Herman Pankonin, a prominent
b'li.'ness inn mil pool clt.r.en or
I.ri Isvlllo, wan In the city todst
on business.
