The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-13

E~eparabIe Conflict.
The commencement exercises of the
High school last evening. celebrating
the graduation of d large and bright
class. were well worthy of the institu-
ton that is the pride of Salt Lake
The lower part of the house was re-
served for the teachers. members and
ex-members of the school board, and
special friends of the graduates. 1t
was fairly packed with prominent PEG
pie. The balconies were also fairly
packed and even the third balcony
held its full share of bright spring
toilets. The girls and boys of the
other classes were very much in evil
dence, the latter testifying their ap-
preciation of all the numbers on the
pJsk ramme by shrill and enthusiastic
whstling.
The chorus of boys and girls were
seated in the first tier Of stalls on the
west side Of the house. The curtain
arose on a stage decorated only with
potted plants and flowers tastefully
arranged near the chairs for the ac-
c~o-nmodatiOn Of the graduates.
The programme opened with a
sprightly and well rendered duet,
overture Adult ESDdSllOl NJ - u
Moskowski. by Misses Lucy and Ger
Srude COrker. They were heartily ap-
p+duded.
EThe girls chorus then marched on
the stage to the strains of Delta
kappa Epsilon" by Miss Mary Kim
chorus, Sweet May" by Barnaby,
and were warmly applauded. h
graduates then came in quietly and
took their seats amid the flowers and
plants and a beautiful picture was
completed Principal Malone, Superin-
tendent Millspaugh, J z. DOoly inc
John Henry Smith also seated them
selves on the stage and the latter Of
fered the opening prayer.
Hig School Progress.
Hon. J. Z. Dooly, IN behalf of the
board. took { retrospective view. He
said in 1898 only ten pupils graduated,
in 1894 twelve and this year twenty
xtwo. The school is prosperous. 1t is
supported by direct taxation, cheer
fully paid by those who are compelled
TO pay over $4,000 annually for sup
port of schools outside the city. He
thanked the pupils. teachers and pub
lie. He said a new High school build
ing is needed. Shall it be built?
Miss Olive Lister delivered an ora
lion on AN Interpretation of d
Thought of Tennyson." She spoke of
progress during the nineteenth CEN
AlnNs Cdy lnS lit discovery u SlEdIl
and other powers has revciutionized
the world. Material development has
been wonderful, as also knowledge Of
science and development of human
freedom. At last has come acknowl-
edgenent of the rights of man. More
advancement lies in acknowledgement
of 49, as d greater power. The star
of es5pire is coming westward. 1t
stards today over the young empire of
the west, now an infant, but soon to
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the ages.
Uses Os Electricity.
David Kelly delivered an essay on
The Uses of Electricity" He
said that the forces of nature
IA always appeared wonderful. As
man discovers them he may free him
self from drudgery. Electricity is
one of h most wonderful forces-a
factor of utmost Importance in our
development. To take it away now
would retard civilization. Great cat
sracts are being harnessed and their
power used. Electricity can be used
for many mechanical things, but is
also of use in school. It will deter
mine measurements of physical guam
tities. He illustrated the use of cleo
traCity in his respect on a piece of
RpparatuS constructed by himself.
distance and force of projectiles are
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one. his is the age of electricity.
Miss Lillian Thompson played The
difficult piano solo "Gondoliera" in d
pleasing name and was heartily ap-
pIauded.
Miss Lee Judd read on essay on
'Ruy Bias" She said in this char
acter the writer has given a reflection
of his own soul. She sketched the
story, and said it told of a strange
life. The plot was improbable, but
made real. 1t is sad, indeed, that a
life so richly endowed should have
come to such an end. Yet it was in
Proposition TO the best principles Of
the world The author brings forth
the truth that honesty is the only
road that leads to success.
Dickens as II RefOrmer.
Miss Louise Richards delivered an
ora1aon on Dickens as a Reformer."
Sh$Said almost up to his time there
had been no great literary advocates
of the people. He had not a high ed
ucaIion, but he began early as an
advocate of the people. His first ef-
forts were given to education. Hav-
ing none himself, he understood its
value. Numbers alone would not
keep up the nation. He wrote Mich
olas Nickleby," which worked a re-
form. Then came "Oliver Twist,"
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effecting its object. He attacked he
debtor system and was successful
again. He only called attention to
needed reforms, but in such a master
" way that attention was attracted.
He was not only a writer, but a great
writer. The people paid him with
their love. He thoroughly aroused the
nation, and the effect has not yet
worn off.
Miss Lydia Palmer sang a pretty
quaint Scotch ballad, John o Hazel
dean" and well earned the hearty
eRDlause she received.
sWhat Girls Can Dos"
The audience were then treated to
essays on something rather more prac-
teal in the form of a symposium on
What Girls Can Do"
Miss Jennie MoIinelli spoke on what
they can do in education. History
shows what she has done. The world
shows everywhere what she can do.
INntil recently she was not given equal
d.1ncational advantages. Man con-
#tces now that she is a force in the
world and her development as great
as mans. She followed the education
of girls from the kindergarten up to
fhe highest institutions, and said
fhey have VOL as high honors as the
boys. Future educators will make no