National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
The Remarkable Progress of tho schoi-
ars Highly Commended.

ars Highly Commended.
The hum of voices, confused and
mingling, sounding like the faint war Of an
approaching storm; the array Of beautiful
flowers In almost innumerable quantity:
the crowd besieging the doors for entrance;
the gathering Of parents and friends, pretty
girls and graduates, as was seen last night
at the graduating exercises of the colored
high school was such as could only have been
seen In n building such as the Metropolitan
A. NJ. E. Church on NJ street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The ex-
erciees OF the evening were opened with
prayer bybRev. William Warning; then fol-
lowed the salutatory by Miss Adeline Il.
Berry, which was very much above the
average Of such productions, and In 1t was
ably discussed the relations between capt
tai and labor, favored home rule for Ire
land, and a glowing tribute paid to Hon.
W. e. Gladstone.
Next followed recitation in physical
geography by Miss Mary Geary, and expert
ments In physics by Miss Emma l.. Prindle
and Master William N. Tabbs, all evincing
careful training and showing a degree of
proficiency that was quite remark
able for SO young pupils; The ora.
creditable as acomposition, and was de-
livered in manner entirely free from
defects usually seen on such occasions.
Miss ISLANDER e. Cardoza read the
class history, which was Ehumor-
Gus and elegant production, and
delivered In pleasing style. The valedlc-
tory, by Miss Lillian b. Cross, was carefully
written, and received with evident pleasure
by the audience. In the absence Of Rev. T.
G. Stewart the Hon. w. b. Webb addressed
the graduating class. He said the progress
made by the colored race In the last few
years was the miracle Of the nation. Not
many years ago the problem was what
was to be the future Of that race.
The education Of the people was the
solution Of the problem. He expressed
himself as warmly in favor OF the Blair
educational bill, and said that II 1t should
become law he had no doubt but that 1t
would be approved by the President, and
then the treasure of the nation would be
paid out to the people for educational pur-
poses In proportion to the wants and ne
cessities Of the states and territories. The
diplomas were conferred by Hon. W. b.
Webb. After the class song the exercises
closed with the benediction by Rev. VIM.
Gibbon.
The graduates for the year were as fol-
lows Leila l.. Amos, jamie F. Bell, AIDE
line E. Berry, Ursuline V. Brooks, Islander
E. Cardoza, Helen A. Collins, Charles @.
Cook, Laura V. Cross, Lillian b. Cross,
Mary M. Bowling, Martha b. Fisher, Lewis
B,Freeman, Martha A. Gray, Emma A. Gull
berry, Hattie l.. Hawkins, WillIana NJ,
Harris, Jennie G. Jones, Stella A. johnson,
Emma L. Kinner, Alexina Laws, Ellen NJ.
Lynch, Rebecca f. Norton, VIM. L. Pol
lard, Emma j. Prater, Susanna II. Reed,
Mamie L. Tancil, Anna L. Thompson,
Virginia H. Tibbs, Lavinia L. Waring
Lillian L. Welsh, Rosa j. Webb, Fannie
| B. s. johnson, and Mary Z. Wilson.
The high school is in charge Of the fol-
lowing teachers Mr.. Francis L. Cardoza
| principal; Miss Laura F. Barney, assistant
| principal; assistants, Mr.. Robert II. Ter
Dafiln, and Miss Harriet e, Riggs, undel
whose care and attention 1t has attained its
present high state Of efficiency and useful