The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24


coffin. IL was class day at the Seattle
nigh school and the graduates Of 81, clad
IN the habiiments OF Wee. We're burying
the volumes in which they had SO long
studied. IL was 6 melancholy sight. or
so Il was intended. A surreptitious gig
sic from the audience showed that the
impressiyeness OF the ceremony had at
ieIs; IN one individual failed TO reach
home.
The last sad rite OF the day came at
the close of long programme. The
graduating class entertained gathering
" hich taxed the capacity OF the assembly
hall OF the school with recitations OF their
troubles aud word pictures Of what they
expected TO accomplish IN the great world
beyond the school house walls. Then
the graduates retired from the stage, and
while the audience wondered and the
ushers tiptoed about darkening the hall
and the piano gave forth doleful sounds,
the graduates affected lightning change
IN side room. The bright costumes of
the girls and the black and white of the
boys We're shrouded in long gowns. with
hoods attached. The costumes were
dead black. When they marched out.
with hating steps. each student reading
by candies Pickering light from some
well-worn book. the audience rose on its
tpioes. Then IL was seen that a black
hole banked with moss doomed in the
center of the stage. In the midst of the
hooded procession. which circIed about
the hole, was coffin supported by six
paiibearers. II was filed with books and
was lowered into the grave TO the words
OF a Latin chant. The books in the
hands of the mournegs were next thrown
one by one into the hole. the pianist
meanwhile manufacturing melody of in
tense sadness.
just 10 show that ii was all joke the
graduates suddenly flashed up with a
song about their teachers dear and
I'VE stand before you here" etc. The
song came in good time TO save a baby
In the audience from Mysteries. The coli
lege yell put finishing touch to the cere-
mony, and the exercises were over The
priest on this occasion was Mr.. Paul
Holbrook. and the palIbearers Were: Mr..
Clifford McCuIlum. Mr.. John Wilhelm.
Mr.. William Thompson. Mr.. Samuel
Richardson. Mr.. Merton Brewer and Mr..
Edward Leslie.
Glass day exercises are usually mo-
not0nous. save for the students who are
in sympathy with the history of the
graduating class and can appreciate the
personalities OF the class prophet the
the class grumbler and the class historic
an. The high school class Of 81 sought
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very entertaining programme. The as
sembly hall was decorated In orange and
black. the school colors. while above the
stage were the coiors OF the graduating
class. orchid and Nile green Across the
face Of the platform or stage was banked
a profusion of flowers. feature of the
afternoon was the presentation to the
class by the Sons of the American Revo-
luton 81 n framed picture of George
Washington and the Declaration of In
dependence. The society was represented
by Judge c. II. Hanford, who made an
appropriate address.
by o'clock in the afternoon all avail
able space for spectators was occupied.
and when the exercises opened with
song. Il believe IL because the teacher
told me So standing room only was to
be had. The opening address was deliv-
cred by Miss Leora Conn the class presi-
dent. She was followed by the class
historian. Miss Edith Prosch the
grumbler. Mr.. Sidney Brunn: the proph-
etess for the three-year graduates, Miss
Ethel Cardin: The prophecies for the
classic course graduates. Miss Alice
Fisher.
The Souvenirs.
Souvenirs we're presented to each mem
Der NJ the class through Mr.. Benton
Hammond. Mr.. Herald Ehey and Miss
Lcara Conn. The articles given were
supposed 20 be appropriate 10 the per
sonailties OF the students. There were
TIN horns. wooden swords. and one blush
ing girl even received curling tongs. To
Mss clara Jacobson. the graduate with
the highest average in the classical
Course, WAS presented n palm leaf. sym
holizing the victory Wen Miss Caroline
Simpson. the highest graduate in the
three-Hear course received an elegantly
bound copy ~ Ruskns Sesame and
Lilies"
Judge uaaford'~ Address
Tho presentation Of the framed picture
and declaration followed. In his adj
dress Judge Hsnfora brought the gradu-
ate~ 20 = steraer consideration Of the I'M
por'ancc of this last class usSeuabiage
The face of George Washington. he
hoped would always inspire patriotism
81 their hearts. It was necessary for the
preservation ~ the government that his
actively resist she influence If anarchy
and riot which was striving now and
woslia continue TO strive against thA
foundations IL law and order.
iu behalf o; the class tha press dent re
plea ss follows:
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90 tae class az 81 I accept y0uE gifts today.
w desire yo aNNreSs So gou eur ar4tftttt3a
ios thc deep Interest tNat sou have mani
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fssAtu@ U@ tae recipients ST these gifts
"a -hGi treasure them here because tArv
represent to as Grst SOAR Kindness tcvSar
oGr school nud second tlse great pr1ncfule
tat uu3e -3ifs an eff oAF institutions Tf%
ofs shows uS tae declaration ~ oar rcfe-
fathers taat aur country Stouid Pr. tvee.
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fnat declaration tStH. Your ~ltet.tz q.
STRIVING fo foster tUs5 spirit az patriotism
ttsat auinatrd IRE oreast of WASHINGTON
aud Ats colleagues. tfur ~chnol .S tr9...ls-
era stus.aS 80 make 5ne papl4s tAe trueSt
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gave the fnsrav3nss 5}2st presented g,,.
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eAa Revolution iftc tHe GanSs II the fa-
H1r csaSS.
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the literary fsr ~st VS. Hlie1 piaa~s.stt-
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th.s evsasu4; ae taa \ &tsle sheaicr. wll be
as fellows
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