The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07

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What is In store for society this summer
is a question that IL agitatsng tae Tnaidens
and gEl3ed youths OF seattles upper cir
cleS just az present, and from appearances
il is decidedly hard 10 answer the query.
OF course, there Will be the usual tenn
teas and an occasional launch party on
Lake Washington. but that is too ordinary.
Many were looking forward 70 delightful
cruises on the bay in the palatial yaeAt
Aggle, but the absence from the city OF
Mr. Edward Sweeney the major part or
the season will undoubtedly put dainper
on these expectations. Several families
and parties are talking OF camp outings
on bay and lake but these are remote pos
sgniIities- However. il Is hoped that the
summer days as they come and go VIII
bring with Their perfume-ladea oreezes
some delight for the summer girl ana
youth The past week was given up 10
the graduating buds OF the High school.
the latter days being full of some form OF
amusement and entertainment for these
pretty young girls just launched on the
social wave.
The commencement exercises were held
at the Seattle theater on Thursday even
ing IL being the verdict of everyone or the
immense throng present that never before
IN the history OF the High school in THIS
city has such delightful programme been
rendered. The theater was packed almost
10 suffocation, bat the closest attention
was given 10 the efforts of the graduates
and enthusiastic applause accorded all.
The young lady graduates were handsome
Is gowned IN white. each carrying a bunch
OF choice cut flowers Of dainty hue. The
young men. and there was quite num-
Der for a graduating class, were neatly at
tired In black cutaways, each manly Dos
orn being adorned with bouttonalre. Inc
essays OF Miss Irene Simpson, Miss Terry.
Miss Flsken and Miss Mary Linda Hsllock
were beautifully composed and delivered
ana reflected much credit on the young
misses The musical numbers by Miss
Helen Phebe Holmes. Miss Julia Rosen-
thai Mss Jennie Davis. Miss Cora Smith.
Miss Edith Davis, Miss Leora Conn and
Mss Amelia Corey We're well given anu
righteously encored The balance OF the
entertainment consisted OF addresses by
Judge Hanford and Mr.. Josiah Collins. an
Invocation by Rev. W. A. Shankln, and
the presentation of diplomas by President
Churchill of the board OF education. The
floral offerings, gifts to the graduates from
their admirers and parents, were many
and beautiful All the conclusion OF the
programme the graduates were besieged
with friends and eompilmented both on
their appearance and efforts. Following
is LIST Of the graduates and their COURSES:
Scientific course--Mabel Byzantine Bron-
son, Estella Paige Cole, Lulu Fuller. Mau-
rice Arthur Harfnett. Mary Linda Hal
lock, LOUIS Albert Henry King. Margaret
Lulus Mccartney, Julia Adelaide Rosenthal.
James Willis Sayre. lone Smith. Ruth
Sherman Sqnlres. Mary Anna Terry.
Classical course-Randail William Bor-
ough, Mabel Louise Fisken. Rosetta Ella
Hatfield. Helen Phebe Holmes. Mabel
Genevieye Houts. Jeanne Maude Maria
Lynch, Helen Evelyn Malson. Clara Nc
Master. Ernest william Schroeder, Anne
Elizabeth Smaller. Josephine Wright.
German winnifred Abbott. Ida
Josephine Thedinga.
English scientific course-Harry William
Bailey. Jenn.e Davis. Edith Davis. Jennie
Josephine Harren. Paul Hopkins. Stephen
Allen Hull, Belle Louise JafTe, Ella My
klIIen. Martha Mabel Lane. Mary Nell
vaine I.arimer. Lee Hand McCloy, Flor
ence Evangeline Mckay. Martha Onsum.
Anna Clark Rock. Edith Eunice SHAPIRO,
Irene Marie simpson, Cora Wilson Smith.
Claud.us Stansbery. jr.. Adelaide May
Waite.
Manual training coGrse-Edward David
Alexander. Anaers Andersen, Leroy Ma
son Backus. Benedict John Bloom, Ed
ward Walter Gresham. James William
Ferguson. sehen Wallace Mason. George
Rulen Naggs.
on Thursday evening the members OF
the class were entertained by Mrs Fl. r.
Holmes AZ her handsome and spacious resi-
5ence near the lake most charmingiy
Fifty Of the ifty-tTo graduates were pres
ent. and for severS' hours enjoyed an i'm
promptu dance anu musicale. Delicious
refreshments we're served later Ia the
evening.
One az the social events of the week was
the tenth annual ~~tlnion = TIE Seattle
High School Alumni. IN Odd Fellows tenn
pie. last Friday evening. The affair was
most ably managed by the committee on
arrangements. Messrs. Moss. Brewer.
Cummings and Atwood. and was the iarg-
est and most representative gathering OF
the Alumni that has vet been held Mem
aers % all the classes were present and
heartily welcomed TO the association the
ffty-two newcomers OF the class Of 'ss
~ $50 o'clock the opening address was
made hy President Moss followed hv an
original poem by Miss Minnie Hughes.
The several class histories were then
given in order. that 81 the class Of IS by
Mr. Emmett Russell; - BY. Miss Flor
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Smith. 81 Miss Myra StoReI. Sc Miss
Pearl Case - Miss Clara Bailey: IS.
Mr. James Cummings. Mr. John Rrewer
6elved into the future q little ard made
soma interesting prophssie concerning
the futures Of the individual members Of
the class Of - After a song hv Miss
Edna Whittier Mr. Harry r. CITES dcgix-
sred a vel -prv pared GRAFTON or the Ar
racnian Question 4 few humorous -
marks hy Superintendent barnard. and a
short address ny pr. TEttwver closed the
literary programme % the eRening. The
dancing was then begun and continued
Until late hoar.
Among those present we're or the
E4Eh school faee3ty, Prof Twitmyer.
allss ShgmWAy, Mss May Shslraway
Miss Becker Miss Miller. Mss Parker.
Superintendent Barnard. 1ir and Mrs
Richter Mr and Mrs q ". Case. Mrs.
Simpson, M Len ". Shinn Mrs Kin
ney. Mrs Ward Miss FIarence stowell.
Kiss Myra St5wsfI Mss Lula tfardrsr.
Affss Eta Agnes AlexanGar. Mss Edna
Wstler Mss Minnie Hughes MISS Ella
peasc. Mss Lacy Ssartap. Mss MINIS
WILSON. Miss Agnes Sarbora. Miss Lucy
Brogn. Miss Clara BaIey. Mss Grace
Emlpe Miss Es1eI1s Cole Miss FM-rsa
Davis. Miss EGlsh Davis Mss Mabel Fgs-
ken. Mss Wtnnsfres Abbott Miss Annie
schasier. Miss Irene simpson Mss Jenns.
fFucN MiSs Belle dkMe. Mss MslesE
Bronson. Mss t.a3u McCarrav Mss pgth
zsuirss. &Iss Lass Fuller. Mss Casssua.
Ass Aana Nack Mtss T1a Thessurs
Nlss JullA BoseRghs1 Mss Alice FISHER.
n 50 Aimee Corsy. @tss Tseo~a C'a-n Mss
Carrie Simpson. Mss ezra smith Ms
fza SEai9a. Mss NsEte S-nsth Mss Ag{c~