, 1886-05-29
CONF M MENT.
Bright Children and Excellent Grad
uatiOn Exercises.
Eloquent Addresses and an Appre.
ciative Audience.
AFTERNOON.


The seventh annual commencement OF
the Cheyenne public schools was held a
the opera house, yeste day, there beinl
an afternoon and evening exhibition. b,
, O'Clock, the opening afternoon hour. the
house was crowded with children and ap
preciative citizens. The opening perfor
nance, THE Fire Fly" chorus, was fine
ly rendered, and was followed by an i'm
p%ressive prayer from Presiding Elder Mer-
rift, OF the Methodist conference.
Master Edgar Furniss then gave a well
delivered defamation, Cripple Ben"
Mamie Laydcn, albeit of a sex supposed
to be none too familiar with the process.
was very good in How to Keep a Secret"
Arthur Richardson spoke of Vacation
in a way showing how he appreciated it,
while Gertrude Jones gave the somewhat
difficult recitation Rob Roy" in a credi-
table manner. The Land of Nowhere"
BERTHE Sanders, and Mother Goose and
Family" were both very good, while
Laura Letters recitation of the "Ill Ma
tured Brier," was excellent.
Tie little ones sang Gay Little Dandc-
lions very nicely, their united childish
voices having a very pleasing effect. The
Ride of Jennie McNeal, y was spiritedly
given by Laura Richardson, while Tn
Going to a Felon's Cell" by Clinton
Smith. although u little In excess Of the
powers of the youthful declaimer, was
well rendered.
Lily Da Prato's Power of Example"
was earnestly urged, and then came the
swelling strains Of the chorus Awake"
THE Leak in the Dixie Carrie Smith,
and Bert Gleason's THE Old Ways and
the New" were well received, and were
pleasantly followed by the fresh young
voices in the sweet song The Wild
Rose
The recitation 'Be Thorough. strove
to worthy Of its name. while the Death
Bed of Benedict Arnold" Leah Ring
olsky, was a very creditable juvenile CON
ception. The Death Bridge of the Tar"
Silvia Adamsky, was an excellent piece of
work and gave evidence OF strong embryo
dramatic powers. The chorus Far away
the Camp Fires Burn was then vel
given, and a benediction closed the after.
noon exercises.
EVENING.
At 8 p. IN there was assembled one of
the largest crowds ever seen in the Chey-
enne opera house. to witness the com
mencement exercises of the high school.
Opening with the chorus Light Prayer
followed, and was succeeded by a piano
duet. the artistic performers being Miss
May Tuttle and Lily Whipple.
Some very clever %orations were listened
to, interminl led with creditabie declaim.
ing. Miss Bessie Vreeland gave the
Flower Song" with a grace aud sweet
ness hat seemed borrowed from the fair
blossoms of which she sang. The Morn
ing Invitation" a ringing chorus. was
was followed by the presentation of the
diplomas by Secretary +. S. N.
Morgan. This was done in a
few well chosen and well received
words, aud then the Hon. John Charles
Thompson, the orator of the evening.
was introduced anil spoke briefly but
eloquently. The address, though short
and entirely extempore, was replete with
brilliant illustrations, vivid imagery and
copent logic, AMI was thoroughly appre-
ciated by the husbands and wives, fathers
and mothers who Ii tened to it.
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