years, _ nClosing Exercises.The closing1 exercises of the eighth grade of the public school, at the Opera House, Thursday evening, met publicexpectations and pleased the crowded and overflowing audience. The stage was tastily decorated and cut flowerswere in profusion. - ^The program for the evening was well rendered and at its close Mr, Pike, principal, in a few well chosen words, presented certificates to the class composed of the following members:Susie Biethan, Horace Doud, Katie Wall, Florence Bingham. Helen Bassett, Florence Kinney. Louville Whit-*- jafWilW - lt;*ten, Jessie Loyd, Myrtle Miller, Guy Gartetx, Hettie Parsons, Aehsa Burrell, Gordon Kirkpatrick, Birdie Bassett. Blaine Houck, Lester Sill, Georgia Hammond, Belle Wheeler, Florence Cherry, Frank Stewart, Bruce Acuff.* A\ PROGRAM: 7Invocation ...............Rev. W.C. Price.Tnstrumental Solo Belle Wheeler.Liquio Aik... .........Lester SillRecitation “Nellie'sPrayer,''Birdie Bassett.M a nila ..... .Jessie Loyd.“The Black Horae and Ufa Rider,” .................................. Frank Stewart.Instrumental Solo Florence Che it?y*Recitation—“Brought Back,”“Admiral Dewey,”.................Kuiie Wafr.i«* »•*****■..Florence Bingham. Shy lock and Justice.*'.........HI nine Houck.Quaktkttk—M las May and Lottie Scott,- ■ — - TullProfs. Pike and Fuller.Recitation—“Aristarchus Studies Elocution,’' ................... Georgia H ammond.“Hawaiian Islands,” Florence Kinney.“Santiago de Cuba. Gordon Kirkpatrick.T nSTRUM kntai Solo............Helen Bassett.’Edgar Alan Poe,** ...........Guy Garletz.VOCAl Music......... Glass Song.Recitation—“The Drowning Singer*”................ Susie Biethan.Claps Prophecy......... Acbsu Burrell.Phesentationok Diplomas— Wilson G. Pike. Song—“Good-Bye, .......................Class