The daily gazette., 1880-07-01

hONs liiOb' Fs BAfARD.
The number of graduates of the
High School being less than usual, this
yeas, it was determined to combine
the commencement exercises of the
boys and girls departments, instead
of having them separately, as hereto
fore, and last evening the united exer-
cises came off at the Grand Opera
House, in the presence of very large
audience. There was a noticeable lack
of the usual array of presents for grad
yates, the Board of Education having
prohibited this practice, but there was
an array of fruit and flower baskets
that stretched across the front of the
S age.
The programme of exercises was en-
livened by excellent vocal music by the
High School glee class, under the di-
rection of Prof. c. b. Rhoads, with
Prof. E. j. Muhlhausen at the piano
VIM. w. Lobdell, of the committee of
School No. 1, presided over the exer-
cises, and on the stage were seated
Senator Thomas +. Bayard, Judge
Wales, Mayor. John p. Almond; ;Har-
ry Sharpley, Esq President of City
Council; Henry q. Conrad, Esq, Pres
ident OF The Board of Education; Fred
erick ii. Robinson, President of Will
mington Institute; John H. Adams.
donor of the Adams prize, Prof. ID. w,
Harlan, superintendent of Public
Schools, and Prof. s. j. Wiley, Prin-
cipal OF School No. /.
The glee class sang "Come DER the
Moonli 9ht Sea-" and Fred l.. Kurtz
came forward and delivered an Grafton
OH 'lhe Battle of Life" He said this
battle was long struggle, and one
that never ended; but he advised all to
make a bold stand at the outset, and
adhere closely to the path Of duty
Master Kurtz also delivered the salu-
tatory, in which he welcomed the au-
dience in chosen, well-fitting terms.
"Penoilings by the Wayside," was
the Ii lie of an essay read by Miss En-
ma NJ. Maruel, who came next. 1t
was a choice production, filled with
historical and classical illusions, and
aptly brought to mind the important
events and leading charactes of the
dim and misty but ever interesting
past. 1t was greeted with prolonged
applause.
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tion on "Business Men," He said the
men of business were the representa-
tives of the solid wealth and worth OF
his country. Business men should be
honest. While they should know that
2 plus 2 makes A, they should not
bring themselves to think that null
iplied by 9-oquals 20. Business Incn
should not scale their prices to suit Ger
lain customers, and should not make
men work harder when employed by
the day than when employed by con-
tract. They should be progressive,
and should look after all affairs con-
ducive to the interests of their places
of residence. 1t will be a sad day if
business men ever fail to have time to
look after municipal affairs and thein-
terest of public education. A boy, to
be good business man, must learn
self-reliance and self-denial. All hon
or to business men; they are the hope
of our city, the honor of our age, and
the bulwark of our prosperity.
Miss Lulu Paynter followed with an
essay on MANS Inhumanity to Man, D."
which was, in substance, as follows:
"Man's inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn"
The force of these words was felt by
their author. That Sweet Soul OF
Song" was one of the few who learn
consideration for others, in this hard
school of adversity. Burns course re-
calls the ancient Queen Dido's words,
addressed to the leader of a weary peo-
pie, "Not ignorant of misery, l learn
to succor the wretched."
How different were Swift and John
son from Scotland's lowly poet. The
English Rabelais thoroughly selfish,
and as he himself said "an odd serf of
man" hated this stage where every
man must play part )" and he loved
very few of the mere actors. lie not
only poisoned his own nature, but
planted seed in poor Pope's breast,
seed that embittered some of his i'm
mortal verse. Samuel johnson was
; harsh because he had suffered for
those in great distress. Hardened by
the worlds GOODNESS this learned doc
tor could not understand that
"Naughts a trihe tho it small appear
} small sands the mountains, moments
make the year, and trifies life"
. In referring TO the poor of Ireland
: and the recent famine, she said: F.: Nc
smile was ever seen ON any face. Sac
indeed must be the grief that makes
. the child forget his ready laugh. Ol
the poor of Russia it may said thai
=, they have been beaten with many
5 stripes. Great was the suffering ell
, dured by the inhabitants of India dur.
ing the Governor Generalship of War
ren Hastings By his cruel exactions
+; he depopulated whole districts. Surely
, such are the tragedies over which the
angels weep.
The early settlers Of America, driver
:, from their homes by persecution, op
, pressed those whom they found here
those who loved this land because i
l was their own. The Indians woulC
: not have been so cruel had the stranger
$ been kind to them. The first lessor
taught them was hate. The injustice
= of our forefathers is dark blot in oul
# history lightened only by the conduc
t of William Penn and his followers
o But we dare not censure our ancestor
when we are acting a worse part
. When they remember their forme
= glory and freedom can they be expecte,
to love their peoples murderers ?
q IT'S little thing to speak a kline
i word 10 sorrowing brother tbs no
% that worth rises slowly when depress
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