The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-14

Immense and
Brilliant Au-
dlence.
The Semi-Aunual Commencement Of the Cen
tral High School took place this morning at the
Academy OF Music. The exercises commenced
at 10 A. M. by a prayer by the Rev. Phillips
Brooks. AS usual, there was q large and fash.
iOnable audience and every available seat was
taken at early hour in spite of the slight fall
Of rain. The Germania Orchestra, engaged for
the occasion, discoursed some most beautiful
selections from the operas. The following was the
Order Of Exercises. ..
Rev. Phillips Brooks
Introductory Address William N. Ashman, Esq
... MUSIC.
Second Honor-Salutatory Address .IgnatusJ. Dohan
Third Honor-Scientifc Address. Edward Channel
Fourth HOnor-POetical Address. ss.......J A. Haddock
The March of Intellect. t........ VIM Budd Trltes
w. Graeh
.....r......H Harry Archambault
Time. p Frederick Rotherme
Honorary Address John X. Mccarthy
Awarding Testimonials. Conferring Degrees
MUSIC. #.
Vaedictory Address. Bard Worrell
MUSIC.
. Music by the Germana Orchestra.
The OratIOns.
The Introductory Address, by William N.
Ashman, Esq, the Solicitor of the Sanitary
Commission, was very fine. He commenced by
alluding to the purposes for which the audience
h d assembled, to their joy in the success of
this institution, which is justly regarded as the
past year its success has been unexampled in
the number and character of it's students. He
alluded in glowing terms to the great strides
we have made in civilization, learning, and the
arts. We have left the older countries in the
rear. Yet in spite of our great strides in that
direction, we yet on the mere thresh-
hold of what we wall accomplish. knowledge
is power'' has been supplanted by the nobler
maxim that knowledge is power only as it
conduces to the happiness of mankind He
alluded to the fact that public schools are
the only democratic institutions now in our
country. The Central High School has advanced
lar ahead of what was anticipated when it
was first established, and yet in spite of its
cess efforts have been made TO abolish it
entirely,
Mr. Ashman concluded amidst great applause.
His address was a vindicatlon of the usefulness
of our Public School system, and also OF the
-
the education of the masses.
The salutatory Address, by Ignatius j. Dolan,
of the graduating class, was the Second
Honor, and followed the Introductory. He
commenced by referring to the class of which
he was a member, to their launching into the
sea OF life. He also made some apt remarks
about the opposition to the High School, and to
the practical points that could be brought
forward TO refute there sophistical arguments.
Al,
educating our youth to correct business ideas.
Our country needs educated, enlightened men
to uphold her liberties. and to do SO we should
fashion her educational institutions. He con-
cluded by extending welcome to the vast
audience in the name of the class he repre-
scented.
The Third Honor was the scientific ad-
dress was delivered by Edward Channel. He
referred at the opening of his address to the laws
that govern science. and the relations that all
scientific effects bear in certain well-dehned
causes. He alluded to the slow growth of in
ventive and scientific progress of the Chinese,
and most of the old and semi-civilized coun-
tries. Slavery and intolerance are the great
enemies Of art and science.
Columbus in 1892 could have no idea OF what
the country he then discovered would become.
The shores that were once but wild and barren
are peopled with q nation that is first in pro-
RreSS, IN LOo arJS ana Sciences ana all Lne el6-
ments OF civilization. What was once wilder
ness, inhabited by the savage, is now dotted
with popalous cities, and great and mighty
nation is now where once lived but tribes of
savages. The invention Of the printing press,
the telegraph. the steam engine, all make great
epochs in the history of the world.
The Poetical Address by Mr.. j. A. Haddoclz,
was adjudged as the Fourth Honor OF the class.
This was written in verse, and in a humorous
vein recited the wonders that are seen every
day. A very apt allusion to the wonderful
composition OF a lady's waterfall caused
great laughter He referred to the prevailing
popular hobbies Of the day, to base ball, croquet
skating, etc. A few illusions to the Fenian
difficulties caused considerable amusement. A
Jaughable hit at the filters was well received
The address was remarkable for its pleasant
iineling of rhyme At its close the poet re-
ceived a large share OF applause and bouquets.
The first address not designated as an Honor
was then delivered by Mr.. William B. Trite
upon ''The March of Intellect" Mr.. Trites com
menced by saying that, amid the scenes of uni
versal darkness that had stepped the who'll
world in its ignorant moderation, there wer
some bright rays penetrating the gloom Rome
which for a time was high in the arts an
sciences, and was the ruling power
fell before the harder minds
the million barbarians. The discovery of tn
printing press was the precursor OF the grea
crusade against superstition and Ignorance In
stituted by Martin Luther in his great reforma
tion. AS we come to more modern times W
are struck with the great era OF human libert