The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-29
CLOSE OF THE PUBuC SCHOOLS.
Commencement Erercises.

CLOSE OF TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Commencement Erercises.
On Friday last the spring term o.
the Public Schools Ut our city came q
= close In nearly all II not In all Of
the departments there were declama-
ftnry and other exercises. There
Eas an unusually large attendance Of
patrons and friends Of the schools.
The rooms were decorated with aow.
es and branehes-sOIne Of them vsry
handsomely
10 the evening came the commence.
ment exercises Of the high School,
Ehlch occurred at the Opera House.
The stage curtain was tWo-thlFds els-
waited and upon it were the words in
eYergreen: directing by the Glass Of
1854" The stage was made attract
i've BY a tasteful arrangement Of dow
ers n and out Of vases. and was wen
lighted 50 that when the graduates,
the members OF the Board OF Ednea-
ton, the minister, musicians and
others we're seated, Il was quite q
handsome tableaux. Prior to s
O'Clock the Sidewalk on Seventh
street was crowded with the ladies,
who were waiting rather impatiently
for admission. The doors Open-it
wa but q few moments before the
large noon and IFS gallery was packed
With people. Soon after eight. Pro
fessGr Fitzpatrick stepped TO the front
aud announced the first part upon
The programme IS a piano soto, which
vas most skillfully and aceeptAbly
Performed by Mrs. J w. Going.
Rev A. J. Kissell then pronounced an
eErhest prayer, which was followed
By "rwinklIng Stars upon the Lake"
-tendered by q quartette composed
of Miss Gertle Goodwin. Miss Mary
Bl0igett. Prof. Evans and Mr.. A..
Wellington. This rs well IS the 9TH
er music rendered 10y the same quar-
tetle was excellent indeed. The salu-
tatory and oratinn, "The LOOker-On, {"
was delivered by Miss Laura F. Peck.
Her voice was clear and distinct, her
dietion graceful, aud the argument
showed thought and originality. Sa-
lina's popular male quartelte Bond,
Wildman, Gibbs and ShutsJ Then
sang Evening Bells" This and
The Col lege Bells"-subsequently
rendered 10y them, elected appreciate
applause The melody was very fine.
The sixth assignment on the pro-
granme was an essay, Duties aud
Pleasures Of GirlhOOd," by Miss Ma
mic Bishop. Of the class Of IS. Owing
TO the fire Of infantry, which came
from the northeastern part OF the hall,
and which seriously disturbed the re-
Elections Of all, the argument Of Miss
Bishop was almost entirely lost to the
audience. But her presence Of mind"
amidst such a vOlley Of noise and
"shOOt mouth" was much admired
aud she was Immediately pronounced
a heroine by all the gods Of the gal
lery, where We were located. Enough
was heard however to pronounce the
essay practical and sensible, with
out any unnecessary gliding. Follow
ing this was an Grafton, The Love
Of Fame" by Charles w. Burch,
class Of sc. The Grafton was well
written a. well as delivered, and
abOundei i'm good Thoughts He is q
promising young gentleman and no
doubt may rise 70 fame himself Mu-
sic Dancing over the Waves"-by
the qusrtelie Misses Goodwin and
BiOdgeit and Messrs. Evans aud
wellington. Then came - Grafton
and valedietoFy -" Beyond the Alps
Lies thine italy" By Miss Katie
EberhardL II is wonderful transit
tlon from the rugged Alpine region,
with Is ayhlAnehes and other 10y
terror, % the sunny plains OF
Italy, and the speaker In well chosen
language and With force demonstrated
that IN the struggle Of life We must
combat mountains. cross deep abysses,
and esen defy mountain torrents be-
fore We reach the goal Of our hopes,
our ambition, our desires. Miss
Eberhardt possesses a good presence
on the stage and delivered her Grafton
and valedictOry In a most pleasing
style. Musie-"Sunset. (" BY the guar
tette, Misses Goodwin and BlOdgett
snd Messrs. Evans and Wellington.
The address TO the graduates by Mr..
r A. Levitt was practical disserta-
ton upon the duties and responsible
ties Of women. The perOratiOn Wns
very fine Musie-"COllege Bells" by
the quartette MessFs, Bond, WildmAn,
Gibbs and shute. The exercises
were then closed by prayer by Rev.
A. n. See. And thus closed In 3
very pleasant manner the seventh
Annual Commencement Of the Sallna
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