The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-09

I mduOc MARY NOV. 10. lrcS
The programme was opened by a piano
duet, nicely executed by Misses Crosby and
Davy.
| The first Grafton was by Edward Wilkie
Reese, who proved q worthy scholar, and
from the theme of his thesis-"The Growth
and Power of the Pressn-it is fair to pre-
sumo will some day become as worthy q
journalist as he is scholar.
| Hattie Houghton's essay, "Women as
Ministering Angels" placed their dutiful
spheres in the school, the home and the
| hospital, and the clear, distinct and charm
ing way in which she read the paper would
lead one to assume that Miss Houghton
may have place on the readers platform.
The programme was lnterSpersed at this
point by song and chorus by the senior
class.
Kate Morlinda Rands had an essay on
| might" but she was excused from reading
| it.
Albert Pierce Taylor's Grafton on the
Lamp OF Learning" was beacon light of
inspired thoughts
Mrs. Norris Contributed lullaby song,
which was very welcome variation to
the ex -ercises, and Mrs. Norris was ap-
plauded by all the fair hands OF the
graduates as well as oy the audience.
Maude Mary Smith chose for her theme,
women in Literature" and handled her
subject with familiarity Of the best au-
Jhors that indicated that she is young
lady of culture and thought herself. Like
all school girls, she likes Louise Alcott the
best, and though Democrat, Miss Smith
gave Mrs. Stowe high place in literature.
Robert Bigelow Stevenson must have a
thoughtful mind or he would not have
chosen Advancement or Science" Tor MS
GRAFTON.
Clarinda Louise Stevenson read cute
and taking essay on 1.-THE Evolution Of the
Kim
For several years Bishop Leonard has
given a prize to the best scholar of the
senior class, and the winner Of the Leonard
prize this year was Howard Thompson
Trumbo, whose Grafton, 1.-THE Prospector"
treated in an able manner the good result
Ing from the hardihood of the prospector
in discovering and opening up new mines.
ST. Marks SCHOOL CHANGES.
Rev. Abiel Leonard, rector, announces
in circular that the time has come when
a change is demanded in st. Marks school,
tie circumstances which called it into ex-
istence having practically passed away.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Prof. j. b. Howard, principal, in his an
nouncement states that it will be the aim
OF the school TO give firstclass preparatory
for any college or scientific school, and 10
give a thorough course of q business and
general education.
SCHEDULE or STUDIES
English - Grammar and composition,
rhetoric, English and American literature.
Observation-Disclosures algebra, geom-
etry.
History-United States history and civil
government, English, Roman, Greek and
general history, ancient geography and
mythology.
Natural History and Sciences-Physi-
ology, botany, physics, chemistry, physical
geography, geology. astronomy.
Latin-Grammar and lessons, prose COM
position, Caesar, Sallust. Virgil, Cicero.
Greek-Grammar and lessons, prose,
composition, Xenophon, Homer.
Modern Languages-French and Ger
man.
Business Branches-Bookkeepin COM
mercial arithmetic, typewriting and steno-
graphy.
EVENING PROGRAMME.
The programme last evening consisted Of
the usual religious rites In connection with
commencement exercises and an address to
the graduates by the Rev. Samuel Uns-
worth, followed by the presentation Of d.
plomas. The ''sweet girl graduates" re-
ceived the diplomas, made their best bow
and looked as sweet as only q school girl