Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

HIGH SCHOOL COMNENCEMENT.
says, Addresses and Music-A
World Of FlOwers-Im-
lnense Audience.
Lancaster is justly proud of her ex-
cellent high schools, and the annual CON-
mencement exercises never fail to gather
together brilliant .hrongs Of deeply inter-
terested spectators.
This morning the hall was filled to its
utmost capacity and the scene as witnessed
from the stage was brilliant in the ex.
treme. The immense audience was largely
composed of ladies and misses, whose ele.
CANT garments of every variety of shade
and pattern mingled and blended in all
parts of the hall presented Kaleidoscope
of colors rarely seen to so fine effect.
The Exercises.
At 8 o'clock the members of the board
of directors, teachers of the public schools
and graduating and transfer classes assem-
bled at the high school building and march
ed to the opera house, which was found to
he already filled to overtlowing.
The front of the stage was decorated
with large vases of growing flowers. In
side the proscenium arch hung long fes-
tOOns of laurel extending from the CELL
ing to either side of the stage. Just be-
hind this hung the motto "Class-1SSO''
wrought in white flowers, and behind this
were hung large number of flower bask-
cts. In the front centre of the stage was
erected beautiful fountain surrounded by
lilies, ferns, floral horse shoes, &C., &c.
On either side and in front of the pfOscen-
ium arch were arranged 4 large number OF
handsomely framed drawings, executed by
the pupils of the school.
The graduating class, consisting OF
twelve boys and twenty-one girls, were
formed upon the stage in double semi
circle, the girls in front. Behind the boys
seats were placed for the directors, clergy
and other invited guests. Most of the
girls were dressed in white, and the toilets
of all of them were very handsome and
becoming. The boys were attired in black
and presented a manly appearance.
After music by Ketfer's orchestra, and
prayer by Rev. c. B. Shultz, of the
MOravian church, the pupils of the high
school sang with fine effect that grand old
hymn "Guide Me, Oh, Thou Great
Jehovah
Prof. r. X. Buehrle, city superintend-
ent, then read the annual report of the
examinations of the high and secondary
schools.
America was then sung by a grand
chorus of the high and secondary schools.
As it is impossible to present any accu-
rate idea of subject matter contained in
the thirty-three essays and addresses of the
graduates in the limited space at our COM
mand, we content ourselves with present
ing as a sample the valedictory by master
C. E. Urban. and merely giving the
titles of the other essays and addresses,
and the programme of exercises arranged
for the occasion, promising, however, that
every one Of the essayists and orators ac-
quilted themselves with credit to them
selves and teachers, and were rewarded
for their several efforts wealth of floral
tributes more numerous, and perhaps more
beautiful than were ever before presented
in Fulton hall on similar occasion.
The music conducted by Proi5. Matz and
Kevinski, with Prof. F. w. Haas at the
piano, is worthy of equal commentator,
the several choruses being rendered with
great power and accuracy, the solos with
sweetness and expression, and the orchestra
parts with unusually fine effect.
Following is the order of exercises
Essay" Getting the Right Start Mary
Sharp.
Essay Great Takers and Little Docrs,"
Laura Locher.
Address,. Classical Studies," George V.
Leyilen.
Chorus" The Water Lily" (F. Abt, High
Essay THE Botany OF Human NATURE
Essay. What Will the World Say ," sueE.
Address-"The Responsibility Our Own,'
NJ Music-(Pot Pouri), :. March of the Nations"
Orchestra.
Keeping Up Appearances" :" Ella +.
Essay" Daily Salutations." Rella Yeagley.
, Address-"Our American Republic" Harry
Music-"Far Der the Stars is Rest" a. Abt),
High Schools: double quartet, consisting OF
Misses Locher, shenk and Yonker, and Mas
'olO being sung by Miss Laura LOchor.
Essay" Popular Fallacies," Mary a.
5hulZe
Essay-"The Miser,' Katie NJ. Harrison.
Address" How, not What" Grant Rohrer.
Chorus-"Wild Bird Song" (GlOvcr)- High
schools.
Essay" Economy" Emma S. Albright.
Essay Speak Gently" Ionic Neidich.
Essay" Courage" Ella X. Laverty:
Address Practice Makes Perfect, Charles
v. Heitshu.
Music" incline Thine Ear" UImmeD,
iiyh School Quartet:
Essay-"The Importance OF IL Well Spent |
.ife," Mary Achmus.
Address" Robert Fulton" VIM. C.. lIOar.
Address" The Root of All Evil,' Edw. l..
[uber.
Music-(Conccrt Polka), THE Cuckoo"
Essay" Longings," Laura J. Linville.
Essay" Imperfection," Mary +. Landis.
Address, Importance of Literuture,' ThOs.
/. Wise.
Chorus-,Farewen to the Forest" Men
Essayl"The Memory OF the Just" Annie NJ.
aker.
Essay" Blessings Brighten as They Take
heir Flight" Anna a. Slaymaker.
Address, Necessity of Labor" Marion B.
artman.
Music" Abide with Me" perry, High
EssayE"By and By," Bcckie J. slaymaker
Essay" Life, Like the Sea, Hath Many Green
lies" NJ. Blanche Diller.
Address" Man, the Inventor" Clms. II.
rey.
Medley, "Bonnie Dundee"
rchestrA.
Shrewd," Harriet Il. Clarkson.
Essay" Education and Culture" Rose Nc
ullon.
Science in the Schools"
alter T.. King.
Night" IF. Abt), High
.hOols.
ValedictOry Address" Amusements." e. +.