The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25
THEY FINISH
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Millett's Opera House Packed Last Night
by Friends Of the School Interest
ing Exercisss-Delivery
Of Diplomas.

When the hour for the commence
ment exercises of the high school ar.
rived last evening Millett's Opera
House was packed and jammed by
hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
gathered to witness with interest the
efforts of the young lady graduates
and the other members of the school
When the curtain was ruDg up
giving view of the stage, the sight
presented to the eye was an exceed
ingly beautiful one. Some so or go
young ladies all dressed in
white were seated in e semi'circle on
the stage that closely resembled the
typical good luck horse shoe, and
leads the writer to advance the wish
chat the future of these young ladies
just entering the Threshold of life
may be ever attended with that sue
cess that ia said to always accompany
the legendary horse shoe. Arranged
in this most tasteful manner the au-
dience had a full view of the bright
faces and immaculate dresses, and as
each member enlisted on the program
rendered their selection it was re-
ceived with marked atten-
ton and deserving approval
that must have certainly filled the
hearts of both the pupils and teachers
with pride. Under the efficient man.
agement of Professor Winn the pub
lie schools of Austin have attained that
high merit which has. caused them to
be favorably spoken of all over the
state, and the exercises of last even
ing not only redounded to Professor
Winn's and the different instructors
credit but to the pupils rare exhibit
OF talent as we'll. From the opening
selection to the close the program was
happily interspersed with song,
recitation and essay. DR.. Smoot
pronounced the Invocation and
Alderman Graham of the
school board delivered the Ger.
titicates ana diplomas. The tableaux
near the end of the recitation was
beautifully staged, the recitation
throughout well rendered and the es-
says and singing was we'll written
and delivered, and az further testi-
monial to the merits of the exercises,
the following program is given in de.
tail:
lingsworth, Violet and Mamie Nicholson
Greeting song. Observation-Disclosures. -
Innovation .....................Dr r. K Smoot
Dause Ecassais ... Misses Booth Miller Lila
and Nellie Dcnnan.
Essay Observation-Disclosures. Miss Montelin
Books aud Book Lovers"
Ne"ui"s "The Belle of Atri." "'S' 0"p''-
Morning Invitation, ..................:: Chorus
Grafton ........ -. ...............M Mrs. Doyle
who Was Greater, Alexander or y apoleon?"
Essay i"Iife's Manor MISS 'one'
Essay -. ...........,......,M Mr.. Roy Smith
what Solomon Did Not Know
hark the Dance. .'.'.''''...'.''..''.;;: .Gnorus
1.-The Broken Vow"
Essay patriotic Women" '---'' '''>'>''
Graduating song. Dedicated to the class by
VIM. Besserer)
Overture. Observation-Disclosures. ........... Tampa
Misses Collett, Campbell, Greham and Price.
"our Country"
(b) Unfurl the Glorious Banner. Chorus
(c) Iableau.
Presentation of certificates and diplomas by J.
W., Graham, secretary of the school board.
Good Night ..........................C Chorus
The following pupils have the honor
of being graduates of the present ses-
sion and were given their diplomas
last night: Misses Ella Laetitia Bach
man, Maud Mary Campbell, Lota
Harris, Maud Jones, Agnes Estelle
Montelin, Agnes Brady, Laura Eng
fish Edwards, Ella Ilse, Florence
Marguerite Maddox, Messrs. Charles
Doyle, William G.. Brown, Raymond
Hill, w. Roy Smith.
The following ladies and gentlemen
also received certificates for profic
iency in the studies they have COM
pleted:
Misses Rosa Collect, Willene Comp.
ton, Agnes Dahlich, Hattie Willie
Hewlett, Eula Hill, Maud Mishaw,
Mary Mitchell, Nettie Swancoat;
Katie Weed, Lizzie Waterston,
Messrs. Charles Pope Caldwell, Ed X.
Collett, Walter l.. Smith, Reynolds
Lowry.