The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-28
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

week, we could not give full account Of
the exercises at the close Of school; but
we print report this week
All the classes from the primary up to
the high school took part in the exercises
which consisted Of songs, recitations, di-
aIogues, and the valedictorian essay,
which appears on another page Of this
issue.
The opening song, My Own United
States, by chorus of twenty five girls
was rendered most beautifully. This
song is receiving renewed attention as an
effort is being put forth to make it one Of
our national athens. The next was the
commencement address by Karl VIII
liams who delivered his speech in very
clear and impressive manner
Then followed a recitation by James
slattery, Work, Work, My Boy" Al
though this was James's first appearance
before an audience, he delivered his poem
in very creditable manner
Next was Grand Medley Chorus
by four lovely girls Of the eighth grade,
Olive Hicks, Charlotte Crete, Ednetta St
Clair and Verna Frye This was a COM
bination of fifteen songs mingling the
sublime and laughable and was highly
enjoyed by all Then followed beauti-
fully spoken recitation by Gladys Crete
entitled "What To Forget And What To
Remember"
The next half hour was given up to the
primary room. Their songs, drills and
exercises were received with loud ap-
plause; and the echoes Of their sweet, in
nocent voices viii linger long in the mem
ory. The excellent way in which they
conducted themselves attests to the care
ful and thorough training of their teacher,
Miss Carrie Hastings.
After this another chorus was sung by
the girls OF the school entitled, ''sail On,
Thou Ship OF State.
The intermediate room took up the time
Of the next half hour and all who took
part deserve great praise for their efforts
and reflect much credit upon the excel
lent work Of their teacher, Miss Lucy
Adams.
Then followed beautifully recited
poem, The Teachers Dream by Villa
May Gardner, the youngest member Of
the eighth grade. She was twelve years
of age at the time of her examination.
Next was solo, Meet Me, Sweet
Kathleen, In Honeysuckle Time by
Aida Brunzel, whose sweet and talented
voice made deep impression upon her
audience.
Then came the veledictory by Bessie
Crete, who read the essay with most APP
propriate expression and feeling. AS this
is the one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln, Bessie chose
for her subject, "Our First Martyred
President"
Mr. Myers, one Of the trustees, was
then called upon to make talk. Heck
pressed his hearty commendation of the
work of the teachers during the past year.
and his warmest praises of the work of
the pupils throughout the term and upon
the last day. Then he made an earnest
appeal to the parents to give their eager
assistance the school in the great work Of
training the young to become useful and
honorable citizens
Prof. Bradfeld then made the following
address:
eve have now come to the last exer-
else before the closing song.
"The true-hearted employer always
takes as much pleasure in seeing that his
laborers receive their reward, as he does
in knowing that they have done their
duties faithfully and well 1, too, share
the triumph Of my eighth grade this after
noon as they come to receive the reward
of their years Of labor.