Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-06-11
GRADUATION D4Y.
= Class Of fscetre yomH0 men aud rone,,
receive tie hOa0rs of graduation from
the public school of RosebHl.g.

recesUc Ute hOR0rs OF graduation Prom
the public school of RosebHrg.
As was announced, the closing exercises OF
our public school began promptly at s O'Clock
P. m, Thursday. Great preparations had
been made for this occasion. Slocum's hall
was decorated with evergreens; and floral fes-
toons hung in relief. The rostmm was beauti
he'd with chromos and paintings. The class
took seats across the stage; and just back ol
them were seated the School Board, State
Snpt. McElroy, the three lady teachers of our
public school, Prof. G. T. Russell, of Oakland
Academy and Rev. ]. W. Miller. The pro
gramme was read by the Principal who occu-
pied a position near the left front corner Of the
stage.
The Junior Band rendered beautiful march.
The members Of this band are students of the
public school; and their playing will never be
excelled by any other junior band, so long as
these progress as they have since they began
playing last Fall.
Invocation by Rev. J.. w. Miller.
The duet, "One Step More" by Bell Willis
and Lucy Stanton, Miss Eva Oaks presiding
at the piano, was soft and sweet.
The saludatory was read in loud, clear
tone by Miss Abbie Parrott.
The Class Poem was read by Miss Cora
Benedict. An occasional gesture added con-
siderable force to the reading. The poem
was written especially for the occasion by
Mrs, DR.. Hamilton, and is printed in full on
the first page Of THE REVIEW.
Miss Dora Lewis read an essay, entitled
Friendship. The speaker presented a queenly
appearance that was pleasing to every one.
J. Reed Dean delivered an address on ''The
Great West Mr.. Dean possesses shrll
tenor voice that is susceptible Of considerable
culture.
Miss Rose Bitter rem lered the piano solo,
'sSong Of the Alps" satisfactory to the best
musical critics present.
Oscar Benedict read an address on "Thc
advantages of business education" The
speakers voice is strong; and his style of de-
livery indicates considerable self possession.
An essay entitled, ''Value of Time" was
read by Miss Lizzie Parrott. This lady pos
sesses an easy style Of composition and her
reading wins the undivided attention of her
audience.
Miss Alice K. Mosher read a very appro.
pirate valedictory, part of which was addressed
to the class. She is one of the few valedicto-
rians who 80 forcibly impress their audience
with such wholesome advice.
All the addresses mentioned were well boiled
down, and consequently full of meaning.
Most Of them will be published in full in THE
REVIEW; and we do not in this report make
any extract.
The class arose, when it was announced,
by the Principal, that the following are grad.
yates, in the regular course: Cora L. Benedick,
]. Reed Dean, Dora Lewis, Abbie Parrott,
Henry c. Smith, Rose Bitter, Arthur N.
Knight, Alice X. Mosher, and Lizzie Parrott;
in the Commercial course, Oscar N. Benedict,
Homer D. Jones, Hannibal V. Smith. II
was at this time stated the graduates in the
regular course had satisfactorily completed all
the studies required 10 be taught in the public
schools Of Oregon, and that while some are
now teaching schools, any Of the remainder
are fully competent to do SO.
Further that the three gentlemen who were
about to receive deplomas from the CONNER
cial department were conversant enough with
bookkeeping to a satisfactory examination be.
fore any board of examiners, and were com.
petent to keep any set of books-either single
or double entry. After presenting the diplo
mas to the class he informed the members that
were granted TO them because it was believed
that those documents would be recommended
ton to them; but he expressed it as his firm
| belief that he was but uttering the sentiment:
Of that audience when he signi6ed his desire
| that they should so conduct themselves tha
1 they would ever be an honor to this commu
nifty and living advertisements TO the public
school Of Roseburg.
Ora Bell and Mettie Rapp then sang The
duet, "Lullaby." Their voices are strons
and melodious.
Prof. G. T. Russell, principal of Oakland
Academy was introduced 10 the audience
He spoke OF the influences oiour public school
upon society and government. He also sait
that Academies, Colleges and Universities ar
practically dependent upon public schools 70
their support. After paying beautiful trib
ute 10 higher education, he wound up with
peroration that was in every sense classical
The graduation class song, "Cadmus," wa
then sung. The piece was written for the oc
casion; words by W. F. Benjamin; music b
Prof. Mark F. Jones. The air was led b
Misses Agnes Hermann and Eva Oakes wit
a piano accompaniment. The song wa
well written and beautifully sung
State Supt. E. B. McElroy then addressed tn
class. After commenting upon the progre,
they had already attained, he gave them som
parental advice clothed in scholarly languag
that would have been in place i'll university
The audience listened attentively to his re
marks to the close when he was hearth
checred.
|, While the Band rendered some Of their be:
music, congratulations were in order. Friend
and strangers came forward with extende
hands and compliments on their lips for tn
!, class. Thus the exercisesclosed with good ol
der and the best of feeling.
Congratulations.
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