St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-26
THEY ARE OUT OF SCHOOL.
A Class of Forty-Three Graduated
From 81. Paul's High School.
Before an Audience of Many Hun
dreds of Admitting Friends.

dreds of Admitting Friends.
Inc Grand opera house was never so full
as last night, and the regular house ticke
taKer as he stood at the door taking I'D the
complimentary tickets by threes and fours
with the sweat OF his, brow creeping down
ward, had sigh of regret that the audience
was hot worth a dollar apiece. Long be-
fore O'clock every seat in the house wa.
filled. From the footlights to the rear
most seat in the upper gallery not a seal
was unoccupied and still the crowd came
Half an hour before the exercises begun,
ladies were seeking the most available
standing room ON stairways and in the
aisles until the honse was literally packed,
damned full. The electric light went out
and during the half hour in which it was
being repaired, the members of the board OF
education with Supts. Wright and Taylor
CROPPED for their seats Oh one side of the
stage, while the high school teachers took
places on the other, the center being ar
ranged for the graduates. Judge Elan
drau, w. B. Dean and Hon.
George Refs judges to award the
prizes We're also on the stage.
AS the curtain rose all necks were craned
to catch the first view of the sweet dresses
OF the young lady graduates. AS the class
filed in the twelve young gentlemen were
entirely overshadowed by the array OF
female loneliness. These same twelve were
placed in positions to make them as numer-
Gus as possible. one being on each flank of
each OF the four ares in which the class was
arrayed in amphitheater style, and one in
the center. 1t looked like imposition to
subject so many rosy checked. elegantly
dressed. sweet girl graduates to so slight an
escort but the boys were evidently con-
graduating themselves that they were in
demand. AS the young ladies took their
places and stood in front of that
vast audience a sweetly salts
fed look shone in their countenances.
The different styles of doing the ladies' hair
was a fit subject of admiration, varying
from the tiniest friZzes to the most aston
ishing Langtry bangs, and but one or two
appeared without any. Of course, all wore
white or cream color. Some had lace front
and sleeves. through which appeared del
icate shade of pink. But few aped the low
cut neck, and from back view but one
displayed pretty pair of naked shoulder
blades. Nearly all wore enormous bouquets
de corSage.
THE EXERCISES.
It was $50 O'Clock when the curtain
went up, and Principal Gilbert, who pre-
sided, announced that the delay was I'M
avoidable, and that the program would be
fastened as much as possible. The eXer-
cises were opened by Miss Florence Percy,
who gave the salutatory address as ''Our
Launch" the whole part being maritime
figure Of speech, in which the fishing smacks
were represented as sailing out to conquest
next winter, a sentiment which was greeted
with applause. She wore an enormous
bouquet of different colored roses.
Ralph Russell delivered an Grafton on ''The
Man Who Wants the Earth" and was fol-
lowed by Miss Mary Wrenchell with an
essay on ''Ich Den." She was robed in
the regulation white, with Queen Elizabeth
collar running to low point, and carried a
hand bouquet of roses and smilax. 1t took
four school boys to bring in the floral offer
ings for her. there being seven baskets. and
bouquets too numerous to mention. Barr
ing against similar predicament. the boys
availed themselves of the time afforded by
the orchestra selection to bring in several
greenhouses arranged in pretty baskets and
bouquets and distribute them among those
of the class who took no part in the pro-
gram. Adelaide M. McCaine read an
essay on ''Seers of the Unseen" She wore
cream white, and plenty of lace was placed
in every available place, including the neck
and on the sleeves. Knots of cream-col-
ored ribbon set off the costume, with a
dainty boutonniere and pair of pincenez
glasses hung from the bosom.
THE IDEAL ESSAY.
Jerry NJ. Prendergast gave an Grafton on
''The Ideal Essay"and the orchestra played
the waltz of The Gypsy Baron" while the
audience by request rested by changing po-
sition. The graduates took the opportunity
of looking over each others flowers and ar
ranging them in the rear of the stage. where
all conceivable designs, from ships to fans,
were gathered, baskets of fruit and bou-
Quets, crosses and baskets. an enormous
collection of beautiful flowers. The pro-
gram was resumed by an Grafton by Leslie
L. Gilbert on Competition, and was fol-
lowed by Miss Anna b. Constans, who gave
an essay on ARTISTS and Artisans. u
She wore tight-ftting costume of white
with sleeves of gauzy stuff. displaying a
plump pair of white arms and shoulders.
The orchestra rendered selection and
Miss Elizabeth G. Hawkins gave an essay
on without the Sound of Axe and Ham
mer." She wore becoming dress of white
with the sides turned back at the neck.
faced and the intervening space filled with
lace. A corsage bouquet of pink roses
added to the self-possessed figure. She
was followed by Joseph B. Pike. who dis
coursed on ''Pyrotechnics'' and delivered a
short valedictory to Supt. Wright, his
classmates and teachers.
PRIZES AWARDED.
At this point the Judges retired to decide
upon the best graduating Part and the
orchestra played selection. Principal Gil
bert addressed the class in few we'll
chosen words aud presented the class to
the school board for diplomas. Inspector
Dobner, chairman of the committee on high
school, then addressed the class and pre-
scented the diplomas amid the throwing of
bouquets. Judge Fiandrau announced the
prize for the best graduating part, Web
ster's dictionary bound in Turkey morocco.
presented annually by Hon. George Benz
awarding it to Miss Elizabeth c. Hawkins
Principal Gilbert announced the prize an
nually presented by the president of the
board of education. this time Shakespeare
in one beautiful volume was presented by
DR.. r. Schiffmann to Joseph b. Pike. AT
the close of the exercises the graduates
held reception on the stage.
MAR h ETINE BRIDES.
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