The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-19
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Great Interest Manifested.

Yesterday terminated the school
year. the public examinations which
have been in progress for more than
a week past, eliminating in the com
mencement exercises of the senior
class in the High School. w
The morning. from eight to twelve.
was occupied by the examination Of
senior and junior classes ia Outlines
of History, Algebra. Physical Geog
rapby, Geometry and United States
History, the exercises being inter-
spersed with choice music by the
pupils.
The examination was highly salts
factory to the large audience present.
The young students gave their an
swers in their own language. almost
invariably correct, showing that they
understood the spirit of the authors
as well as the text.
At 3P. NJ, the commencement ex-
eroises we're begun. aud long before
that hour the spacious Hall was lit
orally packed full, and hundreds we're
unable to find even standing room.
The front of the Rostrum was orna-
mented with a sort of balustrade Of
green forest leaves, aud the piano
with leaves and flowers. Promptly
at the hour the graduating class,
composed of eight young ladies
and seven young gentlemen. entered
from the side room and took seats
upon the rostrum. The young ladies
we're dressed in pure white. with but
few ornaments, while the young gen.
tlemen we're neatly dressed, the coun-
tenances of all beaming with intelli-
gence and hope. their modest deport-
ment winning the hearts of all that
vast audience. The exercises opened
with music by the members of the
High School, accompanied by the
piano, atwhich Miss Kate Hornbrook
presided. Rev. j. PIE Kumler then
offered up a fervent and eloquent
prayer, invoking the Divine blessing
upon the occasion, the schools, and
the graduating class.
The Crescent City Silver Band then
entertained the audience with piece
Of their incompatible music.
Then followed the orations by the
young gentlemen and essays by the
young ladies', as follows:
Salutatory Oration-By Maurice I.
Jones. Essay-"Do Something, Do II
Well, Do it Now" by Hattie I. Dur
ham. Grafton" Early Education, y
BY James w. Welborn. Essay
Nearer Rome." by Jennie Golf
Essay" When Ny Ship Comes Home
from Sea- by Ada l.. Tolbert. Ora.
ton -" Ambition" by George P
Heilman. Essay The Golden Op-
portunity, !" by Mary Jones. Grafton :
+" Our Nations Natal Day" by Thos
e. Scantlin. Essay =" Gods Alca-
hest" by Lucy Baker. Grafton =
" What Next?'' by Edwin Walker
Essay" We are Reapers," by Mary
e. White. Grafton" Love of Coun-
try" by Ed. 7. Curnick. Essay
"The Grammar of Life" by Clara
Baker. Essay =" Way Marks" BY
Mamma Sorenson. Valedictory Ora.
ton" MeniWanted," by. Philip s
Baker.
After each fourth performance the
exercises were varied by vocal or in
strumental music. Prof. Willett. ther
delivered an address relative to the
| low estimate placed upon a finished
education by the people of Evans
vile, which abounded in many prac
teal truths, though some of then
we're, perhaps, unpalatable, and rath
er humiliating to the pride of oul
people. The address was received
with warm applause, and on motor
of Col John w. Foster, the audience
by a unanimous, rising vote, requested
the Board of Education to proeurt
the manuscript of the address, ant
have printed three thousand copie
for general distribution.
The Diplomas were then delivered
by Judge Parrett, President of tn
Board, after the following highly ap
! propriale eloquent
ADDRESS.
! Before presenting to you the diplo
Ynas which have been awarded to vol