Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-06-12
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
THE CLOSE OF THE WORK OF
THE INSTITUTE.
The Large Graduating Glass, Who
Will Leave the school
This Month.

OAiio AASAe', ouC oOutu Jersey lllSllhuGc
closed her first years work. Com
meneement exercises were held in the
school.room, the graduating class con-
sisting of two, Chas. II. Plstts, (the
present principal of the Second ward
school, OF this city, and Cuyler Greg
ory. The year began in the basement
of the First Baptist Church, on the
goth of Sept, with nine scholars.
There school was held until the first of
January. About that time, it was re-
moved to the institute, then incomplete,
and only partially inhabitable. The
number of scholars the first year was
from forty to fifty. Many diff
culties were encountered during this
year; insufficient apparatus, incom-
pleted class-rooms and many other
things had to be overcome. The Sec
ond year opened under more favorable
circumstances, showing large increase
of numbers, and an increase of one in
graduates. Year by year it has in
creased beth in numbers present, and
those graduating at the close. During
the past twenty years, over eighteen
hundred scholars, about one-tenth of
which are graduates, entering the best
colleges in the country without condi-
tion, in preparation for both business
and professional life, and to-day stand
high and are greatly esteemed in the
various positions. The present year
closes the most successful year in the
history of the Institute. Over two
hundred scholars have been enrolled
in the different departments, of which
thirty two will graduate on Wednes-
day morning.
Especial mention should be made of
the business department., under the
direction of Prof. R. L. Hines, most
sole graduate Of Pierce's Business Col
lege. 70 those desiring q business
education, the institute offers high in
dueements, having had in successful
operation all the departments of a
tirst-class business college. Any after
noon should visitors enter the school
room, they might see the scholars run
ming too and fro, buying and selling
different commodities, keeping the
books of both wholesale and retail
houses, also operating the institute
bank. To make a long story short
the institute is prepared to give first
class business education which will
compare very faYorably with that
given by older business colleges. Men
tion should also be made of the seien-
tific department. Every week the able
head of this department has given lect-
ures, illustrating the same by speci-
mems from the large cabinet which be
has so cerefully arranged, and shows
such evidences of master-hand con-
trolling helm, both in the arrange
ment and in the additions which he
has made from summer to summer. It
Is needless to say Prof. Owens vacancy
in the scientific department will be one
which will be very hard to fill, he hav-
ing left us, accepting place with the
expedition sent ous by Harvard to
spend the summer among the Zuni
Indians, of New Mexico. In the three
years at the Institute, Prof. Owens has
eDdeared himself to both scholar and
teacher. Thushe leaves vacant place,
not only in the chair Of natural science,
but in the affections of his associates.
The closing exercises OF the year al e
as follows:
On Wednesday, June 11tb, recep-
tion of the Philo. Literary Society a.
the Institute, for which invitations
are issued.
Sunday, June 18th, annual sermon
before the graduating class, by Rev. j.
w. Wilmarth, d. D., in the First Bap-
tist Church. A cordial invitation is
ex ended to all.
On Monday, June 10th, Musical
Soiree, in Moore's Opera House, at
eight o'clock. Admission by ticket.
On Tuesday, Jnne 18th, the Alumni
re- union, at the Institute.
On Wednesday, June 18th, at half
past ten, the commencement exercises
at Moore's Opera House. Admission
by ticket.
Persons desiring tickets can procure
them by the teachers of the Institute
or Mr.. Bert Trask.
The graduating class is larger thar
ever before. 1t is as follows.
Mary A. Bartram, Rio Grande, N
j.; Maude E. Compton, Bridgeton
Mary j. Dubois, Bridgeton; Eva Glas
pey, Bridgeton; Winifred G. Kernap
Deertield; Margaret Moce, Sea Isl,
City; Nellie Mixner, Bridgetor; Sophi,
A. Pazelt, Millville; Margaret 8. Rog
ers, Burlington; jennie S. Sharp
Bridgeton; Anna w. Thatcher, Bridge
ton; E'lipor 8. Washic g or, Port Jer
Wis, N. Y; Ann,e Nj. Wnee'er, Nashua