Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-03
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GRADUATES Acquitted Themselves,
The ssonnj aObuai commencement 81.
cruises of the Albuquerque high school
we're held last evening al the First Con.
gr~gatlonal church. and the beautiful
editce, just completed and occupied
since the hre last Novsmuer, was crowd.
Ell to the doors by the very hest people
ot the city.
With the siI ersdualee on the plat.
form, sat Rev. A. Is. Cr,s,y. ~ the Con.
gr.gNtlonal church; Rev. Gutheus, ot
the Episcopal church; Prof. llljam Had.
ley. PRECEDENT Of the Agricultural col
lege; Prof. Hodgin, superintendent OF
schools; Miss Martha NJ wlnslnw prin
cipsl, and Miss Ada ~ Cutler, assist
ant, Of the High school.
Neatly printed programs we're given
out, aud the arrangements were very
complete for carrying out all the parts.
Prot Hodgio oniclatcd AS "maater u
ceremonies" aud announced that the ex.
ercisce would begIn by AL invocation 10y
Rev. Crlsty, which was followed 10y n
piano solo by Miss Gllmure
The first graduate Of the High school
to tow before an Albuquerque audience
was Mia Edith O.. Stevens aud her
theme was "Winumllla," The young lady
read her essay III clear, dIsllnc, voice,
faultleas IN the extreme. aud proved to
her friends that che had given much
study To her subject. On conclusion
che was greeted with generous applause.
aud was the recipient ~ several exquIs-
ite bouquets Of flowers.
Al otation, "NIueteenth Century"
followed from Roy A. Stamm, The
young gentleman handled himself N
good manner, aud ia ten minutes he
told many interesting oiuts about the
century IN which We live.
20. Youth, How D.lghtful Thou Art"
wac sW-etly sung Nv Mrs. J, f.. Butler.
Mica Helen Booth was then anu bounced
by the professor, and on the lady step.
ping forward, she interested her many
admirers by reading u delightfully."-
written ee.Hy upon the theme, "Nev-r
Mind Who Y our Grandfather Was. What
Are Your Many pretty words and sen
fences were used IN tn" cOmpo- ltiun.
aud when she concluded she was r.m-m.
bered by collection OF pretty flowers
aud hearty applause.
An Grafton, "rhe GIFT ~ Gutenberg
by Lewis &. Brooks, followed. The
younE aspirant Tor oratpriral hoDOrs
demonstrated u strong VOICE, spoke ms
hines faultlessly, and on cunclusion was
greeted with u hearty ciapplng OF
hands
Elliott G.. Johnson, "A Beaver gentle.
man who has lately come here To re-
side, sang solo, "Bednutn Love Song"
which was followed by Miss E;ta j,
Vaughn IN the theme, I'VE Rise 10y tn.
Things Under Our Feet" The young
Indy was Ut home with her subject, and
showed no slsns Of fright Ms she
stnod before her hearers. Her efforts
we're appreciated 10y applause, besides
she Was the recipient Of bouquets OF
flowers.
"Aurahani Lincoln" was treated by
Sry mour Lsw,uson, aud although this
~ a subject Tor older and maturer heads
IA subject That well known orators have
Ia led to do justice 10 Ssy mour scqult'
ted hlm. ELF in royal style, and spoke at
Abraham Lincoln IN his truest night lie
Was accorded hearty applause.
Mesdamee Butler. Clancy and smith
and Miss Jenness constituted II quar-
t.tte that sang swestly the song,
"Charity."
This was followed by an address from
/ Prot Hiram Hadl"y, presIdent Of the
agricultural college % New Mexico and
director Of the agricultural eyperlms
station. The professor was half AN hour
IN concluding his remarks, and lack oi
space prevents TmE CITIZEN from pub
fishing tho address. His complimsut "a
upon the siii cisncy of the schools 81 Al
ouquerque. hts reference to the work OF
Prot. Iodsin and his good cheer to the
grad yates were indeed pleasant and mp
precistlv-ly received.
J.P. Dupny then sang solo, dream
ing"
The preeentatiou Of diplomas tn The
graduates came next by Prot Hodg'n
super, nte ndeut Of schools, after wh'ct
the large audience was dismissed o'
benediction from Rev. Citizens.