, 1873-07-04

d comparatively low rate, and, ~ tho companies
admit tho doatrnbilty Of tho via1uct, 1t ia very
probable 1t will DO CONSTRUCTED this Hoaaon.
b THE COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL.
Graduating Exercises ut tho EnE1c~
wood Gnstltutton Yesterday After"
noon.
Tho graduating cxoroises of tho Cook County
Normal School at Englewood took place yostor-
day. Tho threatening sky Of tito morning do
torrod many from attending, and consequently
tho number Of visitors Was not as largo Us at
former celebrations. Around tho building tho
grounds arc neatly arranged. Troos hayo
boon planted, and have attained fair proportions,
imparting m mir Of civilization, aud making tho
prospect less bloak than 1t ,1aod to be. Tho tall
emoko-Btack to which tho building is attached is
not as hidoous us when It waH first built, and,
altogether, tho surroundings arc not unlovely.
The grass waa groon tho troeB 1enfy, tho boys
and girls happy, and tho exercises about as in
toroBting "a Commencement exercises usually
nrp.
: A solo and chorus, " Lot tho People Praiao
Theo," oponod tho programme, and thon the
Rov. r. 8. Thear1e invoked tho Divine blessing.
Miss Celia Sargent sang an " alto solo" in
a cloar voice, aud with considerable exprossion.
Chester @. Hodge delivered tho " Salutatory,'
in which everybody was welcomed to tie institu-
tion, and somo pleasant things wero said.
Miss Marion Fleming read IN essay entitled
":Originality," in which there wero aomo origi-
nnla philosophical thoughta, which were
vol received. Tho document Was neatly put to-
gether, and Was croditablo to any young lady.
Miss Johanna DraHsi cnmo forward with dis
sertation on !" Study" its uaea and advantages.
Tamar Curtis road "Tho Lost Child " in q way
that would have done tho chds heart good, no
ou doubt u the aforesaid child could only have
Hero there wasa. somo music, q chorus Of
Miss Flora Muna road about tho "Housolold
Lore Of Germany" a not unintoresting bit Of
John ". May made m "oration -that'sw what
1t WIS called -on "Lifo Relations" !" a topic Of
wide range, including couRlnly rolntlonB, marital
relations, and poor relations. OF course it was
npplaudod.
Hiss Fanny Day proceeded to demonstrate that
Perseverance, Commands 6uccess," though it
doesn't always win 1t, as the young man OBJ
aerved after taking doso Of bod-bug poison
nut-brown hair very aensibly declined to marry
him, although ho asked hor fourteen times.
Quite m interesting discourse was made on tho
dull maxim.
nsot. aormain made the plano talk;
Hiss Mary Mason read about Tho Unseen
tho Sculptor" an enigmatical thought for u
young lady to grapplo with, but still she Crap
pied and grappled successfully, saying some
Miau Ida 3. Crockett road "rho ship On
Fire" but omitted to tell how tho con1agration
originated or to giYe tho namea Of tho survivors
In spite Of those omissions, she burned the Hhip
to tho water'a edge in good oratorical style.
"Tho ri Wind That % Blow Nobody S, aood % which %
nauat lavo boon tho Into Iowa tornado, when
fifteen hundred ahoep were taken up In tho air
| and chickens unfeathered. Seriously Miss Hou-
riotta made some charming observations III a
Miss Georgia Crawford road tho Champlin
| prize assny on tho Battle Of the Books" and
what Aerce fight 1t was s!-woreo than Waterloo.
sosse n ths apasss ad ss
ford doservoB to bo eulogized III proportion,
marked, this time b1r MeEdelssohn's we'll
known chorus :, -, Farewell to tho Forest"
lin prize Grafton on 1.-THE Relation Of Gov
ernmont to isa System Of Schools" Tho usual
Sensible remarks about education wore made In
Miss Sarah d. Moody delivered tho valedfc-
tory. This is always toarful production, aa il
has reference to parting. Bhnkspeare says
"parting is such a@oet sonow,', but he neyel
attended tho Cook County Normal School or ht
Moody did worry nicely. OF course sho referred te
tho dear toachors, whom they would rememboril
thoir heart Of hearts while ffe should last, ant
longer il It be possible, to the happy school
dnyB, and to tho battlo Of life and otheI matters
that havo been alluded to In Bo1no shape OF oshe
ever since Commencomonts began. The pro
ductfon answered Hs purpose very we'll.
Miss Henrietta Muna wrote class song ant
Mr. ". N. Smith set 1t 70 music, and II wa4
aung. Following is sample vorao:
AB our earnest hearta ~oro buthesome
| Whilo the bright dnsa lleeted fast,
Joyous be these few b11ef moments
| That recall the happy Past.
The diplomas we're awarded to the graduating
class, Mr.. D. 8. Wentworth, the Principal Of tn
Institution. handing them round. MT. Lane
the County superintendent, presented certsh
Gates, and Dr., A, Il. Champln awarded prizes.
The names Of tho graduating. class arc thos
Of tho pupils who participated in tho above OK
ercigeB.
A1r. Thearlo, Mr. Lnno, and others made th
customary remarks, and the programme wa
finished.
In tho evening tho Alumni met, and there va
! a nlanEant B0ciaEla aftnrWnrd.