The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-16


The East Seattle hotel was a scene Of
activity last Wednesday afternoon, the
occasion being the exercises OF the class
OF 80 Of the Seattle high school on ac-
count OF the closing Of the schools the
customary graduating exercises were not
held. SO the class-day exercises were the
only event TO solemnize. a steamer con
veyed the graduates and their friends 10
East Seattle. where the spacious dancing
parlor OF the hotel had been transformed
into an auditorium with flowers ferns
and palms At $50 the graduates en-
tered the side door Of the room and took
seats on the platform. After the hum of
excitement had subsidized. Miss GeFue
Reitze made few remarks OF welcome
The class history. in four volumes. was
next given by Miss Lou ChSse. Mr.. VIII
iarn Atwood Miss Grace hnipe and Miss
birdie Turner Each one OF the four had
certain members OF the class of which
they were 10 give their history, and some
very funny things were brought out ny
them. The class prophecy was made by
Nr James Cummings, and the futures OF
the class were revealed, sometimes Great
ing a startling exclamation or surprise
from a member. MIR. John W Brewer
eava the respective merits OF the class In
a poem very creditahly. The class
arumbler must have had very smooth
sailing through her school course, for she
found very little to scold about. but what
abe 5fd was done in a way becoming 10
Miss Blanche Newberger.
THE humorous side OF the exercises were
q, the hands OF Miss Charlotte Hammer
and Mr.. H. f. Booth, and consisted Of
giving each member OF the class present
which was best suited 70 his or her sta
ticn Miss Eunice Copeland then read 70
,be ftnior class the last will and testa-
mont. Feoueathiug 10 them all that was
valuable and also that which was not
W. King Of the hoard Of education. then
stenrea before the graduates and. after
n neat speech. fan OF advice and best
wishes. presented them with their ei-
plomas.
Congratulations were then maae ana tla8
class of '95 had passed forever from the
ringing Of the old high school bell. where
an vas v,,acefui and happy. away IRON
me guidance Of teachers. into the busy
tur,lllt o. uncertainties Those who grad
mated were. Miss Grace hnipe. Miss Net-
.fe Tavior MISS Eunice Copeland. MISS
gertrude Reltze. Miss Alice Chase, MISS
carrie smith. Miss Charlotte Hammer
Miss Birdie Turner. Miss Blanche New
hsrrer Miss Ella Pesse- Miss Ella holi-
80, Miss Jennie Sanborn Miss Edna VIZ
80 Miss Julta Anthony. AR VIII At
vrrof Mr. John Brewer. Mr.. Harry
poash Mr.. James Cumming. Mr.. Robert
irs~sr4f Mr.. carl Norford and Nj
Thomas FurgeSon-
In me evening the Alumni gave pan
-t,at 20 the graduates and admitted thffa
-, .ba society. AZ osa Mr.. FL HERRING
..-.s3Fent of the Alumni. called the as
s+,,,h'a-e 70 order. and said; To tire
So ~ 'gs allow me as president ~ 81"
,ss--,,t q, welcome you iBto oar fold fo0
- ,hs largest. as wcu as the only class.
-. has not had the opportunity 10 s5t re-
go large and apprecfatsVe audience.
- wise aud tell them what yea KNOW.
y,t,t circumstances over "hich ho1l.il.s
4 80 800 been done have arisen, ana
-. SO been denied THAT privilege t9at
-, as graduates and A. such yea are
- :, liberty "a take yoar piare Wl' Z
-, a. and ADVANCE the stream 81 etaeatioi-
Nr Herrins Is OF the class Of = and,