Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-28
SCHOOLMATEs' FAREWELL.

The Commencement Exercises Of the Nc.
KeesDOrt High school-Many People
Turned Awny Unable to Gain Admis-
sion to the HaII-A Few Society Notes.
| Surrounded by hundreds of friends and rela-
! tives, and with the wishes of the entire COM
\ munity for their future success in life. the IL
| graduates of the McKeesport High School
last evening received their diplomas and bade
goodby to the many happy moments spent to-
| gether in the school room.
The event was the commencement exercises.
held in Whites Opera House. Hundreds of
| people, who were unable to gain admission to
| the theater.. were turned away, and the crowd
became so large that fears were entertained for
the safety of the building. Seated on the stage
which were bordered by baskets of flowers and
other rare exotics were the graduates-ten
beautiful young misses and one handsome
young man. Surrounding them were r. L.
Riggs. President of the Board of Education;
Secretary, John w. Stewart; DR.. w. V. M.
Taylor, L. P. Chester. Jacob Everett s. P.
Waugaman. William Simms. William West, 8.
o. Lowry; Superintendent. Prof. r. A. Shaner,
and Assistant Superintendent ]. A. Watt.
The programme opened with greeting song
by 100 pupils of the Grammar school, beauti-
fully arrayed in white. their faces beaming
with brilliant expectancy for the performances
to come afterward from the fair graduates.
After the warm greeting of the children, under
the direction of Prof. Shaner. Rev. G. W.
Montgomery, pastor of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church. invoked the Divine blessing
on the assembly. after which the salutatory
was delivered by Miss Lizzie Lysle. The per-
fornance was masterpiece of rhetoric
fair graduate Prof. W. W c. Harris aff then % rem. en-
dered violin solo, and received raptures of
applause. Miss Jennie M. Fell read an essay
on Environment" and tumultous outburst
of applause greeted the reception of an original
recitation, "Wayside Graves" by Anna w. Nc
Clure. Mary e. Phillips then read an essay,
NOT Prepared" The young lady dwelt upon
when the opportunity came every one should
be prepared to grasp II. Miss Horn delighted
the large audience with several vocal solos, en-
titled, "The Wood Nymph's Call" and the
Lullaby" The only male graduate, Will V.
Campbell, then delivered an Grafton on "1mmi-
grafton" He said this country had only seen
the advance guard of the vast army of Eu-
ropeans who are coming to the shores of
America The people who have come to the
United States for the most part, be said, were
of the lowest classes. and Al per cent of the in
mates of prisons were recruited from their
ranks. Miss Silvia Beam read sparkling com.
position on "Whitewash." She said the char
acters OF great many men were whitewashed
with accounts of noble deeds they had never
performed. Like a fresh covering of the wash
on Q wall, 1t looked well, but in time it was
penetrated by the rays of eternity.
Missa Bertha Haler, with the touch of skilled
plduloI, IcCclFtu dn OVdIlOn IOr ner renQft1On
of Chopln's "Nocturne" and Greig's Bridal
Procession" '.Unreached IDEAS was the title
of Miss Anna M. Allman's original recitation,
for which the young lady was literally ap.
plauded. Miss Florence M. Kern read an essay
From Waddetown to Weedetown is Eighteen
Miles" Following her performance was the
event Of the evening. vocal solo. THE Night
Birds Cooing" by Miss Bella Mars Miss
Nellie L. Coyan gave wonderful exhibition of
amateur talent by the recital of money versus
Character" Money was nothing she said, un-
less there was character back of it Miss Carrie
W. Montgomery. by her essay on THE Woman
OF the Future" showed she had given the sub
ject much careful thought and study.
Prof. Harris was recalled three times to re-
peat his wonderful work on the violiu The
performance was greatly enhanced by the in-
ished accompaniment on the piano by Prot
Van Ada, manager of the Opera House. The
closing valedictory was delivered by Miss
Eleanor w. Patterson, who was presented with
the Adrian. Mich, scholarship by Prof. Watt
she being the pupil of honor of the class. Miss
Horn rendered another solo, after which Prof
Shanor, In beautiful address, presented the
diplomas to the graduates God be with you
till we meet again" was sung. after which the
benediction was pronounced.