The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-29

Commencement week is already he
coming one of the features of the
year in our community. The latest
one was by far the most varied in its
exercises and the best of them all
1t may be said to have begun on
Thursday the 10th, when somewhat
less han half the citizens Of Cald-
well came down to see their students
carry off the prize of Field Day and
lose the base ball cup.
On Saturday evening occurred the
first public exercises of the com
mencement proper, being a recital
by Miss Davis, the teacher of music
and French A very choice selec-
ton of music was given in a most
pleasing manner. Miss Davis voice,
while not strong, is very pure in tone
and her songs were delightfully."- rem
dtred The music was more of q
classical than of Il popular order, as
was suited to the occasion. 1t was a
pleasure to hear the compositions of
such masters as Chopin, Reubenstein
and Grieg. The song by the Eolian
quartette was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached on Sunday evening in the
Congregational church Owing to
the illness of President Upton, Rev.
Q Il. Mason, of Mountain Home
was invited tn deliver this discourse
The house was well filed, the stu
dents occupying the seats in front oil
the pulpit, Mr.. Mason's text was
the following verse from Psalms l44
''That our sons may be as plants
grown up in their Youth; that oul
daughters may he as corner stones,
polished after the similitude of {
palace" Mr.. Mason spoke withou
notes, and his sermon showed care
full thought and keen appreciation
Of the possibilities of young man
hood and womanhood His closin!
advice to the graduating class wa
appropriate and effective. The mu
sic WAS particularly good and wa
greatly enjoyed by the congregation
On Monday evening occurred til
: Society annual This is an annua
exhibition given by the literary soci
ety of the Academy. The one thi
year compared most favorabl
with those of preceding years
The debate between Mr. Updegra
5 and Mr.. Ringer was on a live ques
9 ton, where the danger is that hack
t. neyed newspaper arguments woul
: be the ones presented Ivy the disp,
tants. This was happily avoided
- the present instance, the line of dis
# cussion being entirely fresh, origins
II and interesting Roy Wolfe's fore
: as q speaker is in the calm cand'
with which lie presents his thoughu
His grafton showed thoughtful al
- probation of value aud power
O. knowledge. 1t is enough to say
ID dXMiss Watson's essay that it fully su
tained her reputation as an interes
ing and pleasing writer The tV
- nrecilations showed careful trainil
in artistic reproduction of the writtl
Nhoueht. Miss Fanny Kuriz spo
Yin an easy and pleasing manner, al
, selection by Miss Della Hantho
Twas rendered with unusual grace Al
"A Expression I Good music was fl
he nished by the Mandolin Club and
he Eolian and male quartets.
DIS Glass Day, on Tuesday mornin
o. was new feature in commenceme
week While this is an event me
especially for the graduating ella
and pupils of the school, the pub
was also invited. These exerci.
we're held in Marian Lee Hall, a.
consisted of the following par
class history, class Grafton, cl'
poem and class prophecy Acco
inc to the latter, eleven years fr'
now themembers of this will be fou
honoring the ranks of most noted
N thors. lawyers, doctors and sclentls
\ The company then adjourned to
N front of the hall, where the class
~ was planted, each member taking
shade in turn. Mr. Eugene We
/ delivered the ivy oration, saying t
~ The inward climbing Of the ivy
to be symbolical of their lives l
. Burley, president of the class. |