The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-11

,Oorning The exercises commenced ~ 10
-,s,aaI- but some time before 8, at which .Ouy
49, doors were opened, the sidewalk IL front
:, tbs Academy was crowded with peo ole who
,ore anxious to secure the first choi' q of seats
Mthe appointed time the cere' nonies com
nenced, the following being the
order OF Exorci Ses.
,,,sYc nv THE eERMAlJIA ,,pc,r.ps,p,
Pzaver- BY the Rev. James NJ. CroWell, ID D.
Music.
Masters Address-By Joseph Mason, Esq, of the
sa,utatory Address (second Honor-By John j.
"ElOQuence" tFOurth Aonorl-By George w. Hunt.
.our COunIy"-By John H: W. Chestnut.
"The Study of History'--By John D. s. Lewis
.cbristianity Essential 10 Civilization-By Edwin
N. Hunt ,,,s,o
"The Dignity of Labor"-by William HIT.
Honorary Address C"Leonardo da VinclD-By Reid
7, Stewart.
Awardng of Testimonials and comforting OF Degrees.
valedctory AddresscBy William Newton Meeks.
MUSIC
After the preliminary exercises, according
70 the above programme, the Orations were
delivered substantially as follows:-
Masters Grafton, by Joseph Mason, Esq.
welcome you, Ladies and Gentlemen, TO the Fit
tieth Semiannual Commencement of our High school,
For your favorlng presence and benignant smiles, in
Siops Of this Kind follow each other in swift
sion we are apt 10 think their Importance but mo
mentary yet there Is In them significance, q deep
Significance, which the thinking mind win not tail TO
designate our. assembling is Intended to convey a
fruitful meaning. AT first sight it would seem inap
Who has e the
nS been 9S PsnRTs sa HE
has been the soldier in the barracks, In the drill
which calls HIM to actual Life Journey
liies battle oegins then SO %, today for r the young
iessoTs, is truly commencement day In one of Its
In this age Of great results we are very prone to
underestimate the importance Of beginnings min There
OF It's idea would seem e coyeTy % such
that take IT, Is rather consolatory maxim. to be
used in speaking OF projects enterprises which have
IN some measure been unsuccessful nay, perhaps dis
The storm-worn ship, sitter passing through yawn-
ing guls, and the dread sweep of the down stream
ing seas" tOttering aud reeng, some day makes its
Of Inc cruel Jury Of relentless bows but safe at last
eb say S h a M we that ends Welt S
But let us look at another picture. A sunny day,
na1ts and slreamers flying 70 the breeze, and music
making glad The hour is Just leaving port is ceayng
sight more enchanting than the former? While for
fo ourSey at safely ended is not
the newborn ship. first sailing forth to brave the
tervor Of enthusiasm in which the heart VIII instinc
lively taSe 1 the Ss most mos delight and IN whose future
Things are great not only for what they are, but
which lies folded the untold possibiItes q future
mankind S%d Win OOk an S Mone TO s IS OSe
OF gracious promise To IT. 6Oyho1ds cd gszs has been
begins ie actual fe now y about 70 engage In che
are Tremendous Victories, old wrongs, foul, giant
wrongs. have Just been slain and from conGuerlnl
going on to conquest. This age this country
Is sublime To i've now is to i've in the most gorio
time Of the republic The work Of the present is th
noblest ne T. is lifting then emineny htIi9g tina
who are about setting forth on this Journey of activ
But while INDUCING In words of congratulatIon,
mt st not forget that another duty is assigned me-
haVe back alter four Years Of ABSENCE II to ecey
from alma Mater the last token of her fosEerin
students, to recall the memories of former days
% S 9e B g 70 ssy 20 wh
glowing hopes and warm arm. msEnings Of our earle
The sparkling Of the mtrGS0s which & & has faded int
Temple Of Fame SO picturesquey delineated In th
essays of our younger days has not had Of us q
thankful that our lives have been in some measur
For Whatever OF success has been accorded
MS, we owe much 70 the Institution in which OF
her education has been our taIisman our open sesa
Sipened by the passing years. comes over us, !
we think Of the Opportunities OF the past and thoug
hsimes may have caused regret. still that which ht
been made aVallaoIe VIII De an enduring source
As we stand. to-day, JUST within the threshold
manhood. there come thronging around us the spirit
OF the departed hours OF boyhoods days. Bright Wis
tanis from the dreHmland OF the past, all hall Bi
Ghou chiefesL of them ALL thou in whose clear ey,
and placid countenance we recognize the kind moth
of learning 10 thee will we render the most wiuiu
obedience, TO thee shall be sung the highest asorl
demand of you citizens of Philadelphia that yc
nherish yOur Common School System, and especial
Ghe Central High ScnOoi which Is the head ana hea
OIL Seek by ali means 70 improve Il, 20 make
capable of giving the matnred culture. aud seooI
10 none of the Institutions OF learning OF the Ian
Why should it not be soY some may say "a, nigh @ g
which will enable lhem TO succeed as business men
All that is necessary. beseech OF you 70 take no SUI
low view ofeducation as that ~ Is an insult 70 ma
hood 10 say that all IL requires l5 slmply enough,
rae common phrase. 10 enable one TO get on In In
There are wants OF our mental nature whGh cann
ha aatisned with the merely material. Ihere
needs OF soul at least important as those OF DOC
a man m sy be ricn in the MATERIAL but alasl h6
really poor with mind and soul TOTALLY unoeVeiope
Thia cOmmOn u cry for one-Sldeu eoucaton-a so
less unprncipled education-ls one 0t tIg ~, saea'
one winch II would be we'll for us 70 heeu az Ine p
cnrsor OF a state OF society at the eontempatlon
which we may justly be appalled,. = s,... - ,
aiS novvledRe Is power" is motto Tor Statest as W
"a ind vidua1s May then, righteous education be
strongest bulwark OF the repuonc'
rhs saIutatory Address, Second Honor
by John j. FOulkrOd.
r,dies and sentlemen:--In behalf OF the Elttle
Grad waiting Glass oi the Fhilaoeipnn We Sslco,
wou "a rends OF educatonl ana especiAiiy ~ ~ N buo
ybnol ., ucaton that great sustalner OF Iee koye
ments sntia 70 true proge1s 1J of n
EeTbnen TOHsn tent nation. Why Is ~ that. irom p
@ siu rnes y We have grown 70 pc county .oS
ine with abund ance anu PeopiS IA adacetion a6d