The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-02
CITY INTELLIGE NOE
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GIRLS HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises This Morning
List Of Graduates, and those Hav-
ing the Highest AVerages-In-
terestlng Proceedings, etc.

The closing exercises Of the Philadel ohia Girls
High and Normal School took place this morn
ing at ten O'clock at the school building in Ser
geant street, belo Tenth. The exercises were
OF the most interesting character and took
place in the main hall, which was tastetully
fes6Oonpd with flags and decorated with flowers,
evergreens, etc. The proceedings were opened
with prayer by the Rev. p. s. Henson, followed
by reading of the Scriptures by Miss Frances
Il. Reinhold. The following programme was
then gone through With
Anthem "All ye Nations"-in two parts, first
part by Sections and Is; second part 10y Sections
Tssav "Needlesu-composed BY Miss Lizzie s.
White, read by Miss Matilda Montgomery.
Recitation. 1.-The Mant OF ST. John de Matha'-
Miss Emma CooDc.
from Nelson for two voices; first voice Section A,
second voice Section ID.
Essay "The Romance Of War"-composed and
read by Miss Julie I. Costgan,
Recitation Land of my Birth"-Miss Lidy j,
Music Eyes tits the Indian Drum"-for three
voices; first voice Section A. second voice Section b.
third voice Sections and ID.
Recitation. IAN hour on the Ice"-Mlss Kate
{. Harrison.
Ballad Miss Lizzie Bird
Essay. "Great Emergencies produce Great Men"
composed and read bv Miss Lizzie scott.
Recitation. 'lhe Baptism OF Christ'-Miss Cor
Music Glad Notes of Joy"--for three voices
composed by w. Mason.
Essay. what he wnked at in the Streets of
Philadelphia by Miss Kate G. Harrison
read by Miss SUSIE McNabb
Recitation ''Ihe Rising" - from the "wild
WagOner"-M!ss Josephine HRnil
Music .Barcaroe by COncom- with English
words, and Solo obhg ito-comOose by MIR. G.
Eye,est-sung by Section A; SOLO by Miss Allie
Glakely OF g.
DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS,
At this stage of the proceedings the graduating
class was addressed as follows by G. W. Fetter,
the Principal of the school
Young Ladies-You are about to sever your
connection with the many happy associations
| by which you have been surrounded during the
three years of toll, labor and trust, pleasant
"reminiscences, that you have been pupils of this
| school. Your career has been commendable
| and praiseWOrthy in study and department; in
| the performance of every duty you nave distn-
guished yourselves alike; and on leaving this in
sttution, YOU bear with you the fJndest hopes
| of all with whom you have been accustomed to
| associate, that you may realize bright, sue
| cessful, and happy future; chat your onward
career Though ltc may be brilliant and useful.
Your course here, ladies, trust is an earnest
| of what you will be in any position to when
| YOU may be called in the future Your industry,
| perseverance, end energy here are q sure guar
| antee OF success and prosperity lsCwhere
Although you graduate to-day with distinguished
| honUTs, the termination OF your schooldav
| career, which has been Iraueht with many fond
| antcipatons, that were hopeful, pleasant, and
| attractive, and hope are, or may be, realized,
| is but the beginning Of lte of care aud anxiety,
but trust OF great usefulness and much felicity.
| No doubt most of you iatend to select the call
| ing OF teacher Tor profession. In doing so you
are eminently qualified for that noble and useful
mission, and your success depends entirely
| upon your personal eXertlOns and well-dIrected
efforts. 10 accepting this vocation you accept
grave responsibilities, and trust you will ever
| feel alive to the importance Of wise effort and
| iudiCous labor, remembering that you have to
| deal with immortal minds, and in the discharge
| OF your duty, you are not simply responsible to
the properly constituted authorities, or to soci-
ETY. alone, but a wiser and greater power the
Searcher of ali hearts, your Creator, as correct
teaching has much to do with moulding the
character of all responsible beings.
But ladies, in whatever sphere in life you may
be called to act, may the time spent, the adyan-
| tages received here under the vie auspices OF
| those having charge OF our educational interests
the Controllers OF Public Schools, in organizing
and sustaining this noble institution, be fruitful
in great and manifold blessings to society, and
rebound to the wisdom and glory of God.
And now, in the name and by the authority oi
the Controllers or Public Schools, present to
you these diplomas, as an evidence that you
have completed the course OF study prescribed
i'll the "Grls High and Normal School;n and a.
graduates of this institution, commend you to
the care and confidence OF the community,
The following are the names of the young
ladies who compose the graduating class together
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