, 1866-07-04


mlRsle with tbs mu1itudrt toilinE Up The .teep. or
life. Still ne know that ne cro-d ehxll toslIs and
pn;h ~ one way and smother t.ll We lose sight Of
20 long familiar, /. with no elcrcd resret We say,
farewell.
DIPLOMAS AND PRIZES
The President or the Board OF Educatton-C. N.
Holfep. ESQ, then advanced 10 the front Of Inc
platform, and callsd ont The medal Rcho!ara-ihe
Representatives Of The scYen'eeu thousand child
,Sn Sho stts1a nc pnes schools Ct
they had dtrpl1, ed 1n tben eiuotes, and tue uni.
form GOOD corduct which had marked tueir aitenu-
ance 1t The schools. lie then addressed the audi
ence. Their presence On that occasion was an en-
dence that they took deep interest in tue welfare
Of the youth OF oue city who attend the public
schools sesipE that interest, he felt that he could
AJAX thtm Eot 10 rttt satisfied with what they thess
fsw, but 10 sptna each few hours during The ro1.-
ing cool ,ear In Tisitlng the schools and wtsuess
fnc ,he viking Of the sye.em. ne would AK
Ten thousand children ttht1 city who had echooi
to 70 TO- who were crorISsd ont hy lack Of
Accommodations. Did thsy hut attend 70 that I'M
schools lhey would not. eou1d no, i=uors the dif.
dcullea under vh,ch the educational system o, .1ls
city was l.hor1ng, and would Join IN The demand
needs OF thus great and growing city. To The Srad-
be would simply faY, that the best uiehes OF
the Board Of Educatou werc, zud would Be alssss.
sn honor 10 1ne nigh School oE Chicago.
graduates. The Following are the names of the
6S,s!e. K ESiy 6 Mec.iS; e.
k,'us s.1:. de Ge,q:;'.9t3 59nn T. Yultsa.
Maggie b. Eyszte. .oso A!l!e n. Porter.... .976
L1ie G.1nett. 30 william 4. schsde.. $40
Ssa1ts S:a hsse: Sse, Sss Sss l. rRa'fesi %.d
fa',n fI1dts & 9ph,. W6Ya,sg w,o2
Belle A. Kendall. ....Wel
<rt.A f~11
Department:
Ella A. Banktuu.. .a3.8 Laura A. Knz..
Alice :. Batcs...-.- g. ELLEN + Leonard
NaSs!s amas3s LIi1SsoH:
I!z1ie cEaxio1d g ssarah obetlander....s7.a
Nellie L Diekson.. g 1!aa y. Parker: .9a1
SdeI.ise ' E Aoep1ei;. @
Ka,y E. Furpald 81 i; ;Cistre E. Towflee.. ;. ,054
Georgia ": Gnaiing. y 4Jernie Wainwright. .oa3
Inspector George Il1rTe, Chairman OF tue Com.
mlttte On the ntgn School, then presented the
gE,sn Lille HsmtsFship IN he Ioun: Mems A.so-
e1shon, AZ tne HE5sn. . stfa:ton Scholarships,
il r. ye.r isss ii. +. D. Brr.n Of this city,
ettaolishtd fund, tie 3ntesert Of which shonM
be npplled each ytar to the purchase Of life mcrn-
btrrhip In tie Young Mems Association Tor tho
pupn o. highest s,ak in the graduating elass oi
nral prizo &s5 bns ihe artaal advantage that It
coneFs epon the Fortunate po:eee.ot In giving ac-
cess to the beat library Of he city moi for one year
5eta q ~ ns q set lux - y ee5 es
ihe gin eai1 1alreJ In yaius with 5cars. as tho
The Association be extended.
Seven times the prize has been already awarded,
sna y ns.r5 = s.a IL Tho h.se r.
vilegeR, and rome OF them very constantly.
The eighth membership is obc conferred to-day,
i ' sap ssy Of tho Board Of
In add1non 10 the pryan Life Membership, there
are two otcholsrsh,ps ID Br5ans = s,rattons col.
q i s nRHn r. Ra aea1 e s. as
lecteu from the General and tne other nom the Nor
NAL department.. Thess scholarships were
.e1Y generous DONATION made At .h., tine By
IcsFr. B. q s.. 10 The schools Of Chicago. Bj6
asps CAS- o tse HsS liz sssoo I'd q een
graduating froTn he Grammar seacoir. Thas. up
to This time and including thote awarded this year
1sa If thexe scholarships hare been given a. pfzes
! eannot ssY aeeutattlY how many have availed
themselves Of the privileges conferred ny The gif,
half have alrcady mads use Of thee privilege.
