Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-25
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Graduating Exercises of the Pittsburg
Academy, ar the Grand Opera House.

Gfndunffng Exercises oil tne flttsDuf2
Academy, at the Grand Opera House.
The commencement exercises of the Pitts
burg Academy. held last evening in the Grand
Opera House, formed an attraction that early
in the evening filled the house with highly
intellectual and representative audience. The
curtain rolled up on lovely scene. The effect
was that of beautiful garden, wherein was
seated the full class of graduates, the ladies in
costumes of exquisite beauty, waving their
dainty fans, and the gentlemen in more somber
but just as elegant attire. The Principal Of the
academy. Prof. ]. Warren Lytle, oficiated as
master OF ceremony, but very modestly re-
mained in the background, except when
announcing the different numbers the pro-
gramme, or directing the singing in which the
Professor and his class made a most pleasing
impression upon the audience. In fact, it was
OF such a character of excellence that
the other features of the programme,
all of them worthy OF considerable
praise and consideration were dismissed with
one round of applause each, while. with the
vocal numbers, the most vigorous applause was
given and continued until encores were
granted. The entire class Joined in the sing
ing and in one number, THE Farmer and the
Seasons" Prof. Lytle sang the solo in admira-
ble voice and taste. while the class represented
the signing of the autumn winds with charm
ing effect. THE Old Canoe" was another Sc
lection, and the rocking of the ancient boat
was very pretty as described by the trained
voices of the singers.
The Pittsburg Academy Glee Club, consist
ing of Messrs Stanley Mulholland. E. c. Chal-
fant. F. H. Finley, Herbert Porter, Jesse Mar
tin. James Boyd and Herbert Lytle, inter-
spersed several songs, for which they gained
many plaudits. The rendition of the old and IA
mlliar Sailing" was rapturously received and
Merry Sings the Lark" did not suffer IN COM
parison, while their Good Night" was of such
pleasing nature that their listeners were 10th
to accept it as a final dismissal.
The salutatory was delivered by MIR. j. Allen
McEwen, and abounded in commendable senti-
ment, well and strongly expressed. Other
essays and recitations were: From the Lowest
Round" Miss Anna Portman; Antonio Ori-
boni," Miss Ella Kennedy; 'Daisy's Faith" Miss
Luella BlockingeI; Beauty" Miss Ella Givet-
finger; The Old and the New" Mr.. Wesley
kaltenbangh; AN Open Book" Miss Kate
Lowe; This is the Jew" Mr.. Stanley Mulhol-
land, and THE Widows Light" Miss Lillian
Cready. The valedictory, 1.-THE Pleades," was
ginen by Miss Margaret Martin. and was an
helm, was pretty Interpolation, which
Thomas % II. Marshall m pfsss1Ss: addressed nan, the
students, and embodied in his remarks
diplomas were presented by Prof. Lyle, and
the benediction pronounced by Rev. 7. ]. Leak,
who also made the opening prayer. The grad
yates were as follows: Normal-Loella Block
ems, Wesley KaltenDaugh. Ella +. Kennedy,
Kate d. M. Lowe. Jennie Edith McKown, John
Allen McEwen, Anna P. Portman and Alfred
NJ. Roedelheim. Seminary-Ella H. L. Groetz
niger. Acknowledgements Martin and Stan
ley Milholland. Commercial-William w.
Andrews, Dorothy ]. Beading Anna Estella
Jackson, Laura Mabel May, George Nc.
Even, Cora O'Rourke, Frank Taylor
Rowand, Clara Elizabeth Schwerd, Ed
ward George Stolzenbach, Frank Jane:
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NJ. Roedelneim, Birdetta Lockhart and JohnW
Winters.