The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-21
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
An Excellent Years Work At the
Academy Brought to Successful
Close.

suCCcseiul year WOIk VI lue w elSeI
Academy. The attendance has been
large and the interest, what one
might expect from SO ably managed
an institution. Pres. Upton's health
led to his retirement from active
duty early in the year, and he was
succeeded by DIR. Foster who has
managed so skillfully and ably that
he was the unanimous choice of the
board of trustees to fill the vacancy
caused by the Rev. Upton's resigna-
tlon
Commencement exercises began
Sunday night, when the Rev. Wright,
of Boise, preached an able and elo-
quent sermon to the undergraduates
and friends.
Monday evening at the Congrega-
tional church was the regular class
annual. The program consisted of
music, orations, and recitations. All
of which reflect graet deal of
credit upon the society.
The overture by Misses Lee and
McClung, the solo by Miss Wright
and the Ladies' Quartette, and Aeo-
liam Quartette we'll merited the APP
plause which they received
Mr. Updergraff's essay and r.
Eugene Wolfe's Grafton displayed a
great deal of study and thought
Miss Shaw's and Mr. Vale Merritt's
recitations were we'll received. Mr.
Merritt has made wonderful i'm
provement during the year and has
fine dramatic talent.
Glass day at the Academy was full
of interest, and was followed by a
charming music recital at the
church in the evening by Miss Nc
Chung.
Miss McClung is an artist in her
profession and the academy is to be
congratulated on retaining her SER
vices for the coming year.
The trustees of the academy held
their regular meeting Tuesday and
reelected W. B. Kurtz and j. w.
Ayers for three year terms Eugene T.
Merritt was elected to three year
term to succeed w. S. Hawkes. of
Springfield, Mass, and J. NJ Shaw
Of New Plymouth was elected to a
one year term.
DR.. Richard Foster was elected to
fill the unexpired term caused by the
resignation Of Pres. Upton.
The board then organized by elect
ing Rev. G. W. Luck, chairman; DR..
j. R. Numbers, vice chairman; H.
A. Lee, secretary; G. M. Hixon,
treasurer.
The faculty for the coming yeal
will be DR.. and Mrs Foster, Profess.
ors j. R. Boal and R. Eugene Wolfe,
and Misses Lee and McClung. Mr.
Wolfe was elected director of the
gymnasium.
The board is considering the ques-
ton of uniforms for the boys next
year.
}, Wednesday night the commence
ment exercises were held in the opers
house. The stage was tastefully de
J corated with the class colors, greer
and white, and the class flower, thu
lily. Cut flowers added to the beaut,
. of the scene.
D The class of '99 occupied the box
' The graduating class, board 0
trustees, and faculty occupied tn
3 stage. The exercises were opeDe
9 by an invocation by the Rev. Nc
Q Pherson, followed by a piano due
by the Misses Lee and McClung, tn
Z rendering of which was in the ladies
: usual artistic style. ''Gently Ever
= : ing Bendetb," a vocal trio by til
Misses Anderson, McClung, an
Margaret Wright, was one of til
: rich musical treats of the evening.
The subject of "War" was abb
discussed by Roy Napoleon Wolff
Mr.. Wolfe has clear, pleasing voic
D and made an excellent impression
e He has strong descriptive talent, an
u painted very wildly the horrors {
:. war, both on the battle field and
the homes of anxious loved one
e Miss McClung rendered Mendel
sohn's "Hunting Song" in her usu
artistic style, and was followed |
n the Misses Wright and Kurtz in
:, pleasing veal duet
: Robert Lee Ringer delivered Il
lie closing GRAFTON entitled "He Th
y Liveth His Life His delivery W
II very good, and his production show
- careful study. He stated, that ear
T, was mans realm, but everything i
dictates higher existence bereafte
He who lives selfish life is alrea,
dead.
Miss Margaret Wright follow
Z with charming solo, and the ma
=. dolln club rendered an excellent 6
lection