The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-18
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Commencement of the Grammar schools
Held in the Theatre Last Night,

Held in the Theatre Last Night.
To many children and parents in town.
last night was a joyous suc. Seldom is there
such a happy and enthusiastic gathering as
the one in Fcrguson's theatre, and never has
there been a more striking oxcmplfcation of
the great benefits to be derived through the
public schools. The occasion was the grad
uating exercises of the Grammar schools Of
1896. The class was one of the largest in the
history of the schools The exercises were
under the direction of Prof j. w. Cooper
supervisor by a recent action of the School
Board, ana Miss Name Wasley was the ac-
compauist. The graduates almost filled the
stage and there was barely room for the
members of the School Board They were
accommodated at the left of the stage The
decorations were not as profuse as in former
years, but those displayed were neat and
appropriate. Flowers and the national
colors were conspicuous in several places
The audience was very large one and many
people from neighboriug towns occupied
seats. Prof. Bogart the uperintcndent-elect
of the local public schools, was observed
seated beside School Director Trezise in ! row
of the orchestra seats. lie did not arrive in
town until late yesterday afternoon and his
presence was known to but few Prof. Bogart
expressed himself as highly pleased with the
exercises, and judging from the interest he
manifested during their progress his comment
was not thrown out as mere nattery to the
graduates.
The presentation of diplomas was made by
the School Boards president, Mr. John J.
Price, and he prefaced the pleasing task with
a few well chosen remarks. The exercises
closed with a chorus by the class entitled
Vacation Song"
The program was very lengthy one, en-
bracing AZ numbers and it is therefore
impossible to accord to the graduates in
dividually the credit they so well deserve.
All acquitted themselves admirably and the
large audience was frequently disposed to
infringe upon the rule fOrbiddiug encores.
The program and the graduates who took
part in it were as follows:
Chorus, anniversary Song class decla-
nation, Trouble in the Amen Conner"
Sadie E. Andrews; defamation, TOO Utterly
Utter Edith L. Brown; defamation,
Crippled Ben Mary A. Campbell chorus,
Beautiful Spring Misses Roberts, Heobner,
Shechy, O'Heam, jenkins, Dcvers, Brooks,
McssTs. Dillenschneider Holderman Cardin,
Bamherger; defamation, THE Maniac, -
Anna V. Costello; defamation, ASK
Mamma Bridget NJ. Coughlin defamation,
"Thc National Banner w. Burton Davis
duet Sailing ON the Lake Misses Leitzel
and Bell; defamation, Scott and the
/ Veteran" John II. Dinklocller; defamation,
| Foreigners Views on the Statue of Liberty, "
| Martin J. Franey; solo, THE Sweetest Story
| Ever Told Katie NJ. Keogh defamation,
'Shcrman's March to the Sea- Clyde l
| Glover; defamation, THE Bald Headed
Man" NJ. Vera Graeber; defamation
Katie Shelley" Katie A. Higgins solo and
chorus, '190s, - Messrs. O'Donnell Hughes
! Whitaker, Chalmers, Bobbin, Mollet, Dengler
Brennan defamation, "a Domestic
Tempest, Bertha A. Holderman declama
ton, "On the Ice" William A. James
dcclamation ",The Little Black-Eyed Rebel,
Maze ID. Jones; chorus, "Nillage Bells
members of class; defamation, The Light
Keepers Daughter" NJ. Gertrude Kirk
defamation, Deacon Stokes Cleo b
., Lcssig; defamation, Diamond Cut Dia
mond," " Emma G. Llewellyn male quartette
Little Brown Church. Messrs. Korslake
Delcamp, Bath Matter; defamation
"Rodcrick Lee, Nellie f. Malloy; dcclama
ton, The Star Spanged Banner" Katharine
|. Mcclure; solo, Waiting for Me" Matte
O. Thomas defamation, Church Reverie
of school Girl" Celia NJ McAndrew
defamation, "The Wife Hunting Deacon,
Lille Y. Moyricl chorus Forest Ramble
Misses Campbell, Finnegan, Parrish, Gilroy
Schmidt, Coughlin, Harsley; defamation
"Iingarclla," Mayme Z. Monaghan; de
clamation, "A Sad Mistake" l., Garfield
Morgan solo, Venus, My Beautiful STAR
NJ. Jennie Hughes defamation, "Doti
Christmas - Bertha G. Newhouser; declama
tion, THE Wedding Fee" Gussio V. Reese
defamation, Smelling Peas, Dora Richards
duet, whispering Hope" Misses Dornbacl
and Kcithan; defamation, The Drumme
Boy, Mary Z. Roche defamation, Arch,
Dean" Minnie NJ. Wasley.