The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-26
HAPPY GRADUATES.
Commencement Exercises of the
Girls High School.
a Large and Enthusiastic Audience Greets the
Members Of the Glass Of 1891 at the
Grand Opera House.

The graduating class of the Girls High
School for 1891 held commencement exer-
cises last evening at the Grand Opera House.
The building was closely crowded and the
young graduates were given meGited en-
cOuragement in their respective parts by
frequent aud hearty bursts of applause.
When the curtain weat up at O'Clock the
stage presented pretty scene. The center
was occupied by eighty-0ne young misses,
all dressed in white, many of them having
bouquets of La France roses and all smiling
happy faces. The right of the stage
was occupied by School Directors Hyde,
Sewell, Pennington. Culver, Woodward,
Ames, Dunn and Brooks, F. Dalton, ex-
President of the Board of Directors, Mr..
Denman and Superintendent John SWEET.
On the left were the teachers, Mrs. Mary
w. Kinkead (principaD Miss Martin
icP-principaD, and Miss Prog, Miss jew
EFT. Miss Wilson, Miss Elliot and Miss Ellis.
Acting President Max BrOO Ks OF the Board
Of Education presided, and after a brief
speech appropriate to the occasion the fol-
lowing programme was rendered:
THE PROGRAMME.
Waltz chorus. "Cheerfulness" (Gumpert) by
the class essay, " The Power OF Litles" Mar
garet l.. Dunn; ESSAY, "Why Should Girls Study
Chemistry" Annie E. Porter; humorous chorus,
The Two Cats" (ROsewadl by the class; essay
How The Horizon BroadenS as We Ascend, -
Nav +. O'keefei recitation, hingsley's - Thee
Fishers" Lily LewisOn; essay, Kaleidoscope
Views" Abigail Jennings; serenade, Spanish
hletIal 10y the cldSs; essay, history OF ny
Study OF Mathematics" Lillian V. COIN; essay
Whstng Girls and Growing Hens" Wanda
Shrek; " Song Of the Fifer'' Messenger, by the
class; essay. Has the Reading of Black
Beauty Qutckened My Sympathles?' Irene
Kennedy; essay, " Influence Of the Study of His
tory" Ethelyn Watson; delivery Of diplomas. by
Suuerin endeHt John SWEET; Parting Ode"
(Scudder), by Tie class.
SUPERINTENDENT SWEETS REMARKS.
At the conclusion OF the parting ode, in
which the whole class Joined, Superin-
tendent SWEET stepped forward, and before
presenting the diplomas said, in addressing
the class: GU have reached your present
proud position by hard work and faithful
ness, but / know that you are willing to
share the credit with your devoted teachers.
/ knew you as timid Juniors when you were
200 strong. Now you are only eighty-one.
You have grown older, wiser and a little
prettIer. Many of you will seek the higher
education afforded. by our universities
Others Will prepare for teachers in our
normal schools, while many will stay at
home and look for husbands. Wherever
you CO. in whatever sphere it may be your
destiny to act. you have my best wishes for
success and happiness"
The diplomas were then presented, alter
which the young ladies received many ele-
giant floral tributes. Following are the
names Of the graduates:
HAPPY GRADUATES. -
Flora AlthOI. Maud Balch, Agnes j. Bodkln,
Stella G. Burnell, Lillian V. Coin, Annie w. Col
Inns, Blanche A. COnlin. Mamie r. COnlin, Mag
gle Donerty, Marie Doiheguy, Carrie Bowling
Margaret l.. Dunn, Florence kisfeIder, Eva Fair
weather, Elizabeth NJ. Falck, Ida b. Fisher Ella
Forbes Efiie Gillespie. Clelie NJ. Giraud. Belle
Goldman, Alice Grass, Lottie NJ. Gruber, Hattie
Hall, Rose Harris, Ellie Il. Harold Emily Hawk
ms, Eta Henry, Retta Heinrich, Ella Hhdreth,
Ella Hogan. Celia Jaggl, Abigail Jennings, Irene
Kennedy ThereSe LacoSte, Tillie V. Lacua, Har-
riet Laudeker. Grace X. LarZeleTe, Loftie
LsyeTy, May IL. Lawrence, ADbe Edwards.
Alma Leyison, Tlle A. Levy, Florence Lewis,
Lily Lewiston, Florence Lippitt, Ada Matthews,
Belle MeBoyle, Sadie McCay, Lizzie Mcdonald,
Alice MeGrath Minnie E. McNally, Carrie
Meininger. julia Miles, May Newiied, Rosalie
q. Nilsson, Margaret OBrlen, Nellie (. o. Brien,
May K. 0'Keefe, Addie Nj. Peck, Mabel Clair
Perkins, Olivia Pollock, Annie E. Porter, Annie
Quinn, Kate i. ReardOu, Julia NJ. Renwiek,
Grace Sanders, Rose Sanders, Alice ScErOIh,
Florence q. Scnroth, GeOrgiana Scott. Wanda
Shrek, Carrie Son, Rose Stack, Rose Stolz
Katie A. Sweeney, Aune filing, Ethelyn Wat
son, Sarah T. WEIGH. Maude Whean, Maude
Wood. Grace Z. Smith.