Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-08
Brilliant Young Graduates Give
Unique Exercises,
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
Largest Glass Ever Passed out OF the
High tchooI-G Given Diplomas by
President Newman,

The ninth annual commencement eX-
ercises Of the Salt Lake high school
were held at the Theater last evening
and after a most unique and excellent
| entertainment the members Of the class
Of 190l-.the largest class ever gradu-
ated from the high school--were pre-
scented with their diplomas amid the
applause and cheers Of the under class
men and Of their friends and relatives.
The building was handsomely decorat-
ed-the blue and white Of the senior
class predominating In the lower part
Of the house. and the green and white
Of the junior class draplng the upper
balconies The flag Of the country par
TALLY covered the boxes nearest the
stage. The historic old building was
crowded with a most enthusiastic audi
ence Members of the board Of educa-
ton, University professors. politicians
and some Of the most prominent Salt
Lakers filled the parquet and dress cir
Gle, The balconies were occupied by
the Juniors and the underclassmen of
the high school When the curtain rose
some Il Of u. men gave a University
yell, which was quickly and loudly
doNned with high school yells from all
parts Of the house.
The evenings entertainment was de-
cidedy novel, II was of L. patriotic char
acter and was finely executed, Miss Ell
la n, Dukes and Professor Harwood Of
the high school deserve great praise and
credit as the designers of II.
Rev Or. William M. paden delivered
an invocation for the divine blessing
and the prologue was delivered by Ed
gar A. Rogers,
the key note Of the entire program. 1t
dealt with the discovery and COLOMBIA
ton Of the United States aud of their
growth IN population and greatness.
Following this came the tableau OF the
New England group Each Of the six
states was represented by a graduate
In costume to represent q certain char
acterlstic OF the people Of early times
who lived in that group Of states This
plan was followed in each succeeding
group which had assigned it certain
place In the stage setting so that when
all were In, complete picture showing |
the growth and characteristics Of the |
people Of the United States, was pre- |
sented
Kitty Eager was the speaker for this !
group and she told of the hardships |
Of the earlier New Englanders and of |
their steadfastness which has resulted |
so gloriously.
The next group was the Atlantic and |
Lake group, A gauze netting was drawn /
over the first group thus throwing them |
into the background The speaker for |
this group was Foster Curtis.
The Southern group came next and |
Emma Lewis as speaker deliyereda very /
pretty word picture Of the Southland.
The group OF the Plains was present |
ed and spoken of by Maude Jones and |
following this came the Western group /
in which was also shown our new pos
sessions. Burgess Young was the |
speaker for this group and took for his |
subject the saying that Westward |
the course Of empire takes its way"
Following this the tableaux OF all the |
groups was presented and was greeted |
with enthusiastic applause, after
which occurred an intermission, during |
which the orchestra performed a num- |
Der OF patriotic songs and marches |
HHi tlt bldT SpdnSleu banner
was played, nearly every one rose to |
his feet in respect for the national |
air
When the curtain again rose the |
graduates the girls in white dresses,
carrying roses, and the boys in black, |
were seated on the stage A piano solo, |
the polka DE La Refine was skilful-
ly rendered by Florence La Due, after
which an unexpected happening oc-
CURED. Burgess Young In brief |
talk told Captain Fred Smith OF the
football team that his fellow pig skin
rollers wished to show their apprecia-
tlon Of him and forthwith presented
him with gold watch amid the cheers
Of the high school boys and girls.
Professor Geo. A. Eaton then adj
dressed the class and In a happy little
talk wished them success and took his
farewell Of them.
President w j. Newman Of the board
of education then spoke briefly and
presented each OF the graduates with
his or her diploma.
The evening was great success and
was a fitting close to the successful
school year just passed