The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22
Large Glass Of Graduates From
Seattle High School.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Two Thousaud Relatives and
-sFrfe nds Gather I'm the seattle
,Theater-Besstffu Decorations
-s.. for tho Occasion-seven Members
of Glass Deliver CREATIONS From
fstsge-Presidens Graves, Address.

- FroRE a brilliant nssemblare 81 ut
least . 900 people. the fifteenth com
nenoansnt Of the Seattle high
school was held yesterday after
noon IN tho Seattle thester. The
graduating class nfty-four strong. con
ssisting of thirty-three girls and twenty
.spne boya occupied the rear ~ the stage on
ttars OF seats The former we're dressed
ftn white. the latter in black. presenting
4 Why graceful appearance. To the right
/; of tha stage sat Prof Edwin Twitmyer,
Ap<incipal OF IN. high school Hon. Jonn
tkAunb, president OF thu board OF educa-
zion. and President r. =. Graves % the
University of Washington. ON the ieft
wGs Miss Emma SUBWAY. vice princi-
pai OF the high school. and Superintendent
Frank J. barnard
The exercises ended with thu presenta-
sion OF diplomas, and when the last grad
uats had received the coveted parchment,
che class Of 1900 were students no longer
hut had added their strength 10 the broth
esfhood OF the alumni 81 their school. From
their friends in the audience came large
round % earnest applause, while the school
orchestra struck up n lively waltz Tho
applause and the music we're the taps
In the young peoples scholastic career
The exercises consisted OF orstions by
seven members OF the class. addresses by
DIR. Graves and Hon. John Lamb and Sc
ira. consisting OF twenty-five pieces. As
the time for the opening Of the ceremony
approached. the great concourse of peo-
pie slowly filed into the theaier. until
every seat was occupied. still more
came. taking up positions at the back OF
the building. and stretching back In
dense crowd into the foyer. A row of
pretty giriish faces lined tho front OF the
gallery. which was packed with a fash
fonably dressed crowd Everywhere the
eye could reach. were the relatives and
friends Of the students Here and there
were dignned members Of tho city coun-
ell and the board Of education, mixed In
discriminatory with tho boys and girls Of
the lower high school classes. Many OF
eeattlo's society people and professional
men were present, making the audience
one most representative OF tho city In
the FIRST two rows OF the parqust were
the high school teachers. sitting In a
body.
The stage wac a picture Of beauty.
decorated In purple and white. the cpl
ors OF tho class. while an atmosphere OF
freshness was added by tho woodland
scenery. The footlishts were buried In a
profusion OF fragrant flowers. the gifts
of friends To the graduates. Two stal-
wsrt students received them and ar
ranged the flowers In an odorous semi
circle. The effect OF the stage as whole
epere alons could have created.
THE exercises opened with an overture
fO national airs. and (hl march. by
Hall. by the high school orchestra.
organized within the last two months II
was tho first public appearance OF the
youthful musicians, and their playing
under the circumstances showed wonder
ful proficiency. The orchestra was com
posed of twelve girls, and "a many boys.
ell OF whom played without tho least
show OF nervousness.
Prof Twitmycr introduced Rev W. u.
Himonds. pastor OF the First Unitarian
church Of Seattle. who pronounced the
iuy ocation.
An address by Miss Helen J. Perry, n
member Of the graduating class on "rhe
Anglo saxon followed Miss Perry
scored distinct success Her delivery
was excellent. and che had nppar-utly
made a close study OF her subject He
ginning with comparison OF the civil
Ration Of the Anglo-SaNon,' as u now
exists, with all that has preceded IT, she
declared that the Anslo-Saxon was stead.
Nv advancing 10 the dominion OF the
world The power Of hts civilization she
continued lay IN his love of freedom. and
marked individualism, factors which she
said were absent from other civilizations
she gave rapid review Of the growth
establishment ia tho British isles until
the present day. and closed with a bril-
liant peroration. amid ringing applause
The next speaker wae Gilbert r ftv-
iugstnue, whose subject was The Ame-
liorist.' Tie spoke with pleasing COM
posture and clearness The uptimlst he
suid did not consider Il necessary b. da
anything, as the world Was good enough,
the pcsstmi4t thought Sc was uaelcss try
Ing to improve the condition uf mankind
on the othor hand, however said Mr.
livingstone the dotttios of the anchor
lat y the continual hcttcrmvnt OF so.
ctviy To the opttmlst he pointed ont tho
great advances made iu science and In
dustriM arts Ar She result ~ tir,irrs a.
fer go the prssiuus. the tremendous
dinrrcuces Tor good iu che world between
the time ~ the Caesars. the French row
clution and The present daN The vast
majority ct the Anglo saNons were
amehorisjS, he declared and irstAncea
tho wnrA ~ Gladstone. ttueuln and His
marrk 80 eone " thr rcauljs Mr. iiv.
inEstono concluded amid vigorous ap-
plAusc.