The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-03

AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Was Rendered BY the Grad
uating Classes.

The closing exercises OF the public
school. held at the opera house Friday
evening was, as is usual with anything
that Principal Reid undertakes, pleasing
success. The hall was tastefully decor
ated with bunting and flowers, yellow
roses predominating. The opera house
was packed to suffocation and standing
room was at premium.
When the curtain rose the scene on
the stage was pretty in the extreme.
The young ladies' in dainty white and
fairy tinted costumes, and the young
men in tasteful evening dress, made a
very pleasing picture.
The first number, "Now Comes Vaca-
tion,' was sung in chorus, With spirit
that showed the appreciation Of each in
dividual singer, Of the long summer va
cation, after the winters hard work in
the school room. Following this was the
invocation by Rev. L Green.
No. 3 was the salutatory. delivered by
Mics Matte Wood, who Is graduate OF
the ninth grade. Miss Wood delivered
tie address in very graceful manner
and received q handsome boquet as a
token OF appreciation.
No. 4 was an oration, "The Love OF
Liberty" by Walter e. Ely, as mem
ber OF the class in the ninth grade.
This also was we'll received by the large
audience.
Then came eanother chorus, the Zephyr
Song"
No. was an essay, Love the Flag
by Miss Reta Saunders. This young
lady, although quito young, displayed
some talent as an elocutionist. Miss
Reta has very full and clear voice, and
with culture, will undoubtedly be heard
from in the future.
No Z, an oration, the subject OF which
was "Self Reliance, the First Step To-
ward Euccess," was delivered by Albert
Davis, in manner which showed that
the young man was imbued with the
spirit of his subisct.
Next two numbers we're ESSAYS,
Blessings OF Life. = aud "The Farmer
by Ora A. Rhodes aud Otha Reeder,
respectively, both OF which were we'll
composed and we'll rendered. Following
shese was one oil the features Of the even
Ing, the sBugle Song" by Miss Alma
Kirk and chorus. Miss Kirk has a re-
markably sweet voice and 1t is 10 be
hoped will not bury this talent, but will
cultivate the rare gilt so that II may
continue TO be Joy to her friends and
source OF constant pleasure to herself.
The quartet accom- panying, was COM
posed of Meesrs. Scott and Misses,
Myrtle Hawks and Bessie Patison. The
young ladies sang very sweetly, and it
IS needless to cay the young men, who
are general favorites in local musical
circles. were as usual, in good voice.
The oration, nWho Deserves the
Honor" by Bessie Patson, touched d
responsive chord in every woman's
heart. And to some individual hearts it
came very close home. For those whose
loved ones are called, and soon to be
called 10 the front, ii was as IL q
personal message. For, although
the mother can but feel a thrill
OF secret pride in her boy when he
so manfully and stubbornly decides TO
go, still 1t Is she who bears the hardes
burden Ia the anxious waiting. Miss
Eloise Huntington, graduate Of the 9th
grade, showed careful training both in
composition and in delivery, in an ora.
tion, IAN Honest Man the Noblest
Work OF God" Miss Huntington was
also pianist Tor the evening. She is
very graceful performer on the instru.
ment, and will pursue her studies Ia
this direction, as one showing such
marked talent should AT the close OF
the oration, the ssung lady received
many beautiful flowers.
"Ihe Value Of an Education" BY
Earl Saunders, was marked by praciic-
al common sense and was delivered IN
that young man's usual good style.
Then followed the "Class Phrophesy ("
This Was produced BY joseph N. Scott,
who admitted that he had stopped ahtrt
OF nothing that would enable him to
delve int the mysteries Of the future
in extreme casep, even drew upon his
own imagination, which must have
been very fertile to have produced all
the remarkable futures OF the class.
The Valedictory, by Fred Lieuallen,
was full Of love for teachers and class
mates, and breathed Of high resolves for
The future. No. 16, the instrumental
duet by Misses Huntington and Barnett,
was, much 10 the regret OF music
overs, omitted.
After the valedIctoFy Rev. +. Forbes,
PRESIDENT Of the Pendleton Academy, ad-
ireesed the class and audience. His re-
marks we're highly appreciated BY all
md, It remembered by the young men
Ind women tnus addressed, will Be fol.
owed by lasting good. Dr. Dell present.
ID the diplomas and in his usual happy
way, congratulated the teachersfana On
,lls on the yeaf's good work done. The
sst number vas be chofua, Parting
song
Throughout the whole program Ms6
iiseerDed deep spiFis q patriolista
shieh hes been loslsfed and dsV1l6nf
y iho prineipaI and teachers 81 tls
enool aud llilsa ends a good yaaI
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