The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-06
SUMMIT STAKE ACADEMY.
Splendid Programme Carried Out to
the Letter.

Coalville, June 4.-The closing exer-
cises of the Summit Stake academy
took place yesterday afternoon, at
which the large building was well filed
with friends and pupils of the school.
The following interesting programme
was very commercially performed by
those taking part:
Theology class was represented by
Oscar Wilkins in well prepared adj
dress on 1.-The Life of Christ, as
taught in the class.
History was reviewed in a neat and
able speech by Howard Beard.
Physical geography was portrayed in
a graphical and comprehensive man
ner, which showed hard study, by John
Walker.
priesthood Organization" was ex-
planned in a pleasing address by Mr..
Franklin Pace.
Miss May Lewis read an exceedingly
interesting essay on the Language
Classes as taught in the school.
Awarding Of certificates to graduates
of the eighth grade was the next num-
Der. The following are the names Of
the students receiving the certificates,
viz:
Franklin Pace, Alma Farnsworth,
Harvard Beard, Samuel Welsh, May
Lewis, Emma HODSon, MINNIE arms
worth and Jonah Birch.
Report of the principal of the school
was very interesting paper and one
which affords much satisfaction to all
who are interested in the school.
Following the above, addresses were
made by members of the board of
trustees, also by President w. w. Cuff
and Alma Eldredge, Mayor T. L. Allen,
Hon. John Boyden, w. H. Branch and
Hon. George Beard.
In the evening an entertainment was
held in the same building, at which
there was hardly standing room to be
had in ten minutes after the time APP
pointed for the programme to COM
mence. Following are the numbers and
those taking them:
School son, composed by students, by
the school choir.
Prayer by the chaplain, Joseph
Farnsworth.
Class presidents address by John
Walker
Presentation of a beautiful bouquet
of flowers to the principal, Professor
Henry Peterson, by Miss Eliza Barber.
The professor made a neat speech in
acceptance.
Grafton, brigham as an Educator
and Leader" by William Robinson,
who made an able effort, depicting the
life of the great man in such a manner
as to carry cO0N1cIlOn 10 MS duO1tOTS,
as well as to elicit much commenda-
ton and praise.
Duet, 1.-THE Singer" by Misses Emma
Hobson and Alice Street.
Numerous reading, by Miss May
Welsh.
Class history and address, by Mr..
Jesse Peterson.
Essay, Life and Teachings of the
Messiah by Miss Emma Hobson.
Male quartette, by Jesse Peterson,
John Walker, William Robinson and
Isaac NJ. Shaw.
"Procrastination," an interesting pa
per, by Mrs. Vivian Shaw.
Poetry" a class poem, by Miss Eliza
Barber.
Valedictory, a poem, Farewell, Noi'
by Miss Hannah Rhead.
"Star Spangled Banner" by the con-
gregat ton and school.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Au revoir.
Professor Peterson has given the
very best of satisfaction in the conduct
of the school during the past year, and
has been engaged for next season. He
is universally esteemed by every stu
dent who attended during the sessions
Of the school
There were 80 pupils enrolled, who
were taught in the grades ranging from
the seventh to the ninth; from so to
60 composed the eighth and ninth
grades.
Henry Peterson was principal and
Miss Rose Seegmiller assistant. Miss
SeegmiIler, however, left about five
weeks ago, and entered into the school
of niatrimony at her home, in Kane
county.