Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-27
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Full Attendance and an Enjoyable AT.
fair.

| in matters OF pubic instruction was
abundantly testified by the immense
audience which assembled in the
Fort street Metho list Church last
evening. The occasion was the grad
uation of the Senior Glass of the High
School, or, as it is technically called,
the Glass of '76. This is the second
class thus far, sent out from our pub
lie school with academic hOnors, and
we are glad to state that both have
proven highly creditable to our sys-
tenn of instruction, and those who
have been chosen to administer it,
1'h e class which graduated last even
ing numbered four scholars and COM
prised the following named young
ladies': Misses Helen White, Olive
Gibson, Mary Chauvin and Eva Myers.
The exercises opened with the in
strumental solo, 'Chanson a Boire,"
by Miss M. Eva Myers, of the class,
after which Rev. DR.. Guard delivered
the Lords Prayer in most impress
sive manner.
The saIutatOry address was then pre-
sented by Miss Olive Gibson. The
address was read, or rather recited, in
clear, firm voice, which could be
easily heard in every part of the house.
1t was brief and expressed in plain,
forcible words, thus showing excellent
taste on the part of the writer.
"Books" constituted the subject of
quite an elaborate essay read by Miss
Mary Chavin. The composition ex.
hibited extensive reading and no in
considerable amount of study in its
production. Miss Chauvin's enuncia-
ton, like that of her predecessor in
the exercises, was almost faultless.
Not word of the essay was lost.
Miss Helen White then favored the
company with song entitled, "The
Bridge.o 1t was rendered in her
sweetest voice, and the composition
being well adapted to her style of mu-
sic, the effect could not have been
finer and it was heartily appreciated.
"ROyalty in Bondsn was a forcible
and pleasantly written essay by Miss
M. Eva Myers. The writer attempted
simply comparison between physical
and mental royalty, the latter of which
rises infinitely above the powers and
digntes of life. The subject was well
discussed and profusely illustrated
from history.
The next exercise was an essay un-
der the title of "Plus Ultra" read by
Miss Helen White. Miss White
treated of the glorious future which is
ever before, us-our individual future
n nd m 20 nj anu nj rx in ifaa
pansion and development, and above
all, the future of eternity which
awaits all at last. The essay was
most focible and eloquent in many of
its passages.
BY special request of the class the
Misses Chase had volunteered to as
sist in the musical part of the exerci.
ses, and favored the audience with the
overture to the Merry Wives of Wind
sor. Their rendition of this most diff
ficult piece of composition was finished
and elegant.
"A Nations Wealth." was the SUBJ
ject of an essay read by Miss Olive
Gibson. The essay showed original
thought and wasaltogether most cred
table to the author.
Miss Martha Chase sang BlumenthaPs
charming solo, "When we are par
ted" after which the Valedictory was
pronounced by Miss Helen White.
Both were received with the most
hearty applause.
DR.. Lucky then delivered an ad-
dress to the graduates, in which he
embodied some satisfactory congratu-
latiOns and advice. He concluded by
presenting the well earned diplomas
TO the graduates. A short address was
then made by Rev. DR.. Guard, and
the exercises were concluded by the
"Class Song" which was rendered by
the entire class The words of the
song are as follows:
CLASS SONG.
Thrice the fiow'rs have bloomed and faded
Since we first as classmates met.
Happy seer es before u crowd ng,
Memry whispers, Meier forget"
All this toillng is but sowing,
When The reaping shall be DER,
May We find in heavens own garner
Golden sheaves we bound before.
CHORUS.
Tarry, o We golden moments,
Breaking not the holy spell;
Let us iinger on the threshold,
Ere We breathe the last farewell.
May our paths, to-day dividing,
When the earthly toll Is past,
Lead us where all tears OF sorrow,
Seem as pearls in heaven at last.
There to clasp our hands forever,
May we meet on Eden's shore,
Waiting by the crys al river,
There 10 part, oh never more.
CHoRUS.-Tarry, &C.
The audience was then dismissed
with the benediction pronounced by
DR.. Guard.