The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-29
HAPPILY ENDED.
A Brilliant Entertainment Closes
School Term.
Interesting Programme Rendered at the Grad
uating Exercises at the Clement
Grammar School.

The graduating class of the Clement
Grammar School essayed a new departure
this year, by permission of the principal
and teachers AMI with the cooperation of
their parents, engaged Saratoga Hall for the
graduating exercises.
That the change was appreciated was EVIL
denced by the crowded condition of the
auditorium, which with the gay bonnets and
spring costumes had the appearance of a
Patti matinee or a morning wedding at a
fashionable church. The hall was lighted
by gas. the rays Of the sun being carefully
excluded.
The floral decorations included a great
bunch of Gala lilies at one side of the stage,
with growing palms at the other. There
was a great profusiOn of white poppies
roses and evergreens, and every participant
III the programme received a handsome
floral tribute
The high standing of the Clement Gram
mar School and the proficiency aud careful
preparation of the instructors have caused
the annual spring entertainment to be
eagerly anticipated and greatly enjoyed, and
this year the exercises were unusually
elaborate and attractive, teachers and
scholars being warmly congratulated upon
the success of their efforts.
THE STAFF OF TEACHERS.
The principal Miss NJ. E. Callahan, was
assisted in the arrangement of the pro-
gramme by the following staff of teachers:
Miss Susie II. Earle, vice-principal Mrs S.
E. Kelly. Miss Nellie F. Mcfarland, Miss
Alice A. Fisher Miss f. r. Lewis, Mrs. S.
II. Bigelow, Miss NJ. Stone, Miss K. Mande-
vile, Miss Esther Simms, Mrs. A. E.
Owens, Miss Edith Helen Crowley, Miss
Sarah L. COIbeIl, Miss NJ. c. Barry, Miss
Julia Lewis, Miss Rose Goldsmith and Miss
L. B. Little
The programme opened with a well-exe-
cuted overture by the following named pu-
pills: Pianist, Miss Tressa Brooks; violin
lists, Masters Fillmore White and George
GrusS; tiutistS, Masters Percy jackson and
Philip Meyer, whose execution won de-
served commentator. A pretty class song
by the graduates was succeeded by a grace
full salutatOry delivered by Edward Cherry.
Then followed a spirited and able debate on
the question SHOULD Foreign immigration
Continued Henry GoldstOne and Henry
b. kaeding maintaining the affirmative,
while Samuel o. Stanyan and Frank B..
King supported the negative.
The efforts of the youthful orators af-
fOrded both parents and teachers good
ground for qualification, and would have
done credit TO gentlemen OF double their
years. Miss Ruth Whites recitation was
we'll rendered and was succeeded by another
class song. The next number mcrited the
prolonged applause with which it was re-
ceiyed and was both novel and effective. 1t
comprised a series Of tableaux with Del
sarte movements executed by twelve white
Tobed naidens. led by Ruth White, who inn
perSOnated Columbia The soft and dreamy
of ba
cluded with the singing of My Country.
It's Of Thee" accompanied by flag eXer-
else.
A SPIRITED DEFAMATION.
Mark c. VuIIcevich then gave a spirited
defamation on Patriotism" followed by a
sweet solo sung by Miss White with a class
chorus. Fillmore w hlte's violin solo demon
Strated his entire command of his instru-
ment, and then Miss Lolita and Belle Rodgers
delighted their audience with a banjo duet
which was enthusiastically encOred. After
another class song the Misses Alice and Ad-
die Deming Of tue class of go, with Profess
S0T DOnigan, electrified the hall and its oc-
cupants with mandolin trio, which was so
pleasing that there was unanimous de-
mand for its repetition, aud then the players
were again encored. Miss Schmidt accom-
panied the mandOllns on the piano.
The next number was among the best on
the programme, eight little boys in blue
and as many little girls in pink performing
a series OF dumb-brli movements, the anvil
chorus being especially good. The orchestra
entertained the audience during the inter-
mission which preceded the production of
several scenes from Patience" cOnStitut-
ing the most entertaining feature Of the day.
The opera was the result Of three weeks
rehearsal under the direction of Miss Kelly,
who also drilled the pupils IN the other
musical numbers.
VISITORS AGREEABLY SURPRISED.
The visitors could hardly believe that they
were listening to an amateur production.
and many tancied that they were enjoy ing
an evening at an opera house when the cur
tain rose on the twenty lovesick maldens."
each decorated with Gala lily. Patience
ruth Nhlte) did her part remarkably we'll,
and was several times encOred. The young
lady possesses remarkably sweet contraltO
voice, which she knows how TO use. Bun
thorne and GrOsYenOr divided the hOnors.
and after their duet were thrice recalled.
Harry a. Kennedy, who impersOnated the
idyllic poet was especially good, the quality
of his tenor voice being as good as his clever
acting
Lady Jane was stately damsel. who sus-
stained her part very well, and Lady Angela
had a remarkably sweet contrato voice.
Refine Yell made pretty Lady Ella, Addie
PingePS voice and appearance enabling her
to sustain the part of Lady Saphir in
charming manner. The cast was as fol-
lows:
Major Calyerly. Howard w Adams; Lady
Ella Refine Yehl; Lady Saphr. Addie Pingel;
Lady Jane, Rebecca GrOdjin ski; Lady Angela
Emey Sundberg; Archibald Gr0>YeHor, an idyllic
poet, Harry A; Kennedy; Reginald BunthOrne,
fieShy poet, Willie Brown; Patience, a dairy.
maid. Ruth White. Chorus Of rapturous maidens.
The pTOgrame concluded with we'll
written valedict0ry by Miss May J. Nc
Kinley, after which School Director William
Harvey. who presided, presented diplomas
to the iolowing-named graduates:
AWARD OF DIPLOMAS
Mary Walmsley. Tessie Sharkey. Fillmore
White, Edward Cherry. Rebecca GrOd inski,
Emey Suudberg, Jessie Andrews, Christine Dali
Harry Kennedy, Bert Hops. Lee Norton Eva
Davidson. Belle Rogers, Ruth White, Rachel
SchwalZ aud Belle kiein-sI from Miss Kelly's
class.
May j. Mckinley. Sarah Nathan. Josephine
Asberry, Hattie Badt Refine Yehl, Julian Fried
lander, Mark G. Nullceyich, Julian KoZmnsky.
Frank B. King, Ashley FaTess, Clarence Badt,
Hrniy Kaeding, Henry Newmark Agnes Lynch,
Thomas Milton, Mamie 0'Bren, Pnilip Meyer,
Addie Pingel, Oscar Samuel. Leonard Schwartz
sam q. Stahyan, LEONARD SeSsinger, Lloyd Scott.
Alice Gheen. Sargent Holmes Josie Isaacs,
Percy Kahn, Henry KrOpp HERMAN Levy, Frank
Smihs0n. George Wells, Julia AIyOreii Robert
Rrdgman, john Bride. Josie Curtin Howard
Block, Henry Fink. Eva Fisher henry Gold
stone Florence Green-from Miss Earle's class.
1t is but fair to add that in addition to her
pupils of the eighth grade who graduated
yesterday Miss Kelly has a seventh-grade
class of thirty-four scholars.
The Denman medals were awarded to
Mary Walmsiey, Tessie Sharkey, Mary J.
Mckinley and Sarah Nathan. The Bridge
medals were presented to Edward Cherry,
Julian Friedlander, Mark G. Vulicevch and
Julian koZminsky, extra medals being given
TO Fillmore White, Frank b. King, Samuel
O. Stanyan aid Ashleigh Fdrrless. The
medals were presented to the successful
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