American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-31
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MAY FESTIVAL OF PUBLIC NIGH SCHOOLS.
Thursday last was happy day with the
scholars attached to the Male and two Female
Public High Schools of this city. Agrceaby
TO previous arrangement, the scholars Of these
three schools, and their teachers, together with
large number of citizens-young and old
embarked on board the steamer Sydney, Capt.
Hill, Ito whom much credit is due for his care
fol attention to those OH board, } for Houck' s
Pavilion, accompanied by Murray's CotiIon
and Military Bands, to unite in grand May
festival. The streets leading to the boat were
thronged with people to see the young ladies'
arrayed inwhite and decorated with flowers as
they passed to the wharf This being the first
thing of the kind ever attempted on the part of
the High Schools much interest was evident
iy manifested on the part Of the public, and al
though it was thought Of only few days pre-
Vious, was gotten up in manner highly credi-
table to all concerned. MIR. SEEKER, we believe,
Of the Eastern Female High School, first con-
ceiving the idea, gained the ascent of the 9TH
ers to unite in the festival, and nothing was
left undone, as far as circumstances would ad-
nit, on the part of those concerned, to render
all, happy; and, how far they succeeded, may
be best attested by the unanimous expression of
high qualification on the part Of all who were
present The day was very favorable, the sun
mid and gentle. During the day, a great
number of persons from the surrounding coun-
try, and from the city, visited the ground, in
carriages, on horseback, &C., making one of
the largest collections of persons ever assem-
bled in this region OF country any similar
occasion. DIR. Dunbar, Messrs. Keyser, Toner,
and lrelan, of tho School Commissioners were
present, and participated. The spectacle on
the part of the youths-lemale and male-was
truly imposing; and no person could contem-
plate the scene without experiencing feelings
of the most joyous and enllvening character.
Youth and age-matrons and offspIings-bud-
ding intellects and declining forms-all min
Cling in one common festive scene, of g adness
and mrth We might say more, but could not
say less, and can only wish that returning
May will present another such happy occasion
The scholars, having been safely landed, with
Others, took their places around the Flowery
Throne erected for the occasion, when the fol-
lowing interesting ceremonies took place, Mr.
Wilder, teacher OF music in the Public Schools,
assisting with his violin:
An address to the Deity, by Miss Martha
Mason, OF the Eastern Female high School;
which was decidedly the gem ofthe occasion.
"May comes laughing DER the Plain" song,
by the three High Schools.
An original poem, written by the Rev. J.
N. McJilton,) spoken by Miss Emma Wolf, as
May Queen of the Eastern Female High
School, in the following words:
With hearts of joy we again,
To hail the happy morn of May;
To roam DER forest, hill and plain,
And down the verdant valley stray.
The tread of Spring is on the fields,
Her breath OF balm among the flowers;
The heralds what the harvest yields,
And strews the way with lovely Howers.
Your suffrage crowns me, gentle friends,
Queen of the iOwery realm so fair;
The richest blessings Heaven sends,
pray that YOU through life may share.
In pleasant seasons yet to be
May Spring and you be friends as now
And may you wear, from sorrow free,
HerIoses ever on your brow!
In sweet May Day from books and care
Oft may you turn to sport and glee,
Your PROSTATE energies repair
For study, with your minds more free.
| would, through life, that bright Spring
OF icy might 10 you be given,
What pleasure DER your way might wing,
And Spring and you be friends in Heaven.
ga Rosy Crown" by Miss A. NJ Patrick, as
Flora
owe are Twnng," by Misses Mullkeu,
Lukens and Manster.
Then came the coronation of Miss Emma
Wolf, as May Queen of the Eastern High school,
who delivered the following address,
DEAREST CONFERENCE.-The high token of
h0n0T Just bestowed 1TOHl your genle HdHus, Is
one which shall cherish through life with the
lveliest emotions of joy. Although one year
ago had the pleasure of receiving similar
mark of respect from the scholars Of one of ouI
primary schools, yet little did | expect TO be-
come the singled out and chosen object ola new
ly established, and that of IA superior order, as
our excellent High School, when entering with
YOU into that, then unacquainted, but as it has
since proven itself to be, most delightful and
social circle, to which all of you were SO justly
selected for your admirable and praseworthy
talents. can, therefore, only attribute this
pleasing token of your high esteem to flow from
your kind hearts, rather than to any superior
capacity existing On my part which could have
merited the same.
Permit me, then, my dear friends, to offer
you my gratitude and friendship with sincerity,
and promise that the same shall never be
broken through life; and please to receive the
thanks from my overlooking heart for this, your
ever adored testimonial.
In conclusion, allow me to remind you OF
the Importance of progressing in our studies, as
designed by our philanthropic public schoolsys-
iem, as nurtured with untiIing industry by our
worthy commissioners, and go ably attended to
by our amiable and beloved teachers for nstruc-
ting us in those useful principles, so that we
NAV be the more competent when we shall be
called upon at maturer age to take charge of
society's affairs, where it should be our task to
exhibit good morals and intelligence as pat
tern to others, and probably act as instructors
to rising generations, whereby our race may be