The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-28
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
New Glass of Nine Goes Out From the
High school.


For the sixth annual commencement exer.
cises on Thursday night the High school hail.
which had been tastefuliy decorated for the oc
casion. was filled to overlooking. Over the
stage, in letters made of pink roses, was the
class motto, fright, Then Onward" On the
platform sat the members OF the board Of edu-
cation, President William ii. Hughes, Vice
President w. J. Colkett. Secretary II. F. Whit
ney, J. B. MacDougall, T. w. Proseh and ID. A.
Spencer; Professor Frank J. Barnard. superin-
tendent OF city schools; the High school faculty,
John w Heston, Emma A. Shumway, Ella j.
Caughey, Alice U. Miller, George C. Mckee and
Mary Shumway, and the members of the gradu-
ating class, Eta Alderman, Hattie F. Bray,
Helen Gillette, Chester Morse, Ida NJ. Foote,
Huber C. spiger, Bert E. Frink, Nina " Cooper
and Hattie Proctor. The programme was as
follows:
sslutatory orstlon-"The National Problem
Essay-avalue of Fiction Hattie Proctor
oration-'The Three Great Inyentions,'
Grafton "Heightening the IDEAL $50.
.----.---.--------....-. Nina " cooper
Music. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Select chorus of girls
PARTu
0ration-"Duty of Citizens" ....... Bert f. Frink
Essay-"Past and Future" sHattie 4. Bray
oration-"Success" ............ 'Etta Alderman
Essay-"The Laws of supply" -...Helen Gillette
Valedictory oration-"The Victor Wears the
Presenting Diplomas
Awarding Prizes.
Excused from speaking.
The part of the class that began under the
system of semi-snnual promotions finished work
last January. These were the members who
were excused from speaking. The orations and
essays showed careful study, and the delivery
of all the speakers deserved high praise. Their
enuneiation was clear and forcible, and their
gestures easy and natural
In the salutatory Mr.. spiger pointed out the
evils of unchecked immigration. He said that
there was a time when this country needed all
immigration that would come to our shores in
order 10 develop our resources; but that time
had passed. The early immigrants were the
Oldest and best from their countries; but today
the paupers, the weak and the diseased are
poured in a food on our shores TO corrupt our
civilization. II was time that measures be taken
90 check this influence.
Miss Cooper dwelt on the fact that success in
life is only attained by following ideals, and the
higher the ideal the higher the success which
may be attained
Mr. Frink emphasized the various duties of
citizens attention to politics and all public
movements and the subordinating of selfish in
tercsts 10 those OF the community.
Miss Foote touched upon the careers oil several
who have been prominent in American history
among Others, Washington, Jackson and Lin
coin. She used their careers to illustrate the
truth that the crown OF victory comes only after
q hard struggle. She closed by thanking the
members Of the board OF education aud the
faculty for the interest shown and the school
facilities provided.
The diplomas were presented by Principal
John W. Heston, who made few appropriate
remarks on the new and the old theories of eiu-
cation. The evening closed with brief speech
from Professor Frank J. Barnard, who urged q
movement for High school building.
Several graduates viii pursue higher studies
Miss Helen Gillette viii probably go to the
State university; Mr.. Hubert C. spiger will
study medicine at Ann Arbor, Mich; Mr.. Der,
=. Frink viii remain year at home and then
he hopes to So 20 Amherst college: Miss Hattie
Proctor viii continue her studies, exactly where
she does not vet know; Miss Nina v Cooper
will stay at home for year; Miss Ida NJ Foote
will learn stenogrsphy; Mr.. Chester Morse will
spend his simmer clerk in stewart 4
Holmes drug store; Miss Hattie +. Bray desires
60 study music, and Miss Eta Alderman will
study aud teach.