Cañon City record., 1898-06-02
FOURTEEN GRADUATE.
The Canon City High School Class
OF 'oS Received Diplomas
and Is a Class No
More.

occurred in the opera house last
Thursday evening. Large as the
house is it was literally packed with
people anxious to see their young
friends acquit themselves with all due
honor. The opera house was beauti-
fully decorated with the stars and
stripes, Cuban flags and with the
class colors, pink and blue. Probably
out of Difference to the class of '9S
Manager Flint when having the house
fixed up few weeks ago very thought
fully had everything painted in pink
and blue. The stage was delightfully."-
arrayed with potted flowers and
plants.
The class of '9S was composed as
follows: Those who completed the
Latin Scientific course, Misses Lena
Hall, Blanche Buchan, Jessie Tanner,
Effie Hcnsley and Messrs. Edward
Fowler, Wilber Ripley and Willis Wat
son; the Commercial Scientific, Misses
Eta Calder, Laura Lowther, Addie
Dryden, Anna Somerville and Mr..
Frank Bunks; Misses Mignon Baker
and Pansy Reynolds graduated from
the new course, the Wellesley Pre-
paratory.
After the graduates. the High
School teachers and the board of edu-
cation had taken their places on the
stage the program was begun by a
piano duet, Overture Merry Wives
of Windsor by Misses Dale and
Shaeffer. The invocation was offered
by Rev. W. j. Fisher
The salutatory was very ably de
liyered by Miss Laura Lowther, who
received the second honors of the
class. In her short address Miss
Lowther did not disappoint her friends
who have always given her the credit
Of being good student with oratori-
cal tastes.
This was followed by a defamation
entitled Books by Mr.. Frank Bunks.
frank was one of the few who sue
81 led ]. making the majority of the
people hear what he was saying.
Miss Jessie Tanner read d well
written essay on the subject Energy
is the Touchstone of Success" and it
is certain that If throughout life Miss
Tanner carries out the good sugges-
tions she made TO others her success
will be assured.
Edward Fowler's oration. The Sec
ond Mexican Empire" was interest
ing, instructive and well delivered.
He gave some good Mexican history
and made Maximillian out greater
hero than he had ever been considered
by many of the hearers.
Miss Pansy Reynolds gave that very
delightful musical recitation, Millais'
"Huguenots." being accompanied on
the piano and violin by Miss Briggs
and Mr.. Cox. The manner in which
it was received proves that the new
feature was good one and that it
was well rendered.
The oration entitled In Time of
Peace Prepare for War was well de-
livered by Mr.. Willis Watson. Willis
is an able speaker and had a good
subject but made the mistake so pop
ular in the west of courting his audi
ence by severely criticising the ad-
ministration and the money power
Something unique and new in the
way of commencement parts was the
German recitation entitled Lament
of Mary Stuart" delivered by Miss
Mignon Baker. German is one of the
studies to which much attention is
paid in the High School, and Miss
Baker was selected to represent this
portion of the work.
Miss Addie Dryden entertained her
hearers with well delivered and in
teresting defamation entitled En-
mie."
The Fates, "Past, Present and Fu-
ture," were well taken by Misses
Blanche Buchan, Anna Somerville and
Lena Hall. The young ladies in a
very entertaining manner told of the
past, present and future of the class
CT '9s.
Miss Eflie Hensley delivered in a
very good manner the recitation THE
Angels of Buena Vista"
Citizenship" was subject treated
very ably in an oration by Mr.. Wilber
Ripley. 1t is generally understood
that Mr.. Ripley has chosen the minis
try for his future work and Judging
from his school work and good deliv-
cry his success will be more than the
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