The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-14
AN ARMY OF GRADUATES.
Commencement Exercises of the City
High School.
Glass Day at Butler Observation-Disclosures
by the Different Literary Societies
The Directors Meeting.
THE CITY HIGH-sHoOL.
Who the Graduates Were and What They
Spoke or

Who the Graduates Were and What They
Spoke or
Eng!ishs Opera-house crowded to its full
seating capacity, last night, the occasion bein &
the fifteenth annual commencement of the Indi-
annapolis High-school, and the personnel of the
audience, with the predcminance of femininity,
was pleasing to look upon. The exercises of the
evening, unusually meritorious and interesting,
were received by the audience, naturally in SYM
pathy with the occasion, with manifestations Of
hearty appreciation. The floral gifts
to the graduating class were very profcse, and
varied in design from the little hand bouquet to
the fanciful designs of elaborate floral art.
The exercises were appropriately opened with
the singing by the graduating class of "Our
Hearts are Light" which was followed by the
salutatory essay on Impulses" by Miss Nellie
Fl. Vestal, meritorious effort, well deserving
the rank which, it was given. The essay by Miss
Helen Lang on Bubbles" subject of versatile
suggestion, was very entertaining. The ora
ton Of James W. Birchfeld on "The Problem of
Life" was creditably treated and well delivered.
Miss Margaret Wells, young lady with a very
pleasing voice, gave gracefully written essay
on Precious Stones" Miss Nellie New, In a
clever paper on Boxes" spoke Of the good
which had been accomplished through boxes of
certain knd-the ballot-box and the contribu-
tion-box-and drew the conclusion that the
band-bOx was the sine qua non of civilization.
The Grafton Of Douglas K. Armstrong, on "Char-
acter," In which he spoke particularly of the
formation OF character and its fruits, evinced
care in its preparation and was altogether
very creditable. The speaker held that
men Of character were the conscience
and that the men of genius were the intellect of
society. The essay of Miss Margaret A. weakley
on "Dust," seemingly dry subject. developed
from an unpreFossessing title into sparkling
gem. The composition was mellhuous. the sub
ject-matter had god-dust merit, and the manner
of the essayist was very graceful. Miss Florence
BamberRer had for the subject of her ESSAY,
What are girls good fort" question difficult
TO answer, but effectually disposed of by the
innate that ''they are as good as boys" and can
make themselves independently as useful. The
essay had piquancy of style quite
pleasing. The grafton of Charles A. MinicK,
'Facts" was the subject of en- essay by Miss
Mary r English, ana she dwelt particularly on
the facts weighed in the success and failure Of
lives. Her thoughts upon the subject possessed
the merit OF being more fact-likeethan fancful,
and her manner was we'll suited to her words.
The Coming Generation an grafton by Harry
was prophetic Of the millennium Of
America, and the not distant time when
the Utopian dreams of government would be
allied. Miss Fannie l.. Need read an essay in
German on the subject of "Self-Help" and de-
l1vered the valedictOry address. Her parting re-
marks to her teachers and to her classmates
were very appropriate. The exercises OF the
evening concluded with an address TO the grad
yates from ". A. Bell, president of the school
board, in behalf Of the officers, after which the
diplomas were presented. The members of the
graduating class were: Douglass K. Armstrong,
Florence Bamberger, james W. Birchheld, Harry
Bowser Ionic Burton, Mamie Collier, Lena
East, Mary r. English, Alice FORSYTH, Minnie
GOodeI, Mary E. GraydoD, Blanche Harvie, Mary
r. Heron, Flora Johnson. Eva NJ Johnston, Ellie
B. Healing, Helen Lang, Hattie Langsdale,
Maria L. Laube, Katie Lucid, Albert Metzger,
Charles A. MinicD, Blanche Mitchell, Minnie
Moore, Nina Moore, Morris MOssler. Fannie l..
Need. Nellie New, Libbie Nicholson, Edna B.
Pyle, Emile Schmuck, Fannie Smith, Mamie
Stringer, Gertrude Thatcher. Carrie Van vorhis,
Nellie H. Vestal, Jessie c. Watson, Margaret A.
Weakley, Annie Weeks, Margaret Wells, Willis
q. Wood.