Evening journal., 1894-06-28
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES
Opera House Stage Was Filled
With Them, and
MANY INTELLIGENT YOUNG MEN


Music by Large Orchestra Of High |
school Pupils.
When at 8 10 o'clock last night the |
Grand Opera House curtain was rung
up, the scene upon the stage was one Of
indescribable beauty to the hundreds Of
people packed in the spacious auditorium.
The occasion was the High School COM
mencement and the tsstefully dressed
members of the graduating class Of 1894
were seated in bower of loveliuess.
With the Opera House conservatory
fcene as back ground, the graduates
were seated upon elevated chairs. ar
ranged in amphi-t heatie style-the boys
on the right and girls on the left.
Directly In front Of them sat the mem.
bers OF the Board Of Education aud In
row ahead Of these sat the speakers of
the evening. All along the front Of the
stage were rows OF beautiful cut
! flowers and fruit-baskets-gift TO the
! graduates, aud upon each end Of the
stage were towering potted plants.
Two powerful electric faus wers sta
toned at each end of the stage. creating
a breeze that WAS indeed pleasing IL not
healthful ia that crowded room.
a Significant Design.
Suspended over the centre Of the stage
was the class emblem, q sextagonal
| button with "94" inscribed but this was
20 arranged last night as TO signify the
I departure forever OF the class Of 1894
After the q, the side Of the sextagOn
/ instead OF being vertical, AS was the
corresponding side Of the wreath button,
the side was curled up, leaving an open
/ spsce and representing the class OF
I 81 "going out" Up9n the front of the
stage there were also three ornaments
that we're greatly admired. These were
tables made at the High School by two
or three spt students. In their construc-
j tion various pieces OF hard wood had
been used by the well-trained young
hands One Of the graduates subse-
quently received his diploma from the
middle table, which had been made en-
tirely by his hands in the High School
building
An Orchestra Of High School Students.
George II Elliott led the orchestra.
which consisted of nearly twenty bright
boys, pupils in the High School and
progressive students of their musical
instruments Nearly every instrument
was used ia the orchestra from the
contra bass and cello to the flute and
piccolo. Mr. Elliott kept excellent
command of his large band and every
piece played was received with applause
Two very successful numbers were
"Home Circle" overture by Schlepegrell
and the gavotte "Sllver BELLS" by
Isenman. President Baird, during the
evening. complimented the young
players, who have only been praetlcing
together about three months. ia all
The Evenings Exercises.
After President Baird Of the Board Of
Education had called the meeting TO
order, Rev. Martin B. Dunlap, rector Of
Old SWedes made an earnest and digni
fed Invocation, Miss Laura Cecilia Scott's
essay came next. It's subject was 'Per
Aspera ad Astra. and while the article
J was well prepared and OF deep interest
Miss Scott's voice was not of sufficient
J volume to enable many Of her hearers
: TO get much more of the thoughts aud
ideas than they grasped of the subject
Miss Scott was bscomingly attired in an
immaculate aud airy gown Of white
Following her article was the address
Of Lewis T. Springer or Mans Power
) Over Nature, prepared after long and
careful study, and delivered In an
! audible, but somewhat embarrassed
. straiu. He spoke particularly Of the
hidden forces and power that man is
developing continually from electricity
of the force that has taken the mastery
Of wind and wave at sea and the power
of the myriad Of animals on land he
, also touched upon mans wonderful
achievements in. recent years with the
telescope by which suns and planets
Hrnr NIasH Of
to-day can make a complete study of the
! firmamsnt aud even prophesy when the
: skies will be visited by a comet. Thus
man was daily obtaining a mastery over
nature, that was opening the eyes
Of even the modernizsd civilization.
Prlze-winuers Receive Their Rewards.
Dr. James q Morgan presented the
J FIRST honor prize. The prize is awarded
q ! TO the students who had stood highest
4 In their scholarship average during the
a year Of the High School course They
were presented TO Roy J. Field and Miss
s Ella S. Connel One prize vas $40 In
e gold and the ether a set of Waverly
s. nsvels Dc. Morgan congratulated the
- winners on having stood first and spok,
Of the great honor in winning these
r prizes
I
prizss offered by "The Morning News
10 They are badges Of gold inscribed Will
& names of donor and the winner. Thel
were presented to the graduates standing
Is second in the class for scholarship aver
ages, Miss Elsie & Steele and Harry i
D. B1nham
Dr. Swithin Chandler presented to-
Alumni prize to Edmund S. Hellings
The prize, which was $40 in gold, is 70
u excellence. DR.. Chandler, In presenting
4 the prizes, paid high tribute to th
=, public schools, saying that a man ne
= interested, heart and soul, In thi
. glorious work of the public schools wa
rot an American IN the trua sense O
that word. DR.. Chandler's patriotism
b. was frequently interrupted by applause
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle presented th
Alumr g prize for excellence ia rhetoric
IN Il was presented TO Miss Virgini
a Donah5s The prize was $40 in gold
d Mas Donahoo is the daughter of Council
" man DonGhoe.
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