The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
OF the Weiser High School at the
Opera House
FOUR GRADUATES THIS YEAR.
Excellent Rendition of Fine Program to a
Large and Appreciative Audience.

On last Friday evening, at the
Opera House, occurred The first Com
mencement exercises of the Weiser
Public Schools Long before the
hour set for the beginning Of the pro
gram the hall was comfortably filled
with relatives and friends of the
graduates to be, and their wants were
anticipated and cordially met by the
following ushers, all members of the
Glass of 1900: Misses Mary Han
nah, Linnie Perkins, Kate Lynch, and |
Carrie Richardson, and Messrs. Clyde |
Hixon and Bert Jenney. These kind |
ushers were Unidentified by their class
colors, crimson and white and seemed
to he everywhere just when needed
this condition proved much appre
ciated preliminary to the evenings
entertainment
The stage was mass of beautiful
flowers and the settings were draped
with the colors of the graduating
class-green, white and yellow-ap
pearing in large letters, over the back
Of the stage, was the class motto :"To
Be; Not To Seem. :"
Promptly at ten minutes to nine
o'clock, the Juvenile band, stationed
on the main floor, play ed a stirring
selection, after which the usual In
vocation was offered by Rev. Mr.
Luck, Pastor of the Congregational
church TO the time of march
, play ed by Miss Ilixon on The piano
the graduating class took their places
; on the stage, being follow by tne fac
, ulty and the board of school trustees.
When all were seated Miss Hixon
, rendered on the piano Mendelssohn
q "Spring Song" displaying well-de-
fined technique and an exceptionally
, fine Interpretation of theme. Her
r PLAYING was oae of the most delight
. full features of the program.
Miss Harriet Hunt Smith delivered
The Salutatory, in the course of which
!. she remarked for her fellow graduates,
d, that "Whlle our efforts will not enrich
:, English Literature, we offer you the
sbest on the ranch. Her essay
:, was brilliant effort, delivered in a
q clear, sweet voice and fne enunca-
ton
s Little Miss Beulah Haas followed
r. with stirring recitation; her whole
+, bearing, defamation and gestures
70 evidenced careful training and in.
tense patriotism.
Miss Katharine Galloway's essay,
Women in War;" was one of the
70 finest bits of history the writer has
ever been priviIedged to have brought
!, 10 his notice; it was replete with we'll
selected biographical sketches i'll sup
- port of her arguments testifying to ;
"a most thorough search for material
;, the result must have been mos
I pleasing to Miss Galloway, as it was
n highly interesting and instructive to
a her auditors
;, Mrs. Numbers sang "The Carnival
- and received well meried applause
"a Miss Hixon played the piano accom-
o. paniment.
? The Grafton of Mr. Oliver Ander
4 son Jeffreys, enntled HEvery Clou'
or has its Silver Lining, was rea
be treat; lie thoroughly memorized hi
-, subject and not a single break mar
:. red the beauty of his delivery, wlic
Il, was given in voice remarkable 70
,or its deep resonancy and beauty o
A. tone and proved the speaker to b
not only brilliant scholar but pol
10 ished orator as well.
oe An elocutionary gem ''How II
10 Saved St Michaels" was given b
~, Miss Minnie Richardson and ws
most enjoyable.
Miss Mary Zilla Harper delivcre
the valedictory; her whole mann'
&C. and matter of form and speech e'
nd tablished beyond doubt her rigl
led to this hard earned honor; her ute
Id ances of farewell met with warm aI
are plause.
md Mr.. 7. 2. Maryatt delivered Il
address to the graduates; brief, y
forceful, simple, yet most beautiful
at his words will forever inspire Ii
fortunate hearers to acquire the grea
the est nobility-nobility of characte
for After the presentation of diplom
by Mr.. Maryait, benedlction W
pronounced by Rev. Luck. Anoth
gh- selection by the band and the class
ed, 80 was launched into the hands
the audience to receive the congrat
!. lations and best wishes of all.
ho. Taken all in all the exercises !
hecled great credit on those go
at men and women who labored
faithfully for the wonderful resu
obtained and caused another brig
ack feather to sprout in Weiser's alrea
best large cap of pride.
lass Tine SIGNAL acknowledges cour
sics Shown its representative by