The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-05

rily On.
What might have terminated in a
grave disaster was averted last even
ing by postponing the graduating exer-
cises of the grammar grade OF the
Washington school, which We're ar
ranged to have been held at the Wash
ington school building. Owing to a
fear that the floor of the room in which
they were to have been held was not
strong enough to stand the strain put
upon it by the crowd that gathered to
witness the entertainment, the eXer-
cises were abandoned. The large
grammar room at the Washington
school was packed to sutfocation when
the hour arrived for the exercises To
begin, fully 1000 souls having found
sitting or standing room within the
limited space the room affords. The
programme was commenced and two
or three numbers had been rendered
when an uneasiness was noticed among
the children and some of the older po-
pie in the audience. 1t had been no.
ticed that the floor had settled. or APP
peared to have done SO. about an inch,
and the word ran around the room as
though telegraphed.
Principal b. G. Hastings, who was
conducting the exercises. observed the
uneasiness, which at once became APP
parent, and hastily consulting with
Superintendent of Schools Hendricks
and School Trustee Frederic, who
were present. il was decided to dismiss
the audience and postpone the eNer-
cises. lest a stampede ensue which
might result in loss of life. According.
ly, Professor Tasting Informed the au-
dience il had been decided for good rea-
sons to postpone the remainder of the
programme. The people in the audi
enee were requested to go out slowly.
and while the scholars sang the 1000
filed out of the building There was
no excitement and possibly there was
no danger. but il was considered the
wiser policy 10 be absolutely on the
safe side. as there was no mistaking
the uneasiness that began TO show it
self at one time, and had not decisive
action been taken it might have grown
to panic and stampede.
The exercises will be held in the new
High school building to-day at 2:30 y.
IN. The friends of the schools are in
Nited. Principal Hastings announced
that he wished to meet the graduates.
teachers, committees and ushers this
morning at 10 o'clock at the Washing
ton building.
The graduating exercises of the
grammar grade of the High school and
Of the Blaine grammar school We're
held during the day, the former at the
High school building in the forenoon
and the latter at Centerville in the
afternoon. Programmes which proved
exceedingly interesting We're rendered
and School Trustee Frederic made
brief address at each place ia present
ing the diplomas TO the pupils.
The exercises at the High school
commenced at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and We're conducted by Miss a.
Short and Miss Lille Pasehal. the
teachers of the grade. Miss Short con
Quoting the literary portion and Miss
Paschal the musical portion of the pro-
gramme.
The class pins Worn by each pupil
were a feature of the day. The pin
was a silver crescent with the figures
" 9S'' in the center in copper. Each
pupil was presented with a bouquet Of
flowers. The programme rendered was
as follows:
Chorus. Welcome 10 Morning" Josie
Sinsel, Lydia Bartels Amelia Shiffel.
Olga Herman. Hilma LAUREL, John
Curtis. Edwin Hyland. Archie Terrell.
Helen Tilton. Matte Alexander. Marion
Nichols; recitation. College oil Cans,
Zaidee Mckay. reading. Tribute /,
Tennyson." Marion Nichols; piano
duett. III corvicolo.. Clara Hnkle
Alice Passmore: reading, selected. Har
Vey Dickey: recitation. Memoirs 81
the Old Kitchen Winnie Kelsey: reCi
tation. The American Flag. ClarenE,
Holmes; violin solo. Think of Me,
Gilbert Thomas: recitation. Rodney
Ride Ben Sabolsky. reading, TIL,
Rival Singer" Eliza Wrath: recitation
Isabella Of Austria" Celia Gorntield
recitation. "Defiled," Maggie Griffith
vocal solo. He Told Her Fair,
Stories" Edith Graves; recitation
.'Absolom Marguerite kuhwarth
quarrel scene from Julius caesar
John Curtis. Archie Terrell plan,
duett. ''Phlomel.' Elva Wright. Gussi
Miles; essay, oliver W. Holmes
Maud Davidson; recitation. Death u
Gaudentis. Georgia Rhodes violin
solo. Blue Bells Of Scotland Lydii
Bartels. recitation. Lookout Noun
tain" Alice Bryant: reading. "Charae
Ter Of Lincoln Edwin Hyiaud. violin
solo. The choir Boy Olga Herman
recitation. .Lasca.@ Rae Warren; pres
entatiOn of diplomas. Trustee J. 4
Frederic: class song.
The particular features Of the pro
gramme were the essay on olive
Wendell Holmes by Miss Maud David
son. the quarrel scene from 'Juiiu
Caesar by John Curtis and Archie Fer
reIl. the violin solo. Blue Bells of Seot
land" by Miss Lydia Bartels and th
violin solo The choir Boy by Mis-
olga Herman. The class eoiurs Wer
violet and white.
iii presenting the diplomas SIR. Fred
erie said.
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