Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Graduation Exercises.

HiIlhOuse High School at CarIrs
Opera House-The Glass Of 's4-A
Very Interesting Occasion.
A cold, chilly wind blew beneath sky of
dark, threatening clouds last night as q
stream of people flowed in unbroken success
sion towards Carlrs to listen to the gradual
ing exercises of the class of '84 of the Hill
house High school. The large opera house
was crowded, floor and galleries, when at
7:3o the curtain rose on a panoramic scene
of beauty. The pupils of the under classes
in the High school were seated on tiers of
benches behind, while the graduating schol-
ars ranged in and took their seats in 'front.'
The dark suits of the young men contrasting
with the spotless white dresses of the young
ladies, adorned with flowers; the fair, happy
faces of the lovely maidens, the bright, laugh
Ing eyes of the younger scholars, the eager
expectations of those who were to graduate
all combined to produce vision of beauty, q
scene for painters brush or poets pen.
On the right of the stage sat Superintendent
Dutton, Principal French and MIR. Whit
more; on the left was the piano. which, under
the skillful management of Mr.. II. p Earle,
was soon to tune to harmony the melodioR
voices of the pupils led by Professor Jepson.
The first exercise on the programme was the
singing by the school of Wagner's
bridal chorus, Faithful and True" II was
rendered in manner which testified
to the faithful training which the pupils had
received. Next came an essay on 1.-THE
Power of Music".by Miss Clara Feuchtwan-
ger. The young lady displayed good judg-
=, Iau oI
composers, her dictien was good and her
knowledge Of music, 'the universal lam
guage," was evidently large. She was pre-
scented with two baskets and a cross of
flowers. Mr.. L. j. Carmalt relieved the usual
dryness of biographical essay by his hne
powers of criticism His eulogy of the inn
mortal author of Robinson Crusoe was in
excellent taste. handsome bouquet re-
vealed some ones admiration for his work.
As he retired the strains of Handels s'Eixed
in His Everlasting Seat" ross in sweet melo-
away Miss Fanny 3. Rich stepned
forward to tell her hearers of the charming
life of THE Private Individual" A basket
of flowers rewarded her fine description of
the characters of MARX Tapley'' aud .sMrs.
Grandy." "It is festal day at Brunswick
and the fftieth anniversary Of the class of
1925" read Miss Nellie q. Rich after her
sister retired. She showed good taste in her
extracts and we'll said that 'Lonefellow's
legacy to his country" was best seen in his
own beautiful and noble life. She received
basket of flowers. The seventh exercise
was the singing of Memberships 80, for
the wings of a dove, " with q solo BY Miss
Isabella French, daughter OF the principal,
who rose from a sick bed to perform her
part. Too much praise cannot be given to
this performances. AS Mas French's
fine CLEAR voice rose gweetly with
che deep avslliDg notes of the chorus
the audience sat GREATNESS. She was pre-
sented with chair and bouquet of flowers.
But it is needless to review in detail The mu-
steal part of the programme, for it was all so
well rendered that it would have done credit
to a first clcss choral society, spd when the
youth of the singers is considered, the per-
formepes was quite marvellous. Professor
Jepson is fairly entitled to all the honors
which he received. The CLASS aonG which
was marked Original" in fhe programme,
was composed by Professor Jepson and was
received with marked favor.