The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-20
HASBROUCK GIRLS.
interesting Sketches of the
Lives Of the Fair
Graduates.
THEIR PLACES IN THE WORLD.
Literature, Science, Art and Hus-
bands Have Claimed Most
of Them.
HEIR PLACES IN THE WORLD.
"ohl she's one Of Hasbrouck's girlai''


proudly past two well-dressed gentlemen
who stood in conversation at the corner
Of Grand and Warren streets.
1t was one Of those mild spring morn
ings that blessed as all during the past
week. The rays of friendly sun painted
the flags and house stoops with its golden
beams, and made even the dust of the
unswept streets sparkle like myriads Of
diamonds.
A hand orgsn--not one of those monot-
onous, humdrum machines, but real
clever musical instrument-pealed forth
the notes Of an air from one OF the latest
operas.
And here let me digress moment.
have often wondered at the antipathy to
these seemingly necessary adjuncts of
ing on Earth | so well love to hear as even
the half-strangled notes of dilapidated
hand organ, provided they harmonic
with the trilling and warbling of birds in
the half-budded or blossoming branches
Of the trees overhead. They are. indeed,
the harbingers OF bright and beautiful
spring. And l submit to any Bohemian
writer the question, If, after a nights
round through balls and other social en-
tertainments, even though wine has be-
logged the intellect, he does not find
himself materially assisted In grinding
out copy by even the monotonous
grind Of a distant hand organ.
The two gentlemen alluded to above
shifted their admiring chances. For they
were well bred and could not be guilty OF
'ogling.' They were rising young bust
ness men who were not obliged to "show
up" at their respective places of business
over in the great metropolis till ten
n1r lf<s&tr ~
the sunny spot few moments while they
alternately pulled away on their fragrant
Flor de Finas and exchanged the compli-
ments of the day.
The maiden passed through a cloud Of
smoke which aggravatingiy doeted slow
ly across the pavement. Her sensitive
nostrils dilRted and slight frown gath
cred quickly about her pretty brows, but
it was as quickly dispelled as she caught
sight of two intimate school companions
who had come down Grand street and
pleasantly awaited her at the corner ON
the opposite side.
Then came group Of innocent, laugh
ing maidens, with nair streaming in the
morning breezes, eyes flashing with the
light of youth and their cheeks tinged
with cream and crimson.
..Ye Gods, what an fnspfrationP'
muttered one Of the young men.
Il was taking the sober side,n replied
the other. Il was just thinking how
much depends upon ard how much we
are indebted 70 the educational trainers
of these girls, who later exercise such a
mighty influence upon American civil
ization."
A SUNDAY MORNING NEWS reporter
overheard this conversation. 1t struck
him it might be a matter of interest TO
many in Jersey City as to what became of
the many charming graduates of the
school mentioned by the first young man;
not only this, but, possibly, it might be
q matter of interest to the graduates
themselves to ascertain what had become
OF this or that school companion of days
gone by.
HOW HAsBRoUcK WAS STARTED.
With this end in view the reporter
called upon one closely identified with
the history of the Hasbrouck Institute,
and asked the desired information.
MY friend. he remarked, Il am not
averse TO talking on this subject. But
you know as well as / do it's delicate
one to handle. will rely upon your dis
erection.
''First, let me put in just word for
the Institute. The girls department was
organized in the fall of 1880, at the writ
ten request of the Rev. DIR. A P. Foster.
Ex-Governor J. d. Bedle, Jonathan
Dixon. VIM. Brinkerhoff, DR.. James VIII
kinson, II. j. Hoppen, Sam'I II. Negus, A
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who wished their daughters to receive
the same careful, thorough and syste-
matte instruction which their sons were
enjoying in a carefully graded school.
During the first year fifty pupils were adj
mitted- This year we have 125. There
were but two teachers for this depart
ment when it was first organized; now
we have a trained corps of seven teach
ers who watch over the scholastic desti-
MES of the pupils of this department
alone
Among the first graduates was Emily
f. Bliss, Glass $50, daughter of Delos
Bliss, of the firm of Dodge & Bliss. Miss
Bliss was bright, amiable, talented and
pretty. For several years after leaving
the Institute she was one of the social
stars and married a prominent merchant.
Miss Abilene Negus, of thesam class,
graduated quite young. She is daughter
of Samuel Negus. Of VaricK street Miss
Negus is fascinating brunette, and is
exceedingly popular among the hundreds
of young society people connected with
the Tabernacle. She has devoted much
of her time to art. Several Of her pictures
have adorned the collections at the
Academy of Design, New York. At the
recent Tabernacle fair one of her pictures
in water colors. Among the Daisies, ;"
was enthusiastically admired
Miss Augusta Crandall, also or Glass
'S2, entered Smith College, Northampton,
Mass, and afterward became a teacher.
She married a prominent New York
dentist
Miss Nichols was the poetess OF Class
49, She Is brilliant and pretty and
figures in society on the Hill.
"Grace Remnaey, of the same class, is
now Mrs. J. II. Bumstead, Jr. She was
noted for her beauty and intellectual ae-
complishments 1t may not be amiss TO
state that Mr.. Bumstesd was a pupil at
the same time. But the courtship,
understand, did not begin till after they
both left school.
ssOf class 'S3 the sweet and amiable
Helen Craig, daughter of the late DIR.
Craig, was perhaps the most popular
s'Clara v. GARNER, a handsome
brunette, is niece Of the late General
Grant, who, accompanied by his wife,
was present at the commencement ex-
ercises and distributed the diplomas. She
is now married and living with her hus-
band in Paris
ida Stillwell now Mrs. Cooley, was
considered one of the prettiest girls in
Jersey City. She is still resident OF
this city.
Miss Maude r. Brett, daughter of the
Rev. Cornelius Brett. Of the Bergen Re-
formed Church, was one Of the brightest
graduates OF 'S4. She entered Smith Col
lege after leaving the Institute. She Is
very popular among the young church
people on the Hill.
Miss May Campbell. a pretty brunette.
living In Narick street, and prominent IN
social circles, was also graduate Of "a.