Commencement Exercises
Of the Class of '90 Ilion Academy
Tuesday Evening, June 24th - The Program
The 17th annual commencement exercises of the Ilion academy class of '90 will occur at Thomas opera house Tuesday evening commencing promptly at 8 p.m. The class numbers twenty-two.
Honors
Valedictorian: Helen M. Wright; salutatorian, Kate Joerissen; poet Nellie M. Hayes; historian, Minnie E. Olney; prophet, Nellie A. Bliss; Arbor day poet, Genevieve C. McCann; Arbor day orator, Louis F. Joy.
Other members of the class are, Maud C. Nagle, A. Evanelle Duckworth, Lillian E. Pulver, Tammie R. Bassett, Estella H. Dudleston, Laura M. Flanders, Mabel Green. The program for Tuesday evening is as follows:
Greeting Song - Commencement March ... Class of '90
Salutatory ... Stratum super Stratum ... Katie Joerissen
Essay ... Self Knowledge ... Flora R. Merry
Essay ... The Working Girl ... Maud C. Nagle
Essay ... Unfinished Spires ... Gertrude R. Giblin
Oration ... Patriotism ... Thomas H. Allston
Piano Solo ... Caprice Op. 23 ... Miss Merry
Essay ... Fashion ... A. Evanelle Duckworth
Original Poem ... The Flower Girl ... Genevieve C. McCann
Essay ... Modesty ... Clara Stillman
Essay ... Caste ... Lillian E. Pulver
Essay ... Dignity of Labor ... Mary A. Tourbert
Vocal Duet ... The Laurel and the Rose ... Misses Stillman and Pulver
Essay ... Persons I'd like to Have Known ... Lynette S. Pelton
Oration ... Verse Vincit ... Harry Ackler
Essay ... Henry M. Stanley ... Tammie R. Bassett
Essay ... The Yankee ... Estella H. Dudleston
Piano Duet ... La Jaife Errant ... Misses McCann and Nagle
Essay ... Adversity as a Force in Developing Character ... Laura M. Flanders
Class Poem ... Our Graduating Exercises ... Nellie M. Hayes
Essay ... Building ... Mabel A. Green
Oration ... Don Pedro II ... Louis F. Joy
Piano Quartette ... Selections of Tray: Trov ... Misses Giblin, Wright, Merry and Joerissen
Essay ... Mirrors ... Flora E. Steele
Class History ... Minnie E. Olney
Class Prophecy ... Revelations of the Magic Stone ... Nellie Bliss
Essay and Valedictory ... The Last Words of Cyrus the Younger ... Helen M. Wright
Presentation of Diplomas
Class Ode ... Words by Class Poet ... Class of '90
Benediction
