Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-20
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Graduating Exercises at the Opera House
Last Night--An Immense Audience Pres
ent-- Creditable Efforts of the Pupils

Graduating Exercises at the Opera House
Last Night--An Immense Audience Pres
ent--Creditable Efforts of the Pupils
List Of the Graduates.
At about o'clock last evening large con-
course of people commenced to assemble in
front of the Opera House, and soon blocked
the thoroughfare up as far Fourth street,
and it was evident that if the High school is
nota popular institution, as some assert, at
least there was great popular desire to wit
ness the graduating exercises. When the doors
rush for seats, and in an incredibly short
time every available space from gallery to par
quette was pre-empted, and even the standing
room in aisles and along the walls was so densely
crowded that it was next to impossible to force
passage through the living mass. The house
was more than ordinarily tastefully decorated
with profusion Of flowers and the stage from
the auditorium presented magnificent specta-
Gle of floral and artistic beauty.
Precisely at 8 o'clock Seibert's orchestra
played the overture of 'Lustspiel" (keler
Bela), and the teachers of the High school,
principals of the grammar schools, the honor
able gentlemen of the educational board, and
few invited guests took their places on the
stage. At the conclusion of the overture,
Herbert Stanton Grlggs approached the foot
lights and looked upon the vast sea of human
faces turned towards him. 1t was an ordeal
sufficient to unnerve stouter thews and sinews
and turn dizzy a wiser head than
his. But he bore the trial admirably and de-
hvered in clear, calm, distinct tones his Latin
Salutatory which by the way was more than
usually well written and excellently spoken in
the genuine good old fashioned way to which we
are Observation-Disclosures were none of the new
tangled kickaroos or roostecooses of the So
called centennial style. Samuel Atkinson
Baldwin, followed by good sensible essay on
Chivalry." Florence Davis looked beautiful in
her pure white costume so simple in its beauty
and beautiful in it's simplicity. She read a
we'll studied essay on Our Wants and re-
ceived perfect shower of bouquets as we'll
as the popular plandets for reward.
Immortality of Animals" by Leavitt
| siderable reading. Charles William Gordon
perhaps excelled his compeers in his easy and
1atural delivery and graceful gesticulations
while delivering his theme on College Training.
| Alexander NJ Drake followed on the same sub
| ject. some good judges in the audience declar-
| ing his effort more logical, sound and thought
full than any previously made. Miss Caroline
Ward Sewelrs ''Meccas of the World" was in
every respect an excellent paper-ln
purity of STYLE in originality and
beauty of thought, and in the
grand principles inculcated and deduced
| Her reading, too, was distinct and void of al
affectation. ''The Strength of a Republic
showed that Willis Elmer Hallowell had studied
well his subject, and if he makes his own essay
his own guide he will become the greatest mar
vel of the age, pure and honest politician ant
a greater benefactor to his country than thu
immortal George himself
Miss Emma Bigelow, in Growth" under I
beautiful metaphor of tree, with pruning
knife and budding gave most INSTRUCTIVE
essay an true education.
| Howard Harold Cleveland told all he knew
and more of Constantinople. He has splen
did voice and does not spoil it with a stiltet
and affected style.
'Class History by Harriet Brewer Newson
was a clever paper, every line of which bore tn
impress not only Of high talent but of a pur
gentle, cheerful, generous disposition, with
keen sense of the humorous, toned down by
loving disposition. Her reading was self-pos
sessed, easy, sweet and winsome, and it wa
easy to see why she is not the least beloved L
the class.
Lenora Austin, as the prophet of the class
delivered most lengthy, humorous and elc
quent composition from memory-and mos
astonishing memory has She Her ingenlou
forecast of the career of each of her twenty
one classmates was received with immense AZ
plause. In it she paid high and generou
tribute to the genuine worth and lovable dispe
sition of the class historian. The valedictor
by Charles Francis Dana bore all the character
istics OF such compositions, was well delivere
and well received.
1t should here be mentioned that the ladie
of the class were becomingly dressed with
neatness which was more splendid than all til
, elaboration of over-dress extravaganza coul
! make them-there were no long trails, and n
tightly drawn back ridiculously inconyenlen
skirts.
The prizes were presented by the presiden
3 DR.. Murphy-To H. H. Cleveland of lii
8 membership in st. Paul library value $50
and to G. F. Dana, of Shakespeare s works.
The diplomas were presented by the VIZ
president, c. D. Kerr, Esq, who addressed tt
class with admonitions for the future. II
essays from beginning to end were very super
or to the general order Of graduating produ
| tions, and it is safe to say finer class h'
never graduated from the st. Paul Hie
school.
The following is a list of the graduates wit
: their standing. 100 being the maximum:
Lenora Austin. $500. IS Herbert s. Griggs. 1
Samuel A. Baldwin. SO Willis E. Hailowel.
Emma Bigelow -. "a Walter N. Ingalls,. :.
. William Carson ;. "a John NJ. Lyon :.
I II. H. Cleveland. ;. SO l.. X. Merrill. $3.50.
i Chas. F. Dana 49,. 80 Nellie Mulligan. :.
o Mary L. Dana .89 Harriet B. Newson. :.
p Florence Davis .94 Anna e. Patterson. :.
Alex. NJ Drake -. .98 Harriet E. Ruddy.. :.
Chas W. Gordon. 90 Caroline w. Sewall.
: Chauncey NJ. Griggs. .83 Minnie E. Troy 800.