The yalue Of each scholarship Is estimated at $50,
:, 1tisa matter Of e1aliheatfon th,t even 10 this
falthfal md tuceetsgql effort On 1he ps1t Of the
puptls OF our. schools. The system OF
ess,ow1ng p.zss upnn pup. n. oEosed
4hle IN theory. And those schools and colleges
where they sEe conferred moot freely are usually
shoss N which are found the highest standards Of
Men md women nnd ss!mnlua to labor in the re-
cults that they zee arc likely to follow. however
' y MIA cong I'D aA'' IL o1nn issGas
hat :. W Il! aESg .ope o day naks them :
tasks beeauas tbsy sec In The fture PROSPERITY and
happiness a. tha sure results Of such toll. Bur,
nSIo so Sf a Lee " H. e. e.. 9 s: 5s
tangible to 9tm nj some poEltfve good thing to
Be attained b. persiite0t eaost. And 80, when !
tain II; snd vhen aecufad, there oIIen comes to
the mind o tbs boy Or the etrl perception Of the
real reward Of which tho prize l. but token, And
are they not v1th ihe,r hablts Of application
formed. their minds quIeiened, their ambition
kipdlsd bftte1 prepared Tor The struggle Of life that
wlth there Has prize for success In evs1y de-
parrueut Of study taught In our schools, and hope
one dsy 70 see' II not lhs' At lsa's some advance
!, Is especially Psa.1De S1ty to axssd The
lalh 10 young Indy who thit Afternoon nni:hes 1
lonr years' course Of trch n1femtttjnE zeal LII
ssury md knch uniform excellence Of conduct 1. Il
ratsiy equaled. Iq1esson II she haa ever w1lfu,ly
broken sule e The tehool, and ! know that
Such = record must indeed b. a matter
Of pride to her, and her conduct his
exPEr.s fer the board Of .Educadop, and 1t surely
c9s from Al assembled here, their hearty recoenE
Ai1on me 10 add In this connection, tal, Is the
Et1lh time IN eight years :hat I young Indy has
co.ne a say The p11ze Of highest echoiarsa!p: Nov
unless ea!lantrg leads he young men 70 yield this
rsfutatton OF certain old fashioned no.ions about
vomen's brains land ind these old notions tave
e y II: M
I'd ana criaca1 character the young ladies should
liz times ont o. eight csrry away The highest hon
that Chicago, standing to-day Wherr forty years
ago was IN indian eneampment, IL tn the advance
iG Offering 10 herdau9htera tho came edncas,onal
week ii Que Of the 1lisn School examinations.
nsata a:; souns lady q tbs gradaa!9s sa:s ,sans
.shelar oi r. either ssx. 40 I could not 51it
laid the foundations Of her etizenshp IN education
ana reltEIon-whose schools have been tho p1ide ot
@ .hs country and 1hs model which our bet Western
ctalp4t The broad ldsa OF giving equal educational
irt,liegcs 10 both sexes Her daughters tnat have
he brains and the will 10 compete N scholarship
ing End course OF ttud3 al IL given 10 them cannot
ind !hst privilege IN he9 public schools, How
sssay GhisaEo a =, has ae,ed IL .he;s matter. eau
II only remain. for me. N betalt Of the Board OF
Education, 10 announce the narles Of The erceess-
9ul candidates, and 10 confer upon them the prizes
awarded. Let ne hftt. however, mske an e1pIa1a-
Hou. The Bryant & Suat.on seholaf.hfps are usu-
ally bestowed nnon tie i've pup,ls Of hiehest ran1,
nal department.. But II 50 happens that each OF
these you1g lanes when they graduated from the
Grammar Schools received similar scholarships as
rewards tuccets Tiers 1t has therefore been
deemed bent TO confer these scholsrlhlps upon the
lNo pnptis standing next N rink, xs 4 kind Of
second prize ano IN pace Of there Scholarship TO
OF 1ank, 10 onr the life membership il the Young
Mems Assottatlon.' and 10 the other,'