The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-06-20
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

."e pubic school building was filled
W its utmost capacity last Friday eve
ming, the occasion being the Commence
ment exercises of the Wadsworth pnbli.
school,. The main. room was handsome
iy decorated. The number Of people
present inside and out, showed that no
hail In town was large enc gil to afford
comfortable sitting room.
The teachers, Mr.. Ii. Z. Arnold prin-
clpal, Miss Minnie O'Hare and Miss
Mary Henry ably managed the following
programme.
The welcome song was rendered nv
.he school as the opening number.
Anxious Mother" recited by the charm
Ing little recitationist, Lila Abbay, was
very pleasing and we'll spoken. The
children gave a Recitation Song"
which was good. Myrtle York and Ben
ME Pollock gave their dialogue in a very
interesting and natural manner. They
recite well, are entertaining. columbus"
a recitation by Miss Nellie McKenna
was delivered In an excellent manner.
The young lady has a good voice. The
vocal solo by Miss Bessie Whited, "a
Mothers Appeal to her Boy" was sweet
ly sung.
Miss Cecil McNeyin then delivered her
graduating essay I'm the Days OF our
Youth" and well was the subject hand
led. The essay was bright and full Of
noble thoughts. She was presented
with several elegant bouquets by admir-
ing friends. The dialogue. 1.-The Blue
and the Gray" by Landro Rhoederbush,
Jennie Marshall, Agnes Sterling, Clar-
ence Esden and Mamie McKenna was a
good number, all carrying out their
parts well. 1t was impressive. Miss
Nellie Madden's banjo solo was a nice
selection and received ali encore.
Miss Lynn Smiths essay, "The Bright
Side," carried the suggested thought
through in an able manner and was so
interesting that it seemed there was but
one side-the bright side. She received
tributes of flowers,
when the Cats away the Mice will
Play" a dialogue by George Abbay, May
Pollock, Josie O'Brien and Alice Steele
was a creditably rendered and showed
how clearly every day life among chill
dren can be initiated. They are all nat
ural speakers. Roy Lewis and Fred
Washeim sang "Good Bye, Good Bye,
Ye Roses Fair" By rendering this diff
fcult selection the boys proved that
had good voices and should cultivate
them.
J.. w. O'Brien, President of Board of
School Trustees elect, presented the di-
plomas to the two honored young ladies
who looked handsom dressed in beauti-
full crepe and silk. Mr.. O'Brien expressed
himself in a congratulatory way and
spoke of the grand foundation that their
diplomas represented which could only
be secured by hard study.
Following the closing song, Roy Lewis
appeared ON the stage and in choice
words and appropriate way presented
Prot. Arnold with a lovely gold bangle
with two diamond settings, q present
from the class. The Professor thanked
the scholars and in response to MI.
Lewis remarks, said: This valuable
present will bring to Inc many happy
remembrances of the Wadsworth public
school," Mr.. Arnold spoke III Il friend
ly way in behalf of the school, of the
importance OF parents visiting the school
and he hoped it would be visited
more frequently. Miss Josie O'Brien
represented the middle room by the
presentation of two beau: iful gold pins
which was a great surprise to the receiv-
err. Miss Mary Henry was the recipient
of q handsome antique silver mounted
handkerchief box, which was given by
her pupils. q
Refreshments consisted of ice cream
and cake and a right royal evening was
spent by all.