The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-23
Eighth Grade Commencement
Held Last Night.
ALL SAT ON STAGE
Program of RecitatiOns and
0rati0nS Rendered.


rolled Up al The Crawford Grand last
night one hundred and seventy-seven
boys and girls OF the grammar schools
were grouped upon the stage. the girls
in dainty white and the boys in sober
dark suits. many OF the brightest young
people of this city. 1t was an inspiration
to hear all the fresh young voices in
the opening number as they sang out ''Ye
sons of freedom. wake to glory OF The
Narseillaise." with all the enthusiasm
OF youth
Rev James Lawrence pronounced the
invocation the audience standing. Marie
Tyler Of the Ingalls, school recited Can
yon Flowers from Ralph Corners
Sky Pilot in way that showed care
ful training Her expression was ex-
cellent throughout and her delivery good.
Albert Stubbs Of Franklin school gave
his interesting Grafton on DIR. Barnado 5
Work telling how the work OF uplift-
lsg and educating the poor began in DR..
Rarnardo's own city. In Mining
Camp" recited 10y Bertha Stewart, held
the great audience spellbound until its
close. The speakers voice was clear.
though not strong. and carried 10 every
Fart of the house. The Louisiana Pur-
tages was discussed by ira Z. Stuck OF
Kellogg school in an interesting and well
prepared Grafton
\ pleasing diversion here was another
song by the class Mountain Echoes,
by French Miss Clark work in her
music classes OF the various schools Is
shown best on occasions Of this kind.
These boys and girls have been under
her charge for eight years and take their
rrfrh ha rarfEampn Of singers
much older than they.
The Uncrowned' was the subject OF
the Grafton OF the first representative Of
the Carleton school, Miss Martha Hath
away. and might have been delivered oy
a graduate of college or university. Mas
ted Floyd Thomas captured the hearts OF
his hearers by an intensely boyish COM
position. taking for his subject. -Prin-
ciple." He made Lincoln his hero and
no sweeter praise or more loyal admira-
tion has been shown than in this little
Grafton. KeH0gg's second representative
spoke THE Name OF Old Glory" very
/ nicely. Katherine Calhoun's voice is
sweet and clear and the poem was lis
/ tened 70 attentively. Andrew Cummins
spoke briefly and well OF The Progress
Of the United States" and Inez Payne
recited "A Contrast in fine style.
( ingalls, school had for its second num-
Der an Grafton on Bridges" given by
! Ivan Chester Smith.
Following this the class Of 1862 sang
again. this time The Bees by coote,
in fine style.
4 Pearl Moore of Emerson school was
heartily encored after her rendition or
! Trick VS.. Trick" very cieverly done.
Her voice is excellent for defamation,
! her gestures very graceful and sugges-
/ tive. and expression excellent. The ora
I tlon OF Ernest Shields was brief and 70
the point. lie took for his subject
American Prosperity" How the
Church Was Built at Kehaes Bar"
I Opal Walkers defamation. was one OF
the best OF the evening Miss Walker IS
one Of the eighteen pupils Of the West
/ side prepared TO enter high school next
year.
Noses was cleverly spoken Of by
Edward Little Of the washington school
He began with the classic quotation.
said Aaron 70 Moses. let us cut off our
noses: said Moses 70 Aaron, It's the
fashion TO wear en-. and ia the grogress
OF the grafton scored most Of the noses
IN the audience The Grafton was we'll
written and very well spoken
The class then sang Sailing. follow
ing which Superintendent r. r. Knight
presented the class 20 DR.. Horror, pres
ident of the school board. In few wei
chosen words The class then marched
before the president and their well
earned diplomas were presented them
with a few words Of congratulate ton and
announcement Dr. Hornor said 81 was
the opinion Of the school board that this
is the best looking class ever graduated
from any school America sung hy
school and audience and the benediction
by Rev. r. y Lynch closed very in
teresting evenins program.
The names Of the graduates are as fol-
CARLETON SCHOOL.
Carl BaebT John Branscn. Harry
Brown. Wilmer Dazue. Marshall Daniels.
Robert Dean, Earl Goodin. George
Grimes. Milton Gross. Wilbur Loveland.
Albert oliver. Robert Pearce. Roy Pen
riweu. Ernest Shields Paul Sickner.
while Swentzlcss. Adolph wendell Fred
v-hitlock Crrei Andrews. Bessie Apple
gate. Cora Baehr. Maude Carroll NIriis
D8ughcrfy IRA Funk. Martha hat<.-
way. angie Eelster. Minnie King 1.va
afcISibbfn Nellie Mead. Cora Molten.
Lfneta Myers. sarah Pearce. Ethel Ran
som Halle smith Bessie slough Lila
Swain Maisy Swank Blanche Tracy.
Nouia Tracy. Josie Tracy Luiu WILLIAMS.
Norma wood May Wiikle.
EMERSON SCHOOL
Eeucod Adams. wilbur r. CLARK Ever
ott NcCov. Nsrshali Ross. Dick sfewart.
Ffeed Thomas Ef5lyn Bowman. Minnie
povuan. Helen Burk Aurie CavleH.
El-a Erlrrtein Ffazei Ehlc. Pauline
Grafton E,nne Gar3ner Jcan Hosford.
peri aret-e. Rgfh Rogers ada srreoe.
pearl hrirre. Hazel Trofh. Ciaaiene
FRANKLIN school.
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ehetss- I Freerrar Morton Ear-rrf.
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