The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-24
SOME GRADUATING EXERCISES,
Interesting Programme at the
Marlborough School.
Class Day at Miss Marsh's School
for Young Ladies.
Mrs. Caswsn Roads an Able Paper to
the Grad ates at the Form School
Who Also Have q Dance
In the Evening.

occasion being the com ment ex-
ercises OF the graduating class as fol-
lows: Latin course, Misses Mary Cut
Ter. Bessie Ellis. Marion o. Hooker,
Alice G. Paul; English course, Miss
Henrietta Visscher.
The exercises were held in the large
room at the left of the hall. tbs gradu
ates, together with other members OF
the school, occupying seats in one end
upon q raised platform.
The programme was entirely a mu-
steal one, with the exception of the ad-
dress and delivery OF diplomas by the
principal, Mrs. Caswell.
Marlborough Mai dens WAS the title of
q song which opened the programme.
The verses were composed by Misses
Gabrielle Dobbins and Georgia Caswell,
and in humorous way treated OF the
various studies and pastimes pursued by
the members Of the school. 1t was well
received by the audience, and was fol-
lowed by trio in E major, by Reissiger,
in which Miss Cutler, one Of the gradu-
ates, played the piano in capital style.
The other performers were Miss Bierlich,
cello, and Mrs. Harley E. Hamilton,
vi din.
Following came piano solo by Mr.. T.
w. Wilde, March in D, OPP. 81, (RafP)
Souvenir de Babe. Oh. Leonard was
next given by Mr.. Hamilton, after which
came the presentation OF diplomas.
Mrs. CaswelPs address was an I'M
usually interesting one and in addition
to containing many timely suggestions
to the graduates aud other schoolgirls,
also included come true observations of
life in general, ones which could worry
we'll be profited by by older persons.
In speaking to the graduates che said
that the path of the years slopes up
through beauty and is bright with posi-
bilites for them. The people who had
seen many such commencement exer-
cises could not see as they saw because
the dust of the vanishing years is in
their eyes, while the bright possibilities
were all beside the way OF those gradu-
ating. Their three score years and ten
would carry them far into the the
twenty.first century and they will be
part OF what we shall never see."
There is but one hope for woman's
success today and no matter in what
field or what her qualifications that
hope lies ia her thorough knowledge Of
one thing. 1t will matter little what
line OF work or interest she follows,
household, agricultural, business, pro-
fessiOnal or literary. Just in 30 far as
she is thorough she will make for herself
place. Just in so far as she fails in
this che will fail in all, whether it be
mixing q salad or working an astrono-
micsl calculotion. Perseverance and
thorough knowledge are the weapons
necessary for any contest.
No mans character is wholly manly
nor a womsn's wholly womsnly until
much of books has entered into it; net
books as one can teach them, but books
read, understood and loved, whether
counted by scores or but by half dozen
thoroughly read. And there is society
in books with it's higher ranks, and its
lower ranks, its members who are re-
spectacle and those whom one does not
care to recognize as friends. In our
everyday life one cannot help judging a
man by the company he keeps. When
you have lived few years longer and
have learned more of books and much
more of human nature, you will judge a
man in part by the books he reads; not
by the books that he says he reads, but
by those that he shows be has read.
Taste must govern your choice OF books,
but do not ascribe to taste what springs
from Ignorance.
Next to books in Importance should
be put friendships.
Mrs. Csswell closed with some further
words Of advice to the graduates. after
which the diplomas were presented.
The exercises were closed by singing the
School Aud Syne.
At O'Clock, after the graduation ex-
ercises, Mrs. g. @. Vose OF Twenty
third street gave very elaborate lunch
con to the graduating claes. About 80
young girls were present including eight
former members of the school from Pas
adens. AS they entered the house Mrs.
Vose presented each girl with bouquet
OF flowers, daisies, pinks. sweet peas,
correspond to these branches and the
places at the table we're easily selected
by this dainty device. Luncheon of
wine courses was served by Christopher's
men. The graduating class was placed
at table in the center and the others
at small tables around them. Miss
the guests exhausted the dictionary in
their efforts to express their pleasure.
In the evening Mrs. Caswell gave the
young ladies q charming dancing party
which was largely attended. The rooms
were beautifully decorated and the porch
was inclosed. Mrs. Caswsll received
assistance by the five graduates. Mrs.
G. j. Ellis and Miss Alden presided In
the refreshment room. Lowinsky's Or
ches ra was in attendance.
Among those invited were: Mr.. and
Mrs. l. N. Van Mugs. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Slauson, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Howes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Capen. Mr. and Mrs.
Seymour Locke. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bagley, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Thomp son,
Mr.. aud Mrs. o. HI. Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
D. Stimson. Mr.. and Mrs. Seamans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. T. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Mlllar. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McFar-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Friesner. Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. J. Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. j. N. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Silent. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Walton, Mr.. and Mrs @. B.
Lewis, M,eses Widney, Silent, Cash,
Hamilton, Belts, French, Collins,
Fixen, Braly, Strong, Patton. Entler,
Alden, Foster, King, Murphy. Mullins,
Alexander, johnson, Chandler. Biga-
low, Crawford, Stephens. Howard,
Richardson, Burke, Melus, specne.
Hubbell. Lewis, Barnes, Graves, Jeyne;
Messrs. L. w. Wigmors, Roy Wigmore,
Lewis Fixen, George Spencer, George