Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-03
SCHOOL TERM ENDS
Class of 1904 to Have Com
mencement at Illinois
Theatre Tonight.
NUMBER OF PUPILS TAKE PART
Final Exercises BRarking Close of
Work 1t Grade Buildings
OF the City.

The commencement exercises of the
Rock Island high school take place
this evening at The Illinois theatre.
The advance sale of seats assures a
capacity audience. Those who will
take part in the program are Rev. X.
Il. Williams. Henry Work Cozad. Sara
Minerva StuGdard, Mary Geraldine
Murrin, Evangeline Gardiner Casteel.
Alfredo Marie Catharine Larson.
.Iaines William Mauckcr. Oscar Bryant
Frazer, Faith Charity Channon. Ruth
Irene BulIum, Guy Elmer Munger.
The diplomas will he presented by r.
{. Denkmann, president Of the board
of education. The music will be by
Bleuer's orchestra.
The class day exercises were held
at the high school Yesterday after
noon, when the following program
was given: Piano solo. La Chasse
hibernate" (kolling), Jessie Warnecke;
presidents address. Benjamin Rough:
class history, Lillian Peterson; music
trio, Rest Thee On This Messy Pill
low (SmarD. Eta Baker. Alice Bled-
soc. Lillis Kerr. Bessie Beeler, accom-
PIANIST; class prophecy, Oscar OIL
weller; presentation # class gift. Ru-
by Young; reception Of gift, William
+. Marquis; piano solo. Remember
Ne NIeld). Gertrude Sicmon; preSen-
taticn of gift to juniors. Carl Ander-
son; reception of gift ON behalf of
Juniors. Phebe Brooks; song. ~ Dain-
~ Plant Is the Ivy Green" class; ivy
address. Cora Van Calder. Class mar
shall, Walter Hart.
Closing Exercises in schools.
The final exercises marking the
conclusion of the work in the public
schools for the present school year
occurred at the several school build
ings today. In all the grammar schools
of the city the pupils presented them
selves at the usual hour this morning,
and received their report cards show
ing their standing in their several
studies for the last month of the year.
and their promotion cards showing
their assignment To CLASSES for next
years work.
The graduating exercises of eight
grade pupils promoted to the high
school were held yesterday and today.
vt the Hawthorne school the pupils.
Of MIR. Daucherty and Miss Entrikin,
were assembled together. and after
brief opening exercises, remarks were
made by DR.. j. W. Stewart. by Prin-
cipal l.. {. Daughcrty. and by the SUI
pcrintendent. who presented the class
of GO pupils with certificates.
At Horace Mann Building.
Similar exercises were had at the
Horace Mann school. where w. Il. Nc
lntyre addressed the class taught by
Miss Mary Carter. and 10 certificates
were presented. At the Longfcllow
school a program of vocal and iustru-
mental music was given fy Mrs. Lin
dcy's class. and quite Il number of
parents were present. Mr.. Mcintyre
also addressed the pupils here and
superintendent Hayden presented &c
certificates. At the Lincoln school
class of - pupils who had been under
the instruction of Miss Philip and Miss
Wakefield were assembled. and after
opening songs by the class and re-
marks by DR.. Stewart and Mr.. McIn-
tyre. the certificates were bestowed.
During the day the teachers have
been busy with the closing Of records
and filing of reports. In several in
stances the work has been finished
early enough 10 admit of teacher and
pupils participating i'm school picnics.