The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

were ranged before the footlights and the
stars and stripes covered the walls. Round
the must cal conductors stand was tWined
long Chain of ivy, terminating in a
wreath at its base.
The visitors were shown to seats by
junior girls of the High School, who were
robed in white, with white mortarboard
hats adorned with gold tassels. The must
cal part of the programme was furnished
by a volunteer orchestra of twenty pieces,
under the direction of Miss Anna Won
Meyerinck
The first item on the programme was
"Belles of San Francisco" played by the
orchestra. By special request this was
encored, and during the repetition of the
number the girls of the graduation class
appeared at the back of the stage, march
ing with slow and dignifed steps to the
seats reserved for them on the platform.
AT signal from the leader the girls took
their seats and President II. L. Dodge of
the Board of Education was introduced.
In a few short sentences of welcome, as
chairman of the evening, Mr.. Dodge re-
viewed the history of public schools in
California. He stated that there are in
this State 10000 children under the age of
IL. OF that number some $4,000 are en-
titled to admission to the public schools.
Mr.. Dodge concluded with a pleasing adj
dress to the graduating class
After a song by the class entitled,
awhile the Days are Bright" Lily Hob
field read an essay entitled, Ideal Aspira-
tions." This paper was of retrospective
character, treating of ambition, will and
courage as factors in the formation of the
human character.
Reverence for man was the subject OF the
next paper, written by Grace Sellon. This
young lady devoted her remarks to an
amplification of Browning's lines:
Learn more reverence, madam, not for rank or
wealth-that needs no learning.
eliminates TO sin;
But for Adams seed, mani Trust me, ills a clay
above your scorning,
With Gods image stamped upon 1t, and Gods
kindling breath within
School Director Charles A. Murdoch was
introduced and congratulated the young
ladies upon taking their first important
step in life.
He was of the opinion that the Girls
High School is the only building of which
the San Francisco School Department may
be proud. He exhorted the young gradu-
ates to remember but two small sentences
of advice he would give them: "Be patient
he of good courage"
Next on the programme was recitation
by Miss Evelyn K. Aronson entitled ga
Race in Early California" The young
reciter described typical horse race
between two vaqueros at the period when
the golden skeleton still lay within the
sleeping body of California" Miss Aron-
son won the applause of the audience.
Miss Grace Davis sang one of Gounod' s
serenades in a creditable manner, after
which Helena Stack, who was greeted with
encouraging cheers from her comrades,
read paper called "Cui Bono?" What s
the Good?) She spoke of Students strug-
giles in search of knowledge, and made her
hero ascend to the stars in a dream, where
he is introduced to three muses., history,
science and literature, each of whom
obligingly held conversation with him,
stating their influence upon the human
tribe. This paper was cleverly worked
out.
The remainder of the programme was as
follows:
Essay, sThe Gates of Ivory and Horn" Maud
Patten; reading, "An Original Poem" Edith
Browning. vocal solo, aria from Barber OF
Human Voice." Caroline Herrin; trio. a "Lift
Thine Eyes," Farewell to the Forest Men
delssohn) (arranged by Mrs. Anna Won Meyer
Rebe Mcfeely, May Nolan, Georgia Wightman
meZzo sopranos = Susie Dimond, Isabelle
Evans, Maud Fay, Caroline Herrin, Mabel
Metrovich; altos - Isabelle Davies, Estelle
Davidson, Florence Ewing, Blanche Fairweather
and Alice Sturges; recitation, scene from Tale
of Two Cities" (Dickens) Emily Coey; music,
mill in the Forest" (Eilenberg).
Miss Emily Coey's recitation, taken from
the tale of Two Cities,' was well re-
ceived, her Interpretation of the English
novelist's ideas being novel and merlto-
rious.
Principal Elisha Brooks presented the
graduation class, after which Charles B..