Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-20
ANOTHER nAroH OF enADUArEs.


 GIees - The Diplomas COnferred-A
 Pretty and Interesting Scene at the
 Hyperion Eheater.
 Another class severed its connection with the Hi1lhouse High school at the Hyperion last evening. class which beaIs the nuner als 'S6. On the stage also was the first class to graduate from the commercial depsrt- ment, although it took no part in the exer- cises of the evening. The seating capacity of the big theater was filled from pit to cell ing with the friends of the graduates, school officials and citizens when the curtain arose promptly at 8 o'clock, disclosing most pleasing sight. Seated on the stage in seats rising ene above the other were the pupils of the lower classes at the school, forming 6 chorus without doubt the superior of any of the many excellent choruses that have par
 ticipated under Prof. Jepson's skillful direc-
 tion in previous exercises of like nature.
 The graduating classes entered and took seats on the forward part of the stage. The
 ladies were all attired in graceful white cos
 tunes, many adorned with lib-
 eral corsage bouquets. Mir. Harry Ben
 jamin Jepson 'S9 presided at the piano, so
 kindly loaned by the Treat 6 Shepard com
 pany. MT. Jepson handled the instrument in most creditable manner On the stage
 at the right were seated Superintendent of
 Schools Dutton, Principal Whitmore and Tutor Malcolm Booth. In the lower right
 hand boxes the members of the board of edu-
 cation were seated, while those opposite were occupied by Town Agent Reynolds, President
 Moran of the council and other officials and prominent citizens. The body of the house was filled by the most fashionable and bril- liant audience the house has contained for long time. In few wellchosen words Principal Whitmore presented the graduating class.
 The music under Professor Jepson was of B high erder of merit; the chorus was large, we'll drilled and possessed of good voices. The music was certainly one of the most pleasing
 features of the evening. The programme opened with the rendition of Veazies "On Life's Journey" Edward J. Hough Smith was the first speaker and 'The Stability of the United States" his subject. He said in part: In every government the central power is the subject which most concerns the individual. Every shade of moral de- pr&vity, as well as of moral worth, is found in our country, therefore we should not be
 surprised if the integrity of our government is sometimes assailed. There are those who claim that our government is inferior to that of admitted monarchy in that iD lacks the clements of stability. At first we are inclin- ed to banish this view from our minds as un- worthy of consideration, but this is incon-
 siatent with our boasted freedom of opinion. NObQ10R IS more IunQaIn0uGak III our Cu8I~ ter of rights than freedom of speech, of thought and opinion. The internal condition of our country is worthy of careful thought, for there we find Anarchism, Socialism, Mor- monism and all other evils which tend to disturb the unity of our people. Can we handle these, our internal foes? Here again
 history IS with us. All difficulties have been
 settled by the common intelligence of our people. We are pre-elninently a govern ment of common sense. While we think that cur government is safe from all assail> ants, we should not forget that the quietest time often comes before the storm. To pre- vent conflict and preserve the stability of our republic we must educate our people in the three great principles of liberty, equality and law. The vital interests of our country are dependent upon the proper education of it's people.
 Miss Elizabeth Sophia Bradley read an essay on Sacrifices. She said: Surely life made holy by acts for someone else is & life of beauty. People whom we admire most are those who think of themselves last. There is certain pleasure in sacrifice for persons whom we love. The early martyrs did not hold their lives too great prize for their re- ligion. We congratulate ourselves that the time when human lives were offered up as sacrifices to idols is long since passed. But
 now we have grander sacrifices by those who go forth to toll to suffer for others.
 Miss Bradley spoke clearly and earnestly, and her essay was greeted with liberal dis
 play of favor on the part of those present. The large chorus favored the audience with Cowen's "Green Vale and Vine-clad Noun tains," from the opera 'tRose Maiden"
 After the selection by the school, "The Green Vale and Vineclad Mountain,' Miss
 Elizabeth Lillian Campbell read an essay on
 "Education and its Purposes" Education is anything that leads to the unfolding of all our powers. Education depends more upon
 the quality than the quantity of knowledge acquired. Nearly all knowledge has some
 value, but we should follow only that which will be for our good. A classical edu- cation is desirable as it acquires more cul- more valuable as it teaches us of our every day life. The one grand purpose of educa- tion is to teach us how to live,
 Essay, Personal Influence" by Miss Emily Cowles Tillotson. True personal in- fuence never makes a great stir in the world, but one life pure and good has a great in fuencs on it's fellow men. No life can be pure in its purpose and pure in its strife without the help of personal influence. It is in the power of everyone to make his in- huence for good or ill.
 Music. Peter Piper, by the school.
 An essay on 'Women of the Nineteenth Century" by Lila May Wells. The century which is growing to a close has witnessed great changes in all directions. Religion has been advanced to all parts of the country, and woman has taken an advance in all these thinga. Only during the last hundred years has woman had the same advantages as man. The result has been marvellous. The men of greatest ability have been the first to recognize their peer in women. There are fanatics of every kind, and many think that the right of voting will make women equal to men. The way to highest culture is open and free, and all are free to be- come earth's noblest work a woman perfected.
 Grafton by Frederick Merwin Lloyd, ''Suc- cess in Life"
 Success has ever been the goal of man, but never more so than in our enlightened age. Life is one great battle for success, in which each victory is the way for another To everyone of us setting out in life there ia a weighty problem for solution. Making the most of life is no easy task. A truly suc- eessful life must begin early in life. Rduca- tion is an essential matter to success. Self reliance and moral influence is one of the l most important clements for success in life Success is not gained without cost, but as the to success. Without this no one can build | to perfection. True success Is not measured, as is often done by the world, by dollars and | cents. The selection from the opera q I Puritani Fatal Day" was well rendered by the | school.
 "The Religion of the Ancient Greeks" was | the subject of the next essay, read by Miss | Willystine Goodsell. In all ages of the world I and in all lands man has proved himself to | be a religious being. He ever recognizes | some being superior to himself whom he | must worship. Early Greek writers tell us \ that heaven and earth are not of chaos. The \ mind of the Greek was no higher than a universe peopled by innumerable divinities | They knew nothing of that being who is | without variableness or shadow of turning | Their conceptions were of the earth, earthly; they could go no higher.
 --I. ! | True Culture" '" including in her thoughts the few here quoted.
 True culture is what every human being should possess, not only for his own good but for the good of others. Without true culture there is no real living, the realizing of the best and highest things of this life which involves growth and improvement. Culture in it's truest sense has to do with much more than the intellect. To every thoughtful mind there comes a desire for higher, longing for something aobler. One who desires to possess beauty, ruth and virtue may possess them.