, 1875-06-26
EDUCATIONAL.
Commencement Exercises of
the High.School and Nor
NAL Graduates.
0utpouring Of Their Families and
Friends at Mccormick Hall.
The Names Of the Lucky Ones
and Their Orations.
List Of Tho Scholars Who Enter Tho nigh.
School Ke1t Term.
Exercises in the Grammar Schools
Foster and Holden Prizes.
The Events Of conference.-the at
Knox College, Ga|esburg.
Performances at tho Lake View and
Hyde Park High-schools.
The Events Of Commencement. Week at
Knox College, GaEeshurg.
Performances at tho Lake View and
Hyde Park High-schools.
Tho Ebcrlartonian Society,
CHICAGO.
HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOLS

CHlCAtus
HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOLS.
NINETEENTH AkN1VER8AHf ExEncIHEs.
The Nineteenth anniversary exercisea Of the
Chicago High and Normal Schools took place
yesterday afternoon at Mccormick hail. On
North Clark street. Never, probably, haa tue
immonso hail boen 40 crowded.. It Was packed
to Buffocation. The soats wore utterly made
quato to accommodate tho vast ;throng. the
aisos and lobbios woro crowded, and many wcrc
unable to gain admission ut all Il waa im-
possible to gtVo much attention to decorating
such vast place, btt, as tho audience was COM
posed largely Of Ladies' aud children, 1t nas gay
enough with tho bright and varied hucs Of t!,olr
summer nitro. 1ho floor and galleriea, from
side to side and from end to end, were enliveued
With wealth Of tho bsigltest co1ors. Tho atago
presented mort charming appearance, being
occupied With tho fair young lady-graduatos, at
tired In Snowy tasletans aud Swiss 1nusltnB, TO-
IieFed With tasteful 1oral orna,nentatjon,
There wefc los Of them and thor occu-
pied tue greater portion Of tho platform. The
rest Was occupied by tho ruombera OF tho Board
OF Education and other gentlemen visitors. Tho
darkness Of their apparel formed q striking con-
traat to tho fancy garments OF tile HIrls, and cot
off THOR beauty ratlor than Diminished It
The cxarcisos were rory intsrcstlag and OF
high dog1co Of merit. Upon tho announcc,ncnt,
by Mr. George 1IowIand, Principal, that they
won'd 10 proceeded By tnuhic. tho band played IN
gxreAbfe aolccttou.
Tue first Of .he literary exercises was An ora
tion entitled Fictitious Greatness" By
Mr.. THOMAS u. MAnsToN.
It was very crodltabto effort. It showed study,
thought, and research, snd whs delivered with m
easy Gfacelnl oEatofy. c!ear aud distinct epuu-
ciation. The suain thought OF tho production
"an mans dealro 70 achieve popularity. II 1t Has
honora1ly achieved fAu,o would crown lR efforts.
II hla motives wsre dss',onorab1c lie was likely,
10 taattor how great his talents, to meat an ig-
uonlihotA fato. The orator illustrated tie idea
With references to the life of Aaron Dnrr, john
Law, etc.
M1ss MATTE 4. HARVEY
followed With L wolt written essay on "Labor
aud lta Rewards" Hhe alluded to tho difficulties
That had besot nen Of Hcionca Anu letters, and
pictured tllo glorious results Of thoir pAtiont
toll. III coucluhlou, Aho ploa1od4for tho dignity
distinct.
'.Footprlnts." an essay worry we'll writtsn and
full Of graceful thought, nus next read by
MIR ANNA l. nuNToN.
Tho Footprints Or tho ancieuta we're recog-
nized BY relwa Of architecture. templeB and'py5a-
mlds. Motle'n ''Footprnts" wero u,ade BY in
tellactnal strength. aud seen III desiro to bot
ter mankind. sho was tie recipient OF several
bouquets.
WILLIAM G. RAFFERTY,
next followed with III grafton on "Dutes OF
ScluotboJs." Rules, hp thought, wero necessa-
~ for SCHOOL government, but tue history OF
great men IN iltaraturo, aciouca, war, aud art
showed ts,at ti'oy bud ,!ot always bosn tue bent
III VOICE, which made him easily hoard. Ills
production contatueds many humorous salliea
which excited much laughter.
a solected place, "Legeud Of Brevenz,~ By
msus, "as tho next feature OF the programme.
1t Ia piecs that admits Of considerable force
and passion, aud the lndy'H performance VIVA
Vofy cretltablo. Several bouquets akssslod ths
4 musical Selection by tho band waa tho next
tom tn tho programme.
The pext Qua Of thu literary exercises which
followed win HI easy "stsII Wcssiug" read by
ht's8 oEhTIE +. vAangAKoLK.
After reference to the value OF mechanical
weaving. she said tho world from ia bIrtl, had
been ''weayInY." 1t waa Ecen In ito increasing
o;Tilization ,nd enlightenment. T4e - weaving"
Of individuals IN forming friendships and lnhu-
enclng characters Was alluded to very fesngly.
Tho !ady'u delivery was good. md shower of
bouquets 81 eoted her At the closo.
MISS 0AaUE Z. MFAALAND
shon read All eHsay In French entitled "Couleur
Dc lsose." She dlsp'ayod ilus proficiency Ia
tito language, and liar pronunciation w.s very
perfect. Il Was very crcd,tablo, and ita thoughts
wers good. Ste hold that society waa attrao.sd
by the 1oaente luea OF lilo md neglected Its |
datto': What appeared attractive, couseur. de
to itA pOBBesBDr.
"iIigher Up" al GRAFTON by
Nh. JOHN q. WILSON, |
whs delivered With 40 admirable eelf-posassslon |
aud anocsive atyle OF oratory. Ills toxt WAS |
saken from Webstes's rcply TO young man who !
n antcA to DO laHyer, bus feAyod tho proEessou |
wsa full. "Thoro is 1oom higher up" roapond- |
Cd tho statss1nan. There WAS always room
tlsut, tnduatsioua. aud ealnes!lY. Y.strtving.
vHry utcely-nsltteH es4Ay, called I" Haunted |