Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
FROM THESE TWIN CITIES,
Make Commencement Addresses to
the Public simultaneously.
TWO VERY CREDITADLE EXHIBITS.
Ideas of the Public's Higher Students, as
They Appear in Print.
LARGE AUDIENCES IN BOTH CASES

The annual commencement of the Pitts
burg Central High School was held last
night at the Bijou Theater. Every seat in
the theater was occupied and but little
standing room was left. On the stage a
pleasing feature was presented by the ar
ray of bright and fresh looking graduates.
The exercises were conducted by Principal
Wood. The opening was with prayer by
the Rev. DR.. W. ]. Reid. An excellent
and we'll rendered programme was COM
menced with chorus, ''Wake Not Dream
ing Maiden" by the young ladies of the
normal class. Following was an essay,
Graduated, What Them" by Miss Daisy
W. Lennon, in which was delineated the
glorious possibilities OF the future for the
graduates. Miss Bertha Ewart, between
whom and Miss Lennon the second honors
of the academical class had been divided,
was excused from reading, "Infhe Air" was
the subject taken by Edward Godfrey, who de-
fined the value and uses of that necessary sub
stance. A song, Time and Tide" was gwen
by the already well-known vocalist, Miss Edith
R. Harris Miss Bertha Stein gave
in an artistic maner the beauties
of "The Circle" ARABIAN Nights and
American. Days" comparison between the
myths of ancient Oriental times and the reali.
ties in the shape of useful inventions of the
present days. was given by Miss Anne McCon-
way. THE United States should adopt more
vigorous foreign policy" was the assertion
made by VIM. ]. Reid in well delivered and
argumentative address on the subject A chorus
''Viva I America" was given, after which c.
DeMoss Emmons declared that ''The United
States should not adopt more vigorous for
eign policy" Mr.. Emmons was equally as
positive and convincing in his address as Mr..
Reid
ABREAST WITH THE TIMES.
"The A Advancement of Woman" was the sub
ject taken by Miss Mary R. Loeffler, who fol-
lowed the history of woman from the time of
Eve to the present and gave convincing argu-
ments for her equal rights. A second song,
THE Three Fishers" was given by Miss Har-
ris, followed by an Grafton on The Industrial
System of the Future" by John w. Boyce
Miss Alexandra NJ. McCrickart delivered the
Yaledictory address. The presentation of
diplomas by Principal Wood concluded the ex-
ercises The first honor of the academical
class was taken by Miss McCrickart The Sec
ond honor was, as stated, divided between Miss
Lennon and Miss Ewart Miss Mary r.
Loefier took the first honor of the normal
class, and Miss margaret Clancy the second
honor.
An undressing feature of the evening was not
on the programme. It was an address by
Walter Billow, cOlored graduate. Principal
Wood announced that, while M. Billow had
not succeeded in winning the honor of being
placed on the programme vet as he was closely
yr1fh sQh0Ol having COmmanHn0
his education in the little annex TO the Pitts
burg Normal School, he was sure the audience
would be pleased to hear him on his favorite
topic, The Negro"
Mr.. Billow delivered in an excellent manner
a statement of the social condition of the
negro race. He showed the drawbacks and
obstacles placed in their way by the years of
slavery. but held that the future was a bright
path before them. The speaker won much ap-
plause. He is not the first colored graduate of
the High School, three or four having pre-
ceeded him, but none recently.
THE PRINCIPAL GRADUATES.
The following are this years normal and
academical graduates:
Academical Department. Armor, Dwight
Edward AuItman, Walter Emmett Bilows, John
welch Boyce, Eliza Lompre BrickelL Bessie
Bright. Robert Calvin Brown, Eliza Bryant, Ed
ward Emerson Buvingen Annie Canaan, Charles
frey, Charles Hamilton Ida Maud Hanlon, Edith
Rachel Harris, Benjamin James Jarrett Ernest
Ebert Jones, Lucy Pearl Kinney, Daisy Wilson
Lennon, Robert Blakely Little, Harrison Page
Needs, Martha McCombs, Annie McConway,
Alexandra Maud McCrickart Margaret McQuis-
ton, Joseph Mcclure Annie Rectanus, William
james Reid Edwin Hurd Riggs, Selma Sore, Ber-
tha Dorothea Stein, George Perry Wilson.
Normal Department-Besse Dawson Askiu
Mary Paul Breeze; Margaret Clancy, Mary Felter
Mary Stella Dullard. Annie Frances Eakins Cora
Florence Evans, Ruth Evangeline Evans, Grace
Mary Pagan, Lizzie Armstrong Forsythe Amanda
Louise GOehring Bessie Graham, Eliza Crawford
Harley Marion Walker Henderson, Margaret
Emma Jones' Annie Winifred Kinney, velma
Gertrude Keppel, Mary Rachel Loefner, Carrie
Blanche Logan. Jennie May Loughridge, Alice
Haven Lowry. Margaret 1ngles Lowry, Cora
Pauline Marshall. Minnie Mazet. Eliza McCut-
cheon, Annie Grace McElhaney. Ida Jane Miller,
Flora Agnes Neumont Mary Virginia 0ller, Eu-
genie Kinsey Rayburn, Emma Hermina Reine-
man, Blanche Riddle, Mary Elizabeth Robson,
Estella Shively, Stella Regina Stanger, Winifred
Ellen Streeter, Mary Ann Thomas, Mary TvdYil
Walters, Mary Given Wilson-4l. In addition TO
which there were II graduates from the CONNER
cial department.