The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-21
COMMENCEMENT DRILL.
The Scholars Of The Hi6h School SHOW
That They arc Fully Up to Date.
an ENTERTAINMENT OF high MERIT.
The Ssush 81 tie CITY Surprise and
PLEASE = Large Audience wiih
Their Ksswieage, skill and Other
Assainm enss.

The entertainment given at Msson's
opera house on last Friday evening, by
the students Of the High school, was q
most noteworthy event. 40 it thoroughly
demonstrated the high standard Of the
North Yakima public schools and the
able manner In which they are guided
and directed.
The stage was beautifully decorated
With flowers and Gags, and the encores
which all Of the participants in the enter.
tsinnent received from the large and cul-
tured audience must have been very graf
flying to those who 90 ably performed
the parts which had been assigned them.
The arrangements were placed entirely
under the charge Of the members OF the
High School department, and the result
OF the evenings entertainment showed
that it was not placed in unworthy
hands, the performance being Of such q
character as to have done honor to High
school In the older and more thickly
communities. 1t was the first
appearance Of many Of our young people
before the public, and those who had
previously appeared exhibited marked
Each part Of the program as rendered
is worthy Of special mention, the partici-
pants all being suitably attired to repre-
sent the characters which they were cal
culated to impersonaie.
The first on the program was piano
solo, Carnival Of Venice" executed by
Nettie Remington, who 90 thoroughly
captivated the audience that they would
not excuse her until she had rendered
another Of her choice selec ions.
Senator Eshelmsn delivered one OF his
usual happy addresses upon the value Of
an education Tor the young.
"The Scarf Drill" by seven High
school girls, was q very interesting per.
Torrance in the line Of the exercises, and
the character and manner in which the
girls marched and counter-marched, was
a continual source Of surprise to the audi
ence, who were wondering what they
would do next, and certainly this per.
Torrance is entitled to a place as one Of
the most successful Of the entire program
THAT Boy John" recitation, by Eths
Henderson. was exceedingly we'll given,
and the applause she received at it's con-
clusion was just tribute to duty we'll
performed.
"The knight Waltzes." a violin solo
by May Newcomb, was well received and
her captive audience would not excus.
her until she had favored them second
time.
Possibly the most amusing incident oil
the evening was q farce, entitled "In
Want of a Servant" by five girls and
two boys, which brought out more
plainly than any OF the rest OF the per-
Torrance the ability OF the students to
the different nationalities
and could not help but forcibly remind
the reporter OF the time when the Irisi,
servant girls used to come to his mother's
house to seek employment. We have en-.
deavored ever since the performance to
discover the identity Of the young lady
taking the part Of the darkey seiv int
but it is doubtful II sha will be found
without offering a reward.
The exercises with the Indian clubs,
by Miss Edith Lawrence, was Of very
high character, showing the result o.
long and careful training, and the manner
in which she swung them would GER
tainly have made member Of an ath
letic club look upon her with envy, and
the chances taken by her in throwing
and catching both clubs at once was
thoroughly appreciated by the audience.
Miss Lettie Kingsbury, who was the
recipient Of a silver medal in the Demo-
rest contest, fully indicated her high
reputation as an elocutionist In the reci-
tation of 1.-THE Legend of Bregenz." And
the essay OF Miss Nellie Wells. on 1.-THE
Prospectus Of Our Maturer Years"
showed her to be q prophet OF no medi.
OGRE ability, and her witty thrusts at her
classmates were highly enjoyed.
Part second Of the program opened with
a vocal duet. 20 Vert Thou in the Cauld
Blast" by Edith Lawrence and Viva
Wiley. 1t was very pleasaL tly rendered
and received much merited applause.
The second act OF part II. was tab
lean, blue Boards Wives" by the Hisb
school girls, and we doubt not but that
many of the boys in the class envied the
lot Of that famous nobleman.
One Of the numbers upon the program
which 10 worthy of more extensive noti.t
was that Of the illustrated lecture by Bal.
four Ker. The subject OF the essay was
"Some Famous Lights Of History" ant
was illustrated by caricatures Of Cesar
Joan Of Arc, the May flower and severa
other subjects familiar 10 the students o
history. The talent displayed by thi,
youthful artist was the source Of yrea
surprise to the audience, from which h,
received many flaiterinv words Of praise
His life size portrait Of Professor Heine,
received merited outburst Of ap ,lause
and was exceedingly well executed.
The next upon the program was ,
"Court scene from Merchant OF Venice
10 which Engle Steinweg presided as tn,
duke. Walter Morrison rs the merchant
Roscoe Thomas and Clyff Crandall as hi
friends, John Kingsbury as the Shy-lock
Miss Lettie Kingsbury as Portia, ar
heiress, Bessie. Nerissa, Hall as her maid
Chester Walton, a. the messenger, ant
Ethan Morrison. Edgar Sinclair. William
Kruse, Edgar Gum and Artie Hathaway
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