Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-27

This has been a grand gala DAY iot
the scholars OF the High Schools OF
Gold Hill and Virginia. To those who
have completed the course laid down.
and have graduated from this depart
ment, the occasion has been one OF ab'
sorbing interest. The exercises attend
ant upon the occasion have developed
an interest on the part Of the public
which is most encouraging to both pu'
pills and teachers.
IN GOLD HILL
This interest was manifested by q very
large attendance OF the patrons Of the
schools and the general public. The
exercises took place at the Central school
building at 1 O'Clock this afternoon mn.
der the supervision Of Professor C.S.
Young. Principal. and Miss Liboie sai'
keld, Assistant. This room was appro-
priately decorated and every seat. In.
Guiding all that could be brought in and
arranged for use, wal occupied by intent
and Interested listeners and spectators.
The exercises we're conducted by the
senior class and are deserving OF q more
extended mention than time will permit
to-day. Tomorrow We propose TO have
something more to say OF them. Inc
following is the
Music, "Swset Echo" BY the School.
salutatory, .'Iu Rome do % the Romans
do" Miss Fannie West. Music (duet),
..Rsuben and Rachel" Miss Nellie
Grssnwalt and John Mcdonald. Ora.
ton. "By this Conquer" Willie Il. Met
son. Recitation, "Curing q Cold" Miss
Rosa Z. Swansy. Music (solo), "Bir-
dies Prayer" Miss Abbis N. TAFT. De.
c~lamation, ..Pull Down your Vest"
James McMartin. Essay. IA Leaf from
the School Chronicle" Miss Cassie W.
Lowman. Music (song). THE Bird
Concert" by the School. Middle ora.
ton, "Capital and Labor" John D.
Mcdonald. Music (dustt). when
Night Comes DER the Plain" Miss Mag.
gle Gillespie aud Miss Abbie TAFT. De-
clsmation, "How he saved st. Mich.
aels," p. G.. McGrifin. Calisthenics.
by the School. Essay, "Tbe Palace
Beautiful" Miss Nellie Greenwalt.
Music tsolo), ION the Banks OF the Blue
Mosells," Miss Clara E. Pohl. A Poem
10y Wells Drury), Miss Annie NJ. Mudd.
Valsdictory, "The Mile Posts are hung
with Garlands," Miss Maggie G.. Gil.
lsspie. Music (song>. Sunshine and
Shade by the School.
IN VIRGINIA.
The High School commencement at !
o'clock drew patrons and citizens I'LL
there was neither sitting nor standing
room to be found. The scholars 40.
Quilted themselves with great credit and
the exercises showed how thorough.
practical and careful has been the train.
ing Of the pupils. Teachers may think
they have q thankless task, and in too
many cases this is true. Scholars too
frequently look upon their teachers "a
oppressors, but the time will come when
the laborer will receive his hire. He IL
writing his sulogium in the hearts OF
his pupils and his epitaph in their des.
TIMES. and by aud by the record WILL DO
read. and read Alright.
PROGRAMME.
Following il the programme Of the
commencement exercises under Prof. d.
A. Ewing. Principal. Mrs. W. H. Swift
Assistant /: Song. "sweet Vale Of Rest"
by the school. Prayer. Trio. "Hithsr'
Fairies" Minnie Pyne, Florence A.
Caldwell and Richard Jose. Essay. "ln
Future" Alice W. Hunt. Instrumental
solo, Dora Samusls. Song. "Slesp
Well, Dear Angel" Bessie Nicholson.
Essay, "The Ideal and the Real"
Florence A. Caldwell. Graduating
Song" school. Essay. Education.
Maggie w. Long. "Homs. Sweet
Home" Alice W. Hunt. Essay. Tbs
End Crowns the Work." Lizzie n.
Beck. Song. "Nightingals's Trill.'
Katie Blakely. Essay, "Fetters.'
Bessie Nicholson. Duet, LA File du
Regiment" Rose Morris and Florence
A. Caldwell. Farewell Of School to
Class, Frank Mitchell. Vslsdictory,
Maggie W. Long. Song. What will
o do, Love 2" Richard Jose. Award
ING diplomas, Hon. D. R. Sessions.
Farewell, Good-by." school.
The names Of the graduating class are
% follows: Lizzie NJ. Beck, Alice w.
Hunt, Florence A. Caldwell, Maggie w.
Long, Bessie Nicholson. The following
10 the
ADDRESS OF NON d. n. SESSION..
You are about to quit the scenes Of
your youthful labors to enter upon the
moro active duties Of life. Your part in
the first act Of the drama has been per
formed. These diplomas are your silent
applause. As the actor. after the first
flush Of his Introductory role, summons
mp his energies and concentrates his
thoughts for the just portrayal Of his fa'
vorite character. so 1t becomes you,
about to participate in the matursr scts
Of that grand drama whose stage Is the
world and whose actors are mankind, to
look also to your equipments; SO that
when startling events crowd thick upon
you toward the issue you may await the
dropping OF the curtain with calm salts
faction and Q dignifed assurance Of q
well played part. =.
At this epoch in your career. I would
be gratifed could I offer you any valua-
BILE suggestions. Were / able to-day, to
strengthen you In anywise for the solu.
ton OF our complex life problem, the
memory OF this occasion would DO the
gladdest souvenir I could covet.
The excellent tutorship you have on.
joyed and the cl~everness you display
give me assurance Of your intelligence.
But I care less for the measure OF your
information than for your acquired
power Of thought. Your capacity for
analysis and generalization ought to be
the meaps Of making you happy. But