, 1864-07-09

to the table, took q drink Of watss, and renewed
hik ps1lanse With perfect sang @ sro!a: ~ ,r,otn,,
et.ss e q asis nsa nd i.
fan affected pro941,1a0n shs she dfew mes ne
creat ones, Mount Vernon, the resting place Of
the Immortal Washington. and that one idol, snry-
and Kept inviolable there. Had the parallel BEEN
properly naiahed it would have been more effect
Mnsie h the Band, was followed By q d!escr-
mond. This was very neat desc11ption Of the
ya13tnc phases Of popular sentiment and opinion,
Illustrated hy numerous apposite narratives. Il
thinker; + bis Practice In after life ehal be
squared with reference to the theory enunciAted
Sesterdas be VII b an INDEPENDENT ssses ont Of
lin, it viii Ultimately Be fnised in one universal
hotanna. The delivery was very Just and anl.
"CIimate and Character" b.. Sarah A. Brooks,
wns very sensible ssetch Of the influence OF ci-
With lislt and rapid, Jet Comprehensive and
truthful glance at the prominent trats in the ma
tional characters Of the leading peoples now In
tened to take in bi1d'e-eye View Of the subject
brought before her mental yision.
eood view ot the rs reatona b.
The individual to society, and the influence Of So
ciety in rounding of irregularities Of character.
correct habit Of loot Ing at menial things as ana-
enced By each other. The languace nsed was
flowing elegant, and tue coneecnsiou Of ideas well
sustained. Her essay contained the ecarce deyel-
opcG germ Of the principle which determines the
success OF failure Of the socaled man Of eentue,
dns ss e oas Of Ss
II he mass a. result Of fmodeFn civilization.
roeEne hstosy of bs1neTs fom ibe es earliess s.es
-fuu Of good things, many Of which were, how
eyer, very clumsily expressed. HIS description Of
that he white in the deid was nnsuiIed. now that
the four million of black spots had been removed.
The essay was far from being well hazmonized
ees.ed sentences and vel expressed ideas; it was
very effective on the whole.
The Star spangled BanneE'' followed very ap-
propriatey, then All eeRay by Mics Helen s. Barry,
entitled '.breamlsnd' - ford production abound
Ing in hne language and beautiful imagery: It was
ut is bright and slitte1ing and sorrow Is unknown
The "pleasures Of imagination were never set
io.,h more eaauis',,e9y than by Miss Barry in her
The last On The list ot easaya wns .'Sichael An.
gelo," by William II. Warrington. It Eas very
c1edisable attempt at dehneatlng the elements OF
motives which prompt the painter and the aeulp-
tor to engage IN the raee Tor fame along course
nqss s1ep = s Th ea The Ps
great master vas well worded, and showed one
Who il himself imbued with high appreciation Of
the beautiful in art, and the artistic In beauty
PRESERVATION or p1PIoMAs.
The President Of the Board OF Edncasion-L. B.
| Tais-then presented the diplomas to the members
| Of the g1aaIaung casR, IN the following words:
nc csso fn
@ sestins dc Hoard oi Edaeatioa, 70 present 5oa
70 qa; i IL With feeiinss Of The deepest pleasure
TINT rssona TO this dnsy b. yonE [ PEI rssseSEssnE SE
diatinct1on. The exercises Of the honr prove to
rs conclnsiyely that you have prohsted well by the
Of yonr faithful teachers have not been in vain.
The culture and discipline OF mind, aud the grace
ana beauty OF etyle evidenced by your essays and
teachers. Pa1ente, friends and teachers Ill may
wei be proud Of yonr requirements. and We msy
point with Just prids to rftte syste Of schools
noGument sS q the wise foresi III Of fhe citizens
Chicago. You have now completed the conr=e
allotted you n or public schools and arc about
: have passed 80 many happy hourr. fon willease
these balls, nov almost sonseczsted to yon, With
emotions Of pain as well as pleasure; Pam, that
Il | 60 many tender dcs are to be Bundered- and &C
= many pleasant associations broken up. perhaps
J, never again to be renewed. Pleasure, that yor
BE ss a. o% hs
once again. But 7ou viii remember that you hav,
but jnet entered the vestibu]e Of learning. and le
ies s % diecplne yonf Or % minds Etil more, Ind stos
them with useful knowledge. Yoo have alread:
learned that high standard Of literary exc slen=
does net come By intuition, but ia only ,istsine'
By continued, well directed md 1aborous applies
tien Most Of yoo vi 1oT n tske leays AZ, forever
:. hours you hare passed in the Chicago uie
e School And snaid all the cares and vielssltude
: W,ih i pieas11able M cm6noas to those Joyous inns
We Tpst yon win ever hold y erateful re@ea
brauce the nee institutions of learning that hAv
a admitted educated and prepared you TOT the aetis
n n duties Of life, You will carry With you the knt
- est wifhes Of The Board of Education a9d y yos
6. mesa in life. Without OBTAINING you longer, vi
'e now In behalf OF the Board Of Education, prese1
yop ish yon. diplomas; ths n-.ss,tea r
: School. The recipients were Miss Fannie z; 9
!: ss:esl.ioa ssss i s s1s s + Bae5
!, st1atton'a Commercial College; and Miss Isabel
RsttessoR ss best n The S,mst DEPARTMENT
- cial College. M Wentworth alluded briefly to Il
:, position they oocnpled before The people, who =
s1se Ere Ed q aaes &c
= y The citizens ol Chicago are about to be appeals
70 to pay inc enaed taz ioE the tpppott Of L
! al Two nils they had no idea OF the magnitude
. Ills Chicago, he ps1de and admiration OF |.
