The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-25
FINISH EIGHTH GRADE
Common School Commence
ment Held Last Night
READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
One Hundred and One in
Graduating Class.
READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL

The third annual commencement Of the
grammar schools took place in the Audi
forum last night. There were 19l grad
yates from the six schools. and they were
ably represented by two members from
each school Every number on the pro
gram was well delivered and certainly
reflected credit on the teachers and on
Miss Clark, who drilled the choruses.
The curtain arose promptly at o clack
and revealed the twelve speakers seated
in a semi-circle among palms and asrns.
ouietly the chorus Of the Irving school
arranged themselves on the stage and
sung Let Our Voices Be Glad" BY
Charles Lecocq. This was followed by a
prayer.
Next. came Flora Duncan, a pretty
black haired miss. dressed in dainty
white India linen gown with pink rib
bons. She recited The Death Of the
Ole Squire" a pathetic dialect poem, in
= finished manner, and exhibited remark
able composure Miss Duncan Is Of the
Washington school.
Master Raymond LAttelI OF the Emerson
followed with a defamation entitled,
'Th Boys in Blue" He drew vivid word
pictures Of the horrors and glories of
war and was rewarded by a tremendous
storm Of applause
The next number was an Grafton by
Lyde HartseH Ct the Carleton school.
Her subject was, our Relations, Old and
New" which she handled very cleverly
indeed Mss Hartell wore a girHsh dress
of sheer India linen and carried red
roses
Willard Brooks Of the irving school
used for his subject 1.-The Louisiana Pur-
chase" He spoke in a clear. decisive
manner and showed a thorough knowI-
edge CT the early history Of our coun-
try. His Grafton was remarkably well
written.
The Washington chorus then pleased
the audience by singing Franz Abts
well Go Cleaning"
Franklin a Factor in Our Liberty"
was Miss Cornelia VaiPs subject. She
spoke Of Franklin's boyhood and followed
him through all his trials and led him
10 fame. Miss Cornelia spoke IN a firm,
pleasing voice and looked very sweet in
a white organize gown. She was a rep
resentative of the Emerson school.
Miss Cora Johnson OF Kellogg school
spoke on stars OF Our Flag" Her ora
ton was OF a patriotic nature and deliv-
cred in a most artistic manner She
wore muffed gown Of white India linen
with cream satin ribbons
Little Paul Martin followed with a
defamation, Press Onward" He has a
strong voice and good delivery and his
Press on. there's no such word as fail,
viii long ring-in the ears Of the audience
The next number was sung by the KEEL
logg and Mccormick choruses.
VIII Smyth Of the Washington school
spoke on The Revival IF SCOTS infu-
ence." He was thoroughly acquainted
with the subject and briefly reviewed
number Of the ''Waverly Novels and
ably commented upon them.
our Navy and Its Heroes was dis
cussed by Lila Powers. Of Irving school
She spoke Of the heroes of the early
wars, Of the civil war and Of the war
with Spain. She spoke dearly and dis
tinctly and held the attention Of the
audience from beginning 70 end. Miss
Powers was very charming in a delicate
organdie dress.
Miss Ruby Adams recited semi-pa-
theuc dialect tale entitled THE Story
OF an Investment" She has considerable
talent IS an elocudonist and Is a credit
TO the Mccormick school Miss Ruby
wore a dress Of white organdie with
trimmings Of valenciennes insertion.
The Emerson chorus sung THE Old
Guard a very beautiful number Of Paul
Rodney's composition.
Herbert Hatfield followed with the sub
iect. The Unreck0ued Factor" which
was a nexceedinsly well written. logical
and instructive Grafton. which displayed
much study and care. This number was
eNcellently delivered.
The last Grafton was delivered by Frank
Gehring Of the Carleton school. His sub
jcet was America IS Opportunity" lie
begun with the discovery Of the west
and led up to the present good conditions
OF the courtvy. all Of which Is the re-
suit e improved opportunity He re-
ceived merited applause
The Carleton chorus sang Rassini's
like a Fairy Creature" N the close
of which Prof Dyer presented the class
to the president Of the board, Mr..
Stewart who presented the diplomas
Before the beneltcticn was announced
the entire audience, le5 by Miss Clark.
Joined in singing America"
After the exercises closed Su7erintend-
ent Dyer made a few remarks N the
necessity 0 "a new high school building.
The present quarters. he argUe5. were
incommodious for the large attendance.
This movement will more than likely be
taken 10 and aSitated.
The following is Q complete list OF last
nights graduating class:
Charles Allen Charlotte Chain
Ava DRYDEN May Comley