Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-01
mi BLADE, THEN THE EAR
t. HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES
y WE'RE FIFTY ENDED.
rrTy HALL AUDITORIUM
20 CROWDED TO SEE THE
'rrsr GIRLS OF THE SENIOR
las LISTEN TO SWEET MUSIC
~ THE PRIZE ESSAYS"

=. "a see the closing exercises OF
,.hooi OF which they are SO proud,
~ who went returned home de-
f.s,sd. At no preceding commence
~, has there been so large a crowd,
mass of flowers and ribboning,
q deem interest or so many pretty
The sweet girl graduate. gown
1, white and wearing her silken
,...s in the most approved Psyche
seemed everywhere, and all
,.rs we're brighter by her presence.
rrenty-ave pupils. who have pored
y ,hs curved lines of LOOMS and
" tor the roots of verbs employed
.suarace. had finished the course pre-
s,;Sed by the faculty and the city
I. rort Worth made a fitting public
f.arnitlon Of the fact. The auditors
= AZ the city hall never looked pref
III al any public demonstration since
X completion. Whole bundles OF
k1.ht.coiored ribbons and tons OF
'ssrs ferns and plants were used in
IA dsrnrationF, The whole appearance
y aim TO the month in which 1t oc-
[,ryed II had all the features of May.
~ Immense room was fairly crowded.
~ Gazette reporter had to use a
t,sseher's Bible stand for a table, and
trn5reds were unable to get seat at
M Besides the graduating class,
[Alre were seated on the platform the
E.,ulty. Mayor Paddock, many mem
- ~ the city council and a few
k,htyes Of the graduates. Just In
|rnt sat the 1877 members OF the Sew
In grade, who have just received
|srlaeatcs from their schools and who
.s,er on High school duties next Sep
H.mber. They made a pretty sight
6.ri one that will be remembered by
H.cse present.
II those who were presented with
|tlppmas were: Annie b. Wagner,
|Nay Z. Woodson. Edwin c. Wood
tHari, Ernest IL. Reynolds, Minnie Nj.
.Batton, Mildred V. Bennett, Lorena
b Blair, Norma Burbridge, Emma H..
|Ctttl. Edith C. Carton, Mary A. Cox,
fla Haas, Eva ID. Hartman, Kirk d.
holland, sallie Kellum. Abby II. John
|1ttn. Emma n. Martin, Jennie Martel,
|Geta A. McFadden. Charlie NJ. Noble.
liberia s. Triplett. Anna u. Wilson
.ni Annie NJ. Van zandt.
I The following program was observed:
oinvoeation. REV. NJ. w. Doggett
&Chofus-From Rose Maiden. School
Building.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Lola Binyon
Veal solo-The Return Millard....
.."..,. Mary Cox
lsay-Mission of Women.
...............,......G eta McFadden
Ecltation-King Robert of Sicily.
....................M Mildred Bennett
sng-Moonlight on the Lake. 49,.
...,...,............. Senior Glass
orailon-Credit. Max Mayer
Piano solo--Rondeau, Weber. .....
.........,.........Ab Johnston
Lssy-Vlsual Limit. Annie Wagner
Violin Solo-Air and Variations.
onllon-Dream of the Twentieth
Events Cast Their
Shadows Before. Eva Hartman
choIus-Let the Hills and Wales
hesound. Observation-Disclosures. School
presentation of Diplomas. .......
"a .,.''.'..,.,.........M Mayor Paddock
Xeusus-Amerlca.. -.
'"............ School and Audience
. Ny country, tits Of thee,
4 Sweet land of liberty,
4 OF thoe ring; "
Land where my fathers died.
Land of the pilgrims pride,
FROM every mountain side,
Let freedom ring.
me class representatives were not
hecied on account OF superiority over
he other graduates, but b ,cause the
ssulty knew the class would be well
Nlnsented and that those partici-
saung IN the programs rendition knew
Nv 70 40 their parts. There was not
Au feature In the exercises. Some of
NJ Nm We're particularly good. From
a. Insgetfs eloquent Invocation to
~ Grand chorus, Let Freedom Ring"
~ ihterest OF the vest audience was
,.'alhed. The choruses by the school
~ par excellence in their way. The
W.. VA solo, THE Return Millard," by
~. Mary Cox, and accompaniment by
~, Lundy Cox. were greeted with
1a applause.
.ae ilrst essay was Miss Lola Bin
Character Building" 1t lacked
1nsperiluous use of adjectlves that
NJ eharacterize the productions of
v~,,sni graduate. and was as tersely
Nh az II It had passed under the
stltn.ipI nen OF an occupant of the
IA \. sanctum. 1t possessed depth
~ US philosophy was very apparent,
lurking Illustration that she used
~. we description of the difference
~, General Washington and BEN
{kr,h arnold. Both had great talent;
sss.s we're masters on the field. The
Ilrs, sDaracter was iniiexible and he
rsaa N the heart of the American
NJ, me others lacked stability. and
Al ~ nis people love Arnold, the Nero
tsi.a, osa' they despise Arnold, the
~, ~ essay read by Miss Annie wag-
|ess, Visual Bimlt'-showed clear
|.scisI,,u- or her subject. and was es-
n, vo,,. Wen received. Miss Wagner is
s,, , s,gest member of the class and
ruat.s 'ailied great distinction in her
II ~ Ihe essay read last night was
hsrd production as is usually
Il nsrn we commencement exercises
/ rhs vohekes or even universities.
Nj, Cay, Mission OF Women" by
1 NH hng Robert of sicily" by Miss
. siN gu Bennett, were both erected
4 voln many signs of appreciation. The
! Norm, sO,o with variations by Miss
veil ~, burbridge was exceedingly
tnt unSn.eu. showing careful training
4 tniIor 4, united talent. Kirk Hollands
tslh n verse, Dreams of the Tween
. Mars .ssentury.' was given long
4 srIt,.. laughter. The meter was
f va vo. ana we'll delivered. The meter
tff. M and the substance was bet
hT Fvas hva Hartman's essay, Com
tfe.s us Cast Their Shadows Be
rasihor" M eloquent logic. The COM
. rtre eo, and Verblagc of the production
" On "a 70 that of any similar feat
the we program. Following this
\ rigging q, rweet chorus by the school
rklsa et the Hills Resound." after
4 yiaduA,,nayor Paddock presented the
4 "a Won s class with the reward they
4 y passeS or hiushed Just a little when
tlhss all the feminine lnveltness