Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-06-14

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resents an Italian shepherd at tn,
foot Of the Alps, giving tune from
bis flute to the lonely surroundings
has naturalness indescribable
This part of the exercises to be dul,
appreciated should have been seen
The walls Of the large art studio
24x40 feet, were almost covered will
pictures OF landscapes, portraits anc
scenes from nature. The days Oh
which the studio was open the room
was well filed with visitors and low
ers Of art. The want of space for
bids such extended details as ar,
deserved i'm regard to the fine wOri
that was exhibited. Prof. Cooke
and Miss Craig have received many
compliments for the pride they
have shown In their line of work
and the interest they have taken ia
their pupils.
/ CLOSING EXERCISES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Long before the hour at which
the curtain was to rise the opera
house last evening was crowded to
close standing room by an audience
Of old and young to witness the clos
ing exercises Of the year by the
graduating class and other pnpils of
the Salem public schools. Even the
gallery was filled so that seats were
at a premium; and all present were
well repaid for their attendance.
On the stage were seated Messrs.
f. r. Smith, +. NJ. Waite, and A.
f. Strang, board of directors; Rev.
Robt. Whitaker, Mrs. :. G.. Grubbe,
city superintendent,and the gradual
ing class of fourteen young ladies
and two young men.
The first number was a piano duet,
"The Lilies of the Willamette Val
ley" composed by Mr.. Julius Adler,
and exquisitiely executed by Misses
Hirsch and HOlverson. Miss Clara
Wiley read very meritorious essay,
and salutatory full of encouraging
words, the subject of the essay being
"Try." A graceful character re cita-
ton, "Our Folks" was rendered by
Miss Estelle Griffith, in which she
exhibited a clear conception of the
meaning and gave it pleasing ex-
preston. Gan encounter with an
Interviewer" was cleverly carried
by Messrs. Drager and Matthews,
aud created mnch amusement.
Perhaps the mOst finished and
thoughtful production of the even
nirg was the essay and valedic-
tory yesterdays" by Miss Addie
BowersoX. 1t was full of gems of
thought that would do credit to a
much older mind, and was delivered
with a clear and distinct articulation
which reached the most distant parts
of the house, despite the din which
is always characteristic Of an audi
ence composed largely of little folks
This was followed by one of the most
pleasing events of the occasion, a
/ vocal solo by Miss Leona Willis, in
which her rich sweet voice charmed
the audience to completion. She en-
deavored to satisfy the wild encore
with a bow but the crowd would not
have it so, and she Yas compelled to
respond with a second delightful Sc
lection. Miss Wits Is deservedly IA
great favorite. Miss Pearl Scott, an
other favorite, played the accom-
. paniment. Rev. Robert Whitaker
/ followed with an appropriate ad-
dress to the graduating class, inspir-
/ ing them To courageous work in the
battle of lite just opening to them.
Miss Jessie Breyman closed this part
/ of the exercises with finely eXecut-
ed piano solo, which was highly en-
/ joyed, after which Mr.. +. II. Smith,
of the board of directors, addressed
the graduating class and presented
each with IA diploma, as follows:
Misses Addie Bowersox, Estelle
Griffith, Lulu Sergeant, Clara Wiley,
Dimple Baker, Maud Sayre, Inez
Rotau, Mary Matthews, Jessie Brey-
man, Lena Payne, Maggie Evans,
Alma McMasters and Messrs. Mat
thews and Drager. The class then
sang the parting song in very pleas
ing harmony. The second part of
the program was a source of vast en-
joyment, The first appearance was
that of l3 little boys carrying flags,
representing the l3 original states,
aud though they were only seven or
eight years old, they marched with
admirable precision and sang with
correctness and spirit. The Amer
lean citizen could not but feei the
security of the flag with such pros
pective enthusiastic defenders. Fol-
lowing their exercise came young
ladies representing the several states
snd announcing their claims
to fame and recognition. They pre-
sented delightful appearance, all
dressed in white aud bearing good
sized tlage and girded with sashes
bearing the name of the state repre-
sented. They marched around the
stage In such excellent order as in
dicated careful training, a grand
feature Of this drill was the knock
ing aud admission of the territories,
whose representatives came upon