The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-03
THE LOCAL.
GRADUATES
Exercises of the Class Of '9o Last
Evening.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
There We're Twenty Eight in the Glass and
the Program was Very Lengthy The
Grammar School Graduates
Numbered over sixty.
Exercises Held.


the Shenandoah High school, in Ferguson's
theatre last night, attracted large audience,
The lower part of the theatre was filled to
its seating capacity and most Of the seats in
the balcony were occupied The theatre was
uncomfortably warm and the program was a
lengthy one, but the audience did not swerve
in its attention and the interest was lively TO
the end, although it was long after eleven
o'clock when the closing chorus was rem
dered.
The members of the graduating class were
Misses Katie Finnegan, NJ Vera Greber,
Bertha A. Hoderman, Annie Keithan, Katie
Keogh, Julia Kirk, Celia McAndrew, Bertha
Newhouser, Lucy O'Hearn, Mary Roche,
Dora Richards, Mary Schmidt, Sarah Burke,
Sadie Cardin, May Dusto, Sallie Devers,
Emma Llewellyn, Katie Mcclure Minnie
Wasley, Nellie Mcdonald, and Messrs. Ed
ward Bobbin. Burton Davis, Raymond
Dengler, William ODonnell, Raymond
Walker Clyde Glover Harvey Wells, James
Whitaker, twenty-eight in all.
The commencement was opened at eight
o'clock. The members of the School Board
occupied seats on the stage to the right Of
the class and Superintendent Cooper directed
the exercises from seat to the left and under
the proscenium arch. Miss Anna NJ Deugler
presided at the piano and Miss Mahala Fair
child supervised the literary exercises
Miss Gertie Neiswenter played the ac-
compartment to the opening march
Truant officer Smith formed the rear guard
and kept the small boy from crowding in at
the stage entrance. He was kept busy.
The first number of the program was a
chorus by the class 20. Stern Old Land" 1t
was well rendered. Miss Holdorman fol-
lowed with the salutatory, which was a
lengthy one and included brief introduction
of vocal music by d. John Price, NJ. D., and
Miss Maud Gilpin in the accompanying
defamation of How Dot Heard the
Messiah" The number was heartily
appauded. An Grafton on international
Disarmament by Mr.. Walker was an inter-
esting and uP-to-date topic we'll presented.
1t had bearing on the universal peace con-
gress now in session at The Hague. The
contralto solo, Good Night, Little Girl,
Good Night" was rendered in finished an
artistic manner by Miss Dusto, and Miss
Newhouser's essay on ''WOman's Work in
the Last War was timely topic interest
ingly presented. Miss Dever's defamation
"Burdock's Music-BOx" was an amusing one
Before the Sun Awakes the Morn" was well
sung by Misses Holderman, Schmidt, Burke
Donald Mr.. Bobbin's oraton The
Foreigner in America" was delivered intelh
gently and Miss McGuires essay "Song.
Without Words" was well presented
The singing of I'm the Hayields'
by Misses o. Hearn, Graeber, Keogh, Devers
Cardin, Richards, Mcdonald, Llewellyn snd
DustO was well received by the audience
The class Grafton was assigned to Mr.
O'Donnell. His subject was 'Some New
Constitutional Amendments" and he handled
it intelligently. Miss Kinks defamation
''The Old Actors Story" also made a very
favorable impression, and fattering applause
was accorded Miss Keogh for a soprano sol,
The Star of Love" Are Millionaires ,
Menace to Our Republic ?" was the theme o
an essay Miss Richards presented salts
faetorily to an expectant audience, and on
of the great topics of the day, Extension o
American Sovereignty" was skillfully
handled in an oration by Mr.. Dengler. Afte
the applause following the singing of Dixie
by Misses Schmidt, Burke, Keogh, Cardin
O'Hearn, Keithan, Wasley, Dusto anC
Lewellyn subsidized, Miss Mcdonald gave ,
defamation on "a Finished Education" will
excellent effect and Miss Schmidt
essay on weights and Measures" was equally
well received. The chorus THE Holiday
by the class was we'll rendered and was fol
lowed by an effectively delivered Grafton OIL
Annexation of the Philippines" by Mr.
Whitaker. Miss Finnegan's defamation
Jimmy Butler and the OwP' was humorousl,
: presented. Our Nations Jewels" an grafton
and 'The Higher Education of Women" al
essay, were impressive themes well diseusse,
by Mr.. Glover and Miss Wasley, respectively
; Topical Song" was rendered with pleasing
spirit by Messrs. Wells Davis, Walker, Glover
O'Donnell, Whitaker, Bobbin and DengleI
after which Mr.. Davis delivered an oratol
on "The Growth of American Civilization
, with excellent success. Miss Cardin wa
; accorded warm applause for her soprano sole
THE Heavenly Song."- The class prophec
a was presented in two parts by Misses Burke
O'Hearn, Kethan, Roche and Mr.. Wells,
a was a pleasing feature. Between the part
there was an instrumental duet by Mis-
Keithan and Mr.. Bobbin. Misses Keogh an
= Cardin followed the prophecy with vocs
It duet '"The Lily and the Rose" and tn
audience heartily applauded the rendition
Miss Graeber pronounced the valedictory
the class with grace and impressiveness an
i her essay THE Worlds Desire" was equal
f good The presentation of the diplomas wa
D next in order and Mr.. Joseph Coughlin, tn
a president of the School Board, made the di
: tribution with becoming grace and dignit!
= He thanked the audience for its attendant
= and excellent attention, and rendered con
pliments to the class. Remarks by othI
members of the Board were dispensed wit
on account of the late hour and the exc
h cis6s came TO close after rendition of IL
IS chorus Graduates FAREWELL by the elias
g The evening will be long aud pleasantly T
membered by all who witnessed the exc
eises, as well as it will be by the gradual
and their instructors