The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-06-15
SALEM
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Hold Graduating Exercises for
a Glass of Thirty-FOur at
the ArmOry.
Program Excellent Through
out and participated in by
Several of the Graduates,

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AT the Armory in the city hall Friday
evening the public school graduating
exercises we're held and the attendance
was unusually good. The program
opened soon after O'Clock, and each mum.
Der was well presented and spoke well
for the work accomplished during the
past year at the public schools of this
city. After an invocation by the Rev,
Ronald McKillop Of the First Baptist
church, piano solo was given by
Miss Ruth Leeds, entitled "Pas
des Fleurs." and was executed
with considerable brillisncy and
an expression that was delightful to
hear. Sixteen girls from the East
school next presented the "Dairy Maids
Drill" they were Alice Meyer, Mabel
DeLong, Olive Riddell, Eta Welch, Bes-
sic Hedrick, Winona Savage, Leila Nee,
Lille Siege, Evelyn Bigger, Muriel
Hatch, liza Constable, Emma Nerod,
Jessie Harrit, Lois Aldersoe, Lellah
Belle, Beulah Chase. They car
ried milking stools and we're
prettily dressed in light blue
and pink aprons and caps over
white dresses, eighth each color. The
drill was full of complicated figures and
pretty positions, and all were enacted
in graceful and precise way, evidently
representing much practice. A couple
Of milking maids songs we're sung, add
ing brightness to the number.
The class OF 1901 was here introduced
by D. w. Yoder, city superintendent of
schools. The names of the class are as
appended:
Clara May Adam, Louie Burton,
Maebelle Estella Parker, Nina Jene tie
Bushnell, Gail Emma Benson, Grace
Lucille Carter, Bessie Emily Cornelius,
Lena May Clarke, Cornella Chstwin,
Bertha Gooch, Orpha Eisenhart, Mabel
Ireton, Nellie Elizabeth johnson, Meta
Klein, Ruth Ellen Leeds, Florence
Leone LauimAn, Florence Alene
Smith, Eta Eliza Savage. Ellen
Lorraine Van Patton, Mary Maud
Walker, Edna Earl Wendell, Helen
Parepa Mccoy, Alvin Finley, Jessie
Daley, Ernest Gerald Bean, Frank
Emmett Frickey, Fred Miller Hofer,
George Ivan Putnam, Harry Kirk
spaulding, Claude Shelton, Percy Elmer
Jennings, Chester Hixson, f. Daniel
Smith, Roy Allen Mcdowell.
The class marched onto the platform
to music of the piano, played by Miss
Blanche Brown.
The soprano solo, "The Grand Old
Ocean," was the next number, contrib.
uted by Miss Leila Parish, teacher OF
the Park school. She has a sweet,
resonant voice and sang with great dis
tinotness. Miss Helen Mccoy delivered
the salutory address, and she is to he
congratulated on the excellence OF her
delivery and the sentiments expressed.
"The Brier Rose" was recitation by
Miss Mabel Ireton with pleasing in
tona ton that found favor with her hear
ers.
The class Grafton was delivered by |
Fred Hofer and was composed OF ideas
originally expressed and his delivery |
was OF high order.
The Misses Bessie Cornelius and Nina
Bushnell greatly pleased the audience
with their contribution OF duet, Come,
Silver Moon" Their voices blend toReth-
or so harmoniously that no number on
the program was more enjoyed.
An essay by Miss Gail Benson was
both we'll composed and delivered.
Following this was a ladies quartette,
"serenade," by the Misses Leila Par
rish. Minetta Magers, Ermine Bushnell
and Halle Thomas, much appreciated
by the audience.
Miss Florence Laufman, the head OF
the graduating class, was pleasing in
her grafton aud valedietory.
Miss Lauiman has a charming manner
Of address and lie a graceful speaker.
After an address to the class by W.
@. Hawley, II. A. johnson, chairman Of
the board Of directors, presented the
graduating diplomas.
The many flow rs presented TO the
Glass by their friends were Of the most
variety and proiuss il their
number and were all accompanied with
best wishes for bright future. The
fower girls were Ruth Purdy, Eva
Savage, Florence Bigger, Bessie Bucking-
ham, Maud Laughed, Mary Hstrick,
Belle Darby, Mildred Rizer, Grace Will
Jams, Edith Cleaver, Renska swartz.
An admission fee Of l0c was charged TO
deiray expenses aud the receipts az
2 ,egated nearly $50, the audience not all
being able TO secure seats, but the
ushers, Ralph Matthews, Percy Hunt,
Vi all Damon, Travis Henderson aud Mac
Hoier, made arrangements OF such order
that no confusion prevailed.
Miss Florence Lauiman, as receiving
the highest class rank, is entitled 10 a
scholarship in the Willamette Uniyer'
sity. Her average standing was 9s19
per cent. Miss Grace Carter was second,
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