Arizona republican., 1895-05-03
HEIGHTS BEYOND Scholastic Plains of Abraham Occupied. High School Class of 1895 Now AfieId. Will Take Their Places With
 the Busy Throng. They Entered the Opera House as Class and Ca me Out of 1t as so
 Many Individuals.

The graduating exercises of the class of 1895 of the high school were held last night in the opera house. The last row of seats on floor and gallery was fully occupied as well as those in front. The usual deeply interested audience of admiring friends and hope full relatives listened with rapt atten- tion to the song, story and thought expressed of the young graduates.
 The motto by the class was, "To Heights Beyond" Each essay as we'll as salutatory and valedictory teemed with the high ideals and lofty aspira. tons suggested by the words.
 The opening address was delivered by County Superintendent Grouse who spoke appropriately upon the impor- tance Of education and closed by intro. ducing the class which he said included some ofithe fairest of Phoenix flowers.
 The salutatory was given by Miss Flora Mills who had occupied the seat of honor in the center of the line of young ladies. It consisted of care fully prepared introduction to the ex- ercises which followed and included a neat compliment and expression of good will for the future of the Union High school.
 A patriotic oration followed by Edgar Wilson entitled Treasures Are Deeply Buried," which was received with evident enjoyment.
 The essay of Miss Alice Frymire which came next upon "The Coming" |" was one of the brightest of the evening. It was interesting g2throughout, spark. ling here and there with genuine wit and sarcasm and was delivered with 8 snap and earnestness which provoked universal admiration.
 Miss Clay Henshaw's essay upon the "Power of the Press" combined serious sensible ideas with number of others in light vein. The whole was most happily put and greatly delighted the audience.
 Misses Mary Henshaw and Mamie Plank then rendered vocal duet so well as to be loudly; recalled.
 Charles Johnstone delivered an ora tion upon What Arizona is Entitled to-" which was the gem of the occasion. His language was both powerful and eloquent and in the treatment of the subject manifested familiarity with the rights and resources of Arizona which might well have become a politi- cal orator of repute.
 In his violin solo Orie Lincoln showed himself to have been faithful student of the instrument which most closely t>1 los ha I- ;k talk in tones truly dulcet.
 Miss Mamie Plank's class history was neat, interesting and judiclous. She oveistepped not the bonds of good sense nor dld she und1ly indulge in un- pleasant personalities as is often the case.
 G. Malcom Gillet, who had been chosen by his mates to deliver the valldictory, did so in a manly and spirited style. By voice, gesture, and grace of movement as we'll as by the noble and touching sentiments of the paper itself did he prove the wisdom of their selection.
 Diplomas were handed to each mem- Der of the class with an appropriate and felicitously neat little speech by Prof. Rives and the >class of 1895 stepped from the platform to the floor and sidewalk below so many dis united individually.
 Here is list of the graduates:
 Flora Mills, Lena Rhodes, Jessie Norton, Clara Buford, Clay Henshaw, Gertrude Rich, Alice Frymire, Adele Hauxhurst, Maggie Williscraft, Katie Morgan, Eva Bicknell, Ethel McKin- ney. Anna Mcbride, Mamie Plank, Ida Mccullough, Mary Richmond. Will Mcbride, Edgar Wilson. Chas. John. stone, Orie Lincoln, Harry Logan, Chas. Richmond, G. Malcolm Gillett.