The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
commencement Exercises Are Held
In the Tabernacle.
A FITTING CELEBRATION
ARTISTIC DECORATIONS, ABLE
LITERARY WORK.
A FITTING CELEBRATION
slx Classical, Fourteen English Di-
plomas-Essays Cover Wide Range
History, Science, Language,
Mathematics and Literature Each
Had Advocates-Choice Music.

Another class has passed from the
High school ranks to the alumni
Eighteen -oung ladies and two young
men received diplomas Friday night
certif 3 that they had completed the
four years course. These were the first
to graduate since the High school
course was extended from three to four
years.
The exercises this year were notable
in several other respects. The formal
salutatory and Valedictory were dis
pensed with, and each of the speakers
chose subjects for their essays unin-
Huenced by traditional custom.
THE DECORATIONS.
The exercises were in the tabernacle,
which was agleam with its hundreds
of sparkling lights and was tastefully
decorated with flowers and flags. The
organ pipes were draped with a mag
nificent silk flag, with the flag of Free
Cuba intertwined. There was also a
streamer with the motto of the class.
Ne tentes aut perfices," a free trans
lation of which is, When you begin a
thing, complete it,
The other High school classes occu-
pied the choir seats, and made a
charming background for the earnest.
men of the class of '9S. The High school
faculty also occupied positions on the
platform. i limited number of seats
had been reserved in the front for par
ents of the graduating members.
The commencement invitations bore
the phrase. No flowers
The house was over-crowded, hun
dreds upon hundreds being unable to
get in at all, and though the seating ar
rangements were excellently managed,
there was some confusion inevitable
At a little after o'clock the orchestra
started kOpitzs Far West" and the
class marched in.
President Charles F. Mic Eeton de-
liVered the invocation, and the orches-
ira then rendered Dreams" and, after
a round Of applause, the literary ex-
erciSes began.
HERBERT G. ADAMS
Literature and Life" was the sub
ject Of Herbert c.. Adams paper. He
a unique illustration wherein he allud-
ed to a Spanish commander in the
Philippines who was on the morning of
May l obliged to decide in one moment
the question, What shall L do to get
on in the world?" This question. said
Mr.. Adams, is one that confronts every
human being, be he toiier with head
power OF literature and drew examples
from history TO show how literary abil-
ity such as that possessed by 81 De-
mosthenes. a Webster or a Lincoln,
had stood for much in the worlds his
tory The essay abounded in express
sions such as: In English and Amer
lean literature, the whole range of
thought, reflective, phiIosophic, scieE-
tific, ethical. is covered, and diversity
OF style to met every demand. We find
there the splendor and intensity OF
Spencer, the richness and majesty of
Milton, the grace and elegance of Ad-
Olson, the terseness and accuracy of
Pope. the warmth and glow of Gold
smith the vigoT and picturesqueness of
Scott the profound humor and delicate
picturesQueness Of George Eliot, the
deDth and Intensity of Shakespeare,
the purity and sweetness OF Longfellow,
the simplicity and geniality OF Haw-
thorne, the rapture and elevation of
Emerson"
By numerous apt Illustrations, the
speaker showed how literature has
gone in among all classes and creeds
and has given up hope and strength
alike 20 the warrior, the toiler and the
statesman, and has been of inestimable
service TO civilization.
The young man spoke in pleasing
and convincing manner, and was heart
lily applauded.
A PLEA FOR MATHEMATICS
was made by Miss Emma A Forsyth.
who told of the Practical Uses of
Mathemaccs In the High school" Her
argument was prefaced by historical
matter, showing the origin and growth
of the study She then showed how
mathematical computations enter into