, 1888-06-15
THE CLASS OF 1888.
Graduation Exercises at the Opera
House.
Seven Scholars Leave Cheyenne
Schools.
Splendid 0rations Delight the Large
Audience.
A Brief Review of the Entertaining
Programme.

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The members of the graduating class of
1888 we're envied by their schoolmates
and congratulated by their friends yester-
day. The occasion was an epoch in their
lives and will not soon be forgotten. They
are, SO far as educa tional training is con-
cerned, well fitted for life. for they have
passed from one grade in the Cheyenne
public schools to another until the high
school was reached and the difficult les
sons of chat department mastered.
The opera house was crowded last even
ing, for the Cheyennese are ardent ad-
mirers and liberal supporters of the pub
lie schools. They were certain that a
treat was in store, for Prof. Churchill and
his assistants have been making prepare
tons for commencement exercises for
many weeks. The event was a fattering
success.
The footlights we're shaded by a pro-
fusion of plants. On the stage were seat
ed Miss Helen L. Patterson, Judge J..
w. Fisher, County Superintendent Wy
man, City superintendent Churchill,
Postmaster Snyder, Rev. Geo. G. Rafter,
j. g. Baird, Esq, Luke Voorhees,, G. N.
Potter, Esq, and DIR. s. J. Quinby.
The exercises opened with a grand
chorus by fifty trained voices. Verdi's
beautiful serenade, Fair Shines the
Moon Tonight" was finely rendered by
the young ladies and gentlemen.
Rev. DR.. Rafter invoked the divine
blessing, repeating the simple, yet beautl-
full Lords prayer and closing with a petit
ton for the schools, scholars and gradu-
ates.
The piano duet, Myrtes ct Lauriers,
rendered by Leah Ringolsky and Katie
Murray was a musical gem. Both young
ladies are accomplished pianists and the
music was of the difficult and catchy style
which pleases an audience so well.
"The Black Horse and His Rider" a
defamation by Hobart Martin, was the
first literary number Of the programme.
1t is the thrilling and vivid story of the
action of Benedict Arnold, the traitor,
who rallied fleeing Americans in a battle
with the British, in which the latter were
defeated after a terrific struggle. 1t was
delivered in fine, spirited style with good
effect. Hobart Martin and the Misses
Murray and Ringolsky represented the
grammar school on this occasion.
The first of the graduates to appear
was Miss Lottie Yale. Her. Grafton,
Might Brings Out the Stars" was a
beautiful and scholarly production, not
being, as the title might indicate, an
erudite dissertation on astronomy, but
rather a beautiful epistle on life.
Timely topics were dealt with in Lester
Bakers answer to the coupled assertion
and query, Rome Fell, Shall WEI" The
Grafton was very entertaining. He re,
fcrred 10 the golden glory of the Roman
empire and recited the causes which led
to its downfall. The immigration, nihi.
listic and temperance questions were
touched upon and something said Of
American politics.
A beautiful vocal waltz by Murray, was
rendered by a chorus Of t~hirty-iye young
people. They had evidently been care
fully prepared for the occasion, and &C
quilted themselves admirably.
The prohibition question was discussed
by Fred G. H~oughton, in his Grafton emit.
tied do We Need Prohibition" Tt
those who favor total abstinence the
speaker demonstrated pretty clearly that
prohibition would not prohibit. He gave
statistics proving that high license was
the only cure for the disease of drunken
ness. The Grafton was a fine treatise OF
the subject, and the audience seemingly
endorsed the speakers sentiments on the
question.
Chas. Bon for the affirmative and Geo
Gregory for the negative, accomplished
the very difficult task of evolving som
new ideas on the free trade problem
They debated on the question, Would
Free Trade be a Benefit to the United
StatesP" They held before the audienc,
the various phases of the subject il
strong tones and clear, crisp sentences
Both young men possess oratorical abili
ties of no mean order, and are as argu
incentive as practical lawyers. The earn
estness of the speakers was a pleasing
feature of the debate. They becam
firmly convinced that the position take
BY each was the proper one. Both speak