The daily gazette., 1875-07-01
Girls High School.

and Diplomas.
A large audience filled the Opera
House, last evening, to witness the
commencement exercisessof the Girls
Department, of No. High School
The curtain rose shortly after eiaht
o'clock, disclosing a beautiful spectacle.
The stage was set with a fine rustic
scenery and balcony in the rear,
while splendid landscape scene form.
ed the back ground. The stage was
also ornamented with natural flowers.
The glee class of the school occupied
the centre of the stage, and as the gra-
duties entered, the class rose to their
feet until they were seated.
The following gentlemen occupied
seats on the stage;
DIR. Shortledge, DIR Buck, Henry
Eckel and Isaac j jenkins, of the Board
of Education, and John Ii, Adams,
Esq, Hon. william G, Whitelev, Rev,
George A. Latimer and Rev Fielder
Israel.
The graduating class, seven in mum
Der, occupied seats on the stage, and
were all costumed in white, and pre-
scnted beautiful and tasteful appear
ance. Their names were Lizzie Cook,
Annie Nichols, Sallie Bye, Annie
Raudnitsdy, Eva Wollaston, Ida Perk-
ins and Ida DeVou.
The exercises were presided over at
drst by DR.. Shortledge, President OF
the Board OF Education, but he being
called away, Henry Eckel, Esq. :, took
his place. This being The first time
in the history OF our city, for our
schools to send forth graduating
class. the literary exercises of the eve.
ming attracted great deal more atten.
tion than such exercises usually re-
ceive on other occasions The essays
were all of a high order OF merit, were
distinctly read and reflected great ere
dit upon the graduates and their teach
ers.
The essays and other exercises elici.
ted much applause and many floral
tributes were received by the partici.
pants. Boquets, wreaths and baskets
Of flowers were numerous and We also
noticed several baskets of wax fruit,
and large temple composed OF straw,
among the offerings of appreciation
and esteem.
The literary exercises of the evening
were interspersed with vocal and in
strumental music, finely rendered, the
class singing being under the leader
ship of Prof. Rhodes. The following
was the musical programme:
Instrumental Duett, Misses Crouch
and Perkins.
"The Beautiful Lauel, Immortal, s"
by the glee class.
Song, "The Absent Unforgottcn,"
by the class.
Misses Crouch and Carswell.
Song, "Gallant aud Gayly," by the
class.
Song from Opera of Fraviata, "TlI
leave thee, dear city," by the class.
Quartette, selection from the Opcra
of Genevieve, Misses Pickles, Hayes
Raudnltsky and Cardwell. y
Song, "OhI ye Tears" by the class.
Farewell Song" by the graduating
class. s=.1 s-.9 --'--'s-i7i'"
The exercises opened with pray er,
by Rev: Mr.. Latimcr.
This was followed by an essay, BY
Lizzie Cook, "No Conflict, No Eicto
ry." This was well written essay,
showing that the labor OF life cannot
be performed without some effort on
our part. Nothing can be accomplish.
ed In public or in private, in Church
orState, without conflict. Nothing
truly great can be accomplished with
out labor. The essayist gave many
examples of the conflicts which great
men had gone through in order to OBJ
tain victory.
"Silent Teachers by Annie Nichols
referred to the lessons which are ever
taught, by the works Of nature, the sea,
sons, the stars, and works Of art, In
conclusion the writer said that men
could also be silent teacher, by set,
ting good example, and being up
right In all his actions.
Love of the Beautiful" an essay by
Sallie Bye, was a bright description OF
the many beautiful objects, both ma
tural and artificial that we see around
us, and tho benefits that we derive
from observing and enjoying them,
''In the Dim Distance" was we'll
written essay, in which the writer,
AnnieRaudnitsky endeavored to pierce
the mists Of the future and pictured
scenes In the far away distance, The
essay was we'll waitten and displayed
much thought.
Rev. Filder Israel, on behalf of John
II, Adams, Esq, with appropriate re
marks presented to Maggie Carpentel
gold medal, for proficiency inEnglisl
Grammar
"We bear the Cross to-day, We wea
the crown tomorrow" was the title
of we'll written essay Of Eva Wollas
| ton.
Natures Nobleman, essay Of Ids
Perkins showed that to be noblemar
it was not necessary to be born IL
haronial halls, but to cultivate thu
noble and manly traits with which ma
ture has endowed all.
A well written essay on "Humoristl
and their Misson," was read by Ida D,
You, and then the Valedictory wa
read by Ida Perkins.
Rev. Geo. A. Latimer, of Calvar,
P. E. Church, made the address to til,
graduating class in effective and sp-
propriate terms. He said they hat
passed through their course, of study
but 1t twas not the eniing, in fact i