The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-04
Ten Boys and Naldens Graduated
Prom the Astoria High School.
THE SIXTH COMMENCEMENT
4 rackrd House Honor, the Occasion. and
rfolusion oi TloNsB Greeted
tie fonaB Debu,aoies.

| Tho HIhih annual commencement oi th'
| Astoria High school took place at Flah.
ors opera house last night, Tho large
auditorium was nllcd % overlooking win
| lhr youth ana beauty. friends ana par
onis VI tho young people about to make
| their debut into the world.
! Tho house was decorated Tor Tho occh-
Zion ana bushels ~ flowers scented th"
| air. whilu tho cHpcctnnt people hnRi"uHly
waited Tor lhn commencement ~ the uli-
/ important exercises looked forward to
during the entire school year Many
Young men ana miidcua have completed
| thrlr technical education ana stand ready
90 mtllo with ufc Others viii pursue
| thur studies further into the realms of
science aud art Al have learned the
great lessons To- think and reason nrlghl
und to bear and forbcar In tho mutual re-
/ lAuunn uf llfo.
/ on the stage woro seated J. v. Conn
! chairman of tho board ~ education, bi-
frripfs Barker and Higgins. Rev Ar
/ IIloluurh,nd Rev Mr BOlhngrr niti
| Professor R. \. Wright Surrounding ih'
stage Wac tho claas about 20 enter tho
[ uIph school. while banks u bouquets
/ bmuEh, by tho parents and friends or tho
graduating class nIl'd The available space
al "a, foot " tho Stage.
| Af',r nolcouun by che orchestra lt'v
I IAlr uollugnhcnd impaired the invocation.
! Paul A Tuliiugor delivered tho nlluii-
| tory. bis subject being 'AmcriclnIHm.
Wh.ph was rendered very effectively
/ Miaa Margaret May ilEsHs usHy 90
/ "uyhold Men RUdiug on Rod llDra.H wAH
wrl read after which oimr ,ho HhEh
acnupl chorus. onlycn.ng the audience 'n
/ lho SONG Freedom Forever
Lorug \ sunsnu then read an essay "t
he power of Purpose and yitcd cR-
umpl,a. ls the essay proceeded. of sue
rrrrfu, men who pursued a single pur-
I pose and achieved success. The essay
was very Interesting throughout
Miss Elizabeth May Buscys essay on
/ Tho uuu Ief Behind Me" proved
very lntorostlns and held The attention
of tho audience.
"'rhr Evolution ~ Government" an
GRAFTON by Wurrd O. curtis showed
marked study and rcltcd the rise AMI
( t,I of European moHaryhIcs and rcpub-
| lies.
Mlss Laura l.. F1A read very pleasing
rssay un simon says Thumbs tp"
/ Tho singing nt WAY Down Upon the
. suwauucc River by Mcadamcs fulton.
Vaupusrn Trcn,harl and Ross was cN-
r,Ilrni and hr1urh, ont we'll mvritcd app
pauso In response To- AN encore they
sung sleep My Little Pretty one. Mo-
I thcr is Watching DER YOU which WAS
nrhly appreciated.
/ Annie s Mciean's essay ON Beneath
the Surface, was ,hough,tul and most
pleasing
"Arr the Conservative Forces ol our
Government strong Enough 10 Insure It's
| P,rpculiy7' was the ,l,lc Of an oratlon
delivered hy Charles T. Gray and brought
out many striking points In our form ot
government Tho orulion showed deep
thought and was listened 90 with rapt at
tyuuon.
81 WIN Teach You Your Fatcs,' a class
prophecy by George Barker, was full of
humor and kept the Large audience in a
roar OF laughter Tor n.tccn minutes. he
depicted each 90 his class mates as soon
acquiring wealth and occupying some
ridlculuusly hlgh position, one of them
was marrying long named European
count. another was the owner and prcsi-
dent of the Astoria y Columbia River
railroad. and so on The oWton was well
delivered and reflected much credit On
Master Barker,
Bcssir L,onora Ross delivered the vale
dirtury. Forward Ever, Backward
Never" IN q very crcditablc manner. At
l,s close Miss Ross was loudly chccrcd hy
the audience, Rs wvra also each one
~ the class proceeding her.
The Uigh school chorus, consisting of
eight girls and nvc boys, then sang the
"Flag of the Free" In which the audit
rnco Joined
Professor II. y. Wright. principal of the
High school In few well chosen remarks
presented the class to Mr.. j. W, Conn,