Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-19
HilIhouse High school.

Graduation 1ss3-The Class Day Exer- cfses Yesterday AftermOon-The Alumni MeetfnE-In Interesting Addresses, Re- ports and Other Exercises. High School hall was crowded to its ut-
 most capacity yesterday afternoon, even standing room was at premium. The class
 histories and prophecies, oration, poem and essay together with music, instrumental and vocal, were listened to with interest by the large and appreciative audience. Everybody | was there The neat programms bore the class motto s'No prize without toil The national colors were conspicuously displayed | and comprised the decorations for the even l ing entertainment as we'll
 l The address Of welcome was by 4. F. Hyde, class president who in opening raid !: 1 Friends of '83: ssl3s sls I It is my pleasing duty in behalf of my l class to welcome you to our exercises this Af- l ternoon. Although Q comparatively new f custom at the Hillhouse High school, class | day has come to be one of our most enjoy g. l bIe features of graduation week. Of course ! we understand that none but the class can I fully appreciate them. Az the name would | suggest it is day which we have appointed l to review in 8 good-netuTsd and friendly | manner the doings of the class, during its | four years course here. It is the last meet | ing of the class, before the formalities of
 
 | has united us so closely-that of school \ fellowship. And it is in view of this fact | that we have invited you, our friends here | to-day in hopes that it may interest you to | catch from our class day exercises 8 glimpse | of our past school life. ] The address stated that the class entered | the High school in 1879, one hundred and l seventy three strong, and though the number graduating is but sixty-seven, yet 1t Is the I largest class that has ever graduated from the ! school and, besides, there are six in Shef- | field Scientific school. two in the academic de- pertinent of Yale college, and one in the Yale \ Law school The class historians, five in | number, were Miss Anna O. Gower, H. l.. | Mitchell, Miss Nellie Beardsley, R. H. Lewis and Miss Annie Collins.
 The class prophets were Miss K. Harrison and E. W. Peet.
 M H. Marlin was class orator, Miss Mary L. Lockwood the essayist, and the poetese Miss Estelle J. Hartley.
 Miss Anna c. Gower read her paper with much sprightliness, and caused much laugh ter among all who understood her allus1oBs. ! To one who did not, the following would ap- pear to be her estimate of her subjects:
 Rena Treat Merwin, gentle voiced Hat | tie Anna Harrison and Carrie Amelia We'll man, very particular friends; Ellen Elizabeth Carr, famous for -four story words"; Mary Agnes OonIan, mild tempered and favorite; Mary Anna Perkins, smiles frequently; Nellie Ives Brooks and Janette Trowbridge form a Gordian knot Gertrude Eloise 1sbell, a res urrectionist; Mary Ann Maher, jewel Of a girl'; Eliza Bailey Thompson comes from the island of Nantucket and is good girl Julia SeeIey has done almost everything in the world; Sarah Stiles Platt looks goddess and moves queen Jeannie Rosslter Chap
 man, elastic in nature and popular.
 Mir. Mitchells subjects were: Arthur Bron- son Howard of melancholy smile and an in- cipient mustache; Clarence Blakeslee, a strong man and famous for sleigh riding Thomas H. Curtis, popularly called "Tom- n.y." given to winking with his left eye, shaking hands and performing gymnastic ex- ercises Joseph Kirshe, impulsive and given to 8 variety of plans Thomas Lynch covers his footprints with great care; Mahlow Il. Marlin, star who shines at the skating rink; Daniel w. Maher, inclined to be late, and a punster; Abbot c. Page, the fourth cousin of the class moralizer, smiles twice day without fail, and is a great debater; Miss Nellie Stowe Beardsley, favorite with the ''boys" of the class, but terribly afraid of spiders. Thinks moonlight rides to Milford ''very pleasant Miss Anna Clara Cover, a native of the Sandwich Islands, her particu- lar bents being drawing and West rock ex cursions.
