The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-06-20
THE SIGN AL,
COM MENCEMENTv
Exercfses at the Close
Iof the First Year of
Weiser Academy,
An attractive program entertained

filed the auditorium of the Congre-
oational church. The occasion was
the first commencement exercises of
the Weiser Academy. The showing
made was very creditable and should
be gratifying to all patrons of the
institution who were present to note
the marked improvement in the
pupils, and also a cause for self-con-
graduation on the part of the teach
ers under whose able and conscien-
tious instruction so much has been
accomplished in SO short time
The program was varied and in
every instance the numbers were
we'll rendered Where all were SO
meritorious it is impossible almost to
make individual mention.
Salutatory, by Miss Lizzie Cope,
was a composition full of apt
thoughts, gracefully collected and
impressively rendered.
Eastern Experiences, by William
Anderson, was a concise account of
travelling experience and shows there
are many things of interest to be
gathered in our everyday life, and
the value of the habit of observation.
and that it is a talent that can be
cultivated OF Louis Agassiz, the
great naturalist, it is related that
once when out with party gathering
specimens one of the class remarked
"Mr A., where do you find SO many
arrow heads?" "Anywhere, said
A and brushing the ground with the
toe of his shoe remarked, "Thcre' s
one" He was a systematic hunter
and gatherer.
History, by Miss Lulu Hit, was an
able compilation of facts pertaining
to the school and reference to school
day experiences that can be recalled
in the future when the solemn duties
of life are assumed and their men,
DRY smooth away a wrinkle from the
brow of care. We nominate Miss
Hit as future historian and add the
hope that the future history of the
school may be as pleasant to record
as this was to listen to.
Flower Fairies, by Della HAWTHORN,
was happy-chosen subject and in
every line indicated a genuine love of
the beautiful in nature, sentiment
that must be natural and cannot, to
its fullest extent, be acquired. No
doubt the flowers and birds among
themselves reciprocate the sentiment
and at their commandments write
equally loving essays and take Della
for their subject.
Carl Jefferson's grafton on labor
was in some respects superior and
worthy of special mention.
Prophecy, by Flournoy Galloway,
was a hopeful vision, looking away
into the future far as human eye
could see and forecasting the coming
greatness of Weiser College, as il
would be, with its hundreds of eager
students thronging its ample halls
and sheltered by its walls. The
future of each classmate was tolC
off in a manner that present charac
teristics would indicate future devel
opment.
Adoption of colors was next il
order, and the presentation address
was made by Miss Della Cole, o
Salubria. Purple was the colo
adopted and may they be truly EN-
blematic (red and blue) of zeal ant
fidelity, combining truth.
Farewell, by Miss Miriam Lee
assistant to the principal, was in he
usual thoughtful vein and reviewed
the past and made valuable sugges
tions for the future. We regret on
inability to give a more EXTENDED
comment. If there be any room TO
criticism, it is that Miss Lee is in
clined to take rather. too sombre
view of things. Why not keep tn
upturned eyes of youth fixed on tn
bright star of hope as long as posi-
BILE? With some the downcast face
in coming years will surely see tn
shadows.
Short addresses we're made by he'
R. B. Wright and Rev. E. A. Pac
dock, principal.
The musical numbers, by Ml'
Linnie Perkins, Miss Anna Hanthor
and Pansy Paddock, spoke well K
the efficiency of the musical depar