The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25
LAUNCHED ON THE SEA OF LIFE.
Graduates Take Their Farewell of the
High School.
Interesting Exercises That We're Held
at the Metropolitan Theater
Last Evening.
The METROPOLITAN Theater was crowded

The Metropolitan Theater was crowded
from pit to dome last night, the occasion
being the exercises of the graduating
class of the High School, which consisted
of twenty-five pupils.
The old and the new order OF Things
were represented upon the stage, where
sat, among others, DR.. darkness, the nrst
CITY Superintendent Of Schools OF THIS
city. and the present superintendent, ..
w. Erlewine.
The exercises opened with the Capital
City March, composed by S. l.. Hart
man, and arranged by George b. Franz,
which was rendered in excellent style
by the High School Orchestra.
An eloquent invocation was given by
Rev. Henry \. Hoyt, after which the
salutatory was delivered by Miss Mamie
Mcclure, which was in Latin. and notice
able both for her purity of pronunciation
and the clearness of Pronunciation, although
it is to be feared that several of the audi
ence did not clearly understand all she
said.
Simon Lubin next delivered an ora
tion-"An Attempt to Discover the
Cause of and Remedy for the Disturb
He depicted the early condition OF man,
the first practice of economy by him IN
saving up supply Of the summers fruits
for winters consumption, and his barter
of bis supply to the lmprovldent IN re-
turn for their labor or some other equiVa-
lent. This was the first creation OF capl-
! tai and labor. He thought that tho uni
versal wish of man to better himself
would always cause contention between
them, By far the greatest cause OF trou-
Bile between employer and employe was
the question of wages. Allowing this TO
be so, he thought the main trouble be-
tween them was caused by the low price
of products. When productions bring
good price, wages are good and every
one is busy and generally contented
The greatest enemy of labor is monop-
oily of wages and prices. The trusts and
combinations are In this category. lie
thought the only remedy was Govern
ment ownership. The American farmer
is doing poorly, and whatever will make
him prosperous Will go lar 10 remedy
these evils.
Miss Blanche Lowell next gave an essay
on 1.-The Poets View of His Mission"
She believed that each poet knew
be had mission, and that he fulfilled
1t as we'll as he could with the talents
that God has given him. His tine,
sensitive nature, however, Is often
led astray by temptations which
our own coarser. duller natures do not
succumb to. Poe and Coleridge were ex-
amples of this. But they are not all So
by any means. Tennyson, with his lofty
ideas, was lead onward and upward 10 his
last moments. Goldsmith believed 1t to
be mans duty to be content with what he
had aid to allow it 10 lead him on to vir-
tue and happiness, and he therefore
deprecated his countrymen's devotion to
trade She believed Milton to be imDued
with the highest ond purest spirit OF all.
1t found its vent in Paradise Lost" in
religious expression. She believed that
in ripper age the poet becomes prophet.
The essay of Miss Josephine Franks
was on The Woman OF the Nineteenth
Century" She said that this century
was the woman'S century. She depicted
the great difference between the position
of woman 200 years ago and now. At
present there is not calling into which
she has not pressed, and the change had
not unsexed her, but she had been well
come conner. The advent and improve
ment of machinery has sent her from the
precincts of homo to outside employ
ments. She is found in the callingS of
law, medicine, Journalism, education. in
veution and many others.
Ii the American Nation is foremost
among the nations it is due TO the Amer
lean woman, who has had so large a
share in molding and preserving its in
stitutions. She expects TO yet gain the
franchise although she has arrayed
against her the church, the school and
the home. She is needed to help settle
the questions that coucern both sexes,
and her day is coming.
Miss Bertha Grau's essay was on Mil
toms Satan" She thought that the bard's
conception was not one that was repulsiye
to US, but rather excited admiration for
his greatness, in spite of his rebellion
against God. He stood alone. far above
his companions. His high am bition, his
Unsuitable will and obstinacy hurry him
on 10 warfare with God. IL is one of his
strongest points. He would dare further
punishment, but would never submit.
With all this, he seems to have had love
of the beautiful. Why is he, with all
these qualities, not a model to US? 1t Is
because all the features of his character,
taken together, stand out as evil. His
selfishness, ambition and treschery show
too plainly. True greatness lies in char
acter, not in accomplishment.
James Ely's talk was on Athletics in
Schools"
They are prevalent in schools and uni
veraities and he thought il well they are
80. Every schOolboy knows the achieve
ments of the Berkeley team in the East.
The benefit of athletics is three-fold-
physical, intellectual aud in leading to
purer and higher life. The advent into
athletics raises the school standing of
those who make it. The speaker de-
picted the triumphs of high school pupils
in the athletic arena, and said that ath-
letic exercises produce a systematic de-
velopment of both body and mind. With
agymnasium and running track around
the high school the number of gradua-
tions would increase 80 per cent.
The class sang I'VE Are Marching
Away" in a manner that elected loud
-,
LITERATURE by Miss Lotiie Stubs, fol-
lowed.
She said that children did not appear in
English literature till the last century.
Very few children appear in Shake
speare, and they are unnatural. Addison
seems TO have had very little interest In
children. Charles Dickens children were
his best characters, and his portrayal of
their bardships benefited children
greatly. American writers have given
US many child Characters. Many of our
poets, too. have given their attention to
the children.
A scene from the Merchant of Ven
ice," portrayed by Grace Spilman and
Annie Schaw as Portia and Nerissa. was
excellently rendered, and the audience
showed Its appreciation of the fact.
Hugh Bradford then delivered an
Grafton on "Unsolved Problems Brought
Into Prominence by Iuvention," and
pronounced the valedictory.
He SIX fetched the rise and progress of
invention in machinery. Its introduce
ton, he said, had often worked hardship
on man by lessening the sphere of his
employment, but had always resulted in
his ultimate prosperity through the in
creased production occasioned by it, 1t
has been factor in the prosperity of the
nation, has been the means of diffusiDg
education and raising the standard of citi-
zenship. The i'll success of farming and
consequent exodus from the country TO
the city will, if continued, make the cities