The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
DAVIS COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Commencement Exercises Held In
Kaysville Meeting House.
Especial CorrespOnden

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Kaysvilie, May 16.-Commencement day
of the Davis county public schools today
brought out a large representative gath
erirg of the prominent citizens OF the
county 10 the Kaysviiie Westinghouse
The hall is the largest in the city. but its
capacity was inadequate to comfortably
accommodate the tnrong that attended the
exercises. The programmes were both in
structive and entertaining. and amply re-
paid all OF those who attended.
The graduating class is the largest that
has ever passed in one year, and Super
intendent Porter stated that the examina-
ment in the work being done in the
schools.
The morning exercises opened at 10
clock, after several selections by tns
band The audience sang America, and
Rev. III. IL. Davis offered prayer. Mayor
Barnes welcomed the educators. pupils
and visitors TO the city. and he was fol-
lowed by a response in verse by the class
poet, Claude Il. Barnes. Miss Mabel
Smith of Centerville delivered the class
essay, her subject being, Lessons From
Life. The Medley Quartette was rem
dered by the Kaysvilie Quartette club.
who gave - an encore a comic selection,
April and November
President j. II. kingsbury made an ex-
cellent address to the graduates, encour--
aging them to continued effort. one or
the musical gems of the programme was
vioIin solo. Fantasia Ballet, rendered
by Mrs. Susa Grant Mann, a talented
Woods Cross lady. with her husband as
accompanies An encore was demanded,
and she gave ''Ariosa. Professor Pinder
were made by State Superintendent John
X. Park and by John w. Hess
During the noon recess the kaysville
teachers entertained their fellow instruct
ors and the visiting educators at luncheon
at the Mausell house, there being about
NIFTY guests present.
ne graduating class was entertained by
the Kaysv!le graduates in the Relief hall.
where luncheon and refreshments were
served and merriment was unbounded.
AT 2 p m. a general institute session
was held. and the programme was fully
as interesting as the one given in the
morning In his address on the school
work of the year, Superintendent Porter
called attention to the necessity for more
funds being supplied TO the schools. The
work. he said, is retarded because schools
cannot be maintained during the whole
school year. He suggested a higher rate
of tax levy for school purposes.
Professor Stewart spoke on the value OF
education and the necessity for the en-
ployment of the best teachers
. Trustee Albert BeaZer of Kaysville de-
Mvered a speech on Teachers that was
filled with wit, humor and logic. IL was
one of the gems of the day. Inc audience
was kept in mirthful mood during his dis
course.
The musical numbers during the after
noon consisted of a piano solo by Profess
w yG banjo hafE passaloh in de cod
Cold Ground" by the Quartette club. and
a chorus. THE Trumpet's Voice." by the
Glee club. Rev. II. Ii. Davis pronounced
the benediction.
The graduating class consists of forty
three members, the youngest being but IL
years of age. Superintendent n. +. Por-
ter presented each one with a certificate
of graduation. When the 13-year-old boy
arose ana gracefully accepted the certit-
cate that will entitle him to enter a high
school the audience appiauded.
The opinion prevails that events of the
character of today's exercise are product
i've of much good. They are educational
rallies and they stimulate renewed energy
in educational matters.
A students ball will be given this even
ing in the music hall. Many of the grad
uating class will be in attendance.
DIR. OHM r. Park. President J. T. Kings
bury and Professor Stewart returned to
Salt Lake this afternoon.