The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-27

Exercises at the High school Commences
ments in Jersey City and Hoboken.
The story of the High School Commence
ment, as published exclusively in last Sun
days TATrrER, SO thoroughly anticipated
what would take place last Thursday eve
ming at the Tabernacle, that but little
remains to be added to it, When Professor
Wagner's unexcelled orchestra struck up
the Bridal Rose" enc of Lavelle's sweet
est selections, every conceivable space in
the church was occupied, and many people
who had been so unfortunate as to be
unable, pecuniarily or otherwise, to pro-
cure tickets, gathered around the entrance.
Inside, the church had assumed its pretti-
est appearance. From the appearance of
the platform, potted plants in the viciuitv
outside must have been at discount, as
| they all seemed to be there. The initials,
81. @. 81. S.-1886, woven in red imnor-
telles and imbedded in background of
green, occupied a prominent place high
above everybody and everything else on the
platform.
The seventy graduates, whose names
were recorded in the TATTLER of last Sun
day, occupied seats directly in front to the
right of the platform, and Vice-Principal
Paddock, with the High School choir in
tow, took the seats directly to the rear.
White was the predominating color with
the ladies, while most of the youth donned
their claw-hammers. The platform was
occupied by Governor Albeit, Mayor
Cleveland, Hon. A. A. Hsrdenbereh, Dr. Il.
j. Gordon, President e. F. @. Young, of
the FIRST National Bank; Rev. John L.
Scudder, of the Tabernacle Rev. Father
McAtee, of St. Peters Church; Rev. w.
FL. Parmly, DID,, Rev. David Mitchell,
Rev. ]. Boyd Brady Corporation Counsel
Blair, Principals Linsley, Kirby, Hoyt,
Kelly and James Cusack, President Walker
and Messrs. Record, Voorhees,, Sherwood
and Clerk Westeryelt of the Board of Edu-
cation; ex-members Perkins and Wander
zee, Counselors Cowles and Parmly, J. A.
Gordon, F. M. Foye, Aldermen Reardon
and Elliott, Finance Commissioners Edel-
stein and Reynolds, J. c. Sweeny, @. j.
Cronan, ex-Directors of Education w. R.
Laird, and j. A. McGrath. ex-
Engineer Coyle. The speakers were vocif-
erously applauded, and admiring friends
showered beautiful boquets to their favor
ties. Governor Albeit presented the med
ais, and as he handed down each one the
smile that wreathed the recipients face be-
tokened that the chief magistrate of the
State had spoken words of encouragement.
The exercises closed with the presentation
of diplomas by President Walker, and the
class of '86 in High School sense was no
more.
A brilliant reception followed the Com
mencement exercises, at the High School,
the festivities continuing until late hour.
Hoboken society was agog last Thurs
day evening 1t was High School COM
nencement night. The First NJ e. Church
had been engaged for the occasion, and by
8 o'clock there was not a square inch of
standing room anywhere within the walls
of the building. 1t is said that 1900 peo-
pie were in attendance. among whom and
the best known Of all was Ex-Governor
Bedle with his most genial of countenances.
Conspicuous on the platform beside the
Ex-Governor were Thomas McCann, Presi-
dent of the Board of Education of Hobo
ken, Mayor Kerr, ex-Asssemblyman Martin
Steljes, Principal Demarest OF the High
School, and many more or less prominent
Hobokenites.
Following is the programme:
Prayer by Rev. Oliver O. Brown.
Salnta'oTy Charles 8 hue
Amanda E. onsnheiser
Martha ]. Newberry
Song, Evening Dreams, Gertrude Robbins
Recitation, sBattle of Waterloo" Charles ]. Hoenn
Essay, Progress of our Country"
Anthem. my Country. lis ofThee"
Grafton. Where There's WILL" &C.,
Alexander Q. Kalisch
Glass Quartette
Piano Duet. ... .Addie Pope and Gussie Moller
Recitation. James Conquest, Jessie A. Gahagan
Solo, Good Bye, ..-..............M Mabel Virgins
Reading. "class History" written by G. S. Rue,
Lydia A. Fav
Valedictory. acknowledgements. Emma Serge
At the conclusion of the programme ex-
Governor Bedle was introduced to and adj
dressed the graduates, who presented him
with magnificent basket of flowers. Prin-
cipal Demarest then made the presenta-
ton of diplomas. The only medal was the
High School Alumni, awarded to Miss Ma
bel Virgins. TIE class song was written
by Miss Julia O'Toole. The graduates are
Clara A. A. Barth, Venie NJ Borthwick,
Alex @. Kalisch, E. Hattie Clinton, Lottie
|. Clinton, Herman Goelz, Jessie A. Gaia
gsh, Belle Harding, Agnes M. Henrigad.
Harry w. Harper, Chas. Hoehmie, Joseph |
]. Kelly, France J. Meterie, Gussie 81.
Moller, Robert j. Maize. Martha J. New
berry, Julia O'Toole. Amanda E. Offenhei-
scr, Thomas G.. Pitts, Addie Pope, Ger
trude Robbins; Lydia A. Ray, Charles S.
Rue, b. Adele Racine, John L. Rohner,
Emma C. Lorgs, Gertrude Fl. Taddiken,
Mabel Virgins and Leah A. K. Witten-
burg
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