The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-04-11
Closing Exercises OF Somerset Pub
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Tuesday. tbs u inst. witnessed DE dos
ING exsrssss sf our Pnsls- sshor,s for ths
.aIl and xinier term of1ss7-ss The passsis
examination Of scIsolaz which bsyan Issl
week. sas completed a; the Academy build
ing on Tuesday morning. at which tinss
cards Of the standing Of each puIai were dis
irieuted and earned promotions were an
,ssuncs-s.
Al 1873 A. n a Junior entertainment came
OF al tie opsra Ho1se. when qai;e nnmtes
of Interesting essays rere read, and selert
pseoss rszitess Hattie Kregzr and John Beer
is read esszys Ella Cunningham. editor Of
tbs Isaisa Bzrrse, and Rarnsz Picking. ofthe
f'sls-bsss He1tsg entertained the antiencs By
reaiing productions from iise;r respective "a
perS- Recitztions came next in orie---the
Ezrfie= participating comprising some Of the
bri.hfsst Juniors Of their several CLASSES
The selections we-e by Mary Kooecr. Lurin-
u Srnish. Jozie shassr. Marian Heinminger.
Frank Love Co-a cook. snd Annie Pat-
;oa-
Tie Commencement Exercises ofthe High
Sci,oi I,rpsrtnseat took place On THeslzy
evening in tie Opera HOsrse. when diplomas
ere given 70 the first ciass ever rssllariy grad
usiad frosn Samerset school Tie esass was
o0rs4posesi OF Maud l. Cook. Edna T. Bzer.
Emma J. HGssoa. Ella X yorel, Charles F.
Cook. Watson Freass. Edwin NJ Love, and
Frank Sanner
/ The oocasion vas one Of rare Interest, and
the exerciszs throughout rei.ecied great csesi-
II upon both teachers and pupils and our
Z citizens generally manifested their interest
Z IN lie entertainment by filing the house 10
( its a,mcSs capaciiy. Judging from the re
{ peaiei and hearty applause iissi greeted eve
/ " E.erfo-rsa,ice. we hazard nothing in Say
E fne thsi 10 other pabIie exhibition ever gave
greater satisfaction 10 Somerset andienee.
( Tie Platform was ocrapie,i BY the graduat-
T ing class. the County Superintendent the en-
iire coTTs Of Sonlerses teachers, and the
members o: the seloslI Beard.
AMER prayer by Rev Bash. the exercises
proger were formally inIrsslscssi by an over
ture. o..iezi Gathered once More Uhsch
as very ercsIiiabiy uessiertzi by some twenty
u Tie scholars. Then fol.oxed az addrezs
q welcome by the president Of tie gradual
in= class. Cazries F. Cook After express
isns x cordial GREETINGS. the address refer
rel 10 the struggles Of 4 scholar in Iassin,
;hnou-i. the several departments mp into the
highest room, and closed with veIl merit
encemium upon the common school sys-
ten.
The next performance was aWSN written
eSsar. emitted. A Tribufe 10 Mobility, by
Edwin N Love The esssyist acsei wisely
IN choosing a. an illustration OF The highest
iyge of nobility the matches statesman and
IsAirioi. Abraham lincoln. His poriraiiure
Of Mr.. Iincolus early life, and rapid rise 70
The rariols Stages OF his public career until
attaining the highest Office within the gift !
Of an sTsY7ccsative nation. ~as worthy irib- I
ate 10 . mos worthy nan and bis eloquent 4
a,.oStrophc 10 the purity and excellence Of .
his character touched responsive chord in /
The breast OF every one in the audience.
Aner a piano solo Miss Ella X Yosei read 4
a composition which. fir bezury of style and I
terSeness Of expression Is ranly eHoeiled- 4
It's fnaay rsalafable local hits were received .
will enthusiastic p,sudiis while not the 1
least rleriiorio,ls thing shout the perform 4
auoe zas the clear ami distinct enunciaticn 4
of every word. thus es.Ahling everybody to
hear H.
The Soc;efy paper, yc,eTs Tas SsasisT Rsrisss. 4
eziitssl by Mss Edna r. Baer, Eas ref,ae.e I
with za array Of brilliant senis-sfarkiiig
with Wit and hamor Many Of is articles i
would 10 lioaar to the l-si Of cur humorous
wecklies. It's pertinent descriptions Of some
Of The respective TsoIsli4riiies Of the several
members of the srzlnaiing class, icsetlieT
wiib referezsoeS 10 ieaI-rear privileges. 10 the /
essiiorisl waste basket, and 10 the teachers 4
and directors. were highly rclished By the
audience Tie only drawback 10 The paper
xas the indis;inciness Of the readers utter
ances- 4
This was sacceessi by 3 Hses1l , called
= Tie Musical Museum" which vas reader
ed ia good style by select number Of
pupils.
Then came Frank sanDer with his won
dsrful trunk. that seemed 10 he \ ssorcbollse
Of useful articles From Il he drew a Esreh-
nlent. : dish. 4 nlIlk bottle filled with tfs
lac.eal aaid, = dnsi-Ean, broom, a violin,
&c, which WIKI fsegasof appropriate Fe-
marks we're given respectively to the mem
be-s of the graduating elGss. We say with
supposed appropriate remarks. a his back
was toward the autiiencc. and lis voice
turned 10 such lcw KEY, that oaly an oc-
casionzI word could l,e heard.
Tie ralolic;ory H.ls deiivere-i--;io, resd-
By Miss Emma J. Huston, who did herself
the credit and iise audienoe the pleasure By
usicriag. every syllable, every word IN soch
= clear. distinct manner that al could hear.
Is xas an excellent address in every I'ariiesl-
lsr. While nos IN sympaihy with the vaza-
ries % the crznks al the head of what is ab
sa-7isy called a. woilan's Rights, she Point-
es oHt the true mission Of every womanly
woman. and showed ihzi in her sphere she
could compass tie srandesi WORK thai lies
within tie province Of human possibilities
The illustrators Of true greatness aud hap
aats-Ns 4ffAA4 NAtA-t4Tltt- t4c@At4
noted psasiic characters as NaE-oiean and Al
exander the Great, we're boih apt and fe-
licitous.
Afier piano dua by Misses Ida and Ella
Nasselnsan, T. J. kooser, Esq, on part of
tie directors. presented the diplomas. acoorn-
panied Eltb brief-I,eceh- lie ziso psssent-
81 a certificate Of scholarship, worth 81 in
the Adrian, Michigan C,ailese, to Mss Maud
ccok-si,e having won II By carrying OF the
h0n0rs of the graduating class
4 brief fareEell address by Prof Berkey.
and the Iessesi:eiion By Rev. nohBor, closed
one Of the most Interesting and Instructive
school entertainments ever vitnessed in +
SOmsr-ei. 4
The following poem. composed by Miss
Maud L Cook, yzs reai at the pnblic school
commencement Tnessfay evening:
TIE zEu-k Of ihe term = OVER
Work neither easy nor light.
And TIE seuisrs with hearts Enissrienes.
Nees for the lzsi time tonight