The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-13
CLASSICAL STUDENTS.
The Closing Exercises Last Evening of the
Indianapolis Classical School.

The closing exercises of the indianapolis
Classical School for the season of 1885 were held
last evening at Plymouth Church in the pres
ence of an audience which was about as large as
could be admitted to the building The stage
on which the members Of the graduating class
were seated was profusely decorated with
flowers and presented pleasing appearance.
The music, which was furnished by Miller's
orchestra, was a delightful feature of
the occasion. The programme for the
evening was opened with prayer by Rev. N. A.
Hyde, pastor of Mayflower Congregational
Church The first essay was on the subject Of
''Races," by Henry G. Atkins. 1t was cleverly
written and was well read. Women as Mathe-
maticians" was the title of a paper read by Miss
Julia Moore, which gave the women the credit
Of their merits in mathematics. Myron Stowell
delivered an address on General Gordon, the
English commander in the Soudan war; briefly
outlining his remarkable career, and paying
tribute to his character. A gracefully
written essay on Satire was read
by Miss Mary Ellen Colgan. Forestry"
| was the subject of very interesting
| paper by Oscar M Anderson. An essay en-
titled Heroes" in which was given well -por-
| trayed description Of the character of ideal
| heroism, was read by Miss Mary Layman. An
address on Current Problems" in which the
| speaker spoke cursorily Of the important ques
| tons of the day in governmental affairs, was
| delivered by George III. Dunlap. The concud-
| ing address was by Charles G. Ferguson, on
| Genius. The essays and addresses were all
exceptionally meritorious, and were presented
| in a manner creditable to the graduates and
| the school. There were numerous presents OF
I flowers, the bearers of which were eight little
| girls, dressed in white There were no diplomas,
| because the school gives none to its graduates,
but the annual award of prizes was made as fol-
lows: To Charles G. Ferguson, for having at
/ tanned the highest general average a copy of the
Life of Dr. Arnold, and for the hig hest per cent.
| in the classics, Bryant's Homers Had; to Henry
| c. Atkins, the highest per cent. in mathematics,
| American Orations, three volumes; to
George III. Dunlap, the highest per
cent. in English studies, British Orations
three volumes, ard for highest per cent. in
French and German, Howell's Venetian Life,
two volumes; to Oscar M Anderson, highest
per cent in defamation. Irvings Washington,
| three Volumes to Miss Mary Colgan, for the
highest general average in the girls school, 1.-The
| Life and Times of Sydney Smith," to Miss Debo-
rah Moore. highest per cent. in the classics,
Bryants Hon1ers "Ihad;" to Miss Charlotte
| Jones, highest per cent. in mathematics, two
volumes of Emerson's works; to Miss Mary Lay
man, highest per cent in French and German,
| Taylors Goethe's Faust" to Miss Julia Moore,
highest per cent in English, ''Tyler's History OF
| American Literature" to Miss NelliesJ Johnson,
highest per cent in defamation, the Life OF
Charlotte Cushman;" to Miss Eva Austin, as
special testimonial of the judges, "The Woman
| hood of Frances Ann Kemble."