The herald., 1896-06-21
POMONA
High School Graduating Exercises-PersonaI
and Social hotes

O1hO4N<A, uIc ~. lie tWGlIC1
year graduating exercises of the Po-
mona public high school were held in
the Methodist church Friday evening,
the church being crowded by a vast con-
course of people to listen to them.
After an orchestral overture, an invo-
cation was delivered by the Rev. H. H.
Rice, followed by the MaySong of Haupt-
mann by the high school chorus. An
Grafton was delivered on the Old Worll
influence by Hazen L. Avery; on In
fluence of the Nation by Charles w.
Decker; on Industrial Development by
John H. Poage; on Education and Lit
erature by Ellen NJ. Wilkerson; on A
Trio of Statesmen by George A. Water
man jr. an essay, Historic Landmarks,
by Marietta Endicott; essay, Customs
and Fashions by Ellen l. Decker; reci-
tation, Extracts From Snow Bound. by
Mary F. Arbuthnot. The address to the
graduates was delivered by T. H. Kirk,
superintendent of schools of San Ber-
nardino, and the valedictory by Miss
Gertrude V. Reid.
The Boy and the Bee (Caldicott), was
participated in by the Misses Grace Dan
iels, Lucy Lewis, and Messrs. Raymond
h. Davis and Edmund c. Cady.
The presentation of diplomas was
made by City Superintendent of Schools
f. A. Molyneaux.
The third commencement exercises of
the eighth anniversary Of Pomona col
lege Will occur June 21st to oath, at
Claremont.
Tomorrow President Baldwin will de-
liver the baccalaurcate sermon; in the
evening an address will be delivered be-
fore the Christian associations.
On Monday, at p. m., occurs the Dole
prize debate, and in the evening the
closing exercises of the senior prepara-
tory class. Tuesday is class day, and
will be given over to the fourth annual
exhibit of the school of art and design
Wednesday, June gath, is commence
ment day proper, and at 10:30 a. m., the
graduating exercises begin. AT p. M
occurs the presidents reception.
The Pomona college school of music
will hold it's graduating exercises in
Holmes hall. Claremont, on Tuesday
evening. The program will be partici-
pated in by Misses Christina V. Rose
Pearl Harris, Susie M. Schwan, Clara L.
Shields. Ida M. Douglas, Gertrude M
Vaughn and Mr.. William E. Strobridge.
The Claremont Fruit Growers asso-
ciation is making preparations tohandle
the lemon crop this summer, and has
started the ball rolling by admitting
into its membership several persons who
have not heretofore marketed their lem
ons with them.
Gen. A. B. Campbell of Los Angeles,
who has previously been heard in Po-
mona, has been engaged to deliver the
Fourth of July grafton in this place.
John w. Bowen marketed the first
ripe peaches of the season.
Mrs. 0. Sweet left yesterday morning
for Ventura, where she has gone to- make
preparations for the forthcoming Wo-
mans Relief corps and G. A. r. en-
campment to be held in that city.
The Lordsburg public school has no
graduating class this year, but will have
large class in 1897.
DR.. and Mrs. E. Henderson celebrat-
ed the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
OF their marriage Saturday evening,
June Goth.
The Presbyterian church will give a,
lawn party at the residence of their pas
tor, the Rev. H. H. Rice, Monday even
ing.
A concert at the Unitarian church
will be given Monday evening.
Mrs. Irwin Brink entertained a COM
pany of friends at her home on West
Third street Thursday evening, in honor
of her cousin. Henry Kraft, who leaves
for East st. Louis early next week, to
make his home there, after visit here of
some time.
Miss Florence Cromer will leave the
early part of this week on a. summer
trip to Butte, Montana, where she VIII
spend some time on visit to her broth
er. On Miss Cromer's return she ard
her brother will visit the Yellowstone
park. Miss Cromer will also visit i'm
San Francisco. Others of our public
school teachers who will spend their va
cation away. will be the Misses Jessie
Rubottom and Ella Morris, who will
leave in few days for Los Angeles and
coast points
Miss Mignon Dunlap of Los Angeles.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
George G. Egan, for the past month, left
today on a visit to Redlands.
Dr. H. M. Jones Of Cloverdale, Cal. a.
brother of Mrs. F. E. Adams of this
city, arrived in Pomona on Friday. ac-
companied by his wife, to make Pomona
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Stein have leased
cottage for the summer at Long Beach.
Miss McVean of Berkeley will be the
guest, during vacation of her aunt, Mrs.
j. L. Cathcart.
Kewen Dorsey of Spadra is wrestling
with an attack of measles.
Capt. A. d. Thatcher's new home being
ready for occupancy, the family moved
into it Wednesday.
Miss Elma Smith and Leslie Smith
of Downey, cousins Of Mrs. John d.
Cason, have been the guests of Mrs.
Cason for several days of this week.
Miss Nettie Leonard Of Los Angeles