The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-06-06
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Exercises Prove Entertaining and
Are Enjoyed by an Audience
That Crowds the Hall

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graduated its twenty-fifth class at
the close of the term this week.
With G. w. Ham as principal, and
w. L. Keep as assistant, five young
ladies, Misses Kathleen Breen, Anna
Lucey, Myra Harris, Geraldine
Breen, Alice Dees. and three young
gentlemen. John Eccles, George I'm
Obersteg and Tracey Hoegh, received
their diplomas of graduation Fri
day evening at the Eureka Opera
House. where the parents and friends
of the class we're present to hear the
graduation exercises and the one-act
farce, "The Deserter," that was
presented by the High School STU
dents.
The hall had been made p%articu-
larly attractive. In front of the
stage were arranged the pennants of
the class, eight in number, in the
class %colors, purple and old gold,
with the inscription "E. c. H. S. a."
and suspended in front of the curtain
were festoonings of crepe paper in
the same colors. The stage was ar
t~istically decorated with flowers and
green foliage. A huge bouquet of
red roses. the class flower, was con
%spicuous, and carnations, smilax and
ferns and numerous other California
flowers were used in identifying the
scene.
The young ladies in their white
sheer graduating dresses, and the
young gentlemen in their dress suits,
looked most pleasing amid this at
tractive stage setting. On the stage
with the graduates were the teachers
and trustees of the Eureka County
High School.
The programme of exercises was
commenced by the Nostrosa orches-
ira, composed of Mr.. and Mrs. d..
E. Nostrosa. Will and Ray Swick and
Ed Whitmore, rendering a musical
selection. The class song. composed
by Miss Sarah ImObersteg and sung
to the tune of When | Was Il and
You Were Sweet l6," followed. Prin-
cipal G.. w. Ham then made a brief
opening address. The Class History
by Tracey Hoegh was well delivered.
and from the warm applause he re-
ceived met with general approval.
Miss Kathleen Breen, at the close of
her Key Grafton, delivered the Class
Key of 1914 to Angelo Frank for the
succeeding graduating class of the
Eureka County High School. Myra
Harris dream of the Glass Prophecy
may be a prophecy indeed; only the
future can reveal where each will
anchor. Miss Harris also delivered the
salutatory for the class. Miss Alice
Dees' Glass Poem was original
and on the individuality of the class
members. Miss Anna Lucey in her
Presentation Grafton presented each
member with a souvenir particularly
suited to their probable future vo-
cation. A second song by the class
followed. The valedictory, closing
the class exercises. was then de-
livered by John A. Eccles of Ruby
Hill, and while brief. was very good.
Assistant Principal w. l.. Keep then
delivered a brief address to the audi
ence and class, which was followed
by the presentation of diplomas by
Principal G. w. Ham. with a few
well chosen words of advice to each
member of the class. A musical Sc
lection by the orchestra closed the
graduating exercises.
The one act farce. The Deserter,'
closed the evenings entertainment.
The cast, with exception of Angelo
Frank, we're all of the graduating
class, who presented this laughable
farce in a manner that was well re-
ceived,
A social dance that concluded at 3
a. m. brought to a close the successful
commencement exercises of the
Eureka County High School.