The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-06-12
COM MENCE MENT
THE kENpR1cK HIGH SCHOOL
Sepen Graduates and
q Good Program

q OOOA I 1OHI 0IAA
The commencement exercises last
Friday evening at the X. of P. hall was
among the best that Kendrick has had
and the class was Of the largest.
There were seven graduates, Ave young
ladies I and two young men. The
names Of the graduating class were,
Lillian Davis, Bessie Pemberton,
Amanda johnson, Halle Hill, Eliza
McGrew: Henry Judd and Oakley Hall.
The stage was most beautifully decor
sted with flowers and the class colors,
the class motto extending across the
In bold lettering, while the hall
WAS decorated with bunting and .
tslansbsr Of beautiful flags. The hall
was packed 10 sufE,cation, . number
not being Abls to find even standing
room. AtpAt $3.50 .. IN. the members
stHhA vtkoaatlng class followed BY the
MANA! Soard. the teachers and the
Mlhl1tens Of the town, took their
! - aa the platform and the exer.:
cfslA casiamenced with - chorus,
''Idahon which was followed by an In
stRsaasnlal solo by Miss Elba Mc0rew
entitlsd, "Thc Louisiana Purchase
Expesitton March, which was we'll
rendered. After the Invocation by
Rev. w. 1. Mitchell . quintet com.
,,ossd Of members Of tho class consist.
ting Of Lillian Davis, Halle. Hill,
Ressis& Psnserton, Amanda. johnson
~Rd Elba NcGtew and assisted BY n iss
Maud Hrilhart and Miss Emerson
sAne swest aong entitled "Source Of
every Sisssing.n Then came recital
"Oss Ooantry" BY Henry Judd which
Wa delivered in an effective manner.
The next number brought down the
house Il being song aud march by
"Ths Brownies" consisting Of mum.
Der Of beys OF tho primary room
dressed up ~ brownies. They showed
that they had bsen we'll drilled and
were loudly applauded. The Grafton,
''1'he New Celebration," by Oakley
Hall showed Saxeful thought and prep.
sration an w.B delivered In such
manner ~ showed the nature gifts of
an orator. Then followed the "Flag
Sxluts" BY the school and after this
the class quintetts sang another beau.
slful song, "Beautiful Streamlet "
Psrhaps the most amusing number Of
the evening was the song, "ThS
Crows" by three boys dressed like the
birds Of which tney sang and seated
On the back Of q chair. 1t was we'll
and hunoriously rendered and created
much laughter. The diplomas were
then distributed to the several MEM
bers OF the graduating class by the
president sf the school board, Or. A.
Hunter, after q neat speech in which
he congratulated the class in having
completed their course so successfully
ana cOmplimentlng the conduct of the
school during the past year. Two re-
ceived diplomas OH graduating from
the eighth grade, joy McGrew aud
Eddie Atchinson. The exercises were
then closed with "a chorus by the
school and the benediction by Rev. j.
A. Hedges. Saturday evening the
class address was given by Prot. Snow,
professor of English literature and
oratory in the Washington Agricul-
ture College at Pullman. This address
" s listened TO by a fair siz I'd q ldieuce
aud was exceedingly practical as we'll
Us eloquent The 81 eaker went on to
show the greater possibilities that lay
before the young people of the west
than those of the east, by reason of the
great Development going on, and the
need OF preparing TOR thsactual duties
OF life. But he also. warned against
the too practical view Hhfe which is
fastening l;.e.f uppilus and urged the
cultivation Of tl,at higher form of cul.
ture whic. has to do with the aes-
thetic side uf cur nature. The lecture
was free and it was II pity there were
not more out to bear it. We hope we
shall have the pleasure of heariug p. of.
Snow again.
TIE Bacca!anrcate sermon was
preached Sunday morning before
large congregation ut the Presbyterian
church by ths pastor, Rev. J. A.
Hedges This concluded the three
days program and the class has now
launched forth on new ) ear. We are