The Jersey City news., 1890-06-21
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
A Fair Picture Of Bright
Girls on the Academy
Stage.
YOUNG MEN OF THE FUTURE.
Speech Makers and Prize Winners
Of the Class Of 80.


revealed Class 100 of the High School, as
fair a picture was presented as ever
graced the Academy of Music stage.
3Fifty-one graduates-many Of them the
fairest Of Jersey City's fair maidens
with eyes scintilating with excitement
and hearts throbbing with expectancy,
blushingly peeped over an embankment
of flowers to catch their first glimpse of
the great world of which they have but
hitherto dreamed.
A portion of the school was arranged in
tiers. with the graduates in front Near
the elge sat President Voorhees, and the
members of the Board of Education
Principal Sweeney and the High School
Faculty, Mayor Cleveland and Mayor
Grassman OF Hoboken, Senator Edward
Mcdonald, President John Eilelstein and
other members of the Finance Board
President John p Feeney and Colonel
.Giip' Robinson of the Police Board. AL
dermen Hoos and Max Salfnger, the Rev.
Mr.. Herr, the Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass, the
Rev. DR.. Mitchell and other prominent
clergymen.
The theatre was packed with friends of
the graduates and the school These were
the graduates
Grace Armstrong. Clara Benedict, Mamie
Nellie buchanan, Emma Campbell. Julia
Carty, Bessie G. Chambers. Josie V. Con-
merry, Virginia II. Craige, Florence De-
Hart. Laura Domtnick. Mariette
Ensign, Emily Evers, Maie r. Fink,
Franz, Isaac Goldenhorn, Etta Haisey,
Isabella w. Harvie, Eva E.. Hay, Hattie
A. Herlihy, Lille M. Kelly, Katie Kenny,
Mary B. Lamberton, Anna H. Lamcken,
Mamie Lanigan, Rose A. Mccormick, J.
Macmillan. NJ. McGrath II. E: Merritt,
Pauline o'Connor; Mamie ormiston.
Clara Pendleton, Enoch Perry, Kate G.
Rafter, Emma 4. Reichling, Lille Rine-
hart, Julia Rule, May l.. Sheridan, Marie
Steinhauser, Orrin Snodgrass, Louise IA.
TAFT, Clara Thompson, Fred Walker,
Grace Winans, Nellie r. Woodward
and Edith Willis.
THE SPEECHES.
The exercises opened with an invoca-
tion by the Rev. Charles Herr. Wagner's
Orchestra played Maillard's "Hermit's
Belr' for an overture. Then Principal
torian, Miss Eva Bridgart. fair blonde,
modestly stepped forward and began her
address of welcome. This led her into IL
dissertation on training the mind in order
to overcome the obstacles we meet in
life'S journey.
The salutarory was followed by Miss
Belle Harvie's essay on Minor Morals, =
in which the author claimed that minor
ilnmoralties produced probably as much
unhapDiness In this world US those of
graver natures. Miss Harvie's effort was
much appreciated
The class then sang THE Festal Song,u
after which Miss Bessie Chambers read
cieverly prepared essay on Giant Kill
ers. The modern newspaper, whose
columns are filled with ordinary slang.
she pronounced a giant that would some
day be strangled by Public Opinion.
s'The Cynicn was the subject of Miss
Julia Carty's critical essay. His mean
ness was thoroughly exposed and the
audience warned against him.
The Mission of Beauty" WAS cleverly
handled by Miss Clara De Hart, a young
woman with striking semi blonde fea-
lures and brown hair. Beauty's mission,
Miss De Hart claimed, was to lift us
above the material world.
Mr.. Orrin Snodgrass on Corruption in
Politics. was doubtless refreshing to
many In the audience.
Master Floyd Stebbins, the youngest
graduate of the class, read an essay upon
Boys Rights" that was full Of good
sense, and he was well applauded there
for.
Miss Nellie Buchanan's solo. 20 milo
Fernando" was one of the treats of the
evening. The young lady possesses
remarkably sweet and well cultured So
prano voice.
Miss Mary B. Lamberton's essay on
''The Living Present. was perhaps the
most scholarly effort Of the evening, and
Its reading won for her the Forensic gold
medal. Miss Lamberton won also the
Feeney medal for first rank in English
composition. She is a young woman of
fine literary attachments
THE STARCHY CHINAMAN.
Bernard Nangle chose the peculiar sub
ject of ''The Chinaman', for an grafton,
and starched up his subject till it glisf-
ened with its polish.
tsDora1;co T .oo{u ruoa fIo fsf1o af Miss
Jeanette Browns essay. Miss Brown oe-
casioned laughter by remarking that a
little child in love with her surroundings
said, Il would not die for anything
that was a good deal for one in Jersey
Z City to say.
Miss Florence De Hart was among
those whom the audience called forward
to bow her acknowledgements of it's ap-
probation. Her theme was. sour Tasks
are our Life Preservers.
The Boys Glee Club sang Rocking
upon the Billows' so well they were en-
cored. Then came the valedictory ad-
dress by Miss May l.. Sheridan. young
lady who, in language ann department,
exhibited the rare traits of one possessing
much force Of character. Miss Sheridan's
theme was the mighty social revolution
that had taken place among civilized ma
tions- Woman, she said, owed much for
her present exalted position In the social
world to chivalry. The age of chivalry
4 was Qeau, DuC luS spirit yet lived Her
farewell to the principal and teachers
was emotional. Words were powerless,
she said, to express for the class its deep
sympathy and regard for the bereaved
and absent superintendent.
Turning to her classmates the valedic-
torian said: Z For four years we have
toiled side by side; for years we have
shared the same hopes and fears for
four years we have been helped and
guided by the same teachings. But now
stern necessity brings these happy times
to close They have fled and we must
go forth alone on our several ways Go
forth to conquer To conquer 10 con-
quer as our motto says, by Perseverance.
May future days be as bright and happy
as have been the past. May the class Of
100 ever follow the path OF duty, reriem-
bering when the way seems rough and
steep that rest Is near at hand-rest,
eternal rest, when we shall meet but
never part. Farewell Farewell
The parting song, with words by Miss
Virginia Craige and music by Miss Mary
Lamberton, was then sung and the gradu-
sttes presented with their diplomas by
President Voorhees,, of the Board OF Edu-
cation, and Principal Sweeney.
SENATOR M'DoNALD's WORDS.
Senator Edward Mcdonald made one OF
his characteristic and eloquent addresses
upon the subject of Free Public Educa-
tionn The late hour forbade him utter
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