Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-02
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
commencement Exercises at the Grand
Opera House Seven Wise yir-
gins with their Lamps Trimmed
and Filled with Oil.
A GraAuaring Glass Eniireiy Of XousG
Ladies'.

The Grand opera house WAS filed Il
its utmost capacity las. evening long be
fore the hour appointed for the opening
exercises of the high school commence
ment, by an esger throng of citizens
And crowded as the house was, the at
tention and good behavior was most ad
mirsble from the beginning to the end.
Better order could not have been desir.
ed. The exercises were highly interest.
ing and reflected great credit upon the
class of young ladies who graduated
AZ the class was arranged upon the
platform, MISS Fetta, the president, IN
the center, with one "Three" on either
side, the tableau was beautiful in the
extreme, the effect being heightened by
the solemn vissged emblem of wisdom
the owl-perched at either side as pat
ron of the class. The floral decorations
were tasteful and BETTING the occasion
The exercises were opened with . vol
untary by Connor's orchestra, followed
with prayer by Rev. G. B. Allen.
Miss Addie b. Thompson was the first
to come forward with an essay on mix
ed Pickles." Miss Thompson was ex-
quisitely dressed in white cashmere, and
moved gracefully to her posltion. She
began without manuscript, but q slight
noise In the audience seemed to disturb
her. and. taking up the manuscript, she
read clearly. and distintly the remainder
of her admirable essay. The treatment
of the subjec. was unique and interesting
after brief allusion to the many in
gradients in jar of mixed pickles she
happily aud with much skill compares
these nasturtiums, capsicums. tear inspir-
ing onions and numberless other ingredi-
ents, negative IS well as pungent and
spicy, to the individuals of the human
race, with vinegar doing the work of as
and making pickles of the ap.
parently incongruous mass. So of the
variety of human beings
brotherly love blends and unites and
humanizes all into one vast whole 90 per-
fectly. that not only is there not super
fluous class but not even q superfiuous
in the entire community.
Miss Laura A. Fetta, making q fine
md imposing appearance IN shrimp pink,
next came forward and read, in Q digni-
fed and impressive manner, an essay on
Silent Influence" subject seemingly
7s..s .I.--- y nave sun m1cn
freshness and interest. She gave with
inc effect the beautiful illustration of
ne mountain spring. which, starting first
- tiny rivulet, keeps growing as 1t
.ups, until it becomes in time the majes
.ic river, bearing upon its broad breast
he wealth of nations, and pouring its
vast floods into the fathomless sea. One
la
was its high moral tone. 1t closed most
with two stanzss from
Miss Belle Horney. bright picture in
white muslin, read in q charming man
her and with full clear voice. an interest
ng and we'll written paper on Progress"
he world In all arts and civilizations
ID that it would be hard to conceive the
human life will have attained, should
he same rate of progress happily con
.inue for the next half century. Miss
Horney's essay was wonderfully filled
With suggestion IS we'll as fact, and did
1er great credit.
Miss Kate w. Morgan, dressed in ele-
CANT ecru. of some soft material, read in
IN earnest, sustained voice and manner,
,er we'll written paper. Her theme, ain
he distance" embodles the idea of the
Did adage, Distance lends ench sntment
% the view. In a series of vivid pictures
he portrays the beauties of the dawning
lay, the glowing noon, the softening
.wilight, the splendors of the night, the
Iueenly moon, with her train of glitter
ng stars. Afar, the roughnesses of q
andscape are softened into beauty, and
he exquisite ethereal rainbow is . thing
,nly of the distance. Men are not what
hey seem-each one has q hidden life.
or even dullness in the
Toung, is no cause of discouragement,
or we know not Whist the distant future
nay reveal.
Miss Morgan Is the third graduate of
he high school who has completed the
hree courses of study-English, Latin
md German.
Miss Lizzie B. Griffith, in . creamy
lun's yelling, came tripping forward,
light as q bird, aud fair and pretty as
picture. Her subject, "Utopls and the
Jtopisns," was treated with q skill which
credit upon 80 young q writer.
While the Utopian schemes of the past
lave Deen NANNY ImpractlcADie, yer, In
,er judgment, the world Is advancing to-
ward ideal perfection, and she indulges
he hope that 1t may one dav become
Utopia.
Miss Matte Test, fairy-like in white
muslin, read Q paper on q classical sub
ect, entitled, "rhe Three Threes"-the
uries, the fates and the graces. Her
ong and elegantly written paper was
and impressively read, in q
clear, musical voice, and with marked
listinctness of utterance. which made
Tery evident impression on the audience.
As she stepped to one side of the stage,
md, looking at the class, expressed her
rood wishes for them in terms appropri-
tie to her subject, the effect upon the
was almost electrical, and the
owing wishes met with 9 response 10
very sympathizing heart
Miss Matte A. Whftacre in . hand
ONE silk of cruahed strawberry, read the
los,ng paper in . most satisfactory man.
Ter. Her subject was -On the Thresh-
Id" An infant in the crib il on the
hreshold of physical life; . young man