Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-04
EXCELSIOR,
liz Pupils Advanced in Our p,h
lie Schools.
interesting Graduating Exercise. In
he city Ninth Grades This
Afternoon at Harprr's
Theatre

noon with patrons and friends of our nnh-
nc schooi system. Every seat was occp.
ped' While people stood in the isles and
IN the rear part of the house. It Tho
occasion OF the annual GRADUATING exor-
ciSes OF our city Ninth grades. The stage
ana boxes on either side were pret,ilv
decorated, The national colois being inter>
woven with natures choicest floral gifts.
III the boxes sat the teachers of the grad
uates' the members of the board of edu.
cation clergy and press representatives.
Inc curtain rose at $50 disclosing the
imposing sight OF 112 graduates seated
IN the form of pyramid as follows:
NO. Josephine B. Halves. Claire
Gilmore, Elizabeth Gilmore, Clara Koch
Ter, Irene Rosefeld, Ada J. Hemepwav
Clara Beck. Katherine Gottsmap. Mar,
garet Bromhall, Ida Hitler, Anna s
Grotjan, Sophie c. Holt, Catherine p
Adtony, Charles Buford Charles r
Durham, David Roy Jamerson, Harry
Eastman, George Lehnerer, Fred Nelson
NO 4-Theodore Jennings, Florence
Dart, Lille Thompson, Fannie Rossns
| neld, VIII Walker. Grace Cue, Adeu
Champion, Mary Larkin, Frieda Koehler,
John Stewart, Clara Redeker, Ella Gra>
nam nam Maggie McKibben, Mary Nc
| Elhern, Bertha Williams, Walter Harris.
| Ne!ile Page, Helena Reimers, Josie
| Gregg, Grace Bromley, Roda Kerr.
aIIred Dauoer, Jennie Kelly. Kate Nc
Caoe' Susie Montgomery, Emma Detlef>
sen Matte Mccarthy, Nellie ekully,
Eta Schneider, Ed Robbins. Bernhard
hoch' Martha Huesing, viii Carl. How.
ard Baker, Elmer Nelson, Ross Mills
Mary Bender, Elizabeth Murray, Maggie
ConWell, Grace Fitzpatrick, Emile Lamp.
Charlie johnson, Robert McConochie,
Solone Norris. Nellie Kellerstrass, Marie
Stoltenourg. Gait Brindle, Mary Freeman,
John Mohl. Duncan McFarlane, Grace
Lee Frank Murphy Eva Freeman. Harry
Lewis, Anna scheil, Frank Dickman,
hltue Fezler, George Cordts, Mamie Hull,
WI Hartman, Carrie COlourn, John
Corkan, Jennie Johnson. Fred Sauerman.
catherine Kelly. Blanche Emery, Nellie
B7ockmau, Rosetta Griffith. Jennie vii
llams, Charlie Huthmaker. Edith Gordon,
Mabel Fallerton, Henry Stelck, Chic
Stanton. MARY Edwards.
No. Oscar Anderson, Herbert
Cook. Emil Crouholm, Annie Cronholm,
Maud Cranda!i, Annie Deisenroth,
William Donaldson. Bessie Head, George
Hull. Constance Ljucke, Otto Lincke,
May Pratt, William Ramser Milton
Silvis, Clarence Skinner, William TAYLOR,
Louie UIlmeyer, Mary Yesger, Lena
1esger, Lydia Range
Supt. of Schools 5. s. Kemble, pre-
sided, the programme being as follows:
Prayer. Rev. DR.. c. E. Tay or
Duet ou vive Grand Galop anna AIina S e 91
Recitation, The Whistling Regiment -.
Chorus, The Cows are in the Corn, .Scho6l
Recitation, The Volunteer organist,"...
Recitation, self Reliance. .... Charles Durham
song, Dream Faces" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
r. citation, The Maiden Martyr, 80.
Piano 500, Germans Triumphai March 7'''
ectation Battle Of Lake Regiilu.. grace Cue
.,. VIII Taylor
Recitation, The Colo that Grew by s6a:ta num-
Violin Solo Loves Sigh waltz Clara lara R Roenle
Recitation, Our Education Must be Amer
Chorus Flag Of the Free .......,,.,.. school
Ial.sthenlcs.
Then came calisthenics, under the di-
rection of Clint Cash. the exercises being
alike creditable 20 the class and TO the
leader.
The certificates of promotion were then
presented by Dr.. George E Barth,
president of the board, who said:
My Young Friends; To me the sub
iect of education is, and always has been,
a most important one, and l rejpice with
you that the national sentiment strength
ems in favor Of our public schools. l feel
justly proud of our Rock Island schsols;
| they have furnished you advantages Sec
ord to no other. When I say this Of our
schools in general I would en- phasize TO
you the hope that you will sll find it pos
si5le TO know for yourselves the benefit
Of an education, take the next best step
higher, and enter upon and complete the
high school course.
The school board is pleased to know
that you have been faithful in your work
in the school room thus far. The exer-
cises of this afternoon are proof of this.
Continue TO be faithful, true and earnest
and success will await you from step 10
step.
And now with the assurance of our
best wishes for your future, and as an in
centive for still greater efforts on your
part, am authorized by the board of ed
ucstion 20 present to you these certiti>
Gates of promotion to the High school.
The I,eai ia Off.