The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-30
First Annual Commencement Exercises
Of the High School.
G0VERN'R MCCONNELL TALKS
Enthusiastic Exhibitions Primary. In.
termediate, Grammar and High
SchOOl-The First Diploma
Presentation.

schoOlhouse, an interesting and credit
able primary school exhibition was
i given. The performance of the little
| folks were highly praiseworthy and re
Elected great credit on the talented
teacher, Miss Nina Ettinger Space
will not permit publication of the pro
gram in full but it is meet to say that
a better trained lot of little ones can
not be found in the state. The Gram.
mar department under instruction OF
Miss Mary ID. jarvis, also gave a most
creditable exhibition and exercise Fri.
afternoon, witnessed by numerous par.
entS and citizens. Careful preparation
and study was marked throughout
showing the skill and thoroughness of
Miss Jarvis work. Saturday evening,
at the Presbyterian Church, the Inter
mediate department gave an exhibition
to large audience-so large that many
could not find room in the building
and stood about the windows on the
outside. Every number on the pro-
gram was splendidly rendered and the
hearts of parents and teachers throbbed
with pride at the budding graces and
talents of the boys aud girls. The
manner in which this department &C
quilted itself was substantial tribute
to the energies and industries of Mrs.
Bertha Herrick, upon whom their
training and instruction devolved.
Monday evening was the browning
event. one OF the largest audiences
which has ever congregated in this city
attended the High school commence
ment exercises at the Presbyterian
Church. The program has been pub
llshed in these columns heretofore and
all that needs be said is that it was car
ried out in magnificent form. Edwin
Oscar Martins grafton on the necessity
OF third party was a masterpiece of
diction and rhetoric. The delivery was
excellent and the discourse made deep
impression. ION the Threshold" by
Miss Daisy Frances Kinkaid was equal
IN every respect and an oratorical effort
which anyone might well be proud of.
1t was replete with happy thoughts
and wise counsel and showed thor
oughness and earnestness creditable to
the last degree. 1t is hardly necessary
to mention the other ladies and gentle
men who aided in making the exer-
clSeS such a splendid success. The
reverend gentlemen, Messrs. Crowther
and Hicks. have state wide reputa-
ton and The TRIBUNE could add no
ulster to their names. The abilities of
Maude Breshears, Julia Cooper, Frank
smith, the Misses Jones, Mrs. Redway
and others need no comment. Cover |
Tor Mcconnell addressed the pupils |
young and old for forty minutes and
vas happy and entertaining through |
'ut. The Governor made no attempt |
It scholarly or profound disquisitions
)ut talked good, hard sense in plain.
lonely language that the smallest
children could understand and the
Oldest profit by. After the Governors
emarks, Prof. BrOxvn introduced the
graduates and in few appropriate
words presented the diplomas. The
church was beautifully decorated
With bunting and flowers. The stage
vas a veritable flower garden of
blooming roses, snowballs. violets and
.rasses. 1t was an occasion long to
re rememered and ever to be proud
f and will prove an incentive to
hundreds of young boys and girls to
lush onward and upward THE TRIB-
NE, on behalf of the people of Cald-
yell, desires to express the pride and
abstraction they all feel with the
rOgress of the public school. Too
luch can not be said in commentator
t the able principal, Prof. Broxon
nd his talented corps of assistants.
md in this connection the thanks
f the community are due the ener-
etc and progressive board of trus-
ees who have made such an institu-
ion as the Caldwell Public school a
Hon. A. K. Steunenberg
resided at the exercises and ap-
cared to be one of happiest men in
he building. Caldwell will demand
mother year OF such management