The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-05
fII Rloa SCHOOL.
ExescSses Of the Graduating class
Yesterday.

The room OF the High School was
crowded yesterday by ladies' and gentle
men to witness the exercises Of the Grad
lating Class Of 1875. In No. 8: VIM. X.
Smith. son of Or. W. Il. Smith; Jessie +.
and Agnes J. Phillis. daughters Of Mr..
John Is. Phillis; Miss Mollic Riley,
daughter Of Capt. Riley. and John
H. Wood, son Of cx-Mayor
John Wood. The class was small. and
the exercises short, but the interest Of
the friends Of the pupils crowded the
house with n very attentive and apprccia-
tive audience.
In the order Of the exercises music and
prayer first, and then an original Grafton
on "Lifc" by william Rowan Smith-ex-
cellently well written and made with great
selfpossession and skill. It was compost
ton and performance that reflected great
credit on the young orator.
Miss Jessie Fremont Phillis read an
essay --''IIalfa Fact: the Rest a Dream"
which was excellent In matter, aud was
finely read.
Miss Mile Edith Riley'- essay. 1.-The
Present Age" was read well, and lis
tened to with much interest by the audi
ence. II wa. very mcritorious compo-
sitiou.
Miss Agnes Josephine Phillis read an
! essay on .'rhc Laws of Nature" inter-
esting in it, matter and in srylecxcelcnt.
II was read finely.
Memorials" and wa. really produc-
lion Of which he may b. proud. 1t was
detained with great spirit. aud was APP
preciatcd by his listening friends and ac.
quaintancc.
At the conclusion OF the literary exer-
cises, Mr.. George Fisher. who had exam
| med the class, pronounced IL proficient
in all the studies Of the school aud each
Of it, members worthy of the honor about
TO he conferred upon him or her.
Then samuel +. Wheeler, Esq, in a
very appropriate address, awarded the
Diplomas. Mr.. Wheeler held closely the
attention of hi. hearers. We will pub.
lish ll- address at length Tomorrow.
Mr.. william II. Morri. was then intro
duced and spoke for probably twenty
minutes, cloquently and forcibly in GU
logy OF our common school system. His
address was received with marked man
festations Of approval.
After the audience had listened to q
brief speech made by Mr. Oberly. and a
most exquisite song By. Mrs. John NJ.
Lansden, there was surprise. Master
Geo. Clark appeared upon the platform,
holding in his hand a beautiful silver
flower vase and said
Mrs. Alvord-kind and Esteemed
| Teacher: To me mas been accorded the
honor Of presenting this gilt to YOU. as q
token of the respect and gratitude which
most undoubtedly we the scholars of the
"High SCHOOL," owe you.
You who always guarded Us with ma
ternal care. Nou who always manifested
that friendship with which ii is neces-
sary for teacher to gain the esteem and
respect of her pupils. now leaves those
whom she taught to climb the steep lad
der OF knowledge full of sorrow and re-
greet.
But ere you leave W. we have resolved
10 present you with this gift.
| And may the scholastic years of '7l-J
ever remain fresh in meInoriss' silsnt
halls.
Mrs. Alvord. surprised, received the
gift, and after an attempt TO formally re-
turn thanks. made the best speech posi-
be by saying: IL thank you, pupils, and
must let my embarrassment and silence
tell you how grateful am
Then there was the benediction by Rev
Mr.. Wallar and the audience dispersed.