Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
ANNUAL EXERCISES WERE A
GREAT SUCCESS.
Closing Of the Grade Rooms Attracts
Many Visitors Interesting Exsr'
cises in All-Promotions to High
School.

COmmeuCtmtut WOoh peS"H
the baccalaureate sermon in the opera
house Sunday evening. A large con-
gregation was present filling the opera
bouse to the doors. The graduating
class occupied the place OF honor.
The service was impressive
throughout. The Polymnia club fur
nished the music and it was OF course
Of q high order. That talented organ
ization never gives any other kind.
The AVE Maria" with solo by Mrs.
H. J. Hodge was especially beautiful
Rev. D. L. Parker offered'the prayer
and Rev. W. A. Crawford delivered
an able sermon, carefully prepared
and which was listened to eagerly by
the large number present.
The eighth grade exercises in the
Aopera house last Tuesday were sue
cess in every way. The attendance was
large, the interest good and young
people acquitted themselves with
much credit. Principal A. f. Lock-
hart has reason to be proud Of the ex.
cellence Of the entertainment as have
Misses Perring and Jackson whose
primary pupils added to the interest
Of the evening. The theme OF the
program was Longfellow's Hiawatha
and there were Indian dances, songs,
recitations and tsbleaux everywhere.
Each pupil did magnifcently. The
drills which made up the latter part
Of the program were very pretty
The primary pupils won abundant
applause by their singing and march
ing. They were;
Fred Augustine, Ralph White, Earl
Crebbs, Curtis Brewer, David Wilkie,
Sidney Shearer, Everett Hazlett,
Harold Fisk, Doris Burroughs, Ruth
Harger, Marie Mace, Mabel Fulton,
Anna Yeadon, Mildred Niesley, Katie
Shearer, Helen Potter.
The Indian drills by the eighth
grade pupils were also good. Those
taking part were;
Drll--John Browns Indians .............
Grin Snider, John Forney, Arthur Ross,
Ionic Williams, Judah Drisko, Frank
Dehaven, Emory Gross, Albert Edwards,
Ira Reede, Daniel Jetfcoat.
Indian Huntresses' drill .",,....,,,....,..
Hattie Augustine, Anna Swigart, Della
Sexton, Mabel Habacker, Anna Leckron,
Evelyn Brock, Nettie Jeffcoat, May Sim
MONS Militia Hees, May Flenner'
EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTIONS.
The following class was promoted
to the high school:
Nellie Andrews, Bessie Allen, Hat
tie Augustine, Roy Baker, Stella Boil.
ster, Alma Brightbill, Evelyn Brock,
Chas. Curtiss, Frank Dehaven, Agnes
DeWolf, Judah Drisko, Albert Ed
wards, Ezra Engle, Marie Pagan May
Flenner, John Forney, Mamie
Goodell, Emory Gross, Mabel Ha-
hacker, Milia Hees, Bessie Huffman,
Nettie Jetfcoat, Otis Kessinger, Anna
Makins, Mamie Morrett, John NALL,
Julia Murray, Clytie Richardson,
Mary Rhoads, Arthur Ross, Ed Sni-
der, Grin Snider, Anna Swigart, Clar'
ence Waring, Sadie Weckel' Ionic
Williams, May Simmons, Ira Reade,
Daniel Jetfcoat, Anna Leckron.
GRADE SCHOOL CLOSING.
The grades held their closing exer'
cises Wednesday and a large num-
Ter Of patrons visited the rooms
They found the rooms handsomely
decorated and the programs interest
ing and pretty. Much care has been
taken in training the pupils and there
is much credit due the teachers.
Principal stauffer and his assistants
entertained many guests at the Lin
coin school and the pupils won praise
throughout. Promotion cards were
given out this afternoon SO that the
pupils will not have to return to the
buildings.
The west side school, Mrs. j. Z.
Keel teacher, also had closing exer'
cises with an excellent program.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
On Wednesday evening were held
the class day exercises of the high
school in the opera house. The fol-
lowing progam was given before {
large audience and received abundan
applause;
song-"ltalia" .....,...........'........s choo
Toast-"The Freshmen" ..,...... HERNIA Lee
e-"Incoming Freshmen" ,......"
............................ May Flenne
Trlo-"Let Me Brush the Frowns Away"
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