Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-27
HIGR SCHOOL RECEPTION.

Gay Scenes at ghe High School Lass Evenlns-The Hall EIabOrafely Dec- orated-ManY Present From Out Of Town.
 Palms and other tropical plants adorned the halls and stairways of the Hillhouse High school last evening, while strains of sweet music doated from the hall above where the class of 's9 was celebrating its graduating reception. Gay and joyous cou- ples were continually leaving the merry throng above to promenade up and down the corridors. The stage in the hall wss also decorated with tropical plants, while from the ceiling hung festoons of bunting. The floor was covered with crash.
 Over the stage large arch of evergreen was hung, on which was the class motto in- laid in white immortelles. The class picture, an elegant steel engraving handsomely framed, entitled sfLe Dernier Jous D'Hercu- lanum" stood on an easel on the left of the stage. Room g was used es dressing room for tte gentlemen, while the principals of
 fee served for the same purpose to the ladies. The hall was comfortably filled, there being about 500 present. Mallon's orchestra furn- ished the music. On the stage were seated Supt. Samuel T. Dutton, Walter Leigh, Sub- Master MacAndrew, E. T. Liefeldt. Miss Mary A. Marshal and several others. Seated around the sides of the hall were the friends and parents of the graduates looking on and seeming to enjoy the gay scene quite as heartily as the participants.
 The floor committee consisted of w. S. Woodruff, E. 0. Woodstock, J. A. Mitchell, J. F. Easterbrook, B. F. Rowland, J .C.Segar, c. T. Cannon and H. B. Jepson. The fol- lowing members of the clfes comprised the reception committee: Misses Turner, Hadley, do oy,d md MeSars Woodruff stock, A. Mitchell and F.J. Eesterbrook.
 Among those present were Fred M. Lloyd, Philip Deering, HenIy Brandt, Charles Beers, Misses Ray and Anna Linde, Miss Ben lah E. Pettis, Miss Annie True, Miss Kittie Beecher, Miss Emma Mcdonald, Ella and Addie Northrop, Misses Minnie Ioomis, Har- riette E. Bates, Florence I. Beardsley, Mary c. Bishop, Jennie Y. Blackman, Mary L. Blackman, Margaret E. Roland, Jennie R. Boyce, Saidee G. Bright, Bertha Der. Brush, Bessie M Cain, Emma D. Clark, Josephine T. Costello. Harciett A. Davis, Olive s. Day, Jane G. Dillon, Alice M. Finch, Mary E. Flynn, Susie s. Fowler, Etta M. Hadley, Alice N. Heath, Barbara A. Kenney, Har- riett L. Krapp, John W. Allen, Henry D. Bradley, Charles T. Cannon, Moves D. Clark, Frederick J. Easterbrook, William J. Hack cit, Walter P. Judson, James P. Linahan, Alan R. Mcfarland, John W. Mel 4iman, Al- fred G. Nader, James P. Reynolds, Joseph C. OeSar, 1nOmas C D. Onell, George F. stiekney, Amasa Trow- Flora M. Lockwood, Annie H. McLauchlan, Bertha c. Merwin, Virginia P. Mix, Anna E. Morris, Jessie A. Moulthrop, Mary J. Mur- phy, Martha A. Northrop, Marion D. Pres son, Emma E. Robinson, Theresa A. Rohan, Lottie W. Sloan, Margaret E. Smith, Mary E. Smith, Jessie A. Snider, Minnie A. Til- lou, Mary J. Turner, Annie F.. Wangner, Amy G. Whitmore, Grace E. Kelsey, Kittie E. Killoy, Eva A. Lee, Messrs. John ". Avery, Arthur E. Booth, LeRoy Clark ,Wm. L. Couch, Simon P.Good- hart, Harry B. Jepson, Francis McKiel nan, Emanuel Lyons, Charles w. Merrels, James A. Mitchell, Ralph D. Paine, Benjamin F. Rowland, Harry H. Shepard, George P. Starkweather, Edward o. Sultan, Watson S. Woodruff, Pierre J. Wurts.
 J. Foster, H. D. Parmelee, W. H. Hilton, Eugene MacCandlis, Fred Norman, Edgar Manson, Councilman James E. Moran. Philip Pond, Sidney Isbell, James J. Geary, James E. Geary, Benj. Harwood Charles Holt Fow- Ter, Clarence B. Damn, Thomas Doherty of Waterbury, James Earle, Henry starweather, Geo. Bedel, Henry B. H. Hurd, A. L. Chamberlain, John Punderford. H. w. Gruener, Clarence Clark and Wm. Beckley, Misses Hattie Kirby, Ray Wolfe, Donnelly, Kissand and Sterling of Bridgeport, Louie Lamb of Waterbury, Annie Starkweather, Grace Weeks, Strong, Moran, Rose Clark, Mabel Beecher and Jessie Payson.