San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-13

80 Il UNIV AnuhNh ~
hauser," Wagner. $50. Marie Roos
3. Essay-"The Storming Of Chapul-
tepec'. ........... Tillie Heuermann
4. ~Essay-"The Decadenceo Of the Hol-
iday Spirit. John M. Newton
s. Salutatory-"The Lesson of the
Pyramids. Herbert c. Ford
6. Duet-nBelisario," Donizetti.., 49,.
First Piano, Bertha Grothaus, '96,
Second Piano. Chas. Rechelt.
Z. Reading-"How the Old Horse Won
the Bet,"O w. Holmes..::......
s. O~ration-''The New South" Henry
w. Brady.........Con Lewis Milburn
9. Papillon, La Vallee, ..Nett.e
Newcomb,' 90.
10. Second piano part..........Mr. Clark.
ner Party" Kate Douglas Wiggin
IL. class Poem, THE Loom Of Life"
Mamie Ekin Cooley.
10. Chorus, 1.-The Castle" 80. Schuman.
II. Yaledictory Otto A. Pfeiffer.
IS. Distribution Of Diplomas and
Presentation Of Medal. ...........
Hon. R. B. Minor.
l6. Chorus, Farewell" ......... Silcher.
Owing to an hours delay Of the
West End street car line, Mr.. Ford,
who was assigned the s~alutatory,
No. 2, did not arrive In time and
his part was placed No. 5 on the
program.
The mayors gold medal for
highest scholarship was presented
to Mr.. Otto A. Pfeiffer by City At
torney Minor. Mr. Pfeiffer's general
average was S5t per cent.
Mr.. Minor also presented diplo-
mas to the following graduates:
Louise Arnaud, Mamie Ekin
Cooley, Herbert G. Ford, Bert
Henry, Tillie Heuermann, F1orrie
A. James, Mamie May, Conn Lewis
Milburn, John M. Newton, Her
man G. Pitts, Bessie Newton, Otto
A. Pfeiffer, Marie Roos, Edith
Ross, Lena Mac Stages, Annie
Woltersdorf.
The class motto was "Well done
or nothing"
This is the seventh annual COM
mencement of the High school, at
which Prof. VIM. Schoch, M. A,
has officiated as principal, and is
his tenth year in the public school
service Of this city. This is the
largest class that has graduated
from this city.
The graduates will be rendered q
complimentary reception tonight
by the alumni, In the Harmony
club rooms.
The following is the class poem:
THE LOOM OF LIFE.
We say commencement" in q way,
That breathes OF. freedom sweet and
long.
We think not what the word implies,
So glad our hearts to sing the song!
Commencement-yes, Of earnest life,
OF joys-and griefs that come too soon;
We but take up more tangled threads,
That wait for US in Life's great loom.
The threads of toil-of silent hope,
All tangled with unanswered prayers.
The threads Of ioy-when duty's done,
The dark Irvine of a thousand cares.
We say good bye to teachers kind,
The bright school room for aye we
leave,
And as l gaze al school mates dear.
l wonder how each one will weave.
l hear Bird with her sharp replies
The sunlight dances In her hair,
And from It's golden mesh, one beam
Flies to her heart to nestle there.
And standing near her-slender, tall.
A lily In her timid way,
Sweet FLORES smiles and answers low,
To all that wilful Bird can say.
Then comes to me a sweet, fair girl,
A red, red rose In each soft cheek;
And all that's kind and good and bright
In Titles heart a place will seek.
While near me sits In quiet thought
Annie, with eyes Of deepest blue.
A girl that's proved a friend when sought
You'll find her sensitive and true.
And now l can see another face,
Some say the loveliest in the class.
In her gray eyes the sunbeam turks,
And all love Bess-our prettiest lass.
just back a desk sits sweet Marie,
To her the lessons were no task,
She loved each book and thus IL was
Could answer anything twas asked.
But there are lives that along,
Smoothly, silently, in their way,
They leave their influence in our path,
Although We may not feel the ray.
OF these | think of Mamie first.
And then of Edith, Mae, Louise
1t seems their every wish In life
Was to do all they could TO please.
Before my eyes rise manly forms.
Five boys-all honest, brave and true
Con with an air so dignifed,
And Otto with clear eyes OF blue.
Herbert and Herman ever kind,
Ready to do what e'er we ask,
And John, who with his ready wit,
Makes lIghtsome every weary task.