The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20
prosecution will be to convict the defen-
dant OF murder in the first degree.
ALAMEDA.

The school year in Alameda is drawing
to close ana with it the excitement at
tendant upon the events of promotion or
graduation. In the public schools the list
of those who are promoted to upper grades
has been announced, and next Friday the
schools will close aud the eager pupils be
dismissed for their vacation.
The graduation Of the high-school class
! is the final and important event aud on
/ this the interest centers. This event takes
! place next Friday evening, in ArmOrY
| Hall, and the class are all in a flutter oil
excitement over the preparations and how
they will make their debut.
The high-school class numbers thirty
three and Is the largest and contains some
of the brightest pupils that have ever
taken diploma from the school.
The hOnored members of the class are
Miss Florence Mason. valedictorian: Miss
who rank next are Daniel Burr and John
Force. The class officers are: W, r.
Bacon, president; Miss Alice Michaels
secretary; Percy Bordwell, treasurer:
John Force, yellmaster; Clarence Wey-
mouth sergeant at arms. Tomorrow
evening the class gives its graduating
party.
Yesterday the graduating programme to
be rendered Friday evening in Armory
Hall was announced. and is as follows:
Music, "GraZiosa Gavotte'' 49,. .. FIIenberg
Alameda Orchestral Society.
invocation Rev. F. s Brush
Graduating song Carly Ger the Ocean
Introductory remarks ...........Dr. c. L. Tisdale
saiutatOry' : Voices of the Shade
Mary o. fIaIton. '''' ~'''''eu
1-''H Dealeate GrS to cias: Of ga C. Page
Blanche Tisdaie. ''A' Guy
Daniel Burr Jr
Song. Farewell to the Forest Glass
Essay ...............S Stepping stones of Knowedre
Nellie V. Nigney.
Essay "A Tour Through Fable Land
Grace L. Williams
ASSAY William 6. Aesr ne iriSh question
Aia%eda orcGsstrai Society. '0'0'''
Essay and vaiedictory, .Gven certain factors sD'A
and sound brain should always evolve
tne same fixed product. Florence Z. Mason
Edna jones. Blanche iisdaic Edith A FSH
Lena Elliot, Lucca Buch. Mimi Koppitz
Don Teller and Percy BordwelL
Address........... -. Professor Edward B Clapp,
University OF California.
DR. A. W. Scott, principal Of High School
c. a; Erown. president OF board Of Education
Music aud presentation OF flowers lowers 0iA''
But for the fact that the apartments
have been so overcro wded the years work
would be looked upon as eminently salts
factory: but Superintendent Sullivan
makes no secret OF the fact that CD ac-
count of this great obstacle, which has
been a constant hindrsnce 60 the teachers
IN their work, the average has fallen be-
low what it has been in former years and
far below what il ought TO be. The fault
OF this is not laid to the teachers or school
officials, but TO the fact stated. and it is
for this reason the School Board is max
ing such strenuous efforts to have the dis
trlct bonded and new buildings erected.
In Retaliation.
An attempt was recently made by pri-
vate parties TO break up a young gentle
mems club which had its headquarters
In Park Row, on the pretense that gam
bli0g was being carried on, though nothing
could be proved. The members of the
club accused William Zingg o; being the
cause of the trouble and proceeded to-day
to get even. Knowing that Mr. ZiDgg was
veDder of lottery wares one of the mem
bers purchased Of him yesterday ticket.
/ and forthwith complaint was sw Orn out
/ against Mr.. Zugg for violating the State
law. which prohibits the selling OF lottery
/ tickets.
Without further ado, Mr.. Zngg went
before Justice lines, pleaded guilty aud
was lined S12. rather light fine for the
! oiense charged, and the end is not yet.
Enc inai Cruise.
Every yacht belonging 20 the EncinaI
/ Boat Club was brought into service yes
/ terday and at 1870 P. NJ. a merry forty
/ started on the first cruise OF the season
! for San Mateo. There was a stiff breeze
and ali conditions were favorable for q
| pleasant cruise.
| VIII Attend the House-w
A large delegation of the German resi-
| dents of Alameda will attend the house
warming at the new Home for Aged
Germans this evening and participate In
| the enjoyment of the occasion.
Ex-Trustee Brower Dead.
Ex-Trustee William Brewer died at his