Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-26
Draper; vocal solo, "Hearest Thou
(Mattei), Henry S. Williams.

Draper; vocal solo, "Hearest Thou"
(Mattei), Henry S. Williams.
MR.. CLARK's SPEECH.
At this juncture, Mr.. F. H. Clark,
Principal, stepped to the front and made
the following remarks:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
BOARD, LADIES AND GENTLEMRN-lt becomes
my pleasant opportunity to occupy few MIN
utes on this occasion, and | Will devote them
to saying forthese young people rev words
which might otherwise be without speaker.
Both the school and the city are this day TO De
congratulated that so goodly number are mere
present to receive the diploma OF graouation.
Added to the totsl of the fourteen previous
classes, this class will swell the roll of alumni
to the number of 246. Tue great majority
of these are residents OF TINS city ana its I'm.
the mistresses of happy homes or engaged in
| other worthy and useful occupations. The
young men are filing or are fitting themselves
| for commendable positions In the PROFESSIONS,
| in business and trades.
But it is not so much for those who have gone
before, as for this present complementlto the
number of our graduates that on this occasion
| | especially have words. Do not think that the
| class that is now before you has had Just this
| memb bership from its entrance into the High
School Of the twenty-six here present, four
young ladies and eleven young men only
remain from forty-eight, who formed the sub
junior class four years ago. On the other hand,
have at one time aud another been enrolled as
members of this clasa. These numbers suggest
a considerable transient element in our clty's
population, and also impress one with the
thought that a larger proportion of the children
| of the actual residents OF our city might be ex
pected to complete the education offered them
| In the public schools.
The greater honor to these young people
| that, though under difficulties, they have pur-
| sued their studies to a successful com.
pletion. They know well what they have
| been working for-that the diploma is only a
symbol, appropriate evidence of definite
| amount of time devoted to definite kind OF
work. They have gone little way into the
| field of learning, gathering each one something
that is to remain his or hers through life. They
have gained a realization that the foundation
of all genuine achievement rests In perse-
verance, in earnestness and truth. know
them well, and l know that can vouch for
their future standing among men and women:
| Their names will never be found in the lists OF
| either the indolent or the wesk-principled.
This commendation, my young friends, can
mos unreservedly give. And now | present
you formally to the Superintendent of City
schools, to receive at his hands the diploma
| which both the school officers and your teach
| els unite in bestowing. l congratulate you all
upon the occasion, but will say no word OF fare
| well, as l hope that in this city we may often
meet again, although under changed relations.
| THE DIPLOMAS PRESENTED.
| Superintendent of Schools VIM. Fries.
ner then distributed the diplomas, pre-
facing his pleasant duties with a few
we'll. chosen remarks. The following were
the chosen ones: Carrie M. Arnold,
George B. Beebe, Ellen A. Booth, Durell
Draper, Bert Foster, George l.. Colds
worthy, Burton E. Green, Walter F.
Haas, A. Stevens Halsted, Mary Has.
kins, Samuel M. Haskins, Flora G.
Howes, Agnes Jacobus, Annie l. john
son, Samuel McKinlay, Jr., Ira More,
Jr., Walter L. Newton, Laura Noyes,
John S. Perry, Cora A. Reavis, Fred. A.
Stephenson, William l. Stewart, Florence
A. Stull, Edwin G. Van Dyke, Henry s.
Van Dyke, Henry S. Williams.
| Miss Florence A. Stull also ranks
among the higher ten in the studies pur-
sued in the school, some of her studies
having been completed elsewhere, and
Mr.. Walker F. Haas bears the distinc-
ton of not being absent during the four
years. course.
At the conclusion of the presentation
of the certificates, some very handsome
floral pieces were sent to the stage from
the friends and admirers of the
honored pupils, and then the orchestra
| played Hermann's "Don Quixote," and
| the proceedings were at an end.
THE PEDAGoGUEs.
The following are the faculty of the
High School: Mr.. F. II. Clark, Princi-
pal; Miss L. A. Packard, Miss F. A..
Dunham, Mrs. NJ. L. Chapman, Mrs. M.
J. Frick. Miss Clara Lillibridge, Mrs. G..
P. Bradfeld, drawing; Prof. 81. Ludlam,
elocution.