The Washington herald., 1909-06-22

Three OF the local high schools held
entertainments last night. which mark
the closing Of the connection OF the senior
classes with their respective institutions.
A. Eastern class night exercises were
held. the programme. with the exception
OF the music. being provided by the mem
bers of the graduating class
At Western the class exercises were
varied BY an instructive address BY Jehn
Barrett. director OF the Bureau OF Anneri-
can Republics
The seniors OF Central gave their fare
well dance at Rauscher's. which was well
attended and was an enjoyable occasion.
Big Crowd at Eastern.
Friends Of the graduating class at East
ern filed the assembly han Of the school.
and were much entertained by the exer-
cises. Frank Weaver. president OF the
class, lieutenant eolouel Of the High
school Regiment. and recipient OF other
honors. presided and kept things going
IN q lively and merry manner.
The programme was helped out BY a
barytone solo and encore by William
Clabaugh. a soprano solo by Miss Chris
tine Church. and various selections by
the orchestra.
The young people made some excellent
speeches. which were greatly enjoyed by
pupils and parents. who had been let
into the affairs Of school life far enough
to appreciate the ailusions.
Washington shOaId he a Lesson.
Miss Mabelle Peek, as historian of the
class. reviewed the four years OF high
school life in q humorous manner The
natural evolution OF the subdued. demure
fiFst-yesr pupil 20 the wise and gifted
senior was made to stand out wildly
under her description.
Miss Miriam Kramer. prophet for Sec
ton s-A, set her inspiration from a trip
TO Mars. and IN rather a startling way
told how the members Of her section
would be citizens Of Mars In 1913. very
wise and progressive beings. Their en-
ploymeuts were mundane rather than
marthan, but wholly respectable and
profitable
Miss Irene Douglass had recourse 10
less ambitions. but no less effective.
means Of pTophesy for the 3 section.
Lieut. Col. Weaver cut open a large
watermelon for her and from the seeds
she read the fate OF the members Of her
section. Miss Douglass Is g merry soul
and her catalogue o. empi0yments for
her classmates was as varied and clever
as the real sitting process OF the future
can be.
Advice GrudEingly Received.
Considerable mirth attended the closing
addresses or Guy Chase for the seniors
and Forrest Harrison for the juniors.
The poet OF the class was Miss Mabel
Winsiow, whose poem was fun OF music
and Wit
Miss Katherine Steinle delivered the
valedictory. which was a thoughtful re-
view o. school life. with q sensible gllmpse
20 the future and an adronition 10 be
loyal 20 alma mater in the years 20 come.
DIT. Willard s. Strong made the faculty
address OF farewell and Rev. A. H
Thompson delivered the invocation and
the tenediction-
The seniors and their friends held a
skirt dance in the driu han after the ex-
erclses.
Good Speaking nj Western.
The exercises at Western were held IN
the assembly hall
The opening address was by Martin
Tucker Fisher. president, in which he
rendered the thanks OF himself and his
fellow class members % the faculty. and
assured them that Western High would
ever retain warm place IN their hearts.
The speaker, John Barrett eongra atu-
lated the young men and women upon
the successful completion OF their courses
ana their entry upon the active, prac-