Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT OF CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL.
The Opera House Crowded With Friends
of the Graduates-Literary Address
by Mr.. W. B. Garrett
Other Features.

evening. The year just closed
has been prosperous, successful,
satisfactory. Rigid discipline
enforced with kindness on the
part of the superintendent and
his corpse of efficient instructors
have compelled obedience and
decorum. A healthy rivalry and
most laudable ambition to
excel on the part of the pupils
has been encouraged, and the
best possible results obtained.
The progress shown in the several
departments are a source of
pleasure to every citizen who
takes pardonable pride in the
advancement and upbuilding of
the city's educational interests.
The class of '97 numbers six
teen young ladies and gentlemen,
namely Miss Edna Rouse, 95.4,
first honor; Miss Leila Clay Rob-
bins, 95.3, second honor; Misses
Emma E. L. Amsler, Ada Becker,
Matilda Ammons Giddings, Katie
Brennan, Mollie White Harrison,
Fannie G. Thomas, Hattie W..
Tiemann, Bessie V. Thornhill,
Tooley Elnor Williamson, Jessie
Sallie Shapard; Messrs. Robert
w. Haynie, Henry A. Luhn, L.
T. Wilkins and Z. C.. Buercher.
Commencement exercises al
ways make a pleasing picture,
never more so than was the case
at the Grand Opera House Friday
night when these sixteen young
ladies and gentlemen received
their diplomas. Certainly the girl
graduates in their pretty white
gowns, with eager opportunities
turned with hopefulness towards
the future can scarcely be more
attractive at any later period
than when making their debut on
the stage of life.
The floral designs and offerings
were the pretiest and most
elaborate that ever brought JOY
to the hearts of graduates, and
the appreciation manifested for
the numerous exellences that
made up the program evidenced
the marked pleasure given the
audience by the different rendi-
tons.
With the exception of two
numbers, "Scarf fantasies" and
a concert recitation, "Rhyme of
the Duchess May" both by tenth
grade girls, individual efforts
made up the program.
The musical numbers of the
evening consisted of a violin
solo, Chopin's, Fantasm, by Miss
Ada Becker, and two piano
solos by Miss Mollie White Har-
rison and Miss Bessie V. Thorn
hill, the first minuet from
PaderewsH and the other a Sc
lection from Chopin. Each of the
contributors came in for full
share of applause and flowers.
For those who love the music
of eloquence there were two
orations by Messrs. Robert w.
Haynie and Henry A. Luhn.
The former chose for his theme
Southern Heroism," and re-
counted the lofty and noble
deeds of the great and good of
our beloved southland. The
latter turned to the home of
eloquence, Greece" for his
inspiration. The balance of the
entertainment was embraced in
three essays. The first of these
was read by Miss Leila Robbins,
salutatorian of the class, and
appears in full in another place.
Mr.. L. 7. Wilkins, the next
essayist, crossed to the sea-girt
aisle, whose despairing cries for
assistance are ringing through
out the length and breadth of
this country, and told in pathetic
and eloquent language the
Grievances Of Cuba"
As Valedictorian. Miss Edna |