Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-03
Commen &c m en- t
Exercises at u. S.
Indian School
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Colonel Prichard Principal
Speaker of Evening" --Speci-
mems on Exhibition.

Thirteen Indian boys and girls wert
graduated last evening from the Uni
ted States Indian Industrial School
OF Santa Fe. AS en- the previous even
ing when LongfelloW's "HiaWatna'
was produced in pantomime the spa
cious entertainment hall was filled,
fully a third of the audience being
toWnSpeope who had been invited to
attend the commencement. exercises
The program was an extremely inter
estng one and was interspersed with
musical numbers.
Address by Colonel Prichard.
Superintendent Clinton j. Crandalll
acted as master of ceremonies and he
was abl assisted by Principal John S
r. Hammitt who assumed the role of
announcer. Colonel G.. w. Prichard
was the principal speaker of the even
ing and he delivered an address that
was both eloquent and pertinent to
the occasion. The subject matter OF
his discourse naturally had to do with
the education of the Indian and in
the uplifting influence of civilization
his auditors had practical object
lesson at the local institution
Brief addresses were also made by
Superintendent Crandall, who intro
duced Colonel Prichard, and Principal
Hammitt, who made the opening re-
marks, Prof. w. E. Garrison princi-
pal of the Santa High School and
president-elect of the New Mexico
Normal University, also made some
fitting remarks while presenting the
diplomas to the graduates. Benedlc
ton was pronounced by Rev. W. Il
Dive, rector of the Church of the HOLY
Faith.
Graduates and Courses Pursued.
Of the thirteen graduates seven
were girls and six boys. They were
divided among the several depart
ments of the school, the girls having
learned various domestic arts, and the
boys certain industrial vocations in
addition to ordinary schooling. Or the
thirteen only one completed a strictly
academic course.
The list of the graduates and the
departments in which they finished
follow:
Sewing-DolOres Cerna, Belena
Smith and Domingo Chelon
Laundry-Paula Adams Aros.
Hospital-Francisco Norris.
Housekeeping-Maria Juana Crlsto'
bal and Guadalupe Aragon.
Farm-Juan Thomas, Abram Cas-
tillo and Louis Rios.
hoemaking-Manuel Brown and
Miguel Guhegald.
Academic-Delfigo Aguino.
Program in Detail.
Following is the program of the com
mencement exercises in detail:
Music School Orchestra
Opening Remarks. ..........
..... Principal j. S. R. Hammitt
Song--"The Whippoorwill". .Choll
Introduction of Speaker. r...........
...........Su .Supt. c. J. Crandall
Address Col. G. w. Prichard
Song-"Hail and Farewell .... .Choil
Presentation of Diplomas. .........
DR.. w. E. Garrison
Song-"Hail and Farewell" -. Choir
Benediction. =. $3.50. Rev. w. r. Dye
Demonstration Of Skill.
The visitors were givtn an oppor
tunity of inspecting various articles
specimens of the skill of the gradu
ates, which were placed upon exhibi-
tion. There were several tables of
the popular mission style representing
the carpentering department, clothing
from the tailoring and sewing depart
ments, shoes from the shoemaking de.
partment, and full cooked meal from
the housekeeping department. The
latter was spread upon table all set
and looked very tempting. The eXhi
bition was certainly credit to the
institution and speaks well of the capa.
bilities of the Indian youth when prop
erly trained.