The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-06-26
EUREKA ECHOES.

(By our Regular Correspondent
The graduates of the Eureka High School
he Id their annual Commencement exercises in
the Opera House on Friday evening, June 20.
The scene presented TO the large audience in
The body OF the nall was pleasing and attract
| i've one. The woodland scenic effect used rs a
background formed a harmonious setting for
the fresh-faced, wholesome-appearing ladr and
lassies, the latter gowned in purest white. A
profusion of flowers and ferns Of feathery
green were arranged in vases and jars,
and low stands, laden down with their fra
grant burdens, were placed In artistic confu-
sion. pretty feature OF the decoration
scheme was the margin OF sweet clover, str ewn
so as to form a border before the footlights
The Stars and Stripes were draped both Al the
front and back of the stage. The class motto
Honor Waits at Labor Gate, /" lettered In pop
lar leaves, swung across the upper part of the
stage, the same space being utilized for the
successive class motto for years past.
= Mr. winfrey, with few well chosen remarks
to the audience, introduced the thirteenth
graduating class Of the Eureka High School.
The first humber on the program was the open.
ing song, by the High School, rendered by the
young voices with all the freshness and in.
souciance to which youth is entitled. Follow.
ing this, Mis- Minnie Bremeukampf recited
the familiar poem, THE Face Against the
Pane" aud did full justice to the pathetic
word picture. The next on the program was
an instrumental solo. performed by Miss Lucy
MeElroy with acclrate<eolel a1I true ex-
preston. Miss Lena Gregovieh arose with per-
feet eomposu Ie and read her essay, entitled
Gods Heroes" in clear aud distinct tones.
a
in discussing her theme, considering heroes of
mind and thought parallel in power to heroes
ofacton. MY Native Land" and "Consecra-
ton" were then sung the choristers leaving a
lingering melody OF patriotic and sacred notes
combined. Nose Morris made the hit of the
evening with his defamation, Mosquitoes /"
IF you couldn't see EN-, you could hear
EN- and if you couldn't hear 'em, you could
feel en-" said Nose. They were humorous. as
II were in their blood, aud left Others with
their "humor" after one of their attacks
The young man was encored to the echo at the
of his amusing sketch. Miss Lena
Gregoyich pleased her hearers by singing
'The Golden Pathway" in sweet and girlish
tones, after which Miss Elvira Tognini reeited
Alice Cary's soulful poem. IAN Order for
Picture. Miss Elvira depicted the touching
scenes of homely life with true exectness and
a deal of pathos. After the chorus had sung
the Flower Song, q sparkling melody. Miss Luz
cy McElroy, in clear voice, slightly tremu.
lous with emotion, read an essay on Pope's
truism, "He Who Would Dazzle, Must First
Dig" As she progressed she became gradually
inspired by the meaning and truth OF the
lines. and retired with graceful and appro-
pirate farewell to her schoolmates aud tutors
The Misses May Kind and Ethel McGarry fol-
lowed with piano duet Tho ever-popular
and favorite "Ill Travatore" was the selection,
and was executed with depth OF expression
and swinging rythm Wendall Jones was
next on the program for declamation-"The
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold" Wendell
showed evidence OF careful Evolutionary train
ing, and his description ofthe death bed of the
hero aud traitor in one. was listened to with
marked attention by the interested audience.
Ethel McGarry, with habitual naive, seated
herself at the piano and played the brilliant
"Valse de Concert" with dash and lightness of
touch. Miss Elizibeth reclted THE Por-
trait" with expression and a clear conception
of Meredith's strange fanciful poem. Her self
possession was admirable and the gestures
used extremely graceful. Miss Tessa Mau read
the final essay, LOCKERS on in Vienna" with
All earhcstness OF purpose when lhulcates =
Characteristic OF the young student, which
presages for her future in life work in which
she will be an active worker. instead of a
LOCKER on in Vienna" A churchlike still
ness perv ded the house during the reading
until the end, when the ambitious SUDDEN
was greeted with round of applause yoca
solo, entitled "A Rose in Heaven" was next it
order. Tbs fayorite song of calse; thF ianoa
disA, was sing IN full and clear tone and Riti
down esaf eyes. by Miss Nina Whitmaf', Who's
voice shows marked improvement in cultiva
ton,
Hon. Peter Breen. County Superintendent