The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-06-20
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Yakima High School Greeted by an over
flowing House.


to pay honor to the young men and wo-
men just making their start into the
world. Amid the exquisite odors of a
luxuriant profusion OF flowers, the mel
ody of vocal and instrumental music and
the radiance of vari-colored electric
lights, an elaborate program was carried
out to the great pleasure of gay and
happy audience. Palms and flowers of
all kinds bedecked the stage, with the
red rose, the flower of the class, pre-
dominating in every setting of the deco
rations. The black and yellow color of
the high school and the crimson and
cream of the class was strung in bands
and festoons above and below and around
the stage, making pleasing cotrast to
the white frocks OF the many young la
dies who mingled in superior numbers
among the somberness OF the black
suited men on the stage, in the boxes
and out in the auditorium. Such
magnificent scene did the whole present
that everybody was enchanted and felt
they were well into the borders of dream
land.
The program WIS lengthy. The curtain
rose at $3.50 and it was IL 80 before it
rolled down, obscuring once more those
who had made the occasion possible.
The class was composed of Bernard w.
Wilkinson, Hugh l.. Hauser, Clinton p.
McWain, Etfie ID. Jones and Nellie e.
Rogers, four young men and three young
ladies'. The class filed in to the time OF
a march played by the orchestra, with
Principal Ella Stair, the mother of the
class, Miss May, the assistant principal,
Miss Heller of the Latin department
and Superintendent G. w. McCurdy fol-
lowing, and ranged to the left side of the
stage. On the opposite Gov. John X.
Rogers, Congressman W. L. Jones, Pres
dent Frank P. Graves OF the state uni
versity, Prof. Barrett Of Salt Lake City,
Utah, formerly of this place, Prof. John
Barge, ex-president OF the Ellensburg
normal school, Mayor O. A. Fechter and
County Superintendent F. H. Plumb
took their seats. Behind them sat the
school board OF the city. Prayer was
said by Rev. w. S. Crockett of the
Christian church, which was followed
by the orchestra in an overture. A
double quartet, composed of Mrs. Will
lis, Mrs. knuppenburg, Mrs. Scow, Miss
knuppenburg and Messrs. McCurdy,
Vance, Hoyt and Dudley, sang Emer-
sons Star of Descending Night"
Clinton Brewer began the class exer-
cises with salutatory, and held the at
tention of the audience through the try
ing experience OF his first speech-mak-
! ing. His welcoming words were deliv-
cred in an excellent manner, showing
that he possesses some talent for speak
ing.
"Fame, Today or Tomorrow. was the
subject that Miss Effie Jones handled so
well. Fame is the theme OF nearly ev-
cry ones life, and her remarks fell on
ears that were waiting to hear the
story she had to tell. Miss Jones ham
died her subject excellently but she did
not speak loud enough.
A violin duet was rendered by Miss
Erwin and Miss Susie Erwin, accompa-
MED by Miss May Erwin, sisters, which
was received with great applause.
Miss Florence McWain had for her
subject THE Doom of Claudius and
Cynthia" To every one who has read
Roman history this story is familiar, and
as told by Miss McWain it became highly
interesting.
The class broke away from the beaten
path of subjects, and "Crayon in His
tory" was handled by Hugh L. Hauser
in manner that leads one to believe
that he is endowed with considerable
native talent. He aimed to picture
some historical events in the school life
OF the class, and capped the climax
when he gave an excellent picture of a
hen and lot OF chicks, purporting to
represent Mrs. Stair as the class mother
which caused much applause and was
taken as compliment by the subject
sketched.
Bernard Wilkinson exhibited his pre-
dominating talent by rendering with
fine touch and good expression piano
solo, entitled Come Back to Erin
Miss Nellie Rogers took for her sub
ject the Burning of Rome as it was
seen by Nero but described by modern
poet.
The Grafton and valedictory was the
part taken by Floyd Hatfield, and his
subject was 1.-THE Trend of Thought. ="
He handled the subject in familiar
manner and was listened to attentively
MIR. Hatfield has oratorical ability, and
with practice would make good
speaker.
=! This closed the class program. Ad-
dresses were made by President Graves
and Governor Rogers. Mrs. Stair pre-
sented the class to the president of the
board, f. A. Larson, who in turn hand
ed each member his or her diploma with
appropriate remarks.
As to what the members of the class
will do in the future it is too early vet to
say definitely as to all of them. Hugh
Hauser will enter Whitman college
Floyd Hatfield and Miss Rogers will at
tend the state university; Miss Jones
and Miss McWain expect to teach dur
ing the coming winter, and Clinton
Brewer will remain at home, being un-
decided as to what he will do.