Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-14

| lOT lou, Nate Wlnn french essay,
Madame de Sevigne," Emma l.. Groth !;
| Uhland's Binder Koeaig, an essay Tin Ger
MANI, explanatory and critical, Aida B.
Lewis; Spring Song" class; original geo.
metrical demonstration, The Nine-Point
Circle Problem" Rosa Ryan; ESSAY.
Lights and Shadows of Mythic Lore"
Grace Bowen; instrumental duet, "Over-
ture to Tampa" Sara and Clara Lavenson
Grafton, " Foreign immigration" Albert l..
Pait; valedictory, Mabel Steinman class
song, written by nellie Harrison.
Another link in the chain of years
Slips from our hands tonight
| And now We meet to say farewell
To joys that were SO bright.
Three years have passed in the Old High School
Since the Golden Circlet bright,
| Bound hearts and hands of this our class,
With links that part tonight.
The years have passed on Times swift wings.
| With hours of toll and play,
And while for wisdoms truths we sought,
Our hearts were light and gay;
But now the hour has come at last,
| When we must bid adieu
To days within the Old High School,
To friends and teachers true.
| So now our barks we launched tonight.
With hope that never fails,
And passed from out our harbor safe,
| Equipped with oars and sails
We parte. tonight from friends so true,
We speak last farewell,
With heavy hearts and saddened thoughts
To all a fond farewell
Miss Harrison, the poetess, is one of the
graduating class. They were sung to the
tune of Then You'll Remember Me-"
The singing of this song was greeted with
rounds of applause, merited compliment
/ to the fair authoress.
Rev. w. G. Merrill delivered an address
to the scholars which was carefully pre-
pared, appropriate and full of senti-
ment. He compliment the school and
the faculty, and said that it was fact
of which the Board of Education and
| the citizens of Sacramento should
| feel proud, that the High School of this city
to-day stood higher than any similar in
stitution in the State in competitive exam
| nation.
A. Conklin, President of the City Board
OF Education, presented the diplomas
to the following list of graduates
Connolly, Fannie Cravens, Grace Dan
forth, Ella DAMS, Lulu Earle, Emma l..
Groth, Nellie NJ. Harrison, Dora Jurgens,
Clara Lavenson, Sara Lavenson, Alice
Lindley, Aida B. Lewis, A A. Merkley,
Asenath o. Massey, David MCGOWAN, Ma
bel Merrill, Belle NJ. Peyran, Albert c. Pait,
Rosa Ryan, Mabel Steinman, Z. W.
Twitchell, Martha Weisel, Katie L. VIM,
Charles NJ. Vetler.
Professor w. w. Anderson made short
address reviewing his work for the four
years he was Principal of the High School
He entered upon his work under the most
dlscouraging auspices. He found that
things were in chaotic state, and he was
| told before accepting the position that he
would be subjected to fi:e from both the
front and the rear. He was proud of the
success he had achieved, proud of the high
standing of the school, attached to
his pupils and none but kindly
feelings toward ali this people. He had
been treated kindly and generously, and
he goes to his new work with the most
kindly feelings, remembering in his heart
of hearts the kindness with which he had
been received by the people of this COM
munity. He said that two years ago the
graduates were admitted to the University
from this school without examination.
and, as Mr.. Merrill had remarked, the Sac
ramento High School this year outranked
any similar institution in the State. He ex-
pressedsprofound qualification to the Board
OF Education. who had upheld the
hands OF the faculty and fostered this
higher branch of public school education.
He said he felt sad TO think that after thirty
years OF active work as an educator in the
public schools, it was now at an end
At the close of Mr.. Anderson's remarks,
Miss Belle NJ. Peyran stepped forward and
in neat and well worded address pre-
sented the retiring Principal with an ebony
gold mounted walking stick 1t was en-
graved with monogram of his initials
wv. w. A" and Presented by the pupils
of the High School, July 18th, 1882
Mr.. Anderson was so overcome with sur
prise that for few moments he was I'M
able to reply. He returned his thanks for
the beautiful souvenir as token of respect
and esteem of those he loved, and said he
would ever cherish it with the tenderest
memories of the donors.
The exercises closed by the class singing
the Good Night song The aceompanist Of
the evening was Miss Fannie Cravens, enc
of the graduates.
In conclusion it may be said that the
present educational standing of the High
School, as evinced by the test of scholar
ship in examinations, and as reflected in
the theses last evening, is in itself the
highest commentator of the Principal
and Faculty, and reflects upon the city a
marked degree of honor and credit of
which every citizen may feel Justly proud.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
exercises, by invitation of the graduates,
the Faculty were entertained with fine
collation. in the rooms of the Sacramento
Business College, at Ninth and Il streets.
The Sacramento Grammar School.
At Sixteenth and j streets stands one
of the finest educational buildings in Cali
fornia, the pride of the Capital City, the
Sacramento Grammar School. The school
is presided over by one of the first edu-
Gators in the State, one who has had years of
experience in the school-room, one who
knows how to discipline, how to secure the
attention of pupils, how to impart knowl-
edge so as to be grasped by the young and
tender minds; one who has won the love
and affection of the pupils and teachers
under her charge, and one in whose ability
the entire community has confidence Sac
ramento has made new departure and
it is decided success. Some months ago,
when Professor Babcock resigned the posi-
ton of Principal of the Sacramento Gram
mar School, the Board of Education, at the
almost unanimous request of the patrons
OF the school and community generally.
promoted the Vice Principal Miss Mary J.
Watson, to that responsible position, plac-
ing a lady at the head of the common
school department in this city. That they
acted wisely and well, the result of the
term which closed yesterday bears abund-
ant proof.
Inc loiloWlng efnclent corps OF teachers
manage this model school. Principal, Miss
Mary J. Watson; Vice Principal, Miss
Annie G. Weeks. First grade-Miss Lizzie
NJ. Griffin. Second grade-Miss Jennie
Burke, Miss Minnie Barley, Miss Caring
ton. Third grade-Mrs. Kilgour, Miss
Piper, Miss E. Hughes Miss Brown.
Fourth grade-Aiss Cronemiller, Miss A.
Hughes, Miss Butler, Miss O'Brien, Miss
Hinkson.