The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17
SCHOOL ENDED
FRIDAY NIGHT
Commencement Exercises At
tended by Large Crowd
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Six Graduates Receive Diplomas. Rod
man Backus Wins Medal In
fiOCutiOn Contest.

CI0CutiOn NOnteSt,
The commencement exercises OF the
Fort Pierce High School took place on
Friday evening last, May 10TH 1t was
announced by the principal that the
program would begin promptly at las,
At the appointed time the curtain rose.
The first number was an instrumental
duet by Florence Stetson and Laura
Penney. They did themselves full
Justice in the rendition of this number.
The Toy Shop, by the Primary depart
ment was next presented This was
enjoyed by all. Song by little Thelma
Fiegel was next presented. She is
sweet little singer and received strong
encore. jennie Dittmar played pretty
selection from Bonn as the next feature
of the program.
Topsy Turvy, the fourth grade, kept
the immense audience guessing. They
could change position so quickly and
adroitly that every one simply
wondered how it was done. 1t was
indeed mirth provoking,
Song, Similar Twins, was next pre-
scented by Densen Parker and Leslie
Daniels. They did well also.
Recitation, Use Bad" by Lille
Trowell, was one of the excellent
features of the evening. She is an
artist in the line of elocutiOn.
Margaret Nelson next rendered a
beautiful vocal solo. She is both at
ease and graceful on the stage and we
predict that this will not be the last we
shall hear of her.
The Fete of the Nations, with its
gorgeous display of flags and bunting
came in for full share of praise. 1t
was such display as to inspire patriot
ism.
A chorus of twenty voices was next
presented This, too, received a hearty
encore.
Ethel Lilly next played beautiful
selection from 'Lange." She executes
beautifully.
Where are you going my pretty
Maid" a Pantomime, by Laura Penney
and Rodman Backus, brought down the
house. The song was beautifully
rendered by Miss Sarah Best
"The May Pole drill" was one Of the
prettest and most unique features of
the program. All eyes were kept
rivited on the pole, wondering If it
would be possible to undo what had
been done without tange.
A Pantomme, "The last Rose Of
Summer" sung also by Miss Best, was
next rendered by the pupils of the High
School department. This was indeed
beautiful and appealed directly to the
aesthetic taste of all present.
Recitation by the medal winner, Rod
man Backus, was next given. His
! make up was perfect and we under"
. stand that he had absolutely no coach
A ing at all. That he is highly talented
goes without saying
Q On account of the fact that the di-
, plomas had not been received Ivy the
g board, that part of the program had to
\ 90 bv default. The principal announced
| however, that rs soon as they come, he
would have them properly signed and
, hand them to the six graduates,
Those who will receive their diplomas
O are as follows; jennie Dittmar, Jessie
d Moore, Laura Penney, Esther Keen,
Malcolm Moore, and Rodman Backus.
;. The last feature of the program was
e the delivery of the medal by Brian
|. McCarty. He spoke very touchingly
e to the graduating class, commencing
e their splendid efforts and achievement
It and urging them not to flag in noble
n ambition and quoted from LongfeioW
j. the following "Lives of great mer
It all remind US, we can make our live:
sublime, and departing leave behind Us
O footprints on the sands of time.
y. The Improvement hall has never helC
D. as large crowd and every one wen
l. away thoroughly pleased with the com
a mencement exercises.
If Much credit is due Prof. S. j. Over
H. street and his corp of able assistant
for the success of the entertainment.