Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-17
Sournal altO Courier.
Monday Maraing, April I7, 1882.
The High School.


 The Graduation Exercises-ProSramm mmes. The High school will be special center of attraction to large number of our citizens and their families this week. The following is the programme of graduation Thursday evening, the exercises beginning at 7:30: l. NIusc-"Happy and Light" ".......... Balfe.
 From the Opera "Bohe milan Girl" ?. Essay-"Ihe suggestiveness of Common
 r.s,x T Things, o ..;;.,, Emma Josephine Ford For 4. Musio-"The marvellous Work. . Haydn i %
 From the Or4torio ''The Creation"
 Obligato solo by Miss Nora H. Russell o-..,.. Gertrude s. Mann. T. Music -Jack and Jill.n. 'caidieott. ltie
 Harriet Nelson Gum. g. Essay-'.The Effect of Certain Studies
 Upon the Character" 1O Music-sFestival Hymn. Dudley Buck Composed for the Worlds Musical Jubilee % of % is72. H. Oratior-'Heroes. Samuel Washington Scott. l2. Essay-"Self- Esteem and Self Estimation" Herbert Dewitt Darlington. 13. Music-Infammatus C'To Thy Holy Carey From the Oratorio sStabat Mater"
 obgato Solo by Miss Lily Whittemore. IA. Essay-"The Mission of Beauty.n
 Nellie Mallory Bunnen 16. Music-"Damascus Triumphal March"..... Costa From the Oratario ''Naanlan." IT. Essay-s'Courage versus Genius,' With the Valedictory Address, Henry Lawrence Swain. l IS. Conferring Diplomas.
 19. Music-Class Song (Parting Words> Original Solo-Here meet in joy and pain; School hours are Lever vein Though We part, we'll meet again In future hours. We love to finger here; Classma' ever dear, Their frie ldships sincere, In classic bowers. Chorus-Friends teachers, now farewell!
 Our parting words we tell, Though hearts with sorrow we'll
 May peace be th1ne
 solo-Alma Mater, first and last,
 Dear is the happy past
 Over thee will mem'ry cast
 Halo divine.
 Oh, those were happy days!
 We sang our merry lays;
 Memry with fearful gaze
 Past joys will mourn
 Chorus-Friends, teachers, etc. 2O Music. k Closing Hymn-(Ere the Parting Word is
 spoken). Haydn On Friday evening the graduating, or rath- CT the graduated class, will hold their custo- mary reception in the High school hall from s to 12, dancing at 9:30. The admis- sion to all the literary exercises of the class will be by tickets which have been fur nished each member of the class to be given to their friends. The preparation for the re ception by the class gives every indication of being an interesting and elaborate affair On Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock there will be exercises of literary character, the programme for which has not been yet published In the evening, beginning at half past o'clock the second annual meet ing of the High school alumni will be held There will be an opening address made by the president of the association. Professor Will. liam G. Sumner, of Yale College, will deliver an address, which will be followed by the regular business of the association, during which there will be an election of officers. recess will follow after the business meet ing, during which time there will be made preparations for the dancing, which termi- mates the meeting of the alumni. On the dancing programme are eight numbers.  H. II. s. Alumni Association. The following circular has been sent to the house High school: H. H. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. The second annual meeting of the Hihouse High School Alumni association will be held at the High School hall corner of Orange and Wall streets, on Wednesday evening, April 19, 1882, at o'clock. Business of importance will be transacted, to be followed by exercises of literary and social charac ter, including addresses from prominent alumni and concluding with dancing. Your attendance is earnestly requested. HARRY ". ASHER. Secretary. GEORGE L. Fox, President. P. o. Box 401. Additional tickets of admission may be obtained of the secretary members of the committee. All graduates and former members of the school are cordially invited to attend. JOSEPH B. MORSE, '67, ..- ...-.I -.e... s G. PEAsE, '67; HARRY W. ASHER, TT, Mss N. J. RIGGS, '79, HENRY FREsENIUs, '81, Committee of Arrangements. Professor William G. Sumner will make the address.