The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

day afternoon at o'clock. A class of six
will be graduated this year, but in the
closing exercises more than twenty will
participate.
A feature of the performances by the
mutes will be a reproduction on the plat
form of their daily work in the classroom
at will be practically case of transfer
ring both students and apparatus from the
recitation-room to the auditorium" said
Principal Wilkinson this afternoon. awe
will have three or four classes represented
beside the graduates, and by means OF
blackboards and states they will show to
the audience Just what they are accom-
plishing from day to day.
First will be four pupils from the class
which has been with US for nine months |;
then those who have studied here for
three years, and following these will be
the still more advanced ones.
During the past year we have intro
duced new system of instructing in some
of the departments. Instead of having
the elementary pupils to learn merely the
English language as it is ordinarily
| spoken, and nothing more, We have been
teaching them, together with their gram
mar and MISUNDERSTANDING, the use and
meaning of scientific terms and princi-
pies. This has been found to be very
| beneficial"
Rev. DR.. Mclean of Oakland will de-
liver the opening prayer, after which the
exercises of the day will take place.
After the rendition of the programme
President Jordan of Stanford University
will deliver an address to the graduates.
His remarks will be translated in sign
language to the pupils by Principal Will
translated by Miss Isabelle Hennesey.
Following will be the graduates:
William A. Cotter, Isadore Davis, Gustav
Isert, Carrie. Crawford, Mabel Gande, Isabel
Hennesey; honorable dismissal, Leo Richville
"I have been requested to announce, u
said Principal Wilkinson, THAT in conse-
quence of the limited seating capacity oi
the assembly hall, children cannot be ad-
| mitted to the closing exercises on Tuesday
afternoon. We will have performance
at some time later. to which the children
will all be invited"
Two Romantic Engagements.
| BERKELEY, CAL, June THE en-.
| gagement of two of Berkeley's fairest and
! most highly esteemed society young ladie;
was made publicly known to-day. Miss
! Agnes Dornin, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar G.. Dornin of Dwight way, will
| wed Louis McKisick, son of Judge Nc
Kisick, on next Thursday, and Mis-:
Eliza Blake, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E
| s. Blake. Will marry Sherman Fletcher o1
Ojai Valley on the oath inst.
The wedding OF Miss Dornin and Mr.
McKisick next Thursday will be held al
the residence OF the brides parents. 1
will be private only few of the most
intimate friends having been invited. Tn,
couple will make their home in Sacra.
mento, where the prospective groom is en-
gagged in business.
Miss Blake, whose nuptials are to be
celebrated on June "a, will be married al
the home of her parents. Elaborate
preparations are being made for the affair
Miss Blake has long been one of Berke-
ley's fairest bellies and the announcement
| of her betrothal has come as great sur
prise to her host of friends.
The groom. is principal or the Casa Pie
ira Boys Training School in the Ojai Val
ley, Santa Barbara County, where The
couple will make their home.
Used Individual Cups.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 7.-Individua
communion cups were used for the frs
time by the members of the First Presby
terian Church of Berkeley this morning
Five chalices, each containing sixty cups
have been purchased by the church, anl
their use this morning was found to BIZ
very satisfactory.
Ten new members were received into
! church at the morning service.