Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-29

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, nence must rest upon stable foundations o
morality. The morbid appetite for shallo1
literature and frivolous writings, the result o
the work of writers lacking in mental virtue
!; she thought to be one of the chief dangers t
the youthful mind.
Miss Lille Wilcox then recited ssHow III
Saved st. Michael" a thrilling story of how
a negro slave saved the city Of Charlesto,
from conhagration by deed of great cour
age.
Misses Richardson and Hunt PLAYED
piano duet, "Viccolo," (Blake).
Miss Lottie Wiisey read an essay entitled
Echoes, beginning with the mythologica
romance concerning echo. and then explsia
ing how science accounts for the echo. goins
into interesting details on the subject. auee
then came to echoes of a very different kind
the echo manifested in scandal, gossip anc
exaggeration, class of exchoes that 20 one
can lay hand upon. but which manele char.
acter, destroy virtue ana visit on innocen,
victims untold misery. Echoes from history
OF great deeds, of great good. there are, too,
that bring to the weary peace, comfort and
courage to endure and advance.
Miss Antoirette Goldman then pronounced
the valedictoiy, prefacipg it with brief
essay entitled " Impressions" The sweet.
est and best of these, she thought, should be
made at home, where no influence should be
exerted, no act performed but will impress
the mind of the child with truth. virtue.
subject of youthful impressions. and their ;r
infuence upon all the after life, and dwelt
upon the duty and care that dsvolves on all
| to impress youth only with the good
the beautiful and the true the ef-
feet OF our acts upon others, the impress
sionable and the sensitive especially. and
| while she believed we live in a day for which
| we have reason to be thankful and proud,
| yet it is full of dangers, and more than in
any other are the minds of the young of the
| land subject to that impress which will shape
mature years and even affect the destiny of
| governments. The valedictory was one of
thanks to the public for the privilege of the
High School; of advice to the middle and
junior grades of Acknowledgement to the
Board of Education touching parting words
end thanks to the faculty, and, lastly, fare
well words to the members of the class.
Superintendent Landes then announced
the course of study which the pupils had
pursued and read the names of the gradu-
ates: Henry Tracy, Antoinette Goldman, Lou
Bidwell. Eugene A. Avery, IL. w. Bassett
George 7. Hesser, Lucy Iiinkson. Alice
Grover, Kate Bellmer, Dora Davis, Minnie
Clark, Lottie p. Wilsey, VIM. Gwynn, Jr.,
Virginia Larue, Lille Wilcox, Clsra King,
jennie Green, Matte Hunt, Mamie Ben
nett, Ada Richardson, Winnie G. Devine,
Mary G. Griffin, Maggie A. Paine.
Rev. DR.. Dwinell then addressed the class,
congratulating the members on arriving at
what to them was summit day. He pointed
out to them that there are other grand sum-
mits rising up before them, and urged them
to that noble, pure and high ambition that
can alone accomplish them. He urged them
to do something for themselves We can
W. rk beyond our immediate necessities, can
be worked beyond our kind, can create, and
people the region about Us with our works.
They were not to wait for others to do for
them, but TO have plans of their own, and go
to work in them. They should not mistake
an indolent longing for success as ambition,
and so wait for good opportunities. But they
must be willing to begin at the beginning,
and with small rewards. But it will still be
nobler for them to be something. to have
noble ideals Of taste, sympathy aud affec-
ton. Love cautiously and well, but love
what is pure and lofty and good and true and
generous and noble, and thus gain their own
personal respect. Let there come down q
divine fire to consume what is merely selfish
and all that is ignoble, and transform and
crystalline and expel all littleness and narrow
ness. and thus shall result characters that
shall be pure and true and gentle and gener-
Gus and strong. He then delivered the d.
plomas.
The class then sang the "Parting Song,n
written by Miss Clara D. King one of TIE
graduates, and the audience was dismissed.
In the published list of the senior grade of
the High School yesterday. Miss Minnie c.
Clark was, in the Ms. furnished, given q
lower rank in the class and a lower standing
than entitled to. She stood seventh instead
Of eleventh, and her average was $50.
SOCIETY ELECTION. following have
been elected officers of FL Dorado Lodge, No.
s, I. 0. 0. f., for the ensuing term Noble
Grand, Leon Salomen; Vice Grand, George
T. Boyd; Recording Secretary. James c.
Tice; Treasurer, G. c. Taft. Union d.
gree Lodge. No. 5, L o. o. f.. elected the
following officerslas evening Degree Mas
ter, FL. G. Brown; Deputy Degree Master,
James G.. Tice; Recording Secretary, George
Lempky; Treasurer, n. w. Robbins - The
British Mutual Benefit and Social Society, at
its meeting last evening, elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: II. J. Nathan,
President; J. H. Collins. Vice President;
John Shelton. Treasurer t. P. Smith, Sec
Rotary; J. Dunkerley, Guardian: DIR. George
Pyburn. Physician. Sacramento Lodge Nc. 80,
A. o. U. W., last evening" elected these off
cars p M. W., W. |. Orth; M. w, J. ID.
Kent F., f. Dustinan; o., J. A. Roblen !;
R., George B. Katzenstein F.. NJ. r..
Beard; G., George H. Smith /. W., o. n.
Cronkite; o. W.. ID. Pearce; T., d. 81.
Quinn; NJ. D., w. A. Hughson.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS. The County
Board of Education viii hold an examination
for graduating teachers certificates at the
High Schoo; building, corner of Ninth and
] NJ streets, and commence at o'clock A. II.
to-day. Under the rules adopted by the
Board, persons wishing to take part in the
examination must notify the Superintendent
of County Schools at or prior to the COM
mencement of the examination session. Par
ties for first-grade certificates must upon ex.
animation obtain an average of 50 per cent.
| ia studies, as follows General questions in
photography, 100; grammar, 100; written
arithmetic, 100; geography, 80 reading 30 /;
theory and practice written and oral), 80 I;
defining, 5O oral arithmetic. 80; oral gram
mar so; history of the United States, 30 I;
composition, so; penmanship, so; algebra,
| so; natural philosophy. so; physiology, 80 /;
| bookkeeping and business forms. so; Consti-
tuition of the United States and California,
25; drawing, 25; music, %. For second
grade certificates, algebra. natural philosophy
aud physiology are omitted.
THE COMING RACES. The Blood. Horse
| Association announces this morning the full
list of entries made for the races TO take place
at Agricultural Park next Friday, Satur-
day and Monday. AS will be seen, the
entries are very large and embrace a list of
horses which give assurance of some fine rae
ing and sport upon each day Of the races. 1t
in fact promises to be one of tie most inter.
esting and important turf meetings Tat has
ever been held in the city. There is prospect
OF an immense gathering during the three
days from all parts of the State, and the
success of the races is already regarded as
fully assured. The free admission to the
grounds and low price of seats upon the
grand stands for such as shall desire to occupy
them. will, no doubt, greatly add to the other
wise large attendance.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the charges against Hugo Somer6elt
and L. Coleman for battery were dismissed
John Brnner, charged with libel, failed tt
appear and his bond of $500 was declared
forfeited AID an alias warrant for his arrest
was issued James Gurrish and Tom Cox,
DRINKS, were discharged. The remaining
cases were continued, as follows Frank
Wilson, two cases Of burglary, and John
Broderick. battery, continued until to-day
Maggie Stanley, grand larceny, till TONER
row w. G. Burke. grand larceny. to July
3D. and Charles Augustus, disturbing the
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