The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-18
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES

HIGH SOhOOA 6AEhOkSES.
The opera house Thursday evening was
fairly jsmmed with spectators and the
relatives and friends OF the graduates.
The stage decorations surpassed those
of ali former commandments. The
scenes were gaily trimmed with flags
and banners, and the stage was adorned
with flowers and tropical plants. Rev.
DR.. Hendy and Hon. ]. 81. Lawhead,
state superintendent of education, occu-
pied chairs on the stage with the super
intendent of public schools and the
board of education. The graduating
class, nine young ladies and one solitary
representative of the homo genius-man,
occupied seats in full view Of the audi
ence-a gathering which appeared pos
sessed of naught but kindly feelings TO-
ward them-Which was frequently
evlnced by loud applause during the
proceedings.
The subjects chosen for both essay and
Grafton were pronounced by those pres
ent as the finest of which they had any
recollection. If the state is proud OF the
Normal, uDquestionably the people of
EmporIa have just cause FOR PRIDE in the
High school; and, as Hon. j. 81. Law
head says, 'the safety of the public
school system Ia indicated by the admir-
alton and interest the people have for
| them"
The proceedings of the evening opened
with an overture by the Knights of
Phythias band, which was followed by
an invocation OF prayer by DR.. Hendy.
Miss May Whitney delivered the salu-
tatory, and In few we'll chosen words
gave hearty welcome to those in attend
ance. Her Grafton, entitled unfinished
Sentences" was unique. 1t was a 81
perior effort. and was well worthy of the
hearty applause and innumerable Offer
ings OF which she was the recipient at
the close.
Miss Lura Baker read very practical
essay, "Drifting," which was replete
with sensible thought, and well deserved
the commentator it received. The
essay was followed by piano duet, "Le
Chant due BivOuac." which was rem
dered In pleasing manner, and demon
strated that the class was not compelled
to depart from their Immediate circle 70
other fields of culture for entertainment.
The class Grafton, IAN Open Polar
Sea-" was well delivered by Miss Minnie
Frost. She exhibited much thought,
and her excellent and easy style of de-
livery brought forth the encOmIums of
the audience.
For the subject of an essay Miss EN-
ma Jones chose Conquest of Difficult
ties" Her ideas Ofthe world seemed to be
in perfect accord with those OF her au-
dience. Besides the many floral tributes,
she was the recipient of several elegant
ly bound volumes.
Miss Jennie L. Evans read the class
history, which proved interesting in the
extreme. She chose as the subject of
her Grafton, "What Waits Beyond ?" end
her prospective glance into futurity
evinced that development of imaginative
power which was real refreshing.
Miss Rowena Lunbeck handled IN an
excellent manner q prophetic inspira-
ton entitled "LivinG Lights" in which
she was won't to prognostlcate the out
come Of many of her class mates.
Miss lisa Faust's Grafton, ga Rolling
Stone Gathers no Moss" was delivered
in 9 manner which evinced q natural
possession of superior thought. and her
delivery well deserved the admiration
which it received. She conveyed the
idea that if the rolling stone failed to
gather moss, it at least kept free from
rust, rot, and the want Of experience and
knowledge.
Miles Gunkel, the only Young man,
certainly did not exhibit any embsrrass-
ment in consequence Of his lonely and
solitary position, but in an interesting
way delivered his dissertation on "a
Weakness of the Age" which his idea
indicated was national disease. He
deprecated light and pernicious litera-
tuFei
It is well meet that we should call
special attention TO the effort OF Miss
LuFa Baker, member of the class. The
class has good cause 10 be proud Of her
as she is certainly the possessor Of very
pleasant manner, far shove the average.
She favored the audience with the song
81 am Little Mountain Maid" and in
response TO an encore. sang "The
Brook"
"Unseen Forces" was the title OF An
Grafton delivered by Miss Edith Hal.
She displayed fund of thought and
philosophical research that would we'll
rebound 70 the credit Of maturer minds,
The grafton and vHiedIctory entitled
sis Man What he Seems was delivered
by Miss Maggie Taylor, the poet OF the
class. She thanked the teachers Of the
High school for the care thev had exer-
cIsed over the Glass, and the members Of
the board for their wisdom in the choice
of excellent tutors, and the audience for
their manifest pleasure and cooperation.
Rev. DR.. Hendy delivered an admir-
able address 20 the class and IL was Ger.
fsinIy replete with kind counsel. The
diplomas were then presented 70 the
members Of the class by the president Of
the school board Hr. ID. w. EorTIs Ia :
few we'll chosen and happy remarks. At
the request of Superintendent Klock,
State superintendent La~head feelingIy
alluded 20 the progress Of tbs public
school system Of the United States, aud
vas veil pleased With the enthusiasm Of
the EmpoFia people over the graduating
class
The class song, written by Eiss Mag
gle Taylor IVES then sang By the mem
6ers. and the class OF IS WA launched
forth on the ses of hope. Nay success
sEseod them one and al.