Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-07
MARCHING ON.
Advancement Of Public School
Pupils.
THE NINTH GRADE EXERCISES

Harper's Theatre This Afternoon the Scene
OF . Pleasant Occasion-The Graduates.
Program and Presidents Address-Priu-
ciPai Bishop Highly Complimented this
Morning.
The annual graduating exercises of
the Ninth grade of our public schools
were held this afternoon at Harper,s
theatre. which contained a LARGE
number OF parents. patrons and
friends OF the graduates. The floral
tributes were profuse and were taste
fully arranged on the STAGE
above the footlights. The grad
yates were nicely grouped on
the stage in charge of their teachers,
Principals Dougherty, Platt, Kirk
patrick and Hill and Miss Philip.
The outline of the exercises is an
pended:
The Exercises.
rfayer...... .................: Rev H C Marshall
Declamation-The Wreck of tn. Hesp.rns 90"
Piano duet The Robins Return -. -.e'"s
Jessie Tcskc and Lille nj Davis
D. clamation-A Purpose. NAV Carl
Trio. ............ %. Come 10 the Sweet Wood and
Deciamation-An Unconscious Hero. :.
'''''''''''..--,,..; ........ --.EIta Tanner
Dcclamation-Ihe Unknown Speaker
...'.......... ............ Ida Anderson
D, cama,ion splicai's Tobosgan AZ Ride %sA00
...'.'''......- -............--..: Edna Kerr
pecismat ion-Tne Old Minstrel. Se, lea s sTng
Deoiamaiion-The Dandy Firtn ..... Clara Kice
| Pny steal Exercises
| Presentation of Certificates.
In presenting the certificates of
admission to the High school to the
graduates, which concluded the pro-
gram, President W. b. Ferguson, of
the board of education, said:
My Dear Young Friends: In be-
half of the board of education. it
gives me pleasure to extend greet
ings to you, the Ninth grade grad
yates. on this, your commencement
day, and to congratulate you, upon
having completed the prescribed
course of study in the grammar de-
partment of our public schools, and
to present You with a certificate that
entities you to admission to our High
school; we also congratulate YOU
upon the excellent program of today.
We fully realize, and greatly regret,
that all are not permitted to avail
themselves OF the opportunities and
advantages offered for higher edu-
cation in our public schools. Some
are compelled by circumstances. and
others are attracted by the trades,
professions and pursuits of business,
TO relinquish their school work: we
hope. however, that the number who
abandon school at this period will be
small indeed, for il matters not what
your chosen vocation may be, a good
education will always enable you TO
take your place in the foremost rank.
We hope that the high standard to
which YOU have now attained has
not caused you to feel that your edu-
cation is complete, but, on the con-
trary, that il has inspired you with 4
love for greater knowledge. An edu-
cation is free to all within the cor
porate limits of our city, but costly
edifices. in which to dispense the ma
tons life-giving and life-saving COM
modities, must he erected and main
tanned; the burden of building and
supporting our public schools, falls
upon the property-owners and tax
payers of every community where
such institutions are founded.
Rock Island en- ioys the well-earned
reputation of having the best of
schools, as viewed from an archi-
tectural and educational standpoint.
This community is composed Of an
enterprising and public-spirited
class, who, knowing that good school.
make good citizens, and that the
girls and boys of today are the men
and women of tomorrow. have en-
dorscd any expenditures, judiciously
made by the board of education. in
providing these temples of learning.
In view of the large expenditure OF
money for your physical comfort and
mental development, the public have
reason to expect from you, in return,
faithful application to your studies,
obedience to YOUR teachers and 10y
atty to your public schools-a loyalty
that permits no substitute, or even
compromise.
Thus Will you become honoreu anu
respected men and women. amply
qualified to take the places OF those
who have so generously bequeathed
that which. in after years, money
cannot purchase. and thus will your
influence be excrted for the per-
petuity of our American institutions
and the preservation of our nation s
honor.
The list of graduates is as follows
Building. No. 1.
| DeForcst Don. Edwa:u herpert MIL
| gavin irwin Joseph hIize,
james nobinton, Rybert S'eHz,
Harry schreiaer. Marie APpieq'"s''
| Anna Lauretta Barnes. Amanda bchsoh'
| Sarah Broomha1l, Cora a Icy
Marie 4 Durham, Emma r reeg,
Jaunita Gordon. Edna waning ne'r'
. | Rene Means Cora Means.
Fila n Mitchell Winnie Olstrom.
| Eianchr rnmsLiIl Daisy Grace strupp,
MaryJ Smith,, Miidred Warho n
Josie N " OOdin.
Building No. 4.
Jacob Z Simon. Eun'ce o.eP"e"''
L. Du ord, Ffida naIns,
| & May Carl. Msfk TOis,
| + Adslbcrt Head, Walter ruHsnAo"9'
| olga Jnngc, George nuoN.
Robert I Lee. Enor ptcn.""'
| M.b-i ~ u~ lor Ella L,mberf.