Daily Republican., 1880-05-28
C0MMENCEMENT.
EnterfRfnmeBt by tho PnDtIs ef
Prof. HaFkness' Academy,


The Opera House last evening was
crowded, and the exercises were of a
tneritorious character. Suspende d
above the stage was shield bearing
the word "Exselsior.
The senior and graduating exercises
commenced with Miss Abbie Whinnsry
singing, "She Wandered down the
Mountain Side" Rev. +. B. DuVal
offered prayer. Harry W. Simpson
OF the Classical Department, recited in
Latin "Amiois ct paxonis omnibus nos
iris gratulationsm, lastitiamque iucun-
ditatem jubsmus." Miss Annie Mitch
ell, graduate for graduation in the
Normal Department, read an essay ON
"5elfmade Men," 0. Percy Bright,
of the Classical Department, read "Com-
ments on the writings CT Publius vir-
gilius Marc" The graduating exer-
cises concluded by Miss Annie Mitchell
being awarded diploma.
The programme OF the Normal Liter
ary Society commenced by Miss Abbie
Whinnnery singing "Birds in the
Night"
An interesting colloquy was upon
PHILOSOPHY" The characters were
Lady, Mamie r. L. Withers; daddy, A.
Eugene De Reeves; parson. Henry J.
Hollis; young lady, Maggie NJ. Earle.
The school girls were, Lottie r. Hen
erickson, Amy l.. Clark, Emily W.
Bullock, Helen H. Johnson, Sadie A.
Watrough, Nellie Lichtenstsin, Ella
Guyer and Garry 7. Publ.
The following deolamatiops were
much appreciated: care you Ma
son" by George Miller; can English
Political Query" by Walton Guyer
and Tuscaroro," by John W. Bratton.
Joseph H. Gooding was excused from
declaiming "a social Query"
CORTLAND E. Pierson, Robert W.Mil-
Ter, Thomas S. Meetser, Charles E. Col
lins, Edward e. R. Henze and j. Ed
ward Abbott recitsd in concert I" The
Kind of boys wanted"
"Jeunie McNeil's ride" was beauti-
fully recited by May C.Primross. Char
les 7. Howell, a member of the Millard
club sang "The Wagon" and in re-
sponse to the encore another selection
was rendered:
A colloquy entitled "Skooner &
Brown" was very amusing. The char
acters were: Mr.. James Brown, once
soap. boiler in Maine but afterwards a
millionaire, VIM. L. Buck; Mrs. Mar
garet Brown, his wife, fond of using
high sounding language, Annie Mitch
ell; Augusta Cordelia Brown, their
daughter, Jenny G.. Stirling; Melanc-
thon Gilbert, fortune hunter, Frank L.
McClinteck; Hezskiah Skooner, Browns
nephew, from the State of Maine, =.
Harvey Day.
Miss Abbey Whinpery sung the
"Maiden's Rose'' and was loudly ap-
plsudsd. In response to the encore she
sung "Coming through the Rye."
The exercises concluded with the
colloquy "AmoAg the Breakers" The
characters we're: David Murray, keeper
Of Fairpoint Light, Joseph S. Bigger;
Harry Divine, his assistant, Geo. F.
McCloskey; Hon. Bruce Hunter, 0.
Percy Bright; Clarence Hunter, his
ward, Harry W. Simpson; Peter Para
Grapher, reporter, Geo. Miller; scud
Hunters colored servant, VIM. A. Hus-
bands, Miss Minnie Dazs, Hunters
niece, R. E. Finley; Bsss Starbright,
cast up by the waves, May C. Primrose;
Mother Carey, reputed fortune teller,
Sallie A. May; Biddy Bean. an Irish
girl, Lily E. Primrose; Willard Vernon
took very amusing part in the piece.
During the evening Prof. Ferd Full
mer performed excellsntly upon the
piano. Baskets of fruit and flowers
were presented to many Of the pupils.
Mr.. Harry Barry returned to this
city vasterdav from a two Weeks' visit