+ + s,stes: lhey saw no way q getting out Of =
e5 eating the young. He appealed 10 them and
~ ~ the members Of their classes il they would n
sep IN their ald IN case The teachers sisd re
might yet lie reduced to the necessity OF asSiZ
them 10 teach the rising generation as they b
'9Set i ,se VsedIeto BIZ
Fannie E. Osborne, was last on the liat of ex'
By cises. t was listened % with uatssg1ne 1ntess
VI al ere Wearied and heated by the long seseio
The valedittorJ was very gracefully delivered, n
he with the assumption Of TOO much feeling. but
r; 10 looE a chanee-thoneh dimcult-sauarely In t
er eye, and to Erapple tearlessly with whatever m
lie HE aesemblace then adjourned, much pleas
:, with the afternoons proceedings.
!, The. following are the graduates OF the HI
au Jsmes S 6: Mssaade1, Helen $. Barry, 1o.tse
IA Hattie /. Davis, Maggie Dousall Msesie 4. Ell
~ man, Etha /. nailenbeel, Henry g. Hammo1
ID. Albert Mccalla, John T. MccaE1y, Harriet a
~ N. Mcdonnell, Myra Miller, FANNIE ;, F. qseo q,
~ ". Snowhook, Lonlse q. Sterling, Marshall Ws
n, Vim. II. WARRINGTON.
~ B, McEay Josephine E. Miller, leabela Paticrs
az Laura Reed. Mary T. Sehafef, Jennie Shelby, Car
rs B. Skecr, Elizabeth Smith. Emma .. Smith, Fra
a WssSs sses,f2s E%as sP' J. TS%nsam W4a a's
vSa | burr, Emmn j. AtWater, Sarah 4. Brooks, Adj
Z, Butler, F. Ellen Carter, FredeEika E. Co
m | Julia NJ. Davis, Sarah Z. Drake, Emma ]. r
.ff | Aiary E. GafIncy, Nancy A. Helm, Almira $. j
,he hinge. Annah b. Jennings Mary ]. Kendall, Sa
~ J. kirbT. -
ss,nt At TIE RICHMOND.
h's The animal reception 1evec, given BY the FRA
el; atea Of the High School, WAS held laet evening
BY the Richmond House. There was large num
no. Of the present aud past Students of the lnsttut
T." present, together With several invited guests,
~ brilliant asst mblaee Of the lair sex gtaced
=" / lesce with their presence. a very pleasant c
is; ming was spent By every one. After for sh
no time promenading the spacious par1ors Of the
ns tel, the followers Of Tepsicbore commenced da
m ing at an early hour, from which recreation t!
lrd ! did not desist until the "wee ena hours ay
=" the twai'' uatncd the rotaIies Of the flight
icy tnatfc tee" Of the approach Of another day. a
tie thus pleasantly terminated the anniversary vi
It: o this great city's educational institution. Al
ID. vacation the pupils Of the various schools Y
again assemble to compete for new ulnmphs at
c. examination Of 1866.
ted So1pIEns' Hom.-The Boar Of Manager
G. the Soldiers Home met yesterday afternoon at
% Rest. TIE minutes OF the preceding session "
wy read and approved.
ool A donation Of 800 was handed In by Hrs. J.
and Hamilton from T. B, Blackstone, Of the Alton
st. Louis Railroad; $3.50 were handed in ii
we su1dry persons e. by Mrs. Dagenhardt from
The Smith, and Is lbs Of butter IRON MrR. Jos
Smith Of Wayne Station; 500 from j. II. o
ham, and sc from F. L. Toe.