 Mitchell as historian was Q decided sue
 cess. His style WAS perfectly easy and his effort abounded with many bright things told in pleasing and familiar way. Miss Nellie Beardsley gave a history of several of the graduates
 Clara Louisa Harmunn's excellent deport- ment was said to be due to the fact that her mother offered her five cents at the close of every week and not because of high sense of honor. She was also said to have propensi- ty to bean-bag throwing. Mary Harrietta Bishop, the soprano singer of the classical
 division, has an aversion to ttfast" colors.
 Alice T. Booth, said to have mis- taken somebody else's young man" for. hers Mary Olive Melcher, said to be fond of excursions, especially to Woodbridge. Francis Hallet, Eddy and Marie EIIery Eddy, said to have been waited
 from East Haven to an inviting Chestnut street residence for High school specimens. Katherine Trowbridge Harrison has a fond ness for kittens and Greek history. Carrie Maher Lamb, assiduous in English literature and illustrative sketches. Ella F. MRher and Sarah Morgan Lewis, intimate friends, the
 first rhetorician and biblical scholar, the latter
 an admirer of moving. passenger trains
 Florida F. Smith, of pleasing disposition and
 an artist. Clarine Warner, the valedlctorian, young lady of astounding ability and 8
 lover of eoasting. Robert Hart Lewis, the gentlemanly historian, said to have been born in the middle ages and to have predilection for sliding down cellar doors.
 ''Tests of character was the subject of the essay Oy HIISS AOCAHOOO, III "AAOA A4O4A1S reference was made to the immortal infu- ence exerted on our nation by the character of our lamented assassinated President.
 Miss K. Harrison read her well written prophecy in true prophetic style and the poem on the Palace of the Alhambra was short and pleasant,
 The class singing was under the direction of Prof Jepson Miss Eliza M Deutche sang 'sAh, I have sighed to rest me-" and Miss Jeannie D. Chapman executed ''H Puritanl. "
 The duets by the Misses Henry and Isbell and Misses Riley and Stevens were well ren- dered.
 Flowers were plenty and the whole affair success.
 A pleasant feature of the occasion was the praiseworthy act of the last speaker, B. ". Peet, who, in manly appreciation of moth CTS kindness and material assistance, imme- diately presented her with the two handsome baskets of flowers donated to him.
 The class-day committee were: May D. Smith, Florence J. Graham, Rena E. Mer- win, J. E. Lynch (chairman) A. l.. Hyde, Fl. |. Jacob.
 The class of 80 held it's triennial at Barken- tins, Monday night, with an attendance of 20 members. James W. Cain, the president, occupied the chair. The programmes were gilt edged and hand painted The Misses Maltby and Ullman and Ed. Barnes and J. W. Cain were appointed committee on the sixth annual reunion. The programmes were elegant hand painted affairs. The bill of fare embraced Blue Points on the half shell, consomme royale; salmon lob ster sauce; fillet of beef with mush- rooms, Parisienne potatoes; French peas; chicken croquettes ragout of venison as- paragus on toast roast partridge a fAn- glaise; mayonaise salad ice cream, fruits, etc; chocolate, tea coffee. The poem was by Lottie Gorham and the history by l.. Otis Hovey. The committee of arrangements were Louise N. Burleigh, Jennie Dana. Abraham Asher, James W. Cain. The class sat down at and remained at the tables un- til after midnight. The toasts were as fol- lows:
 To sing thy praise would heaven my breath prolong Infusing g. irits worthy such song.
 H. H. s.. MAry IA M3AIpy Still OCT these scenes my memory wakes,
 And fondly broods with mieer care;
 Time but the impression deeper makes,
 As streams their channels deeper wear. Teachers ...................---F Fannie M. Ullman SchoolDasters will keep within my house, Fit to instruct her yo1th Shakespeare. AluEni .........................Chs Charles E. Carr
 No plots tn alarm to his retiremeRts give
 TTis sll nrankind's concern that he should live.
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