Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-22
Commencement.

| The resounding voices of the dear boy
and sweet girl graduate are once more de-
| lighting our ears Once more they are
reading essays, delivering oratlons, smil-
ing salutatoIies, and weeping raledictories.
This time il is the class of 81. and the
largest and strongest graduating class IN
the history of our high school. Twenty
two were the number who made a pretty
picture on the Opera House stage on
Tuesday night, and the audience which
had gathered represented better than any
previous Butler gathering the intellectual
the fashionable, and the business people OF
our town. The stage was handsomely de-
corated with potted plants and cut flowers
and was crowned with the class motto
Success Means Sacrifice"
The graduates were seated in two rows
aud gazed lovingly from time to time at a
beautiful ladder decorated with Jacquemi-
not roses, their gift to the class of %
The class day exercises began about
eight o'clock with an overture by the or
chestra. Prof Lamb, directing. and Mr..
Charles f. Smith followed in very grace
fol salutatory. cordially welcomeing those
present. He then announced Mr.. Chas. +.
Butler who was applauded and read the
class history, which seemed 70 greatly in
terest those present. Miss. Frances Wick,
who carried of one of the first honors, then
read one Of the finest essays of the COM
mencement on "Do We nexte thynge.
The class poem by Earl Morrison followed.
1t was quite fall Of little hits at the class
and was very enjoyable. The oration
Gladstone" by Mr.. Albert G. Troulman,
was an affair of great merit and produced
ami subject matter all contributed to one
of tie successes of the evening. Miss
Fannie Scott gave the statistics" OF the
class and did it very well. Miss Margaret
Brandon, first honor winner, it spite OF
sickness, read a splendid essay on
Beyond the Alps lies Italy" The "Work
Review" by Miss Emma McElvain showed
by what hard efforts the class came to its
proud position. The Ladder presentation
was by Miss Bertha McElhaney and the
response by Miss Emma Cromm, of '95,.
The Tuesday programe was closed by the
class prophecy by Miss Katherine Walker
1t was very humorous and enjoyed by all.
The Opera House on Wednesday night
was again crowded and the commence
ment exercises were enjoyed as before.
First on the program was an essay by Miss
Grace Wick, first honor girl who was
followed by Mr.. Will Sutton in an oration
on Wendell Phillips. MAY Flowers" was
the title of Miss Mary Browns essay, and
Mr. Edgar Negley followed with poem,
Talked About" Essay, ''yisions of the
Night" by Miss Bertha A. Brown follow
ed, and next came a debate on the ques
ton. resolved, "That the Government
Should Own the Railroad and Telegraph
Lines" Misses Lolita Core and Ray Redic
and Messrs Bradford MeAboy and Tensard
De Wolfe took part Misses Gertrude Sic
bert and Ella White first and second hon
ors, then read essays entitled "A Friend in
Need is Friend Indeed" and "The Di-
vine Art" The Valedictory by Miss
Margaret Graham, second honor, followed.
The diplomas were awarded by Mr..
John Findley, tho made speech showing
Buffers need of more school buildings. |
During the two nights the orchestra ad
ded much to the exercises and clarinet and
saxophone solos by Mr.. J. Very were
much appreciated.
The alumni banquet will take place to-
night at the Armory Hall, with an address
by Rev. Theo. B. Roth in the Opera
House.