The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-21
HASBROUCK INSTITUTE.
The Class of 'S9 Holds Its
Commencement Ex-
erCiSeS.
THE TABERNACLE WAS CROWDED.
Clever Essays---The Winners OF
the Much Priced Scholarship
Medals.

Amid the perfume of fragrant flowers.
the strains of delightful music and the
generous applause of q host of admlrlng
friends the class of 's9 of the Hasbrouck
Institute bade farewell to their alma
mater last evening at the Tabernacle. 1t
was the thirty third class to leave the in
stitution and the largest but one, while IN
point of scholarship itwas second to none.
A huge pillow of white roses bearing
the figures "'S9' in carnations was con-
spicuously displayed at the back of the
platform, SO that no one could make any
mistake as to which class was graduating,
and waving palms and rich magnolia
trees, intermingled with brilliantly hued
flowers, stood about the stage.
The graduates and members OF the
Hasbrouck Glee Club occupied seats to
the right of the platform, while opposite
to them sat company OF distinguished
citizens, among whom were ex-Mayor
Gilbert Collins. the Rev. DR.. Imbrie, ex-
Judge Garrick, James Flenlming, the
Rev. DR.. Scudder of the Tabernacle; Dr:
p. Rector, the Rev. Mr.. Crawford, OF
Trinity Methodist Church; DIR. l.. ]. Cor
don. the Rev. Cornelius Brett, Finance
Commissioner Bray, the Rev. Mr.. Snod-
grass, and the faculty of the Institute.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The exercises began with Beethoyen's
"Prometheus" overture. Then the Rev.
D. j. Ellison offered prayer.
Miss Kate N. Randall, the winner OF the
second honor, delivered the salutatory,
and in well selected words cordially well
coined all present to the commencement
The Glee Club sang .''Autgmn Gales"
furnished the subject of George w. Case,
Jy's, oration. Mr.. Case is a distinct and
forcible speaker, and in well chosen terms
set forth the benefit the Puritan charac-
ter had been to this country, and advised
all citizens, whether native or foreign
born, to study that character we'll.
The subject of Miss S1rie V. Knox's
honorary essay was the "Holy Grail" A
synopsis of that beautiful legend was adj
mirably presented. Although the day of
legend has passed, there are, Miss Knox
declared knights of the nineteenth
century who have achieved deeds far
nobler than the knights of old in battling
for the advancement OF their fellow man.
Among these she mentioned Florence
Nightingale, the Earl of Shaftebury,
priest.
Very prettily did the glee club sing
Eaton Fanning's E'The Miller's Wooing,"
and then Miss Bessie Hunt read an essay
on Glands" This was an excellently
written production After declaring that
she spoke of the noble uses to which we
can be put as such There was ring of
true patriotism about the appeal Mr.. Wal
ter G. Dear made for "Our Navy" He
told of the maritime powers OF this coun-
try in the Colonial days, and recalled the
early glories of the navy, when such men
as John Paul Jones, Decatur and Law
renee led 1t to victory. His eloquent ref
erence to Farragut and his achievements
during the civil war aroused the audience
lorrG In mob If hnb inn
becility and official corruption which
caused the decline of our navy between
the close of the war and the Cleveland ad-
ministration, and in his closing appeal for
more ships declared that one despatch
boat two torpedo boats, five cruisers and
lot of wooden hulks We're not sufficient
to defend our coasts.
WANDERING FIRES.
AS charming specimen OF English
composition Miss Maud Williams honor
airy essay on Wandering Fires had no
superior upon the programme, Her poet
ical description of the approach of evening
and the vain pursuit of the weary travel
ler after the ignus fatuus was most
clever while the manner in which she
designated wealth, ambition, popularity
and several other GLORIOUS cheats" as the
will-o'-the-wisps OF everyday life would
have done credit to a much older head.
Mr. Howard Forlnan spoke of 'fThe
Dark Continent" and the great possibili-
ties of that vast and fertile region when it
shall have come under the influences of
Christian civilization. Wernig's orchestra
played charming gavotte composed by
Mr., Victor Baier. Miss May N. Shafer
read an honorary essay upon STARS and
Meteors, mentioning names that gain q
brief notoriety and those that shine for
ever with the light of good deeds.
The perpleXed negro question received
attention at the hands of Mr.. j. T. Row
land, Jr., and was disposed of by this ex-
cellent speaker in a manuer which did
credit to his political training.
A medley comprising airs from "Iolan-
Mate "Nadjy,' aFIedermauso and
s"The Yeoman of the Guard arranged
by Mr.. Victor Baier was admirably sung
by the Glee Club. At it's conclusion the
club presented Mr.. Baier with large bas-
ket of flowers, and the audience became
SO enthusiastic that the latter part of the
medley had to be repeated
Mark Tapley" furnished Miss Louise
McNaughton with O subject for her
honorary essay and Mr.. Julius w. Baier,
q young gentleman Of fine voice and ex-
cellent delivery, dwelt upon the evils of
unrestricted emigration.
The glee club again delighted the
audience with the chorus Madeleine, >
by Joseph L. Roeckel and Miss Gertrude
Garland read an essay on Moods and
Tenses,' through which there ran sub
tie vein Of humor which made one think
that Miss Garland may be in embryo, that
female humorist the world is said just
now to sadly lack.
Joseph A. Dear, Jr., in an honorary
ofation pleaded for Ballot Reform and
cried shame on the State of New Jersey
for refusing to discuss the subject.
The first honor of the class, the vale
iictory, was won by Miss Louise p. KEEP
nelmann, who delivered an address on
hCompensation, and then took leave of
the directors and faculty of the Institute
fn the name of her classmates. Miss
Keppelmann charmingly set forth the
manner in which the law Of compensation
ran through eyeryone's life, and spoke
her farewell in strikingly beautiful and
appropriate language.
WINNERS OF MEDALS.
ssvhe medals won during the year were
then awarded to these young ladies and
gentlemen
The a W. Clerihew gold medal for scholarship
In bows department to Harry S. Willard.
The George Carragan gold medal Tor scholar
shin In girls department to Kate NJ. Randall
The William T. Evans gold medal for best piece
Of cast drawing to Kate NJ. Randall with honor