The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-01
: PIERCE AID FIDEM."
The Motto of the High School
Graduates.
HAPPY SCHOOL DAYS ENDED.
Cenraeneernenf Exercises Of the seufer
Grammar seheei IN the FIRST
Presbysers.n Chareh.

evening Darke1 scof6er Of f1ose pleasant
periods in the school life Of every boy and
giri around which cluster the brightest
rscoiIectsons Of lifetime, and which time
never fades nor oblsferates from the mind
Of man OF woman. twenty-five gradn-
stes, fall o. life and hope. receiving their
Diplomas. was the beautiful sight that
greeted the eyes Of the immense shrong of
men. women and children that crowded
every available space q the large build
Ing. and whose hearty and generous APP
Eause throughout the evening bat astes.ed
the deep interest tsken IN the interesting
exercises and the general admiration for
the public school system Of tins country.
The audience, composed OF parents. rela-
tiyes and friends Of the graduates, includ-
ing teachers and pupsls from all the
schools. was democratic in character.
Rich and poor. Iettered and illitersts e.
bowed one another. watching with
bezming eyes the successful ef-
forts of their young friends and
striving by applause to express their keen
sense Of pleasure and deep satisfaction.
Though 81 bore smiling faces, yet many
we're there whose faded clothes and faces,
srinkIed broxs, bent forms and callous
hands bore silent witness to the hard
struggles made and making in many
home in order that one or more of afamily
should derive the advantages of an edaea-
ton which were denied 20 them IN the
pioneer PERIOD Of the country.
The platform and organ gallery had been
neatly decorated with background Of
eyergreens and ivy, with the class motto.
"Perge ad Fidem," wrought in roses in
the center. The floral tributes 70 the
graduates were brought in gradually at the
close of every number on the programme
and laid at the feet OF the class, SO that st
the conclusion of the exercises the young
ladies appeared buried in an ocean OF how-
ers Of every hue and variety.
The graduates were ranged on either
side of the platform in two tiers. the girls
in becoming white or some light shade
equally rich. simplicity and good taste
characterizing one ana all OF the girls all
of whom were handsome and had bright
and CHEEKY faces The graduates were di-
vided into three classes, namely:
Classical course Harriet Elizabeth
Baker, Clara Josephine Bailey, Anna
Loretta Berray. Lucy May Brown. yidella
Cabanski. Mary Rhoda Greene. Ernest
Bernard Herald, Essie Lillian kinney, Rose
Eta Lombard. Hester Anna MaIson, Mar
garet Ramsey.
Scientific course-Etta Agnes Alexander,
Lillian Fioy Biglow. Willard Everett
Carson. Nellie Margaret Drew, Lulu Belle
Gardner. David Kelly. Ada Jane Mahon,
Daisy Elena Parkhurst. Agnes Laura San
born, Luie Estella Sayre, Minnie Marie
Wilson.
Industrial course-Gerald Frink, Edwin
Alexander McCalium. Edward Wallace.
In the center of the platform and seated
between the graduating classes were Dr.
g. Il. Whitworth. ID. D.; Prof. Edwin
Twitmyer. the chairman of the evening,
and Mr.. W. II. Thompson, the orator of
the evening. The high school cadet hand
furnished the opening and closing music
of the evening DR.. q. +. Whtworth, ID.
D., made the opening prayer. after which
the programme was carried out IN the fol-
lowing order:
Ladies' chorus, I'VE Are the Jolly Gay
Students" Waldteufel. This was sung by
class of the graduates under the baton OF
Prof. Sharpe. and their excellent execution
reflected credit ON both pupils and teacher.
Miss Minnie NJ. Wilson delivered an
Grafton on Sentiment Of Our National
Iife." in which she dwelt on the progress
made in America, which In the last 100
years had exceeded the progress of al the
Old World made in centuries.
Mss Lulu Gardner and Miss Lucy
Brown played q piano duet, rendering
with good effect kela Bela's "Lustspieln
overture.
Miss Daisy Z. Parkhurst delivered the
gem Grafton OF the evening in point Of
thought. composition aud ease of delivery.
Her subject was use Can Almost Change
the Stamp OF Nature" Man. she said.
was a creature of habit from his birth TO
his death. Youth was the formation
period. the seed time OF life. during which
habits sown bore fruit in after life; hence
the necessity Of fortifying youth with es-
tahlished habits before turning it out in
the world. Habit shaped youth. manhood
and old see.
Miss Ada J. Mahon gave an essay on
"our Mountain. which was full Of senti-
ment and poeiical ideas OF the Impressions
made on early life by surrounding scenery.
MISS Edna Wittier sang a solo. Hearst
Thou" OF Tito Mattel. ia a touching man.
ner and evoked a hearty encore.
Ernest r. Herald. the only young gentle
man Who spoke. gave an Grafton on AR
/ DURATION" In which he deprecated war
and ali the horrors that word implied
/ especially with the modern implements of
( warfare, aud showed that the coming civil
/ liEstion would be satisfied to settle ali ma
I tlonal and international disputes by arbi.
/ trafioa.
I Miss Rose T. Lombard next gave an in
/ tsrestiag Grafton on "AristocrAcy Of
/ Merit, showing clearly by many telling
/ Illustrations that aristoorscy Of personal
merit Was 81 the foundation OF ali great
/ men.
Miss Anna L. Rerray delivered a very
I clever essay on "Aa for the Want OF a
/ Horseshoe Nail, also the yAledictorv.
/ which made many touching illusions 70
/ teachers and pupils. superintendent and
/ school board daring tho nve years that
had elapsed ia her term.
After another ladies' chorus. "Phubax
I Shines. Me-. WI II. Thompson made a
( graceful address 20 the people and the
pupils. in which lie showed hos swiftly
I generations we're passing on and sew
/ ones we're erowdlns ia 20 take the places
J 81 tho old. completing the cyele Of evola IA
Z ten shAt was As uncsassag SIS the rotation
/ ~ khe earth and the planets.
/ Mr.. A. I. Barxell. thc pEgslaeat Of the
/ board Of education. then presented 8
( diploma 90 each o. the graduates, after
making few pleasing remarks upon the
/ proficiency 81 the pupils on the happy
/ close q the4r four-yeaF courses.
The had closed the exercises with an
/ other selection saa she people passed cat
| !eed ia their praises 81 tie efficiency Of
I the publie system.