The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-06
G%ONETHROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
The Midwinter Class Entertains Large
Audience with Essays and 0rations.
Ideas of the Young Graduates on q Variety of
Well-Selected Topics Which Are Creditably
Treated-The Comforting of Diplomas.

Ae AN ptoPtO - Il II
terested in the High-school was sufficiently
indicated by the attendance of at least
$500 people last evening, at Tomlinson
Hall. The occasion was the twenty-second
commencement of that school, and twenty
eight graduates were upon the stage. OF
course, with such q class as this. only q few
Ofthenumber could speak. Nine were. there
fore, selected as representatives of the
class. Three of these were chosen by rea-
son of their scholarship, three were elected
by the class and three chosen by the teach
ers of the school. OF the ~twenty-eight
graduates only nine were boys, which
would indicate that the education of the
exc is unequal.
OF these Isidore Policeman, as the pupil
having the highest scholarship for the en-
tire course, received the honor scholarship
given by the Indiana State University to
the best scholar of the January class;
Frank H. Keller stood second in rank.
while Alice M. Bay, William f.. Cleary,
Burnham c. Dale and Anna II. Spann COM
pleted the course in three and a half years.
The other graduates were Edith Beck,
Anna B~rockhausen. Marion l.. Brown.
Maud f. Buck, Il. +. Cody. Phoebe j.
Cohn, Charles Conant. Ada Conner. Minnie
Gertrude Denny, George Gregg, Linnie
Higgs, Rita Is. LETTERS, Anna f. Kelley,
Edna McGilliard, George Thomas Moore.
jr.. Corneille Mount. Annabella schley.
India iiiss Stubs s'n'e Nellie Ln'f B. 'G TilfoPd.
Flora L. Terrence. The exercises, after
music by Miller's orchestra, opened with
prayer BY Rev. DR.. Cleveland, after which
came an Grafton AN Experiment in Social
ism," by Frank Keller. After an explana-
he described the cooperative system, be-
gun at Rochdale, England, in 1874, by forty
~workingmen, with a capital of f2S. This
was successfully carried Oh, the stOre-house
being conducted both as q purchasing
agency and a savings bank.
Women in Science" was al essay by
Alice NJ. Bay. who showed what had been
done by Mary SOmerville. Caroline Herschel
and Maria Mitchell in astronomical discUv-
cry; by Anna Jenness Miller in dress re-
form, and by anumber of women in medical
art. The fair essayist asserted that Austria
alone of all civilized countries yet denied
to women the right to practice the heal
ing art.
A lll-governed Nation" in which he
showed the wrongs lone Ireland by Eng
land for several hundred years to be the
chief factor IN eifecting the ruin of the
Green Isle. 1t was through penal codes SO
cruelty unjust as TO thoroughly demOralize
the people, that this great wrong was in
ficted. The Young orator evidently struck
a popular chord for he was enthusiastically
applauded.
Anna Brockhausen read an essay on
The Duty of Speaking Correctly"
citation perfect. The subject was treated
In w~ell-chosen, vigorous English, and
the essayist insisted upon the great value
of pure and correct language. She was of
opinion that q parent should speak correct
ly If only for his child's sake, but that
every one should consider it his duty to
speak correctly for his cOuntry's sake.
She maintained that the individual char
acter of citizens and the progress of the
Nation will be determined largely by the
Language employed by the people to fit
their individual needs.
Edna McGilliard reclted a poem "A Lee
gend of Indianapolis" which was n pleas
ant parody of Hiawatha, the hero being
lndin0s, a denizen of the forest primevai,
who gave his name to the city of the white
man.
Annabella Schley told the story of
ancient Graft Guilds" and showed what
they had done for craftsmen in past ages.
She spoke of modern guilds as now exem-
plified IN the Knights of Labor and various
trades-uniOns and considerations, and said
they now exist in every civilized nation.
Americas Land Question" was the sub
iect of the Grafton of George homas Moore,
jr., who spoke of the millions of acres that
had been given away to railroad corpora.
tions. The time was near at han he said,
when there would be no more land, and
this, too, with a population doubling every
twenty-five years. He favored the ~restric-
tion of emigration to prevent the danger.
Gus classes of Europe from entering our
American ports. and hoped the remaining
acres would be carefully saved
for actual settlers and NOT sold
to cattle kings or be allowed
not for the United States to DO known as
the home of nations. but the nation OF
homes.
Anna II. Spann had a bright and some
what satirical essay on What Shall L dc
to be Known Forever" in which she showed
the great American desire for nOtOriety at
illustrated in the baseball field. by pugil
lists, and in various other pursuits.
The Citizen Soldier was the subject
chosen by Isidore Feibleman for his ora
tion. In this he contrasted Europe, with
her standing armies. a~ggregating million:
of men, with the United States. the great
republic, enjoying all the blessings tina
can be v~Ouchsafed to humanity with al
Insignificant standing army of 5000, an(
yet secure in the patriotism of her citizens
At the conclusion of this Grafton Prof
Grant, principal of the High-schOol, mad.
a few remarks. pleasantly bidding the
graduates farewell as pupils. Mr.. Green
street, on behalf of tho School Board, ther
presented the honor diploma to Isador,
Feibleman and the school diplomas to tn,