The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-29
FIVE MAKE THEIR BOW
Fifth Annual Commencement of the West
ern School of Orstory.

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The fifth annual commencement exer-
cises of the Western School of Elocu-
ton and Oratory We're held last evening
at the Y. NJ c. A auditorium Two
young ladies and three gentlemen form
ed the class of go Miss Lulu Stout and
Miss Dell Winton receiving diplomas
for having successfully completed the
course in elocution and Charles Lease,
Amos McClai-D and Erwin Taft the
course in oratory and extempore speak
| ing.
This was also the occasion of the sec
ond annual commencement exercises of
| the Western Conservatory of Music.
Miss Murden Martindale being the one
to have finished the prescribed course
in music. The exercises throughout
were OF high grade character and super
Tor quality, each number meriting the
hearty applause it received. Shaw's or
chestra furnished delightful music at
intervals during the program in their
usual graceful and pleasing manner.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. J. w. Pruen, pastor of the Dodge
Avenue NJ. f. church.
Miss Lulu Stout was the first speaker
of the evening. She recfted The Con-
feSsional," which captivated the audi
eace and showed she had received care
full training in voice couture, gesticula-
ton and the rudiments of elocution. The
pat9los and sentiment in THE Confes-
SIGNALS" We're brought out in a remark
ably forcible and touching manner 10y
Miss Stout.
This was followed by a piano solo by
Miss Murden Martindale, executed in a
shows rare talent in this direction. Her
touch is light, yet confident, technique
IS excellent and her Interpretation OF
La Dame Blance" by Boildrean salts
fed and charmed the hearers.
Mr. Erwin Taft then spoke for ten
minutes on THE New Era" This was
a purely extemporaneous address. no
previous preparation having been made
except an outline Of points 10 be dis
cusSed. Mr.. Taft surprised and delight
ed the audience by the mastery man
ner IN which he handled his subject. He
possesses that easy dignity on the plat
form and graceful uSterance which be-
token the orator.
Fiat Money was the subject of an
extempore speech by Amos Mccain.
Having an excellent voice, a happy Sc
lection OF words and easy manner. he
spoke TO his audience with the sslf-as-
surSince OF an old public speaker. Mr..
MCCAIN demonstrates rare ability as
an orator for one 50 Young and much
may be hoped Of him in the future He
showed he was we'll read and informed
on the underlying principles of the
money question.
Charles Lease, son Of Mrs. Mary E
Lease, followed with an exrempo-e
spssch on THE Referendum From,
the moment he appeared and began 70
discourse until he closed. the audience
listened in the most interested and a.
tentive way, held speH-bound by the
esoquence OF this rising young orator |
Often Citing the advantages OF the ref
erenIun and bringing history TO or,v., |
these advantages. Mr.. Lease declared |
that THE Referendum" VIII tend TO ~ /
lieve partisan principles and necessarily |
more fully make known the wishes % /
the whole people.
DR.. Hoss. principal OF the school then
presented the diplomas TO the several |
members Of the class in words full o. /
encoura cement and admouitSou
Thus closed one OF the most Success
ful commencement exercises ever held |
in the city q Wichita The large and /
apprecia,ive audience felt that a most /
profitable as we'll as enjoyable evening
had been spent and would never b. for
gotten. Great credit Is due Dr. Hoss.
principal OF the School OF Execution and |
Ora tory. also Miss Zelia Spencer as 61-
rector of the Western Conservatory %
Music for their untiring interest and |
vigilance IN working for and with thei-
pupils.