St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-14
BOYS OF BARNARD
Have a Pleasant Commencement,
But With Few Drawbacks.

Have q Pleasant Commencement,
But With a Few Drawbacks.
"Cannon balls may win a battle, but
thought is weapon much stronger"
This axiom is quoted from President E.
W. Winters address to the. graduating
class Of the Barnard school for boys
last night The commencement eXer-
cises were happy in their appointment,
and pleasing and facile in their execu-
ton, although there were few aggra-
waiting bitches owing to failure OF the
electric light apparatus to properly
illuminate the hail..
The graduating class, to whom Presi-
dent Winter presented diplomas, were
Frederick j. Dixon, Robert Il. Kirk.
Lorenzo Rene and Wallace G. Winter,
Dr.. ArroWSmith, the principal OF the
school, announced the averages OF the
pupils, giving a list of the boys who
completed the year at the head OF their
respective classes, and then commended
the graduating class for the excellent
showing they had made. He said that
the averages of the pupils during the
past three years had been above 80, and
| some averages have been remarkable.
President Winters address was felic-
itous and full of words of encourage
| ment to the graduates. 1t had been
| said by sage of earlier times that
| little learning is a dangerous thing.
| Mr.. Winter took issue with that
theory and combatted it. His ex-
perience had taught him that
| a little learning is good thing and
more learning a deal better. 1t is the
| safeguard of the government and the
protection to society. When that ex-
| preston was made by the sage learning
| was an accomplishment, rare and un-
usual. Education now, however, has
| become a necessity. The address ended
with a hearty Godspeed to the four
| youthful candidates for further study
| in the colleges Of the East.
The Barnard school in the Albion
block, corner of Selby and Western
avenues, is essentially preparatory
school, conducted by an i'll
| corporation with which many OF
| st. Paul's leading, most influential
and wealthy citizens are identified.
Boys over ten years of age are eligible,
and the higher branches are taught, in
Guiding the classics, as was exempified
last night by French and a German
essay by surprisingly young members
of the class.
1 The commencement exercises COM
prised essays and declarations only,
and there was deal of merit, especi-
ally considering the yOuthfulness Of
| many of the participants. Lorenzo
Rene, who headed the programme, was
interrupted in his essay, historical
sketch on 1.-The Cid" by an attack of
lifaintneSs, owing to bad ventilation, and
Master John Z. Upham. who started
out heroically in delivering declama-
ton, 1.-THE Inchcape Rock" suddenly
lIbrOke down with stage fright. His de-
Jliivery was good, and he was doing
nicely when attacked. The balance of
I the programme was carried out: 4,
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
i Essay, THE Cid, Lorenzo Rene; essay,
l"Fishing,' Robert Fl. Bishop; essay, lie
Fer" Lansing T. Bementi defamation,
Launching Of the Ship" j; Cornish Otis;
ESSAY, 'Bells," Sidney B. Dean; defamation.
1.-The Inchcape Rock john P. Upham;
ESSAY, Money" Frederick j. Dixon; essay,
''1he Transmigration of Soul" Robert
F. MacLaren: essay, Industry and Genius, y
Wallace G. Winter.
Master Sidney B. Dean is deserving
of special commentator. His essay
was full of little ingenious and original
thoughts, and his pronunciation and
delivery were excellent. Walter Win
ter's essay on Industry and Genius"
was also full of merit, an argument in
favor of industry-the triumph OF the
industrious student over the talented.
Following the exercises came the
amenities. A lunch was served in the
cafe. supplemented by ball, in which
the friends and relatives of the pupils
participated.