Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-01

RECEIVE DIPLOMAS TONIGHT

1NAANaA ~ q - - $3.50
this evening Ut the Normal university
An interesting program has been
prepared for the graduation exercises
proper which viii include 40 address
by Prof. George l. Finlay ~ Colorado
Springs. Who 10 q member u the fac
nifty of the Colorado college. Hon
q. A. Larraxolo. one Of the board ot
regents, win distribute the diplomas
10 the graduates. and give them some
kindly advice meanwhile.
Last evening the seniors held their
class day exercises which we're ihe
sfirsi ever held at the institution and
n the frequent hearty applause and
occasional filters Of laughter may b.
taken an a criterion the entertainment
was q distinct success. The program
was pieasingIy varied and ranged
from the ~proverbiai sublime to the
ridiculous. including an address II
welcome. piano solos. ~reeitations
eiass songs. class history. class proph
ecy. class gifts and a GRAFTON.
Tilden Hoskins had been chosen By
his classmates 10 deliver the WELDON
ing address and greeted the audience
40 warmly that II settled back 10
the chairs In anticipation Of what
was 10 follow. Miss Vera Gehrins
proved herself q charming little mu
stefan by her artistic rendition OF
two piano numbers. "Au Matln." by
GODDARD and "Nuit d'Ete." She was
rewarded with enthusiastic and well
deserved handclapping as she bowed
herself gracefully 10 her seat. Miss
Ruby sehiott related the history Of
the class so effectively that she was
greeted with another outburst OF ap
prevail when she had finished after
having brought broad smiles to the
faces of her auditors at some Of her
humorous illusions.
Miss Margaret Flint and Miss May
Ross are the elocu.ionists Of the class
and they treated the audience to two
readings which displayed no mean
ability. The subject OF the formers
recitation was "Poe's Raven I'm an
Elevator" and the latter recited .
touching little story entitled "The
Heart OF Old Hickory" A medley OF
class songs to popular music was
rendered between the readings. the
verses being produced by a elabora
ton Of the class poets.
"The Little Tin Soldier a some
from n OF the comic operas. was
rendered by an octette composed OF
vocalists from the senior and tnnio'
classes. Myron Benedict followed II
by an grafton which had for It's sub
iect Know Thyself." It was an clio
auent plea for a high standard Of In
dividuality and showed that the
sneaker had given the thought care
fui study.
Miss Ella Barnard and Miss Laura
HalIock were respectively the class
prophet and the class donor. and they
did not overlook any opportunity oil
having a little innocent fun at the ex
pense OF their classmates. Miss Der
nard read q letter ostensibly writ
ten a number Of years hence in which
different members OF the class 9
mentioned. Some Of them had risen
Ito fame while others were rearing
families. Miss Hallock was not on
Iy versatile in her selection OF the
presents, but she had her little sal
lies down In rhyme. The burlesque
gifts were all very appropriate.
After singing another class song
and giving vent TO several class
yells the entertaining program wa
concluded. The members OF the ju
Nor class we're not TO be ontdone by
the seniors even II the latter were
holding the stage and gave o few
class songs and yells Of their owl
with a vim.
Students Piano Recital.
The piano department yesterday af'
ternoon gave a recital at the direc.
tion Of Ludwig A. Doelle. The mum
bers were rendered from q compre'
hensive program which embraced Sc.
Elections from Gustav's instruction
book, Wollenhaupt, Beethoven, Bach,
Dussek. and numbers OF other com.
posers Of greater and less fame. II
was an invitation affair and there
was an a~ppreciative audience which
sat through tie numbers and respond.
ed generously at the close Of each.
Little Miss Helma vollmer daughter
Of Mrs. r. vollmer OF the west side
demonstrated that she has tenacity
OF purpose Of which an adult NIGH
well be proud. She had carefully
practised her piece, Scholtx's AT tho
Spring which she attempted 10 per
form from memory. Being y little ~
conscious, as II was her first pdbls
appearance. she broke down shortlJ
after rendering the 1rst bars The
quiet which followed might have NJ
barrassed q professional. Her eyed