The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-30
algh school Commencement.

, Friday evening. The hall was packed
, TO overlooking, more than nine hundred
tickets having been given ont.
The programme was as follows:
/. overture--Light Cavalry, suppe
Prayer, Rev. J. II Boswell
Chorus, Far Away the Camp FIRES Burn
Essay-2d Honor, Noble Women
Essay. Things that Cost Nothing
Lizzie F. Green.
} wsltz--By.Gone Pays, waldteufel
Recitation. The Leak in the Dixie
Minnie Kennedy.
Essay y CARR. s ; s,Ss ksspa axes
Recitation Rockets Christmas
Cornet Solo-Iueky Hit Polka, Cox
Mr.. j. C. Rittenhouse.
Essay, The Music of Nature
Florence Wells.
Hannah NJ schenck
Chorus Away TO the Fields
Essay-ist Honor, Daniel Webster
Selection-Chimes of Normandy. Planquette
Orchestra.
Presentation Of flowers &C.. at this time)
Address to Glass, Rev c. S. Conkiing
Member OF the State Board OF Education.
Glass Song.
Presentation of Prizes, Rev p A. studdIford d d
Benediction, Rev. c. II. Woolston
The exercises throughout were deeply
interesting, aud it can be said without
question that this was the best Of all
the commandments the school has held.
The music of the orchestra was excel
lent and the singing of the children
marked by excellency of voice, time and
expression. The recitations of Miss
Minnie Kennedy. Miss Cynthia Lauer
and Mics Hannah M. Schenck showed
good elocutionary powers and well-se.
lected themes, while the essays, all Of
them original. were creditable produc-
tions, well read. The gradual
ing class did themselves and their school
honor. Miss Minnie Garrish gave some
excellent and timely thoughts on "No-
BILE Women - Miss Lizzie f. Green's
essay on 'Things that Cost Nothing"
showed in well-written words some of
the often neglected ways that good
actions may be done in simple ways, by
kind deeds and words and carefulness
in regard to sharp words Miss Carrie
W. Tibbels presented some sweet and
pretty thoughts on "Keepsakes," and
Miss Florence Wells gave thoughtful
and excellent essay on 1.-THE Music of
Nature" The first honor essay was
given by Master Hugh d. Trout, who
acquitted himself with credit, as he
had done in his studies and department.
At the close OF the exercises many
choice presents, consisting of watches,
books, flowers, etc., were made to the
graduating class. The principal, Mr..
W. ID. L. Robbins. then presented the
diplomas in short and appropriate adj
dress, in which he said that no one know
as well as himself how worthy these
recipients were of the certificates that
he gave them.
Rev. G. s. Conkling's address to the
graduating class was in Mr.. q. g happy,
finland manner, and was well received.
He said II am proud of this class.
1t is the finest class ever graduated by
the school. have just returned from
the commencement at Trenton and am
glad TO report TINT the students from
Hunterdon county compared favorably
with other counties, and in some re-
CARDS our county took the first honors
Of the class. He was proud of Hunter
don county and was glad he had the
honor of residing near this city, which
is graced with so excellent city school.
The class should be proud of this occa-
sion, and said he, addressing the Princi.
pal, ''Mr. Principal, am sure that
was never more proud of you.'
Then followed the presentation of
prizes, which was done very felicitously
by Rev. DIR. p. A. Studdiford. The
first prize Of $40, to the pupil having
the highest average during the year, was
awarded to Master Hugh ID. Trout. The
second prize OF So was awarded TO Miss
Minnie Garrish. Rev. DIR. Studdiford
in presenting them said it gave him much
pleasure to present the first prize to a
young man who is the first young man
in the history Of the school TO rank first
in his class. He was proud Of his sex
and thanked him for doing his sex this
honor, and here he would say word re-
specting the work OF the faithful teach
ers' For three years after his gradua-
ton he had the honor Of being teacher
and now looked back upon those days
with great pleasure. The discipline,
and facts, and insight into human ma
ture there gained had been of great
value to him during all his later years.
No public character deserves so mnch
praise for work done as the teacher, and
he took great pleasure in noting the
progress our city schools had made dur
ing the past few years. He believed our
, present corps Of teachers to be efficient,
and earnest, and deserved great praise
for the work they have done.
: DIR. Studdiford, at the close OF his adj
} dress presented Mr.. Robbins, the Prin-
cipal, with gold-headed cane, gift
from the Glass OF SO. In doing this
he highly complimented Mr.. Robbins
as teacher. In accepting it Mr.. Rob-
bins said he had been surprised
many times in his life but never more so
than now. He had not tile faintast idea
that he was to be the recipient of such u
: beautiful expression Of their regard by
the Glass Of 1876, which was 80 dear TO
|, him that he might almost say he loved
them. The cane was very handsome
one, and is highly appreciated by Prin-
, cipal Robbins.
The general exercises were planned by
the Principal. but it is due to others to