The record-union., 1891-07-31
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Interesting Closing Exercises at the
Metropolitan Theater.
a Meritorious Rendition of the "Mer-
chant of Venice" = Essays and
Sensible Talks-DipIomas.


evening.
Standing room was at premium at
the Metropolitan Theater when the cur
tains parted and disclosed the happy
party of graduates. The young ladies'
were all clad in handsome white dresses,
and occupied the front seats, while the
young men occupied the rear rows. The
stage was tastily set, with flowers and
plants set about here and there with care
less elegance.
The exercises opened with an invoca-
ton by Rev. w. c. Merrill.
Miss Mabel Richardson then delivered
a ''salutatory'' in Latin. She demon
strated that she had been close student
of the language, her pronunciation being
splendid.
GOOD DEBATE.
The "Pieas for Special Training" by
six graduates Charles Goethe acting as
the judge, which was the next feature,
was very interesting.
Miss Mabel Fisher pleaded for the study
OF modern languages, and described the
advantages OF being an expert in the sew
eral modern tongues. He who can
speak many tongues has the advantage of
many who can speak but one tongue"
she said. She also told of the benefits to
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philosopher. ''No one" she concluded,
knows his own tongue who knows no
other beside"
Lester Hinsdill stood up for "History
and Political Science" He spoke of the
advantages of arbitration and held up
the Behring Sea difficulty as an example.
Ia this case, he said, narroW-minded
political scientists predicted that nothing
but war would ever settle the matter.
Arbitration, however, was speedily bring
ing the matter to an amicable settlement.
He also referred to the tariff and other
results of the labors of political scientists.
It was Maud Richards office to make a
plea for Gterature-to show the influence
of the world of thought upon the world
of action. She made a strong plea, and
caused the Judge to blink in apparent
perpleXity. In that world she SAID things
were called by their right names. The
two grand departments of literature had
their uses. Prose was the drudge be-
tween man and man-poetry the delicate
and graceful ornament. The young lady
paid high tribute to Shakespeare and
others of the worlds greatest literary
masters.
Charles Lusk plead for Natural Sci
ence." What would the world be with
out the knowledge of medicine? The
people would be barbarous, superstitious
and tanatical. He referred to the advan-
tages of a knowledge of chemistry and
the other branches of natural science,
and drew picture Of the condition man.
kind would find itself in without that
knowledge.
Lottie Steffens argued that the science
Of mathematics was the most important
of all. There was no idle guessing about
the mathematician. She declared that
she had become convinced that it was not
love, but mathematics, that made the
world go round. She told of the rail-
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suits OF mathematics, and, altogether,
made sound argument on the subject.
Cyrus Miller was the last of the de-
baters. His plea was for the classics, and
he made good argument.
The judge said that the arguments were
all unanswerable. Still there was some
thing wanting. There was a proyerb,
I'm union there is strength" Each of
the Specialties by itself would be useless.
He therefore advised that in making up
complete education all should be in
cluded.
MUSIC AND ESSAYS.
At the conclusion of the debate the
graduates arose and, under the baton of
Mrs. Addie Carter, sang a charming
chorus entitled the Flowers Prayer"
The chorus was greatly beautified by a
violin accompaniment by Miss Lottie
StefTens, and two flutes, played by Sam
uel Simmons and Cyrus Miller. Ruth
Miss Anna Mcdonald then delivered an
essay on Rome" She told of the
rise of the mighty empire, and then
of the terrible crash. Rome was crushed
by its own luXuriousness. Rome, she
said, is now but shadow of its former
self. Only ruins remain. TO stand as
warning to other nations Of the inev-
liable curse of luxury.
Miss Lura Mckay gave an interesting
talk on How TO Succeed as a Pupil"
She dealt with the many elements OF sue
cess in mastery manner, and advised
her hearers that books were the best
learners.
Misses Kate Herrick and Martha Hicks
engaged in an original dialogue on
Woman Suffrage" The tilt was highly
interesting and afforded much amuse-
ment Miss Herrick upheld woman's
rights, and argued that woman should
vote. On the other hand, Miss Hicks
thought that women should not dabble in
politics, but should stay at home and
wash the dishes and mind the babies
The contest ended in a draw"
Belle Darlington sang the Magnetic
Waltz" with pleasing effect and was
loudly applauded.
Ernest johnson delivered an Grafton
on American Citizenship in a forcible
manner and in a clear and distinct voice
He showed the power the American had
by his vote. He could remedy the faults
in the law and prevent disorder, disunior
and dangers which threaten the nation
He said il was true that politics were be-
coming corrupt, but it was within the
power of the American youth, when hC
attained the age which entitled him tC
vote, to correct this detestable state o.
affairs.
CALIFORNIA; FUTURE.
Miss Jennie Herrick began her talk
on 1.-The Future of California" by ask.
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ture was grand one. She asserted thai
the coming years would prove her the
most productive section on the continent
Her soil, unlike that of the New England
States, would never become worn out
or unproductive, and time would develop
more of her riches than have been dis
covered in the past.
The class song. Harp of the Winds
was pretty chorus and excellently sung
Miss Emma Foster told of the attrac
tive powers of the California poet, Pro
tessor Y. r. Sill, whom she termed as
The Priest of Nature" She quoted
some of his beautiful verses descriptive
OF nature, and in all paid him and his
poetry high tribute.
Harley Stevenson gave brilliant ora
ton OF The American Laborer." HI
told the old story of how the few are be
coming rich and the many poor. Strikes
were convulsing the nations. While
few We're successful the majority Were
not. The contest between labor and cap
ital is becoming more and more aggra
waited every day. The causes were many
Capital Is as as a rule unmerciful; and tht
immigration of foreign labor was proving
disastrous TO the American laborer.
Miss Anna Neuboug, having met witt
an accident and sprained her wrist, wa
unable TO give the instrumental solo tn,
programme called for.
The curtain was dropped at this junc