The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
Graduating Exercises at Renton.

No event for years past has so delighted
the residents OF Renton as the closing OF
the public schools at that place last Mon
day night. The simple closing ceremonies
were only secondary TO the graduating ex-
ercises OF the grammar department, class
OF 1895 and 1896. The exercises were held in
the /. o. o. +. hail. and an hour before the
exercises began the room was literally
packed. standing room being at premium
The platform was neatly arranged and dec
grated with eyergreens and flowers, giving
IL fresh holiday-like appearance. These
decorations were the handiwork OF the
young lady pupils of the school. AT the
rear OF the platform. and IN plain view OF
the audience, was placed partly in semi
circle formed OF sprigs OF everlasting green
the words ''Our Public Schools. the Safe
guard OF the Nation" There was also on
the platform a piano. square table and
reading desk. with seats for the president
OF the evening. County Superintendent OF
Schools ]. VI. Layhue and the eight mem
bers OF the graduating class. Printed
copies were passed among the audience
OF the following programme:
Invocation. ............Dr. q. +. Whitworth
Music. 80. Ferry's Orchestra Band. Seattle
Washington. My Washington"
Presidents address...-Supt J; NJ. Layhue
Reply ............:...:.......-R II. l. Thorne
Instrumental music-"n Trovatore"
Essay--"Advantages OF the Study OF
Physical Science" George W. Custer
N HSssS Three Great Religions q
the World" $500. Sidney j. Williams
Instrumental musie-''The saepher,,s
Ess Drea.s f:dncationa aaiNef
sops-"Won'i You Come e Ny Tss
EssPshe Minute Men Of 9d the Rev '5.in'
Il EenrmRn
Music ..................-....... Orchestra
Essay-"Achievements OF Electricity'.
...........iY...'''..ozIS,a,rr ,iis -; T.see
Aadress-s"The Ideal Citizen.
......................-..R Robert u Thorns
inss1S,ro entail dn:t-::Edeiwers Glide
Waltz Flora and Edith Williams
Vocal solo-''The Fisherman and Eis
Chnd''. Miss Gertis NiiharAs
Presentation OF diplomas.
Supt- J. VI. Layhue
Closing with the song america" by the
school, in which many OF the audience
Joined.
While the exercises were somewhat
lengthy the best OF order prevailed, ana
the interest was undated 70 the END
The young gentlemen Of the class ac1uft-
tea themselves mos. creaitahly, their
rteces showing both though, and care In
preparatfon and their delivery al that
could Be expected from 50 young class
Their parents and friends. as wei az their
teachers. have reason 20 be proud OF me
manifestation OF ability. The members o,
the class have been for four years under
the instruction % the principal, Dir. pay'a
Thomas, who has shown himself TO he an
sble and efficient teacher. holding ire re-
soas-. the esteem and confidence ~ both
scholars and parents Miss Ella HUI me
assistant. r. also an experienced ana well
qualified teacher.
one Interesting item OF historical inter
est was brought out cs1-fng the evening, to
the reply % Mr.. r l. TnoTne' that We
srss schoolnot,sa erected IN King county
was built within ;he bounds OF what - now
ire Renfon school district TX was stAna-
ing until within a few years pasS on tne
hank OF Black river. 10 the rlgnt OF t LES
county road which infersecfs the iAF u Low
owned by Dr.. Bsgls.. and ns@F Us S-@~A
Sayer s<1asA