The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-02
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1t was the seniors time to howl last
night and make fun of the juniors who
had enjoyed themselves Tuesday even
ing at the expense of the former. He
who laughs last laughs best is an old
saying, and a true one, and if the sem
iors did not laugh best last night, at
least they laughed heartily and were
Joined in by the audience. 1t was the
occasion of the class day of the seniors
of the high school. The assembly room
had been re-decorated for the occasion
with red bunting, draped about the
pillars, while flags were festooned
about the walls. The programmes were
very pretty ones, being done in red
and black, the school colors, the backs
being made of felt paper of Harvard
crimson, which was the class color. At
the bottom of the programme was a
note, which read: THE audience is
advised to use Paris green on juniors
and other insects.
The assembly room was filled to over
flowing and large number of people
had to stand during the exercises. as
they were unable to find seats. The
programme arranged was a pleasing
one and was carried out most success
fully. AS an Introduction, Mr.. Lynne
Clinton made a short address, which
was on the programme as "Libation to
Pluto" MIR. Clinton amused the audi
ence by some witty and timely remarks
aimed at the juniors, who sat in the
audience and took it all as good ma
turedly as it was given, but at the
close they burst forth with their class
yells as undaunted as ever.
The class of '9S then marched in and
took seats on the platform amidst the
applause of the audience. The presi-
dent of the class. Mr.. Samuel Russell
then made an address. in which he
bade the assemblage welcome in the
name of the class, and explained that
though a great many things might be
said during the evening which sounded
out of place and inconsistent, yet moth
ing serious was meant. The fun was
at the expense of the Juniors, and be-
hind it all there was a feeling of the
utmost friendship. He followed these
remarks with few humorous sallies
at the juniors, and before taking his
seat announced the next number,
class song.
The song was to the tune of "A Hot
Time" and was parodied so as to cause
a great deal of laughter at the expense
of the teachers, pupils and the juniors.
The GRAFTON, "Vincit qui Sc Vincit," by
Miss Inez Trent, was one of the best
given during the evening. Miss Trent
handled the subject in a manner which
was highly commendable. In few we'll
chosen words she explained the class
motto which she had chosen as the sub
ject of her address. He conquers who
cCnquers himself" the literal tracsla-
ton of the text, was the motto which
the class had chosen to work by. Miss
Trent said that they had been but boys
and girls. but now they had grown to
be men and women, and in future they
would have more serious questions to
6ea, with
I'VE now have the greatest of all les
sons to learn" said Miss Trent 1T is
the education of self by self, and he
who conquers self conquers his great
est foe, and gains his greatest victory.
1t is victory far more glorious than
any achieved in war, and one moro
difficult" She then referred to how
Washington had conquered self, and in
all his dealings had put self behind
ard strOve for the welfare of others.
Miss Trent gave examples of catas-
trophies which had resulted from the
acts Of those who had not co-cuered
self. Spain, fer instance. owed her
present condition to self alone. Several
examples were given. and Miss Trent
&c ok her seat amidst a storm of aD-
plause.
Miss Margaret Robertson rendered in
a very pleasing style classical Sc
lection on the piano, and was followed
by Miss Pauline Groo with the class
stories. These stories, seen through
the dim mist of the future, were, pic
tured in a humorous manner. and were
predictions as to the lives OF the differ
Cnt members of the senior class.
A guitar duet by Carl Mcdonald and
Professor Schettler called fortlss such
applause as to bring an encore. Mr.
c. Dean Breeze amused the audience
by a sermon to the juniors. 1t consist
ed of a number of good jokes at the
juniors expense, and an admonition 10
follow in the footsteps of the seniors. /
Another class song and an auction end |
cd the entertainment, and after the |
pupils and audience had sung Amer
ica," the evening closed. The juniors (
during the evening, presented the class !
with bunch of beautiful red carna- |
items.