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PLEASING PROGRAM
Eighth Grade Graduating Exercises
Were Well Attended

were well ATTENDED
The armory was we'll filled
Wednesday evening with the in
tcrested parents and friends of
the Eighth grade graduating
class. This is the first time in this
city that the Eighth grade has
held public exercises and the au-
dience was surprised and pleas
ed at the high rank and merit
of the program rendered.
Professor Godward may be
justly proud of this class and
Miss Coyne is to be compli
mented upon the result of her
years work. She has shown
herself an efficient and faithful
teacher and one who gladly ex-
ponds all her strength and en-
ergy in the school room.
The Eagle band began the
program and gave several good
selections during the evening.
A chorus Of girl voices sang
a charming little song, II know
a Bank" after which the first
speaker of the evening, Kath-
leen CoWan, gave Jean Val
Jean,' by Victor Hugo. Her de-
livery was unusually good and
her clear, strong voice reached
every member Of the audience,
who followed with interest her
story of the struggles and tri-
umphs of Jean Val Jean.
Frank Palmer followed her
with BroWning's "Pleidippides. :"
His selection was distinguished
by enthusiasm and spirit. He
rendered Mr.. Browning's beau
tiful production in a very appro-
pirate and pleasing manner.
The next selection on the pro-
gram was the more pleasing by
contrast. It was a solo, little
Boy Blue" by Bessie Henley.
Miss Bessie's voice is very fresh
and sweet and her hearers were
delighted with her dainty song.
Following this came Mark
Twain's ludricous sketch, "Uncle
Daniels Apparation," recited
!, by Lucy Sprague. This speak
er displayed grace and self-pos-
session on the stage. Her voice
was also we'll adapted to her Sc
lection, and as a whole her rem
> dition would have been a credit
: to an older and more expert
enced speaker.
! Howard Mckee in Memorial
, Day." by John D. Long aroused
the enthusiasm and patriotism
2 of his audience. His Grafton
was characterized by power and
5 feeling.
The entire class then united
in singing the class song, after
1 which Dan Daeley recited, "The
AUTOMOBILE written by Mr..
2 Dooly. Mr.. Daeley's Irish
? brogue combined with Mr.. Doc
ley's wit made a very mirth-pro-
voking selection.
Marguerite LaRue next gave
"The Robin and the Violet" one
of the most characteristic and
+ beautiful of Eugene Fields writ
ings. Both her manner and her
voice were sweet and fresh and
girlish.
The double quartet who next
sang, "SWeet and Low" were
; much applauded by the audience
2 Arthur Mclean followed, and
=. with force and directness recit,
r ed that popular little essay OF
Ebert Hubbard's, "A Message
to Garcia"
The last speaker was Esther
Halgren. Her selection was
"How Salvador Won," by Ella
: Wheeler Wilcox. BY her clear
strong voice she carried her audi
ence with her through the ex.
citement of a horse race, anc
, thrilled them with her exultine
! cry, my Salvador Won"
: At the close Supt. GodwarC
] spoke on the "Practical Wealth
: of An Education" and present.
: ed the diplomas to the gradu
e ates.
t The benediction was pro.
nounced by Rev. Reeves.
The Worm Turned.
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