Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-09
A FINE CLASS
OF Young Gentlemen and Ladies
Complete the Ninth Grade,
Some Excellent Reeitations and Splendid
Drill Work by the Junior
Class.

= Don't ycu feel scared? "lwlsh II
was over with"
These we're some OF the exclama-
tions heard on the stage before the
curtain rolled up at Reeds, on the
graduating class.
The class Of ~ was composed as
usual, almost entirely OF the fairer
sex, radiant In white muslin, guarded
by younger class of amazons 10 scar
let with silver aud golden spears.
Miss Della OTIS and Marion
Blankershlp we're unable 10 attend,
but the rest Of the class we're present,
including the six boys, who by some
hook or crook had managed 10 remain
In school long enough 10 complete the
ninth grade.
Prof. YOder the teacher OF the
famous class Of 1899, was tout Of
sight" down In the audience as usual,
Stlll he mnst have felt proud OF these
pupils, who have had record Of being
notorious by hard students. These
pupils we're with Mrs. Kellogg last
year, who ranks with Prof. Yoder as
one OF the most proficient teachers In
the Salem schools. So both class aud
teachers have been fortunate In their
associations.
The exercises opened with an
Amazon drill by the girls Of the
LincOl1 school 10 charge OF Miss Crit
nth, which was the result Of much |
hard work ana pleased the large aud
lence In proportion 10 the labor ex-
pended. The class was now pre-
sented by City Supt. PEBBLES and
Chairman Byrd, Of the board OF edu-
cation, The program proper was
opened with a spirited recitation from
Miss Nellie Spong. "The Nations
Volunteers
Ira liamlltOn's Grafton was "The
Annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands,
and he did the subject justice In his
splendid delivery and the excellen sub.
ject he had chosen was worthlly
treated aud roundly applauded.
Ella Amelia Rlneman sang "Wood.
land Echoes" Ia a manner that won
applause.
Miss Rlneman had the misfortune
70 have suffered from several falnting
spells during the day, but with rare
pluck and determination carried out d
her part.
Miss Gertrude IiashOr reclted "The !
Martyrs Of the Malne", 10 was the
linest elocutlonary effect Of the even r
Ing and won hearty cmmendation. A
Senator Mulkey now spoke IN Eul- \
lgy OF the public school system, trac- :
.ng eloquently the influence of the
schools upon the character OF the Z,
American people. lie deplored that so q
lew boys were completing the public h
school course, The Senator was at
his best aud was several times Inter
'upted by applause,
Mrs. Hinges sang a sweet old song u
'Waitlng" by Millard, aud IA usual b
received rapturous recall, respond
ng with "The Crimson Chain" a
Chairman Byrd, NJ the Salem schuol @
board, now presented the diplomas In b
ONE well chosen words aud then gave n
way for the last and best feature of II
he evening e'
Mrs Matthew Of the North schoo, n
ad charge OF the yestal virgins drlll, VI
he hnal feature Of brilliant pro- oI
ram, carried out by ~ young ladies
nd eight children.
Mrs. Holland ohanted the Lords af
rayer Ia the concluding scene. n,
The vestals were; lnez Bozorth. of
iertha Clough, Alice Presnall. Pearl m
lamon' Rose Gage, Edna Peet, Mary st
iabeock, Mary Wanless, May Byrpe re-
'hloe Bashor Lena Bruce, Stella nn
'fown' Greolan gowns with gold AZ
finge, sandals aud golden tillet IN
oldlng the hair comprised their COS. 10,
imes. Eight little ones AS flower su,
rls we're the attraction of the eve. te,
.ng, aud their poses Ia colored gowns am
lth an electric illumination were a ce,
TING climax Mrs, Matthleu had de,
lported from Portland an electric sor
eomotive headlight especially for les
ese tableau Her labors were more mo
an repaid Ia the pleasure her mis-
alned nock gave che vast audience. pat
lhe entertainment as a whole was
~ well received. The only criticism
ara was that there were no original 4
Imoets on the program, but an on tina
e recllatlons were ofa high order Tu
Was a matter u regret 10 sope that
lss Emily ilorgau could not have
ndefed the class poem, as She is n
own To be capable OF writing well Ss'
meters. The
ihe program was not too long. ex.
pc Tor the large number OF youny
lldr2n who participated. IL is in
Ter To suggest that hereafter the Ia
'relses oe held IN the afternoon. ns
strain on the chlldred Is to great
uight
Defeated Again.