The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-18

House-PrOgramme of Essays, Mu-
steal Selections and orations of
Great Merit-DipIomas Presented
Last Class For Two Years.
Twenty-six bright, earnest, hopeful
members have been added to the
Alumni of the Ogden high school.
The graduating exercises OF the class of
1896 occurred last night and an un-
usual interest attached to the occasion
not only because of the talent,
originality and energy known to exist
among the members, but also because
there will be no more such exercises
for two years. The change from a
three-years course to a four-years'
course will bring it about that no
class will graduate in 1897.
The exercises last night surpassed
even the great popular expectations.
The opera house proved totally made
quate to hold the throng.
The graduates this year are:
CLASSICAL COURSE.
Mary Robinson, May Hartog. Emile
Bannister, Gertrude E. White, Daisy
Stone, Sam Kohn, Edith Bowen and
Arthur Conlisk.
ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Pearl PEBBLES, Frances PEBBLES, Lille
Pingree. George Murphy, Verna Hayes,
Richard Thorburn, Eloise Child, May
Jenkins. James Remick, Pearl DALI
more, Maud Lucas. Emma Couch,
liner Petit, Myrtle Gunnell, jamie Tay-
lor, W. l. Sturtevant, Arthur Hogan
Laura Minty.
THE DECORATIONS
on the stage were beautiful.
Expectancy was heightened when at
a few minutes before eight the Alum
nj association, about forty strong,
marched in and took seats in the north
.,arcuet section.
With the single exception of the
fountain, there was no elaborate
pieces of decorative work but ported
flowers and palms were grouped arts
tically about.
The orchestra played the overture
and the curtain rose revealing the
graduates seated amongst the tasteful
decorations
INVOCATION.
Rev. G. NJ. Jeffrey delivered the in
vocation.
In the exercises that followed only
two of the participants had been as
signed parts on a basis of scholarship.
Those two were the salutatory and
valedictory.
THE SALUTAToRY
by May Hartog was brief and to the
point. The little lady said she was
allowed five minutes to bid the guests
al HI,s.1 al ,,,d
always would be welcome to the high
school and to the high school celebra-
tons OF all kinds. In a few choice
words, much enhanced by graceful
gestures, she pronounced the welcome,
intersperced with few tributes to
parents, officials, teachers and other
friends.
"RECoLLECTIoNs."
The class history, was apt,y called
"Recollections," by Miss Gertrude e.
White, a very pretty little lady with a
clear voice and winning manners. -
Il come tonight with the golden key
of memory to unlock the great door of
the past said Miss White, in begin
ming, Ito lead you back through the
vineyards where for three yeans we
have wandered, plucking at will the
choicest fruit. Come, and let US tread
out again the trodden grapes, for there
is none but has in his soul that divine
spark, love for restrospection, which
at the slightest zephyr kindles into
flame" The clever young lady re-
viswtd the history OF sac class, giving
incidents of the grave. the gay and
the hium-drum occurring through the
three years of their hig!a school work.
\ tribute of genuine affection was
paid to Professor Lewis and Professor
Eaton. Professors Adams and Emgle
were both kindly renem beTed, as were
all the other teachers.
A musical selection by May jenkins
was the next number, and an exquisite
one it was.
BUNKER HILL.
June being the anniversary of the
battle Of Bunker Hill Emile Bannis-
ter made that event the subject of hea
masteTful oration.
She outlined briefly but forcfbly the
history Ct the time, mentioning the
principal circumstances leading I'D tc
the great battle. Then followed q, vivid
word picture Of that battle The closing
was a. strong bit of work--an apes.
trophe to the American people to honor
the soldiers of the revolution, ths
officers and the privates. the heroes
who went and the beroines who sam
them; the private soldier with un
marked grave as we'll as the com.
mandeT whose name is deathlec,5 In
history.
"Oh, friends, oh, patriots of today
Glory IN them, in their patience, thei)
courage, their bravery, their victory
love, reverence and honor them"
The speakers clear, exquisiteIy mod
ulated voice, easy stage presence ant
graceful. gestures added much to trr
effectiveness of the strong, patriot,
GRAFTON.
HISTORIC ECHOES
was the subject of an interesting
essay read in clear rich voice by
Eioise Child Her own choice languag.
was interspersed with several AMI
quotations.
Misses Pearl and Frances PEBBLES
gave a piano duet in a manner to
command profound attention.
MYRTLE GUNNELL
delivered her exquisite class poem ii
well-nigh faulfless style 1t was en-.
titled Chimes of Memory and, its
language was clear forc.ble and
poetic. One very effective part was
where the Chimes of Memory haG
brought back remembrance of q
mothers lullaby song, and Miss Pear
PEBBLES. from distance, sang thesx
words of the lullaby.
LITERARY LIGHTS"
was the subject of clear, thoughtful
essay by liner Peet He briefly re-
viewed the history of the literary
/ u,1a.nphs of the sIng..sh rice, begin
ming with an eloquent tribute t.
| literature itself
The orchestra played another selec
4 ton, after which Miss jamie Taylor re
cited "Mammy's Little Boy 1t wa.
a graceful bit of character elocution