Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-27
pusl.c SCHOOL ExrRc.srs.
Public Exercises OF the First Gradu-
atlna Glass OF the Grammar Grade
: An Interesting Programme :
Speeches by the City Superin-
tendent and the President OF the
Board OF Education.

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Speeches by the City Superin
tendent and the President OF tn,
Board of Education.
The assembly rooms of the Norma
School building, yesterday afternoon
were the scene of most interesting ant
attractive entertainment, consisting o
the rhetorical and musical exercises o
the First Graduating Glass of the Ad
vanced Grammar Grade, Miss Lizzi,
Packard, teacher.
The audience was large, the room,
were beautifully ornameuted and tn,
whole affair was conspicuous success
The drawing class, under the tuition o
Mrs. c. T.. Bradfeld. had ornamentet
the walls with specimens OF their handi
work, mJst cleverly executed, SO tina
the large and beautiful hall was seen,
OF beauty.
The programme consisted of the fol
lowing exercises:
Music. Greeting-Kittie Il. Mills.
Essay, beyond the Alps lies my Italy
Nellie Henderson.
Defamation, "Tilghman's Ride, 1888
Marco l. W. Hellman.
Cicero's Letter to Wife and Daughter
translated by Cordelia Dunk ell
berger.
Instrumental Duet-Carrie L. Wagner,
Mary A. Desmond.
"The Journal" Marco |. M. Hellman
contributors: Margaret L. Shields,
Amelia G. Gassen, Samuel 7.
Cursor, Antonio Schwannecke.
Essay, 1.-TWO Rides on Prairie MARY
L. Hayes.
Defamation, "Calgacus to the Britons'
John II. Brewer.
Essay, Common Things"-Estelle II.
Hellman.
Music. Latin Dialogue, can Afternoon
Walk"-Maud /. Miles, Valdemir
Schmidt.
Essay, "The Influence OF Musician
rie L. Wagner.
Recitation, "rhe Ride of Jennie Nc.
Neal Kate f. Desmond.
Essay, "Gold Mining in the Sierras"
William II. Waste.
Glass History-Louise Lazard.s
Vocal Duet-Frances McCrsery, Nettie
Hamilton.
Essay, Gone Hundred Years Hence"
-Maude Maynard.
"The Journal" Part IL victorine Dol;
contributors Eva Greenbaum,
Sherman A. Roberts, Amy NJ.
Way, Mary A. Desmond.
Defamation, ''rhe Owl Critic"-Carl G.
Packard.
Original Story, "Little Kate and the
Falling Stars"-Antonie Schwan.
necke.
Instrumental Solo-Florence Riley.
Debate -" Resolved: That q Common
School Education should be o
Qualification for Suffrage" AT.
firmative, Moses G. Norton, Net.
tie Hamilton; negative, Frances
McCreery, Henry P. Wilson.
Recitation, "Brier-Rose"-Sarah Laven-
thai.
Music. Valedictory-Kate Bottomes.
These exercises were very me,itorious,
and received with great satisfaction by
the large audience present. The whole
afternoon was a perpetual pleasure. The
music was excellent, the essays were
full of original thought and careful de-
scription, and showed careful culture
and training on the part of the teacher,
Miss Packard.
At the close OF the literary and musical
exercises, Prof. LID. Smith, City Superin-
tepdent Of Schools addressed the class
in most earnest and instructive man
ner, that was received with great and
earnest attention. At the conclusion Of
his remarks the President Of the City
Board of Education, Mr.. Frank A. Glib
son, before delivering the diplomas, made
the following address:
ADDRESS OF Mr., GIBSON.
Members Of the Sub-Junior Glass.
l am generally called young man,
and usually consider myself one, but to-
day l have felt old, because l see so
many in your class who, only short
time since, as it seems to me, were either
attending school in the lowest grades, or
were too young to attend at all. But,
although the time has passed so rapidly
for me, am glad that you have inn
proved it so well. l heartily coneratu-
late you upon yeur successful compile
tion of another years school work. 1t
is only another st-p in your school life,
but it is an important step. In addition
to the inducements which have hitherto
prompted you to do your best, you have
now new incentive, to which l wish,
briefly. to call your attention. Hereto
fore your educational facilities have been
provided by the State and the county,
and have formed part of the common
school system. Now, having finished
your grammar course, you must rely for
your future education in the public
schools upon the city Of Los Angeles.
The High School is an institution of
which every citizen of this community
has cause to feel proud. 1t has been
managed by faithful and efficient teach
ers, ana its graduates are, many OF them,
filling honorable and important positions
in active life. But it nevertheless meets
constant opposition. The common
schools are too firmly established and
carefully protected by law to fear any
menacing danger, but the high School is
constantly attacked, and now its fate
seems almost trembling in the balance.
Ispeak OF this because you can do much
to aid us in our efforts for its future ex-
istence. The best and strongest argu-
ment that can be urged for the mainte-
nance of the school is the fact that its
pupils appreciate and fully avail them.
selves of its advantages. From what
your teacher and Superintendent have
Just said of you l feel assured that you
will do everything in your power to as
sist US in that way.
1t is now my pleasant duty to deliver
to you the evidences of your successful
effort-the certificates of your gradua-
ton from the advanced grammar grade,
which will admit you to the High School
proper.
After the delivery of the diplomas,
the Glass Song, written by Mrs. A. s..
Averill, was sung by the school and the
large audience dispersed.
On Monday the closing exercises will
be held at Childs' Opera House at 9 P.
NJ. and P. NJ, when another very in
teresting entertainment will he given
that will attract large audience. The
entertainment will consist of the gradu-
ating exercises of the Senior Glass OF the
High School. On Tuesday evening the
High School Alumni will hold a recep-
tion at Odd Fellows Hall, and the Bon
Ton Social Club will entertain the Glass
of "a at Nadeau Hall, which will close
the public school exercises for the sea.
son, which has been very prosperous
and satisfactory in its results.
The Board of Education will need O
half dozen more school rooms to be
opened at the beginning of the next
term. The new Spring street school.
hnnsa will furnish mart Of H. .aa,.,