Daily Republican., 1881-06-29

Jr j. Mendinball, Z. ). Horn, j. &
Brick, L. ID. Smith, class rs; Rober
Sayers, w. Fl. Farra, George r. Brown
w. C. Pierce, class of 70; Fred Kurtz
William d. Kurtz, Charles Good, ,Georg'
II. Tindall class Of 80.
The following is the
MENU.
Cape May oysters on half shell,
Soups-Turtle tfull,) COnsomme a la ROyaIe
Fish-Trout Ia Stanley, Sturgeon a Il
| GenOise.
Releves-Filet de Boeuf, pigue aux campig
mons, Carb0nnades Of lamb u la
| Pompadour,
Entrees-Chicken Saute Ia Marengo. soft
she'll Crabs
| Vegetables-Mashed Potatoes, French Peas
Tomatoes, Escsloped Corn.
Gold dshes-Chicken Salad Ham, Orna
mented Tongue.
| Pastry and Desert-t'herry Pie, Whor leber
ry Pie, Lemon Meringue, Apple Tarts
Cream Sponge, Pound Cake, Jelly
Rolls, CocOanut Sponge. Lady
Fingers, Cr,a Kisses.
Fruits-Raspberries Bananas, Oranges, Aim
Onds and Raisi.S.
Ice Cream, Mocha Coffee.
In the absence of the President, j. Il.
Moore, j. N. Carswell, Vice President,
acted as toast master. The first toast
was
THE ALUMNI;
responded to by Walter Bacon, Esq.
Three years ago, he said, he had the
pleasure of responding to this same
toast, and he did it with equal pleasure
now. At that time he took occasion to
predict that those who had graduated
would look back on the High School as
the beginning of their education. If he
had time to repeat the names of the
gentlemen who had gone into life,
together with the standing they had
already attained, he could show that it
was worth looking back to. He urged
upon the Young members of the
Alumni not to forget these annual re.
unions as some OF the older ones have
done. The education you got at No.
school started you in life, and don't
forget that you are members Of the
High School Alumni,
EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
was responded to by Prof. Stansbury j..
Wiley, principal Of the High School.
Advancement he said was to be found in
every feature of our civilization. Adj
vanCement in education was particu-
larly desirable, and was made, chiefly,
through the effort of teachers. There is
scarce teacher who could not be in q
better position in some other profession.
Advancement is essential. How can
we secure it in the High School? By
careful work and aid much more can
be done. OF the High School you boys
often question me as to the revision of
studies. 1t is still an experiment
and while it may not have done
the higher graduates good it has greatly
benefited the lower grades. Other
questions are if the boys who graduate
now are as old and as big, and as bright
as they used to be. Oh yes, they are
as old and as big-you are looking
through older glasses you know, some
of you are fathers now. Whether they
are as bright let time judge. He urged
the boys to be true to their work and
advised them if any of them became
members of the School Board (laugh-
ter) TO remember that in education
there are two points-instructional and
educational.
THEORY AND PRACTICE
was responded to by John H. Adams,
Esq. He commenced by showing that
there was distinction but no oppesi-
ton between theory and practice, but
held that theory, without practice, was
but myth. The practical in life owed
mucH to education. A practical educa-
ton among the masses, physical and
moral, is essential to our well-being in
an individual and national capacity.
Without it our individuality would bea
myth, and as a nation where would we
drift? | speak of an education among
the masses from an American rather
than an English standpoint. l mean
all, for under our form Of Government
each man practically is the peer of his
felow-man, regardless of birth or con-
3ition. This is not so in England.
There really seems to be nothing
national there but the debt. That is ma
tional because the masses will be caiteC
upon topay it. laughter. In England
Royal a III plebeian blood are as differ
cut a. the poles, and like blood and wa
ter cannot mix. We here know moth
ing Of royalty. Here every thing po-
litically is national. Every man and
every woman is as much Of a Prince or
Princess as any other man or woman
al! politically are upon the same plat
form, ana all have an equal chance in
the race of life. The Government of
Eng and is monarchial. That of the
United States is Republican. To sus-
tain this the people must be educated. |
Practically speaking, native talent
Al from the earth, separated from the
luartz and prepared for use through
;arious manipnlations. So with other
must be taken and trouble
net with. In order that the Govern
uant may be good the people must be
rood. | use these words in broad and
sense. And the people
AN only be good through proper train
ny, A man must be trained with %
lew to his profession, and TO be success
II. he mCst associate with those in his
eSpective sphere. Ard man to be "a
,oOd citizen must be able to compre-
end the true principal of Government.
Il these there is strength, Individually
nd collectively. These can only be
cached through the medium of Educa-
ion. Hence the importance of schools.
x The period is not far dis
ant when our Government will require
ractically educated men. 1t was not
ne needle gun that insured success to ,
No Germans in the Franco-Prussian {
'ar, but the education of the Germans
nj the comparative ignorance OF the |
rench.