Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-11
AMIDST BANKS OF ROSES AND
STREANERS OF GREEN AND
LAVENDER FIRST DALLAS
COMMENCEMENT HELD.
PROGRAM is INTERESTING
Big Auditorium at High School Filled
to Overlooking; Musical Numbers
and OratiOns by Graduates Hold
Close Attention of Audience;
Affair Success in Every Way.

Amid banks of roses, the "sweet
girl graduates" held sway Thursday
night when the big auditorium of the
high school was filled to overfiowing
on the occasion of their first annual
commencement exercises.
Although the class was small and
the numbers on the program were
few, the orations, essays and readings
were most interesting and the dull
ness and restlessness usually dis
played by large audiences of this kind
was made conspicuous by its alb
sence.
Streamers of lavender and green
were festooned above the rostrum and
all of the lights were covered with a
thin coating of lavender, which shed
a soft light over the dainty dresses of
the participants.
Musical Numbers Interest.
The instrumental duet by Misses
Pauline Coad and Josephine Luebke
was highly appreciated. These young
women are accomplished musicians
of the younger school, and success is
predicted for them should they con-
tinue their studies. Little Miss Dor
othy Bennett, the child protege of
Dallas musical instructors, comes in
for her share of the praise, which is
by no means small, for her beautiful
piano solo. She has a wonderful tai
ent. having played at different recit-
ais. sonatas of her own composition
before she was IL years of age. She
is yet only a child and is planning to
complete her studies in a conserva-
tory. There is no doubt but that she
has a brilliant future before her.
After the invocation by Rev. Miles,
Roberta Ballard, who chose as her
subject. "Fancys Pictures in Litera-
ture," gave a splendid Grafton. The
subject was rather broad, but was
covered in a remarkably simple man
ner and presented in a forceful way.
Lillian Fellows reading, Gentle
men. the King" told of a political
plot to destroy the King of Ausramia.
1t was intensely interesting from the
opening line, Good evening, gentle
to the climax, toast given by
the anarchists, Gentlemen, the
King" Miss Fellows is an accom-
plished elocutionist and always has
her hearers under the spell Of her
making them feel the
character she portrays until the last
line is sopken.
Tells of Glaciers.
The essay on Glaciers" by Geor-
giana Fiske, was one Of the best on
the program. II dealt with the form
alton and disappearance OF those
great bodies Of ice and snow which
are the wonders Of the north. The
theme showed much care and
in its composition and
the ideas we're good and clearly ex-
pressed
The Glass Will" by Olive Coulter
was exceedingly interesting and did
credit TO Miss Coulter's literary and
imaginative ability.
The girls quartette was excellent
and was Justly one Of the most popu-
lar numbers on the program
Miss Anna Garner showed her
dramatic ability in a burlesque mono
.oeue. The Reveries Of a School
Afarm.- which was one Of the most
clever productions Of the evening
Each member Of the class came In for
/, humorous touch. which was receiv-
"a with due appreciation
Brings Back Old scenes-
Letua shewey. the class valedicto-
-ian. gave a splendid production Her
delivery was Just what it should have
.een for the farewell adde's % her
.eboof fellows and faculty. She has
o-- soft expressive voice. and the
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