The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-24
THE CLASS OF '8a:
Commencement Exercises of the
Emporia High School.
Essays of the Gradua,es-cIsss History
by Miss Ollie Price-Class PfOphecy
by Miss ka;e Hurst.
Words of Adieu as Spoken by Miss Fannie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of DipiO-
mas by Judge Kellogg.
Alumni Exercises Address by Rev.
Henry Maekay-soeiaI. Con
gratuIafiOus. Etc

Inc dep Interest which the clLlZcnS Oh
Imports feel IN the work of our public
schools was most abundantly indicated
by the vast assemblage which gathered at
Whitley's opera house Thursday evening
to attend the graduating exercises of the
class of 's3. Every seat IN the house
was occupied long before the openipg of
the program. and t6any were Obliged to
stand during the entire time employed
by the delivery OF the essays and ora,
tions. To say that the exercises through
out more than realized the best expecta-
tons of the audience would be to simply
voice the verdict of all who were present
upon this happy occasIon-one of the
most suspicious in the educational an
mails of our beautiful city.
The initial performance on the pro-
gram was an effective overture by the
orchestra and during its performance
the curtain arose, revealing a picture
which it was indeed pleasing to contem-
plate, and the memory of which will
not soon fade from the minds of the be-
holders. The stage was very handsome
ly mounted for the occasion, aud its ap-
propriate scenic appointments were
agreeably emphasized by the exquisite
floral decorations, including profusion
of beautiful plants arranged in front of
the footlights. Over the stage was sus
pended the class motto:
THUS &DETH THE FIRST LESSON:
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which was tastefully wrought with ever
green letters on a white background.
What more fully fixed the attention
of the audience, however, were the per-
sons occupying the stage, including the
members of the graduating class, the
teachers of the high school.
| the members of the board
| of education and the faculty
of the State Normal. Upon the conclu-
sion of the overture Rev. Henry Mac
kay, of the Episcopal church. pro-
nounced in an impressive manner the
invocation, after which Superintendent
| Carmichael announced as the first per-
formance on the program the salutatory,
an Grafton GA Mexico, by Arthur
Milliken.
The address of greeting by
this young orator was delivered in q
highly pleasing manner, and his selec-
ton for this duty on behalf of the class
was attended with the most happy re-
suits. In beginning his salutatorY the
speaker said: ITO me has been assigned
the privilege of extending to you a wei
come. In appearing before you tonight
We feel that we are surrounded by
friends who have watched and encour-
aged us through our years of stu6y;
trust that the hours spent with US may
prove interesting and Instructive; we
shall tell you of true genius in man
not the possession OF riches or position
but the beautiful and true which makes
man the crowning act of the creator
Then by way of felicitOus illusions tC
the subjects treated upon by the
several members of the class in
their essays and oratIOns, he quick
ened the interest of the audience III the
program which he 50 happily opened
after which he proceeded to the delivery
of most entertaining and Instructive
Grafton on the subject of Mexico, in
which the early traditions of the lana o.
the Monlezumas were reviewed; it,
growth and progress under the leader.
ship of patriotic minds set forth; its
magnificent material resources enumer-
ated, and its splendid possibilities elo
quently elaborated The grand future
of our sister republic, which is just
arising from her lethargic slumber, and
which, freed from the thralldom of ig
norance and superstition, is awaking to
empire, was gloWingly pictured and hel
claims to the cooperation and encour
agement of our government forcIbly
urged with an intelligence that indicated
the entire familiarity of the speaker
with the subject. the excellence of the
subject matter OF the Grafton was EN-.
phasized by the easy and natural man
ner which characterized its delivery anC
which could not have been improved
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