Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-25
uIcH soHooL ExERo1sEs.

che school Seated Upon she StaEe-A Brilliant scsne-Principal Wni more's Address-Fine musio sne Scholarly Oratlons. Last evening was joyful one for the mem ,ers of the graduating class of the hillhouse ,ieh school. The Hyperion was filled to its utmost by their fathers, mothers, brothers, ,isters and friends, who listened to the grad- aatine exercises with that appreciation which s always manifest upon these pleasant occa- ,ions. The boxes were filled by members of he board of education and of the city gov- ,rnmsnt, teachers of the high school and training school, clergymen and other friends ,f public education. Most of the occupant4 were ladies. .-..
 When the curtain arose the members of the school were seen seated upon e rising tier of seats upon the stage. Several empty later the members of the graduating class marched upon the stage and occupied these. The scene was most beautiful and one.
 Principal whitmore and Superintendent Dutton advanced. Turning to the lower boxes, in which were the members of the board of education, the principal said:
 Gentlemen of the Board of Education: The Hillhouse high school was organized thirty-one years ago. The first class gradu- ated in 1889, and consisted of one young man, who then entered Yale. afterwards graduated at West Point, and Is now Colonel Davis of the United States army. Fifteen years ago the class consisted of twenty girls. The question was then asked, Where are the boys of tho high schooll The question is fully answered by the graduating class of 1890, which consists of 61 young ladies and GA young men, representing the seniors. tho junior Sheffields and the commercial classes, which now take pleasure in present. ing to you for graduation.
 Sylvan Pleasures was then sung by the school and an oration, American Genius, was rendered by Herbert H. Kellogg. It was delivered with much vigor and will be found in full on the fourth page of this paper.
 Modern Chivalry, an essay by Miss Mary W. AtwAtsr, followed. At the dawn of civ- Ilisation, said she, the principle that might makes right, triumphed. To check this some strong influence was necessary. Then chiv- airy arose in all It's antique grandeur. Again, in almost every nation, woman was deprived of her proper place. By the influence of chivalry she rose to tks position of equality which she now occupies among civilized people. When guppowder and modern i'm plements of war came into existence, 1t faded away. But with us 1t lives and still will live while honor is fundamental quality of the human soul. The throbing hear. of freedom found responsive soul in Lafayette. The lives of Washington, Lin coln and Grant are examples of true knight- hood, and woman has her share of all enter prises. The life of self denial practiced by Florence Nightingale during the Crimean war is an example of chivalrous knighthood. This shows that woman is highly worthy of all the precepts of chivalry. Even the not confined to rank and riches. We take for our ideal knight he who wrestles long and patiently against the sins of his own nature. We remember that he who con. quers himself is greater than he who taketh . oity.
 "Rest on this Messy Pillow" was sweetly rendered by the school.
 Benjamin w. Mann, the next essayist, spoke upon Looking Backwards. At all periods of civilization, said he, there are large. generous hearted men who suffer Some cloth their ideas and theories in the form of fiction to gain the attention of man. kind. Such work Is Looking Backward, published by Edward Bellamy three years ago. It proposes @ reorganization of the in- dustrial system to effect the equality of the people. It would have no rich, no poor This would come by. applying a universa military system to labor. The people are te be enrolled in one grand cause and the pres. mander-in-chief. Education till thu twenty-hrst year is compulsory. Thel come three years of labor and tn, citizen selects his occupation. Under thi system there is no rowing but every one Ahsl have his share of the nations products. all the income of the country were divided 1t would bring but $400 to each individual But this millenium has also its other side MT. Bellamy would haxs 5,090, 900 men O more forty-fve years of age to elect th president. Is 1t not fair to suppose thos men would form fierce political factionsi Ii this sge the chief incentive of laborer L put forth his best efforts is the knowledg that his labors will be rewarded e the deserve. The age we live in is the age Q
 individuslism and personal liberty. All ou
 efforts are turned toward personal advantage
 It is only through this individualism tha
 our highest ideals can be approached. Gu | while 1t tends to the upbuilding of charaote lit must ever be the motive power amonl l men.
 Miss Minnie E. Strickland read an essay upon "The Use and Abuse of Wealth. | Forty years ago the first John Jacob Asto was the only millionaire in the land. To da, there are over Ave hundred men worth $5, | 900, 900 each. This rapid increase of tn | concentration of money was caused chief. by the civil war, during which period exorb
 liant prices were obtained for everything an, the government at one time spent S4 ,000, ,00
 day. Tho moral influence of money
 rarely recognized. Men become inspire' with craving for rapid gain. They plung | into speculation; ruin follows. Human good | are but given to our stewardship and fo their use and usury we shall be called to ac count. The greatest responsibility rests upol | all who achieve wealth. For from him unt whom much is given much Is required. The Sons of Israel, from Handels Joshus discussed in an essay by Miss Father
 Rice. Determination and purpose Is tn great essential to call out the very best ths
 is in a person, she declared. A start in If
 to-day means intelligence. worth, honea
 work. Success is made up of many thingt
 Perseverance, integrity and high heart seer
 to be the essentials of modern success. Man
 have failed because they could not persevert
 These essentials never fall to gaide one
 things purer, higher, better.
 The Little Things of Life was the subjee
 of Miss Adeline s. Wsllsce's essay. He
 presence and rhetoric was graceful and inter
 eating. Life must be, from It's nature, CO
 lection of small things, said she. It is every
 where the little things which accomplish th
 great. Nothing is perfect unless the smallsa
 detail is perfect. The smallest act may hay
 . very large result. There are many peopl
 who apparently spend their whole lives 1
 doing little things. Tho bright reward the
 receive is given them in more appreciativ
 world than this. Little things often prov
 most accurate tests of character. Life
 made of days and hours-moments with the timely duty for each. If these little thini
 have been we'll performed we can obtain fe ourselves that large aggregate which come
 of little things.
 The school sang Let the Hills and Dal.
 Resound.
 The Brazilian Republic was discussed | Henry s. Dawson. The last monarchy e1 isting In America has been abolished, sai he, and 1t Is now known as the United Statt
 of Brazil. The transition to republicanisl has been bloodless, thing scarcely uDpara
 leled in history. Brazil is we'll prepare
 for self. government, for slavery has bee
 abolished and men are recognized as equa
 To Dom Pedro above all should the Brazilis
 republic be grateful. It was through hi
 chiefly that the result was obtained. Eurol
 to- day is the stronghold of monarchy. IT
 old kings were of strong character and fit
 rule. Their descendants have been wes
 and absolute. When the European peop
 begin to see what their rights are, they mu
 be expected to demand and secure them.
 this. as in other things, has the new worl
 set the step of progress for the old. The r
 cent event in Barzil completes this req
 sumption throughout the independent D
 tions of America.
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