Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-26
vt. PAuL,s SCHOOL.
Closing Eserclses Yesterday


Closing Exercises Yesterday
Afternoon.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
friends Of st. Paurs School assembled
in the school house on the church lot,
on Olive street. between Fifth and
Sixth, to witness the closing exercises
by the pupils.
Mrs. @. ). Fox kindly volunteered in
a piano solo by which the exhibition was
happily opened.
This was followed with defamation
by Master Eltinge II. Smith, Longfel-
lows Excelsior" The young gentle
man who has made very few yearly
stages in the long journey Of life. spoke
the pretty piece with SO much decision,
good emphasis and other qualities of an
orator as to give much promise Of that
which may be expected as greater devsl-
opment Of physical and mental being is
added to Master Eltinge. One would
say he is to be perhaps a great lawyer,
and finally distinguished Judge.
Master Ralph Birdsall next favored
the audience with "composi-
ton" on the biography Of Columbus
and the discovery Of America. Master
Ralph's was truly school boys eompo.
sition. He also has but few sunny sum
mers ON his head, but he already knows
how to put the mother tongue together
80 as well to express thoughts and facts
in clear and forcible manner.
Master Fred Pier then took the plat
form and gave LoDgfellow's Launching
of the Ship" This was quite well done
for one so young as Master Fred, and
showed careful training on the part OF
his tutors.
Miss Ward gave very pretty vocal
solo In a clear voice, well modulated and
full Of expression. -
Master Jos. Unruh declaimed ''The
Village Blacksmith" indicating that
LongfelIow has warm place somewhere
in the school. The young gentleman
manitested the same careful cultiva alton
of the art oratorical which was seen ia all
the other performances Of the boys. p
Ralph Birdseli once more stepped be-
fore the audience and recited from
Scott's Lady of the Lake that favorite Of
all school boys since it first appeared in
print, Lord Marmion's Dsfiance." Mas
ter Ralph showed that he was skilled to
speak as well as to write. and brought
out the spirit Of the famous passage very
admirably for q small mite Of humanity
with 30 much still to do ia the way Of
growing up to mans estate.
A composition on George Washington
by Master Charles II. Thornton
showed good degree Of familiarity with
the salient facts ia the life oil the Father
of his Country, not ofnittipg the famous
hatchet and the lie that was not told.
''Lochnivar," by Scott, was nextgiven
by Master y p. Gardiner. This young
gentleman Is endowed with an excellent
voice which with cultivation will be
greatly available Ia The future for an adj
vocate of distinction. or for a politician
aiming at the Presidency. 2
Miss Laux then In her well known ar
tistic method and lovely voice sang a
vocal sole. II was the pretty ballad
'Some Day. whose pathetic notes are
90 well known and SO much admired.
This was followed by defamation,
"Ben Battle,' Of funny Tom Hood. This
was given by Master Chas. j. Fox, who
did his part very manfully with good
voice and manner. la fact St. Paui's
School is full Of einbry . statesmen. W hose
silver tongues are to rule the nation.
Another defamation was in order by
Master Mccartney, "Warren's Address. =
The young gentlemen manifested spirit
OF determination which no doubt would
have led him like the hero to do or die
if need were.
Master Jos. Unruh followed with a
composition on the ''Life and Services
of George Washington" which like the
previous one manifested great deal oi
knowledge OF the distinguished states.
man.
The Misses Laux and Ward sang q
vocal duet very prettily. "5he is foolinR
Thee" The young ladies' voices blend
very nicely, and the singing was decid
~dly enioysble.
Master John z. Gardiner followed 10
J a composition on the "Life and Career
Of James A. Garfield" This young gen.
tleman was another high exponent oi
the knowledge Of their country's history
possessed by the boys of st. Psuls
School.
A defamation, "King Solomon" by
Albert 4. Metcalf, was next on the pro.
gramme. And to avoid tedious repeti.
ton, suffice ii to say that Master Met.
calf has made no little progress for lit
tie boy in oratory.
Another recitation by Ralph Birdsall
was given. Ii was in French. Ralph
speaks so well already in two tongues
that he will be real polyglot before he
gets done with school.
Mrs. Jennings favored the audience
with piano solo which pleasantly en-
livened the occasion.
Fred Pier read an essay on Los An
geles in which its railroads, irrigation
facilities, soil, products, climate and his
tory were sketched very succincily. 1t
glowod 30 with the praises OF the An
gslic city that some real estate firm Is
liable to filch it to distribute among
new .comers.
Then there was a second composition
upon the same subject by Master G. j.
For, jr. He was excused from reading
Ii.
A defamation Bay Billy" was given
in the same admirable style by Master
John Metcalf.
Master Chas II. Thornton followe ed in
q defamation Lazy Ned" II wss
short but artistically done by the little
man. who is hardly larger than the
piece be spoke.
The purely literary part OF the pro.
gramme was interrupted here and the
choir OF st. Paul's Church sang another
anthem. The boys of the school are daily
trained in music by Mr.. Mckiernan,
precentor OF the choir, aud they aided in
the rendition OF the anthem.
Master David Unruh gave as q decla-
nation ''Roll Call, p" In very good style
without hesitation frsm one end to the
other. II Is an ambitious piece for 0
little boy to assay.
Master Albert Il. Metoslf gave vocal
solo on a sacred theme. He mas the
sweet, pure treble voice. such as only a
boy is endowed with, and has been
trained to use ii correctly.
The programme closed at 4:35 O'Clock
with quarteite by the choir.
On the walls OF the school were 9
number OF woll drawn maps, showing
that the boys are well taught in this re-
spect.
The boys sang hymns at the close. the
organ accompaniment being played by
Ralph Birdsall. who Is a very accom-,
plished little man, doing many thing,
we'll.
The assembly was then dismissed.
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