San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The Exercises at thes Hall Were
Well Attended and Excellent.


the High School building was filled
with some of the most intelligent
people of San Antonio, this morn
ing, at 1890 o'clock, and a half
hour later, the commencement eX-
erciseS of the class of '93 were be-
gun. The room was beautifully
decorated with flowers and MOSES,
and the stage was a paradise. The
background was covered with
leaves, and in a semicircle in the
center of the decoration, was seen
the class motto, "Fidelis," meaning
that they had been faithful to their
studies. A beautiful scene was a
ladder, covered with flowers, show
ing that the top round had been
reached, and the class of 1898 was
no longer composed of school
children, but of men and women,
starting out to fight the battles of
this life for better or for worse.
At ii o'clock the bell was sound
ed and perfect order was restored.
A chorus of twenty-five young la
dies arose as they were given the
key note by the professor of music,
and in most superb manner rem
dered a selection, like the Lark"
composed by Eichberg.
Master Harry Mel. Wurzhach,
after the conclusion of this beauti-
full selection, repaired to the stage
and in a manly way delivered the
salutatory, which was a success.
His presence of mind before the
public, his ability as young
orator, his composition and his
deep full voice, promises for him a
bright and prosperous future, and
he can we'll take for his motto as
he starts out in this life: "1oull
hear from me again"
The merry young ladies who
composed the chorus, again sang
an appropriate song, and then Miss
Margaret Bradford presented her.
self before the audience. She read
an essay,"The Old, Old Testament"
which was very creditably prepar-
ed and rendered. Miss BradfOrd's
talent run tos literature judging
from her essay, and she will
make her mark. She was clad
in a beautiful white robe.
A reading, GAS you like it," act
4, section 1st, of the Forest of Ar
den, was then witnessed, being
acted by Miss Amy Cresswell as
Orlando and Emma Alexander as
ROsalend. Both of these young
ladies were dressed in beautiful
white garments trimmed with dia-
mOnds and laces, and they made a
perfect effect. Both are talented
in the art of OratOry and their reci-
tation of this difficult piece, was
almost like real. They were en-
cOred and again appeared, making
appropriated stage bows, caus-
ing many expressions of praise
Miss Edith Green, adorned in a
handsome white null dress,
trimmed with deep lace, stepped to
the front in a wOmanly manner,
and in an impressive way read her
essay on "The True Elysian Field"
For her age Miss Green is remark
ably intelligent, and her essay was
composed in such a cOmmendible
way that it is worthy of space in
any Of the leading magazines of
the country.
Prof. Joseph F. Chapek, one of
the best known viOlinists Of the
south, rendered a violin solo"Rhap-
sodie Americana" by Hauser. 1t
was very clever, and occasioned
considerable applause. He was &C
cOmpanied on the piano by
Mrs. J. F. Chapek, nee Miss
HaencI, of the class of $50.
The Professors playing made a
hit and during some of the lively
portions it was almost impossible
for Hon. Geo. Paschal, Captain n.
Mackey, Prof. Smith and Judge
Callaghan to keep their feet from
gently keeping time. These gen.
tlemen as well as every
one present were greatly impressed
with the violin music, and Prof.
Chapek received an encore.
Miss Charlotte Schaefer, one of
the number Of the happy gradu-
ates, gracefully prominaded to the
front portion of the stage, and read
her essay on "The Modern Min
erva." She was we'll received and
her composition was not only in
teresting but instructive. 1t was
very deep. Miss Schaefer was also
dressed in white.
Prof. J. NJ. Steinfeldt rendered a
piano solo very creditably.
The mayor and chairmen of the
school board, Hon. George Paschal,
in few appropriate remarks, dis