The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-12
Classical School commencement.

The graduating exercises of the Indianapolis
Classical School for boys, at Englsh's Opera
house last night, were the occasion for an au-
dience that entirely filed the auditorium The
graduating class consisted of the following
young gentlemen, all of this city: William Ellis
worth Bryce, John Maurice Butler. William
Henry Coburn, John Golfer, Harry Robert Dun
lOp, Frank Triplett Hord, and Allison
Rutherford Hopkins. The literary exercises last
night consisted of orations Jy four of the gradu-
ates as follows: "The New South" Mr.. Bryce
"Civil-service Reform" Mr.. Golfer; "The Power
of Enthusiasm" Mr.. Butler; International Ar
bitratiOn," Mr. Dunlop. There was, besides, a
Gatlng-gun drill by the gun squad, with W, E.
Bryce captain, and II. C. Atkins gunner; an
interesting exhibition drill by the school and q
competitive drill for gold medals. In this, the
scholars drilled in two divisiOns-the older boys
In the first and the younger in the second. The
judges were Major Arnold, Captain Rxford and
Col. N. X. Ruckle. and the medal for proficiency
in the first division was awarded to George
Smith, son OF Major Jared A. Smith, and in the
second division to Victor Fl endricks son of A.
W. Hendricks. The exercises concluded with
tne award OF the annual prizes, Tor Inc hlghest
marks attained during the year in the various
departments. The prizes were given as follows:
Classics prose-H. Dunlop. whose grade was
1921. %athematies-G. Dunlop, grade 97.21
Enalish-D. Dorsey, $685. French ana German
G. Dunlop, 95.06.
Tho Blind Asylum commencement
The annual commencement exercises OF the
Indiana Institute for the Education OF the
Blind took place last night, and were attended
by large audience. The chapel was tastefuliy
decorated with floral and evergreen designs, and
the exercises were listened to with much in
terest. There were twelve graduates of the
regular course and three of the work course
Their names, residences and subjects of their
addresses are as follows: Regular Course: John
Morriesey, Morristown, Ind, Compulsory
Education;" ggie Christie, Aurora, "wonders
of ElectriciJy;" Mamie Fleming, scipio, "Dream-
ing" Matte AmmOn, Germantown, "Inagina-
tion;" Arthur Layce, city, "Is8ao Newton;"
Belle Woods, Laurel, "Weath of a Sunbeam
Maggie Grain, State Line, "Nothing but Leaves"
Ora Rust, Evansville, "Slumbering Thoughts"
Henry Beekner. Arlington, Tariff" Addie
Cooksey, Adkinsonville, "Happiness;" Maggie
Casper, city, "Wolfgang Mozart;' susie Peterson,
city, "Think of Yourselves" The graduates in
the work course were Frank Bowen, city; Chas.
Carpenter, Button, and Milo Grippe, Goshen.
The essays OF the young ladies and gentlemen
had all been carefully prepared, and in the mat
ter of composition were somewhat above the
average. The literary exercises were pleasantly
relieved by overtures by the 0rcheaJra of the
institution; the quartet "Birds OF Spring." by
Messrs Pavey, Woods, Rust and Reed; chOruses
by the choir, and the sextet, "Only Pansy
Blossom" By Misses Greenwood and Reed and
Messrs. BaIou, McGiffen, Hooker and Hanson
The diplomas were presented by Professor W.
A. Bell.