The herald., 1896-06-30
WOODBURY. COMMENCEMENT
Held in the Los Angeles Theater
Last Evening
THE NINETY-SIX GRADUATES
Attending Features OF Instrumental and
Vocal Music
The Hon. w. A. Harris Makes tho Graduation
Address-Large Audience In Attend.
ance-The Exercises

The graduating exercises of the Wood
bury business college were held in the
Los Angeles theater last evening. A
large audience and a fine program, evil
dencing the achievements of the grad
yates, with the attending attractions Of
music, flowers and beautiful stage set
ting, all contributed to a brilliant
tableau Of success.
The signal for opening, the raising of
the stage curtain to an overture, LA
GAIA Ladra, from Rossini, by Prof
Etamm's orchestra, disclosed the inspir-
ing sight Of ninety-six graduates ap-
pearing in q beautiful forest scene under
q gigantic floral star typical of bright
and auspicious pathway from the honors
Of classroom and desk into the busy
thoroughfares Of the great world.
The Rev. F. M. Larkin made the invo-
cation. after which Mr.. Claude L. Friel
sang very effectively Watson's Anchor
ed. To an enthusiastic recall. 1 Want
the Stars to Guide Me was given.
Miss Ethel Ayers of Pasadena, very
charming In fluffy white gown, deliv
cred the salutatory with cordiality and
grace.
G. S. De Lano's guitar, banjo and man.
dolin club followed with Paull's Chariot
Race that met with flattering recep-
tion. In an encore, an exquisite melody
In minor key was given.
The next feature of the program was
vocal solo by the charming young
singer, Miss M. Adelia Brown, who won
all hearts in Bemberg's song, Nymphs
and Sylvans. 1t goes without saying
that an encore was insisted on, which
was most gracefully given.
A presentation of a beautiful silken
banner. bearing the class colors, yellow,
white and purple, was then made to the
faculty of the Woodbury. college by Miss
Lavinia M. Hendey of Denver, in a
felicitous address. Mr.. N. G. Felker ac-
cepted the new ensign of the college with
responsive speech, after which he bore
1t triumphantly to the rear of the stage
and crossed it over Americas Stars
and Stripes Schubert's March Militaire
followed, with fine effect, by the Misses
Viola and Kittie Beel, with violin ac-
compartment by Prof. A. J. Stamm.
The address of the evening, which en-
bodied the charge to the graduates, was
ably given by the Hon. Will A. Harris.
After beautiful little Creole song by
Mr. II. S. Williams the presentation of
diplomas was made by Prof. Geo. A.
Hough to the graduates in the following
courses: Commercial. Writ Allen of
Bennett of Lompoc Edward NJ. Bush
nell of Glendale. William j. Cheney of
Calabasas. Bonnie M. Darr of Ventura.
James E. Dunbar and j. f. Williams of
Long Beach, Estelle d. Lewis and Jacob
Good of Anaheim, Charles J. Goetz of
Oceanside, Minnie M. Gross of Ravenna,
Mary j. Kearney of Santa Rosa, Maude
King of Whittier Willard L. Lander of
Prospect Park, Charles W. Merrill of Ell
Modena, Morton A. Miller of Santa Mon
lea, Robert l.. Miller of Newhall, Ed
ward w. Nicholas of Vernondale. Rob-
ert ]. Orr of Norwall1, Charles M. Page
OF Stanton, Va. Lavina NJ. Hendley of
Denver. Colo, Leroy V. Parle of Flor
ence, William r. Patton of Phoenix,
Ariz., George c. Pfeninger of Fullerton,
Ciinord d. Schwartz of San Pedro, Cora
p. Spring of Wilmington. Charles w.
Story of Rivera. Mabel Adell Strever;'
". Tuttic of ''ssn Redlands. ane Cal, 'eGTge Eia
M. Cheney. Ida A. Cheney, John L.,
Hawkins and Eugene T. Tweedy of
Downey; Almon e. Whiteside of Wheat
Vile; Everett A. White of San Pedro:
H. c. Wilson of South Pasadena; Ber-
nice Allen, Edna E. Baldwin. Ella Bas-
sett, Minnie Bassett, Marie Dixon. Frie-
da M. Fischer, Helene A. Freytag. Car
RE Luther Gayer, Rosa e. Hood, Flora
Nevada Hunter, Helen Z. Meade, Nav
Oldenburg, Kate S. Parker, Edna Short,
3.tohiiS NoPCIicel, ouSle N. w enQt, Homer
Fl. Boughten, Bert l. Bough-
ten, Herbert G Childs, Guy
Ennor, Albert J. Guerin, Victor M.
Lange, P. d. Larronde, Howard G. Mar
tin, Theodore A. Nelson. Eugene C. Nut
ter, Ensley L. Potter, Ross w. Pottorff.
A. w. Ross, Claude Short, Burton b.
Smelling, Frank Clifford Taylor, Ed
ward A. WALL Joseph W. Wofskill, jr.,
all of Los Angeles.
In shorthand the graduates were:
Ethel Ayres, Pasadena Lucy Isabel Col
Inns, Santa Monica; John L. Fleming.
Downey; Lavinia M. Hendey, Denver.
Colo; Mabel Louise Kelly, Julian; Ger
trude Kinear, Newhall; Lucius e. Lu-
cas-, Compton; Effie d. Mitts, Downey;
Edith M. Parle. Florence; Johannette
w. Walz and Elizabeth NJ Walz, Po-
mona; Jewel Fuller, Clara e. Carnage.
Eta L. Hursey, Flora NJ Hunter, Jes-
sica L. Rhodes, Maud e. Thompson,
Mary e. Young, Benjamin F. Fer
ris and Leslie l.. Leavett Of Los Angeles.
The two graduates in telegraphy were
Florence N. Lamar of Rialto and Ed
ward w. Nichols of Vernondale
De Lanos Guitar and Mandolin club
was again heard in the Gliding Con-
dola Waltz, Mr.. De Lano's admirable
composition.
The valedictory followed by MR.. Nor
ton A. Miller of Santa Monica, in which
the young orator called forth frequent
applause and bore off many laurels as
the valedictorian of 96. A vocal duet,
Silent Night, by Miss Brown and Mr..
Williams, made a brilliant climax for