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It $ % % J « V w A ▼ f j Horry Watson Leighton Ellertson Gobi) Proctor C’onhaim Sill (iuttry P»ren Clancy (Class of 1912 Myron Conhaim. who galloped to the front ranks of Latin scholarship on a “pony”; Harold Sill, champion runner of the state of Minnesota; Ernest Watson, surnamed “Hoc.” some humorist; the scientific Carl Ellertson; the philosophic Arthur Horry, half Hamlet, half jester; the dignified Francis Cobb, our class president; Mike (iuttry, an emotional debater; P.ozetech l»ren, who put Hopkins on the map; Emmett Leighton, a whimsical humorist; John Clancy and John Proctor, both Mark Twain?. Taken as a whole, it was some class, and never earth shall see such another. In scholarship this brave phalanx carried everything before it. but it could with ease ascend to the level of ordinary mortals, and even went so far as to make raids on the egg supply of the neighboring grocer. One word more: 1 might add for tiic benefit of future classes that we owe our abnormal mental development to the enormous supply of “bismarks” which we consumed in the recesses of our last year. Think of a class without a single “sweet girl graduate.” N et that class was the famous class of 12. the first to be graduated from, the t’niversity High School. W e had a member for every year in our class number, but not one girl. There can be but one I limalava. and there can be but one class of 12. Here is a list of the mighty members: Du Dint l cmrmlirr 1Hlicit P»ren didn’t say “The book sa-ys—”? Clancy wasn’t “fussing” Hamilton? Conhaim was slim ? Cobb turned Prof? Horry didn’t quote Aristotle? Ellertson met Dedolph? (iuttry took a bath ? l.eifThton knew the meaning of Osmosis? Proctor was agreeable? Sill wasn’t engaged ? Watson studied the “Normans”?
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Class of UH2 (ilummrutrnu'ut txrrcisrs June 1st, the year 1912. marked the initiation of something new and novel in the way of commencement exercises. This new system, doing away with the deadly routine of essay after essay, was inaugurated at the University High School graduating exercises, held at the University Chapel. It seems that the tire, the out-of-the-ord inary ness, that characterized these exercises spread over the whole state of Minnesota, yes, and even hevond the boundaries; for from a high school principal in Ohio came a letter saying he had heard of our program, and asking for the use of the manuscript, as he would like to give something on the same order. The Program. Music—Selection for the piano - -- -- -- - Harold Tower Prayer.........................................President Emeritus Cyrus Korthrup Music—Songs - -- -- -- -- -- Edmund Knudson Girl's Chorus—“Rosebuds”................................- Girls Chorus Essay—“Crete, the Center of Prehistoric Agean Civilization” - Francis Cobh Music—Songs - -- -- -- -- - Edmund M. Knudson Class Conversation—“The Burdens of Citizenship” Boys’ Chorus—“Love’s Old Sweet Song” “Men of Harlech” Emerald and Gold (Class Song) Piesentation of Diplomas.......................................Dean George I7. James School Chorus 'Fhe class conversation, “The Burdens of Citizenship. was the nucleus of the program. Many were the hairs that turned gray when Watson didn’t make his appearance until the program was half over. The whys and wherefores of his tardy entrance have never been learned. The class conversation represented the various members of the class, sitting in an informal group and discussing various and weighty problems of the day. Everything and everybody seemed perfectly at case, in contrast with the stiffness and strained feeling usually present on such occasions. Probably an extract from the conversation would not he amiss. Mr. Bren: What was the subject of your graduating essay, Mr. Leighton? Mr. Leighton: “International Peace.” Bren: What were your points? Leighton: I considered it first from a literary standpoint; second, from an educational, and third from an historical standpoint. Bren : Do you have it in your pocket ? Leighton: Yes, always. Bren: Read a few passages from it. Mr. Proctor: But why? Why should you ask this of Mr. Leighton more than of the rest ? Bren: Because Mr. Leighton is too modest to speak unless invited. I believe your essay was never finished, was it. Mr. Proctor? Proctor: Not quite. The class encourages Leighton to read essay. Leighton reads extract from his essay, International Peace. Bren: 1 see Mr. Clancy disagrees. Clancy: Oh, I agree all right, but I do not think international peace can possibly come about until its way has been paved by another world-wide reform. Bren : What is that ? Clancy: Pure food. As long as nations are underfed or fed on adulterated products they will fight. Hungry people arc always quarrelsome. Dyspeptics are always ill-tempered.
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