The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20
THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING
CLASS.
The Public ExereIses-The Reception at
Mr.. Garlick'S-A Successful and
AnanfGfnUna


The Public ExercIses-Ths Reception at
1 MIR. Garl1ck's-A Successful and
AusPic1Ous Occasion
The Presbyterian church was filled to
repletion Friday evening with select au-
dience, to witness the graduating exer-
cises of the class of 10, EmpOria high
school, many standing throughout the
entire entertainment.
A large platform had been erected i'm
mediately over the altar, and was pro-
fusely decorated with plants and flowers;
two mammoth vases on either side hold
ing rare and beautiful flowers, while
over the center hung a magnificent b;is-
ket, enveloped in trailing vines-the or
namentatiOn was most elaborate and ap-
prOpriate.
Rev. G. r. Rice offered the opening
prayer, followed by fine selection by
the Arion quartette, composed of Messrs.
Lewis, Innis, Kennedy and Fletcher.
The salutatOry was delivered by master
Perlee r. Bennett, who fully appreclat-
ed his position and did honor to him.
self and his class His Grafton, "Only a
Boy" was fine effort, and evinced a
clearness of thought and range of knOwl-
edge almost beyond his years. His de-
livery was clear and fOrcible and marked
by GOODNESS worthy a more matured
orator. The several essays by the young
ladies of the class were well written and
acceptablY read-Miss Cora Z. Kelley's
Success" notably SO. 1t would, how
ever, be invidious for us to draw CON-
parsons. Misses Sweet, Pettingill and
Smith contributed, respectively, Ma
ture and Art" Poetry no Fiction" and
''Dawns, each being received by to-
kens of appreciation by the audience in
the shape of floral offerings and hearty
applause.
Misses Allie and Fannie Riggs, &C
quilted themselves most credItably in
the Duet, Depths of the Ocean" Miss
Ella Fosselman sang a pleasing solo.
TO Master Riggs was assigned the
valedictory honor, which followed his
Grafton, after Graduation, WHAT" The
young gentleman was quite equal to the
occasion, touching upon the various
channels open to the scholar at the end
of his school life and the difficulties to
be surmOunted in the attainment of a
practical success in the world. In clos
ing he paid justly merited tribute to
their esteemed superintendent and the
teachers who had done so much to make
smooth the rough places Astounding all
along the pathway of the student
All the members of the class united in |
a 'class song" of farewell.
Superintendent Davis then addressed |
the class, with words of commentator |
and advice, which if adhered to cannot |
but guide them Alright in the uncertain |
future. TO some of them the broad field |
of learning has but opened, and while |
aspiring for the greatest possible attain |
ments, they must surely ever cherish but |
the liveliest recOllectiOns of regard and |
esteem for the associates and teachers |
they are now passing away from.
Mr.. Davis presented this class to the |
board of education, and DIR. A. S. Tandy, |
in the capacity of president of the same,
presented each of the class with hand |
some diploma, accompanied with a few |
words of praise, and babe them ever to |
have for their motto the words, up |
ward and Onward"
At this point in the exercises Miss NJ. |
]. Watson stated that there would be a |
slight innovation of the programme,
whereupon Miss Alice Pettengill rose
and with few feeling words presented |
Mr.. Davis with an elegantly bound vol
ume of Whittier's Songs of Three Cen |
turtles" Mr.. Davis was clearly taken by |
surprise, and expressed his inability to |
sufficiently thank his pupils for their
thoughtfulness and generosity.
The quartette here rendered an inspir-
ing "glee" in fine style. Miss Innis
and Mrs. Nellie Newman contributed to
the success of the musical part of the
programme at the piano.
DR.. POmeroy terminated the exercises
with benediction.
After the entertainment, the scholars
with their teachers and friends, proceed
ed to the residence of Judge Watson,
now occupied by Mr.. G. A. Garlick,
where additional pleasures awaited them.
The beautiful grounds were brilliantly
illuminated with Chinese lanterns, while
fragrant perfumes and refreshing shrub
berry geeted one on every hand. Every
one gave themselves up to the full en-
joyment of the hour, the transition from
the literary feast just left seeming only
to add to the desire for the full realiza-
ton of the pleasures of a less elevated
but none the less appreciable degree
Refreshments of a most delectable ma
ture were partaken of, and imprOmptu
speech making INDUCED in to small
extent by DIR. POmeroy and Rev. H.
Gates, the former responding to the toast
"The class drank in 1.-The cup that cheers
but not lnebriates," while the latter gen.
tleman amused his hearers with a few
pat" pleasantries in the happy manner
usual with him.
The visitors were 10th to depart, and
late was the hour ere the last good
night" had been said, which brought to
a successful termination the first annual
commencement of the EmpOria High
| School
Juvenile Criminals
Last evening Mr.. p. ]. French discov-
cred that the basement under the Esk-
ridge building had been broken into and
| a quantity of TOW pistols. cans and other