Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
HIGH SCHOOL C0MMENcE CEMENT
is HELD
CLASS NUMBERS FORTY-EleHT
Necklace Which Was Among Articles
Stolen at Hotel Maryland Is
Recovered-Local Briefs
and Personals
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, June 16.-Students of
the high school were again in the lime
light this evening because of the annual
commencement. The exercises took
place at the opera house, which was
beautifully decorated in class colors
and was crowded to the doors with
relatives and friends of the graduates,
who number forty-eight, completing the
course as follows: Twenty-one from the
literary department, twenty-four in the
sciences and three in classics.
The commencement program follows:
Orchestra selection; invocation by Rev.
A. w. Lamport; piano solo, Miss
Frances Close of Los Angeles; address
by Rev. John A. Holmes; "The Erl
Kings Daughter" by high school pupils;
Principal Leroy D. Ely; award of di-
plomas by President d. w. Lewis of
the board of education; address to the
class by Superintendent James d.
Graham of the schools; distribution OF
flowers; music and benediction.
1.-The Erl Kings Daughter" is a
musical composition by Gade and was
presented by the pupils under the di-
rection of Miss Harriet Rice. The part
of the Erl Kings daughter was sung
by Miss Katherine Warner, a talented
singer, whose ability to please was
shown by generous applause. George
Rose handled the part of Sir Oluf with
care, and the character of Sir Oluf's
mother was sung with spirit by Miss
Kie Julie Christin. A large chorus of
high school pupils showed careful and
efficient training.
The Rev. Mr.. Holmes took for his sub
ject 1.-THE Cultured Life" and during
the lengthy discourse he followed the
trend of progress along educational
lines, beginning with the hardships of
pioneer schools and comparing the vari-
Gus epochs in school teaching to the
present system of high school training.
In the beginning he referred to the need
of a convention hall because of the
crowded house before him and the
thought that many were unable to gain
admission.
Missing Necklace Recovered
The recent robbery at the Maryland
hotel has not been entirely cleared up
as the principal articles, a solitaire
ring and a chain, have not been re-
covered. Besides these a necklace was
also missing from the room from
which the jewelry is supposed to have
been stolen. 1t has since been found
in another part of the hotel. The man
agement and employees decline to dis
cuss the particulars of the robbery.
Two Band Concerts
Saturday evening both the Coronado
Tent City band and the Crown City
band will give free concerts The
band from the beach will hold forth
al Central park and the home band
will have its stand at 152 East Colo
rado street. The following program
will be rendered by the Crown City
band: March, New Thought" over
ture, "The Winner" novelette,, Birds
and the Brook" waltz, "Omena;"
march, Eagles" dedicated to Pasa-
dena aerie, f. o. E.; overture, Poet
and Peasant" intermezzo, Moon
Winks;" fantasie, "Morceau de Con-
cert" serenade. Moonlight" march,
Call of the Wild"
Pithy Paragraphs
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pixley have re-
turned from their fishing excursion to
Matilda and are at the Maryland, to
remain until the hotel closes, when
they will go to Los Angeles
Rev. Frank NJ. Bowling and family
have started for Yosemite, going over
land, and are prepared for camping
during the entire summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Luc have gone
to Ocean Park to remain several
weeks.
City Auditor Z. p. Hopkins and his
bride are at the Hotel Robinson in
San Diego and expect to return to this
city tomorrow evening.
Prof. A. Harvey Collins. principal of
the Redlands high school, and Mrs.
Collins are visitinng Pasadena friends. |
Mrs. Caroline Mcdonald, who had
lived in this vicinity for twenty years, |
died this morning at her home near
Lamanda Park. She was 10 years of
age and was the wife of A. McDon-
aid.
Justice Fl. II. Klamroth imposed
fine of $3.50 on w. j. Moffett, who was |
found guilty of cruelty to animals in
his court on Wednesday. The case
was Immediately appealed to the su-
perior court.
Pasadena camp, Woodmen of the |
World, gave a delightful dance this
evening and it was attended by a |
crowd that completely filled the large
hall Old fashioned dances were par
ticipated i'm by lodge members, their
wives and invited friends.
The National spiritualists' associa-
ton will hold a months camp meet
ing at Mineral park, beginning June
o. National President Harrison ID. |
Barrett and other notables will attend.
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