The daily gazette., 1881-06-30

great and glorious monarch Of popular
institutions. Master Tawretey ON con-
clpdinR, was greeted with enthusiastic
applause his oraiion creating moAt fav-
orabls impression.
A recitation, "The Princess" by Miss
Zillah BarefoId, followed. The selec-
tion was an exceedingly difficult one,
hut 1t was rendered in mastery man.
ner, and the enthusiastic applause Of
the audience showed most hearty APP
probation Of the effort. f7i
Then came the most Interesting
part Of the programme to the bulk
Of the AUDIENCE. the presentation
Of the Adams prizes for excellence
In English Grammar. These prizes con-
sist of large aud handsome gold medals,
appropriately inscribed, annually pre-
sented to the boy and girl (outside Of
the graduating CLASSY passing the best
examination In English Grammar. VIM.
@. Spruance, Esq, made the presenta-
ton address, and said the contestants
this year comprised 90 boys and thirty
girls. He had examined the questions
comprising the examination test, and
~ feel convinced" he said "after look
ing At those questions, that few OF na.
older ones would have entered the con
test, and fewer still with any chance OF
success"
Mr.. spruancs spoke Of the Importance
OF the study oil grammar, and gave ssme
words OF encouragement TO the IS boys
and 20 girls who had entered the con-
test and failed. He then presented the
prizes to Miss EMMA GAwTHROP and
Master ROBERT ADAIR.
The recipients,a pleasant looking girl
and bright, open faced lad, both sur
prlsingly small and young to come out
victors IN such contest, mo destly came
forward and received their prizes, while
q sympathetic audience applauded with
enthusiasm, ar d Mr.. Adams gazed with
complacent satisfaction upon two happy
young people whose hearts were beating
with tumultuous joy, by reason Of his
noble generosity.
Harry Palmer was the neAt graduate
to face the audience, and he recited
eAmerican Institution 2 Jan extract from
one Of Daniel Webstel's greate;t
| speeches. He threw Iuto the effort 90
much vigor and resounding eloquence,
that at the conclusion the audience
greeted him with prolonged applause
that compelled him to rise and bow hii
acknowledgements.
The diplomas we're to have been con.
ferred by II. q. Conrad, E,q. President
Of the Board Of Public Education, but ai
he was kept at home by family afflic
| lion his place on the programme was
assumed by Rev. j. M. Williams, Presi-
dent OF Wesleyan Female College, who,
| In brief but earnestly impressive ad.
dress, presented diplomas to the follow
ing graduates: -a
Lizzie Morrow, Maggie @. Bowling
| Lida w. Cieland, Annie Fl. Draper, LIE
titia Brown, Anna E. Shaw, Zillat
Bareford, Maggie L. Adams, Jean w
Scott, Maggie j. Alexander, William
Fl. Riley, George q. Dennison, Michae
A. Mooney, John G. Tawresey and J
v. Moore. .t .t.f. "a
niiss Jean w. Scott read an appropri.
ate essay on .s9reat Deeds, = closin,
with the valedictory, 10 which she ex-
pressed, In fitting terms, the fArewelIt
Of the graduates to their friends, theil
teachers, and to each other. Will
"Beautifal Ses," by the glee class, th,
exercises closed about 1890 o'clock.
| The exercises OF those graduates who
voluntarily declined to appear publicl,
by reason oftbe length Of the programme
were as follows:
Essay, "Merits Of Iudustry," Lizzi
Morrow.
Essay, "Time," Ida W. Cleland.
Essay, Seif-Culture," Annie Il. Ora
per.
Grafton, "Decay," Michael A. Moon
ey.
Essay, "Home," Annie e. shaw.
Grafton, character" James '
Moore. -
Essay, "Life," Maggie L. Adams.
Essay, "Treasures of Literature !,
Maggie g. Alexander. By.