The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-06

felt in the class by the immediate friends
the program was calculated to be generally
| entertaining. The pupils acquitted them
selves finely and it was evident that they
had earned their diplomas and that the
educational standard of the academy was
high. a large floral pyramid ornament
ed the platform and the hail was tastefully
decorated with flags and floral ornaments.
The opening number of the program was
a pianoforte solo by Mrs. Lora Bell which
was greeted with hearty applause. After
! the invocation the graduating exercises
were opened by Mr. Fred B. Ross. Taking
| for his subject The Magic Circle, in grace
! full linking of ideas he made comparison
| between the different cycles of history and
| logically connected them in order to draw
practical conclusions.
Miss Ida Montague Reese took for her
subject "Orbis Volvitur; Crux Stat" and
graphically recounting the multitud nous
changes in the worlds history since the
birth of Christ established in a clear light
the immutability of the vital principles of
christianity.
"Attainments of Thought" by Miss
Anna Letitia Wilson was finished effort
and the salient points in the worlds adj
vancement were narrated in an interesting
and pleasing way.
The Marble Waiteth" was the subject
of paper by Miss Mable Claire Larimer
and a beautiful and ingenious comparison
was made between the patient chiseling of
the sculptor and the laborious efforts of
him who carves out his fortunes in the
world. The bold figures of speech were apt
and served well to illustrate the aim of the
writer.
At this point the program was enlivened
by violin solo by MIR. Sherman Skinner
and a song, "Ob, Loving Heart, by Miss
Maud English, both meeting with merited
applause.
Miss Alice Rachel Mossman on the sub
iect of Faces referred briefly and clever
ly to the character that may be read in the
face. The conclusions of the paper were
accurately drawn and the whole was
woven into an interesting narrative.
''Spartans Of Today was the subject of
an Grafton by Mr.. Montgomery HalloweIl.
At the outset the speaker referred TO the
Spartan bravery Of old and demonstrated
that the Spartan spirit still lived and still
asserted itself as opportunity offered and
in manner consistent with the present age.
Nl4SN L lpi tittc IJaF DeLei UdlNil1 IOI ItE
subject Talks and Takers" brought out
many ideas in connection with this most
popular mode of interchanging thought
She divided her subject into different
heads, treating each in a conservative and
interesting way.
Miss Abbie Mossman spoke of "SiIent
Influences in a carefully prepared paper.
The lesson embraced by the theme was
well and cleverly brought out.
4 vocal duo "Cherfullness' was then
rendered by the Misses Jennie and Mamie !
McCIung.
Art in Every Day Life by Miss Francis |
Harmon Foster, was a practical discus /
sion of the subject, bringing out the fact !
that certain OF the fine arts may be intro /
duced into every day life to advantage and !
with profit. The bearing of art upon the /
ordinary affairs of life was enlarged upon /
in IN entertaining manner.
Miss Virginia Beatrice Shultz spoke of /
ETHEREAL Symbols in pleasing rhythmic /
staDzas that received the usual applause |
accorded to each effort
Miss Nettie Harris read an interesting
paper entitled ''Nobiesse ObIige." The |
of the argument was the result /
of painstaking research and the conciu-
sions were easily reached upon vhich was
made to rest the lesson thus carefully
drawn