Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-26
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4 most spprs ,iativs audience asssoelsd
last nj sht Ia The German Theatre to listen
to the commence nsnt exercises Of the City
High School and Training School. The
boly OF tho hll. and galleries were densely
packed with PEOPLE, there being not less
than 900 prsssat. We mention this fact
particu'a arly 10 show ths, there is great
and growing interest manifested by al
classes Of our ctiz,ns in the education Of
their children. Time was when these ex-
hibitions Of tn. progress and scholarly eul.
turs of our youth were bu! slimly attended.
but now large and apprsciativs audiences
come together in public halls and fill them
to ovefhowing, and show BY their ssrnss'
and hearty support Of our public schools
that they are not indifferent to the progress
aide By their children in the attainment
Of an education.
The exercises we're opened with prayer
by Rev. A. B. Ksndig. followed BY musie
from . quartstts Of ladies sad gentlemen
who had volunteered for the occasion. The
essays prepared BY the graduates Of the
classical department we're then read. Space
will not permit u TO give detailed report
Of the essays, but suffice il 10 say, they
we're sxesedinsly we'll written and read
clearly and distinctly. II wAs evident Chat
much thought had been bestowed on them,
and they were thoroughly appreciated BY
ths audisncs, a WAS shown BY the shower Of
bouquets and wrsaths that greeted every
member Of the class.
We were sorry 10 notice that there were
no young men in the class Of 1863, for there
are many youths 10 our midat who might
have taken advantage Of the opportunity
furnished by this school with honor and
profit to themselves and friends.
The graduating members Of the High
School, st this commencement, were:
Miss Matte Earhart. Miss Jennie Mid
dleton, Miss Nellie DAWSON, Miss Mary
Porter, Miss Ella w. Sanders.
Music followed the valsdistory Of Miss
Sanders, after which the essays Of the
Training Class were read. The subjects
were most carefully selected, and the dis.
ssrtations were remarkably good.
Geo. P. Whitcomb, Esq, President Of the
School Board, in few we'll chosen words.
presented diplomas to tho thirteen gradu-
ates.
The members Of the Training Class ore
as follows:
Miss Cora Parkhurst, Miss Julia E. SAM
ders, Miss Maggie E. Craig. Miss Mary z
Stsarns, Miss Fannie A. Peters, Miss Mary
Z. Simons. Miss Jennie Olsaves, Miss Ada
Z. Alexander.
The exercises were very plsasant-musis
good, and the young ladies presented .
beautiful appearance. but, really some Of
the essays .wero rather protractsd for suck
warm evening. With this exception every.
thing passed of pleasantly.
With another song BY the QuaStstts, fol-
lowed BY bensdiotion from Elder james
Challsn, the assembly dispersed.
While gallantry would forbid any sug-
gsstions, did the occasion call for them, il
would seem more appropriate il the partis-
ipants in such entertainments would choose
simpler subjects, and adopt the more grace
fol, though no less difficult, style Of some
OF our eminent American ossayists. They
would, at least, find their productions quite
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