Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-30
TINE GRADUATING CLASS.
Interesting Exercises : Turn-Verein
Hall Crowded.

The exercises of the eighth gradual
ing class of the Los Angeles High Schoo
took place yesterday at Turn-Vereii
Hall. The Hall was crowded to excess
even the aisles and all the availabl,
standing room being occupied by friends
of the graduates. Want of space pre-
vents us giving more than passing no
| tice of the exercises. The proceeding
were opened with music, after which
came the Introductory address of tht
President of the Board of Education
which was listened to with great atten
tion. The salutatory of Miss Agnes
Wilson, which we give below
was clever and brilliant and was
given in charming manner. The paper
on "Home Influences" by Miss Maggie
j. Davis, displayed command of Ian
guage and depth of feeling seldom
met with in so young lady. 1t was
true to the life, and many among the
elderly portion of the audience felt the
potency of her words as she dwelt upon
the feeling which comes upon the aged
as life draws near its close and which
impels them to revisit the scenes oi
childhood, and see the old home again
before death claims them The papers
on "Dame Gossip" by Miss Thomas,
"Songs of the People" by Miss Rich
ardson, and "Old San Gabriel" by Miss
O'Melveny, were all cleverly written
and rendered Ella Newmark' "Build
Your Own Monument" was n most
graceful production. We should have
liked to have been furnished with copies
of all the papers read by the graduates,
so that we could publish extracts from
them Particularly is this the case with
reference to Miss Davs's essay, and the
papers of Misses Barrows, Slotterberg
and Lazard, and of Messrs. Bryant,
and Kercheval. The exercises proved
that our young people are being
well taught, and that they are imbued
with an ambition to succeed. Some of
the papers read displayed much
study, and they were all rendered
in well chosen language. 1t is to be re-
gretted that q larger hall had not been
at the disposal of the Board, SO that
many more could have attended
sALUTAToRY.
Ladies' and Gentlemen Another year
has sped and to-day we, the Glass OF 'S2,
would address our honored parents and
friends and greet them with the old and
hearty salutation, Welcome
Times course is swift, for the year
like bright vision has fled with Won
drous speed, transporting us from our
former place of spectators to the present
one of graduates.
Each successive class has shown the
fruit of their efforts, and the toll of
patient, ever-watchful teachers, at the
previous Commencement Exercises, and
we would fain believe that our efforts
will at least reflect the culture which
our wise instructors have labored SO
earnestly to impart. They have led us
gently in Wisdom's ways of pleasant
ness, and babe us drink deeply at the pure
founts of knowledge. We hope, there
fore, to receive your appreciation and to
trace in each face silent pleasure. Yet,
if these deceive us, we shall still feel as
sured that the little interest you may
experience, and the few hours of fatigue
you may endure will soon be forgotten
and that your generous hearts will gen.
tly chide our failings. We but ask your
kind attention, as it is with pleasure and
pride that we behold your presence to-
day.
To the future Senior Class we extend
hearty greeting and though reluctantly
we resign our dear familiar places, we
wish that your pathway may be as
thornless and secure as ours has been,
and that our failings may leave their i'm
press only as future warnings.
To our respected parents and friends,
we again exclaim with united voices,
Welcome!
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the hall, if
possible, was more densely packed than
in the afternoon. The literary exercises,
as laid down in the programme, were
continued, closing with
THE vALEDICTORY,
Delivered in fine styleby Lowman Nevin,
as follows:
Duty and custom require that the
members of the graduating class should
give utterance to few words expressive
of their gratitude and obligations to the
numerous friends of the class.
Our sincere thanks are due to the gen.
tlemen of the Board of Education, not
merely for their evident interest in us,
but also for the various advantages
which they have seen fit should render
the rough and weary path of learning,
if not a royal road, at least smoother
and brighter than it might otherwise be.
To Professor Quinn, our efficient Su-
perintendent, we owe debt of graft
tude, both for his forbearance with oui
many faults and the promptness will
which he has always lent his assistance
to tide us over our difficulties. "His
hand has held steady helm"
Words can scarcely give fitting ex