The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT SEASON FOR THIS
LOCALITY APPROACHES.
Week-Class OF '97 Receives
The Other Schools.

The commencement season is almost on,
with the sweet girl graduates, pretty light
dresses and so forth. The High School ex-
ercises will be held at Tomiinson Hall on
Monday night, June IL. On Tuesday even
ing, June II, a reception to the seniors, at
the residence OF Professor and Mrs. HUFF
ford. will be given. Wednesday afternoon,
June IL. there will be an exhibit of art and
other departments of the school at High
School Hall, with continuation of the
same on Thursday afternoon and evening.
Friday evening the High School alumni
reception will be given at High School
Hall. Saturday will be observed as field
day. The school, this year, will graduate
one of its largest classes. and, in accord
ance with the advanced idea, there will
be week of meetings and receptions for
the graduates. A programme Of the exer-
else will be printed and distributed as in
colleges.
The High School pupils will issue an an
nual, which will be called by that name
High School Annual. The editors are Her
bert Kahn, Mary Ritter, Frank Jelleff and
Hattie Tutewiler. The paper will contain
a vast miscellany of High School affairs,
and will be of interest to this years class,
as we'll as OF the classes to come.
The class of 81 of High School No.
gave a reception yesterday afternoon to
the members and their parents and friends.
Miss Edison, the teacher who presides over
the class, was assisted by the members,
who alternated in receiving, entertaining
and serving the company to refreshments.
The class colors are red and white. and
these entered largely into the decorations.
There was profusion of flags gracefully
arranged, and the corners of the room were
filled with canopies of flags and branches
of green. There were small tables here and
there, with plants, flowers or some fancy
article to make the room attractive, and
portieres were in the doors. The president
of the class is Frank Baker; vice president
Alva Tennis; secretary, Leroy Hellman,
and treasurer, Gertrude Selig.
The class fortunate in presenting a
very attractive programme during the re-
ception hours. Some members of the class
volunteered to give musical numbers be-
fore and after the formal programme, and
they We're listened to by an attentive audi
ence. The programmes were neatly printed
and had a design of birds on the first leaf
The opening number was music by the or
chestra, under the direction of r. b. Rudy,
which played "Froic of Sylphs." Rev. +.
E. Dewhurst read a paper written by John
Burroughs. The subject is Field Notes"
and it will be published in the June Cent
ury. Mr.. Burroughs kindly sent the man
uscript to the class before it appears in
print. The subject referred chiefly 10 birds.
Miss Cunningham, a member of the school,
sang the Casper Lullaby" very sweetly,
and was followed by Governor Matthews,
who made a few remarks. His daughter
Helen is a member of the class. Governor
Matthews was most heartily received and
applauded. Miss Theodosia Hadley played
a violin solo. Fantasies" by Beriot, and,
in conclusion, the Bald-headed Glee Club
made its appearance and sang songs till
they were tired. They would have been
kept at 1T for hours had not their strength
and repertoire failed. The reception was a
great success.