Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-25
Interesting Commencement
Celebrations. lt
The High School Graduates and
Their Essays.
st. Vincent's College Celebration at
the Opera House.
The Students and Their Essays-Weli
: Conducted Entertainments and Inter
esting Orations-The University
College OF Music.

evening. Their friends and Well-wishere
had filled the Los Angeles theater in
honor OF the seventeenth annual COM
mencement OF the Los Angeles High
school. The class of '91 had the honor
of being the first class to graduate from
the new High school building At S
O'Clock last evening thirteen bright
young men and women occupied seats
on the stage of the Los Angeles theater
The young ladies looked pretty and cap
tivating in gowns of white, while the
young gentlemen appeared dignified in
evening dress. The stage was lined
with bouquets and floral pieces, while a
crescent was suspended from the center
of the stage.
The graduates of '91 are as follows:
Classical course: George F. Doty,
Eugene Pitcher and William w. Steph-
ems. Literary course Joseph F. Bu-
miller and Belle Cooper. Scientific
course: Isabel F. Ardito, Will FL.
Booth, Cora M. Cass, H. Frank Sheldon,
Albert Sherer, Maude S. Tufts, Berton
K. Vickrey and Sadie A. Whitehead
They all acquitted themselves nobly last
evening, and the graduating exercises of
o'91 will long be remembered as probably
the most successful in the history OF the
Los Angeles High school.
After the overture by the Harmony
orchestra, A. G. Shafer, the president
of the board of education. made the in
troductory address. Eugene Pitcher
then stepped forward and delivered the
salutatory in clear and distinct manner.
George F. Doty delivered an oration
nnf nd rs A1
young gentleman did splendidly and was
applauded at its conclusion.
The essay In Historic Groves, bv Miss
Maude Tufts, was highly interesting,
and was delivered in sweet, well modu-
lated voice.
Berton E. Vickery delivered his ora
tion Moral Character and Public Lead
ership. The topic was handled in q
clever way, and this, together with the
, fact that the young gentleman has a
good voice, made the oration decided
success.
Miss Belle Cooper recited poem in
charming and entertaining manner.
The young lady has melodious voice,
and she showed herself possessed of con-
siderable Evolutionary ability.
III. Frank Sheldon handled his grafton
The Electric Age. in most entertain
ing manner. The oration was very in
structive and showed more than ordi-
nary thought.
Miss Isabel F. Ardito was very fortu-
nate in her selection. The essay Fa-
nous Rides was charmingly rendered
and excited the interest of the audience
from beginning to end; her effort was
especially meritorious.
The Grafton Our Debt to Hellenic
Thought by Eugene Pitcher showed
considerable research on the part of the
young graduate, and was well received.
The fantasy A Nut Brown Maid was
cleverly rendered by Miss Cora M. Cass.
The young lady has a sweet sympathetic
voice, and was heartily applauded.
Joseph F. Bumiller delivered the class
oration. He selected Party Politics.
His oration teemed with brightness and
many telling points were made. Mr..
Bumiller has an excellent style and ac
quilted himself splendidly.
Miss Sadie A. Whitehead was en-
trusted with the valedictory essay and
che could have not selected prettier
theme than The Kingdom of Childhood.
The fair young graduate did the subject
full justice and won the praise of every
2 one in the audience by her sparkling
essay. Ti'f 7A1ea
The valedictorian thanked the board
of education, the faculty, the past grad
uates and the audience for the interest
shown in the class of '91 in very
charming little speech.
Miss E. A. Packard, the accomplished
and conscientious principal of the High
school, made an address reviewing the
graduates in O bright and earnest speech,
in which she took occasion to say many
kind words about the class of '91. The
speaker also mentioned the fact that
Miss Sadie A. Whitehead had not missed
a day nor been tardy during the four
years she had attended the High school,
The class then stood up, and after
speech President A. G. Shafer presented
the graduates with the much coveted
diploma. During the evening Miss Jo-
anna E. Williams sang very sweetlv
Friends, and was encored. Miss Dora
James and Miss Millie Lee Tarble as
sisted at the violin and piano respective
ly.
THE COLLEGE OF MUSIC MUSICALE.
Last night large audience assembled
in the University college chapel tolisten
to the annual commencement musicale.
The first on the programme
was pidhO N uoi ,NteS, uaAlA IL
A fiat tMoskowski), by Misses Hazard,
Strong, Bovard and Sinsabaugh, who
performed their parts in a highly credit
able manner. Mr.. Lawrence next sang
solo, Loves Request, tRichards.) Mr..
Lawrence is possessed of good voice
and will no doubt become very fine
singer. Mrs. Laura Carter came next
on the programme, her song being
Lovely Spring (Carmen.) Frank Hutch
ins played with excellent effect violin
solo, Sonata op. 48 (Pleyel) and was
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Mary Pierson. Miss Ada Strong next
in soft sweet voice sang Beware (Per-
ring). Miss Lucy Sinsabaugh's piece
was piano solo, selection, (Rummel
and was we'll executed for one SO young.
Miss Stewart sang Good Night, Op. 40
(Brahms), after which Mr.. Rob Hall
sang in bis usual good style The Skip
per's Flag, (Barii). Miss Mary Pierson
in her most effective manner followed
with violin sonataq( (Gade), being ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Lillian
Bovard. Miss Ruth Hall was in excel
lent voice and sang to an appreciative
audience serenade, Sing, Smile, Slum
ber, (Gounod). Mr.. T. r. Warren, of
the popular University quartette, sang
an aria Infelice (Ernani-Verdi) in his
usual good style. Nexton the programme
was a piano solo Tarantelle (Heller)