San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-15
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
EIGHT SWEET GIRL GRADUATES
TAKE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS

Before Large Audience of Ladies'
and Gentlemen.
The closing exercises of the High
School occurred TINS morning at 10:l5
o'clock, the occasion being very pleas
ant and we'll conducted throughout,
the 3rd floor class rooms being almost
overcrowded. Beautiful little lady
ushers were on hand to show visit
ors to their seats, and press was
taken care of by having assign
ed to the representatives pre-
sent, Express and LIGHT, a table on
which was pinned pretty sprig of
Cape Jessamine blossoms as sOuve-
mir. The large room was decorated in
evergreens and hot house flowers and
pot plants, land prominent among
these decorations were the sweet
scented and purely white Jessamine
blooms, which the class seems to have
adopted as their favOrite flower. Be
hind the rOStrum roSea solid bank Of
evergreens on which the motto "Cui
Bono was entwined in these white
blossoms. compliment TO the valeGic-
torian and school fayorite. Miss Anna
Schaefer. The mayor and members
of the school board delayed the eXer-
cises few moments by being tardy,
but as they filed in and took the
places assigned TO them to the right
of the rOstrum, the opening chorus,
by the graduating class, assisted by
% young ladies of the school, fioated
forth in sweet harmony, and
never did "Nesper Bells" sound half
so melodious. This called for raptur-
Gus applause from the audience,
among whom were great many
teachers and principals of the other
ward schools, several aldermen and a
great many parents of the pupils.
Following the opening chorus, Miss
Alice Clark delivered the salutatory,
"My Heart is Joyful" receiving, at its
finish, several bouquets.
Miss Hattie Simpson then favored
the audience with vocal solo, "The
NanOn Waltz Song" and Miss
Ermin Ford read her essay,
picture Galleries" AS this beau
tiful little graduate stepped off the
platform, flowers in many bouquets
were laid at her feet by two little girls
who acted in the capacity of flower
bearers.
Next Miss Halle Pancoast read a
beautiful essay, IAN Allegory," and
in its name the nature of the paper is
told. 1t possessed great literary merit
and was well written and delivered
and was one of the best papers read
today. Flowers showered at her feet
Miss Elvie Davis, petite graduate,
whose appearance was greeted with
great pleasure, read an essay, Gus
tom is Observed as Law and she
handled her theme so well
that none of her hearers
could gainsay her arguments
had they so desired to contradict so
earnest and conscientious an advo-
cate. Flowers were taken to her chair
by the little children, as she was I'M
able to carry them all.
Miss Mamie Thomas, one of the
sweetest as well as prettiest of the fair
girl women of the class, next rendered
charming instrumental solo, Ca
price, upon the pianoforte, and re-
ceived flowers.
Miss Augusta Haene's essay, "They
All Wore Cloaks,n was one of the best
efforts of the class, and in the strength
of its meaning, clearness of expression
and great bearing upon everyday life,
it showed much depth OF thought
and care in preparation. Flowers
were brought Miss Haenel. Miss
Hattie Simpson next read her essay,
1--WE are Dreamers." This was very
beautiful, very well read and very
much appreciated. 1t compared ia
vorably with many an essay prepared
by older and more worldly brains.
Flowers were gathered to her in many
bouquets.
Miss Mamie Thomas next gave the
audience another phase of her ac-
cOmplishments, this time in the lit
erary line, which she so we'll knows
how to take, putting into all her
work a fine vein Of comedy and
pathos. Her essay was entitled,
"ROoms for Rent" and the wonder is
how from such an apparently abstruse
subject she gathered so much of
new ideas. sound philosophy and gen.
uine elOquence. Miss Thomas was
overloaded with flowers.
Prof. Chapek whose recent visit and
concert at Muth's garden was so much
appreciated by our music loving peO-
pie, indirectly contributed greatly to
the pleasure Of the audience this
morning by writing the vocal solo,
1.-THE Arrow and the Song for Miss
Augusta Haenel, who in its delivery,
with her magnificent contralto thrilled
her hearers, and astonished all who
had never before heard her and were
unaware of her powers. OF her friends
it is always their pleasure to hear that
voice over and over again.
The valedictory was then delivered