The daily gazette., 1877-06-28
FIRST EDITION!
THE GIRLS OF NO. l,

THE COMMENCEMENT AT THE OpERA
HoUsE-A GRAND FLORAL DISPLAY
THE GRADUATING EXhRCIshS-THE
ADAMS PRIZE AWAKpED-ADDREs
TO THE GRADUATING CLASS, ETC.
The commencement exercises of the
Girls Department, School No. |, took
place at the Grand Opera House, last
evening, and passed off in the most sue
cessful manner, forming one of the most
pleasing occasions Of the kind ever wit
messed in this city.
The audience began to assemble short
ly after 7 O'Clock, but as all the seats were
reserved, numbers of ticket holders took
their leisure and did not come in until
: O'Clock or after. In consequence many
OF them had great difficulty in finding
their seats. while others found them oc-
cupied, and these things combined caus-
ed considerable confusion, which contin-
ued until the curtain rose and exercises
commenced. Upon the entrance doors
was the announcement that compliment
tary tickets entitled the holders to stand
ing room only, but undeterred by this
fact the people poured in until every seat
was occupied and each aisle was crowd
ed to the door
Shortly after eight O'Clock the curtain
arose, when the members of the Girls
HlSh school, numbering about fifty, and
headed by the graduates, came In from
the rear OF the stage and took the seats
prepared for them. The graduates, eight
In number, occupied front seats on the
lower side, an empty chair to their left
speaking with eloquent silence of the
fact that death had been in their midst
and robbed them Of one of their number,
while upon centre-table just in front
broken shaff, formed of beautiful white
flowers, still further attested the painful
reality, and showed that kind hearts and
loving hands had not failed to express
their tribute of affection to the dead.
The stage scenery was arranged to rep
resent garden surrounded by trees, and
the effect was still further heightened by
two magnifi :ent flower stands in front,
and by the array of beautiful bouquets
which soon ranged along the footlights.
The upper proscenum boxes Were hand
somely draped with the national colors.
On the stage, besides the scholars, were
DR.. Z. Elton Buck, President of the
Board of Education. who presided over
the exercises Rev. F. B. Du Val John
Ii. Adams, Esq, the donor of the "Adams
Prizes i'll English Grammar )" George II.
Bates, Esq, j. Alex. Fulton, Esq, OF
Dover, Superintendent Harlan, and
Messrs. Pyle, Shortlege and Davidson, OF
the Board of Education.
The exercises opened with prayer by
J Rev. F. b. Du Val, pastor of the First
! Presbyterian Church, followed by song,
save Sanctissima," by the class, under
the leadership of Prof. q. B. Rhoads,
Miss Eva Crouch presiding at the piano.
The other exercises were as follows
Essay, Success" by Miss Anna R.
Darlington.
The essay opened by comparing sue
cess as defined by Webster, ''the art of
succeeding" and as defined by Longtel-
| low, ''doing what you can do well, and
doing well all you can do, without a
thought Of fame" Success, it is said,
can only be achieved by slow and patient
! industry, continued studlous effort, and
by due regard to all the little, trining de-
tails of labor. ''Trihes," said Michael
Angelo, "make perfection, but perfection
! is no tritle." History is replete with the
names OF those who have achieved great
, results and received due rewards, but
, these results were only attained by hard,
stern work. Success without struggle
would be without honor. Truly, nothing
, succeeds like success.
Essay, "Night brings out the Stars, =
by Miss Mary j. Wheeler.
This essay was exceedingly well-wrt-
: ten. and full of poetic thought. 1t COM
= = pared the Frightening of the gloom OF
night by the appearance of the bright and
sparkling stars, with the Frightening OF
the nights of gloom and dependency in
life by the stars of hope and promise
i. The joys of life are as the stars, and art
: sent by God to relieve life of its shadow.
# and to brighten the days of existence
!, Tasso drew strength, hope and inspira
tion from the stars, until their brightness
shone and sparkled in the deep thoughts
G which he brought forth and gave to tht
!; world. History furnishes many exam
n Piles of dark nights which have produced
> bright stars of joy and success, and show
e that afllictions out develop the noble
Y nature within us, and fit us the better fo
+ the great battle of life.
+ Song, Young Spring." was rendered il
r a spirited manner by the class.
Essay, 'Little Things" by S. Emmi
Marshall.
This essay showed that the aggregation
a of little things make the grand total o
u life, and that while the lives of man.
men are apparently made up of great ex-
ploits, all examination of their inner eX
), istence will find it crow led with sma
o things. Little things enter into all tn
e departments of life and all grades Of SO
ciety. Great crimes spring from liCtl
sins, gradually increasing in extent unit
the become heinous. The little sins
Is anger, disobedience and untruth are lik
'r like the little foxes in the vineyards
ithey will destroy our characters as surel
as the foxes destroy the grapes. W
should be careful to use our best endeaV
- ors to correct these little faults, and w
will be more able to successfully comba
& the great ones. Little things in life ar
the kind words and deeds, which lighte
the burden of daily duties, and make ou
r, existence more pleasant and cheerful I
the end of life.
s, Essay, "Calumny," by Matilda Burn
" Calumny, said the essayist, is describe
7 as the worst of evils, actllated by I'll