Evening journal., 1890-06-28

schools were held last evening In the
Opera House before an immense audience.
The scholars occupied every inch of room
from the stage to the centre Of the build.
ing. The stage was almost covered with
magnificent baskets OF fruits and flowers,
boquets and curious looking boxes
Above the scenery was tke motto Of the
80 graduating class, "Nulla Dies Sine
Linea- The Hushebeck Orchestra dis
eoursed music and Miss Flora Lunt Rc.
companied the singers.
The exercises of the primary school
began by an opening song, which all
Joined in singing with will. Rev. w.
!. Cambron, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, offered prayer. class Of girls
next sang song entitled, Welcome
A dialogue and chorus, Trades, was
well given by class of twelve boys, and
their movements on the stage drew forth
loud applause. Misses Sarah Laboub and
Mary Goodley played a very pleasing
piano duet. The "Jarley Wax Works, =
which followed, was very amusing. and
the Mrs farley" Of Miss Mary Fleming
was superb. A vocal duet Reuben and
Rachel, which followed, was excellent,
and received loud applause, A series OF
1ableaux from Cleopatra, was very
well given. The tambourine drill which
followed, was the feature Of the evening,
and the little girls marched and moved
like veteran soldiers, but looked much
pzether
The exercises Of the graduating class
we're begun by Miss Mamie Calhoun, who
elected for her subject the class motto.
'Nulla Dies Sine Linea. The class then
ang chorus with much expression
sSxro Lunt delivered an oration on PA
~iotism in Public Schools. He
handled his subject well and spoke
ia distinctly audible tones. Miss Annie
duffy recited 1.-THE Old Clock on the
Stairs" with remarkable elearness and
self possession, and showed good elocu-
&ionary powers. Miss May Cooley read
en- essay on school life.
Professor ID. B. Jones delivered the
address to the class In very feeling
manner He compared the human in
kelleet with the acorn, which Is buried in
She ground and, Sin time, grows o te An
immense oak, without any nourishment
bat what the Creator has supplied The
human mind grows in the school room in
the same manner, only the element for Ad-
vancement is planted by the Divine hand
and II the pupil makes no effort to receive
and understand teachings he will be
as the scorn planted In sand. A
teacher may direct you against or
80 certain things, but mental growth
must arise from your own effort, every
where You go. In conclusion, he stated
that as they we're starting out then to
face the world, and were passing from
the school room probably forever, that
was the place TO resolve to make that
effort, and their minds and intellects
would grow as does the acorn into the
oak tree. Messrs Ellason and Ferris of
the Board Of Education, superintended
the presentation Of prizes for deport-
ment and progress, and the presentation
OF floral gifts to the scholars,
other News.
The community was shocked last
evening TO hear OF the sudden death OF
Miss Clara Houseman, daughter Of ex
Register IN ChRncery James Nj House
man, at her residence on Water street.
at o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Al |
though Miss Houseman has been a suf- |
ferer with that deadly disease consump-
tion Of the lungs for several years. her
death was very unexpected, and she
breathed her last as peacefully as If
slumbering She requested that the
family should not send for her father
and elder sister, who are in Washing
I on, as she would soon be better. and
the news would but worry them The
deceased was an intelligent and very
popular Young lady, and a faithful mem
Der Of Emmanuel Church.
The annual banquet and reunion OF
the High School Alumni will be held in
the rooms Of the Choral Society, In the X.
Of 2. Hall, on Monday evening, and the
scholars Of other days are arriving here
daily 70 participate in the social event Of
The year Several Of the old teachers I'm
the schools viii be present, and Caterer
Robert A. Graves, Of Wilmington, will
furnish the menu
The Choral Society viii hold its final
rehearsal Of the selections 60 be sung at
the exercises on July on Tuesday even
ing in the X. OF p. Hall instead Of
Monday evening, as has been stated. All
vocalists and church choirs are earnestly
requested to attend
William Roy, the young colored man.
who was shot IN the head and leg, by
eome drunken excursionists on Thursday
night is slowly improving, although not
yet out of danger. An effort will be
made BY the authorities, to arrest the
whole party, and have them held for
ssourt for rioting and carrying concealed
deadly weapons
A nine from the berry crate assorters
and picked nine played holly contested
game Of base ball on the new grounds
yesterday afternoon, the picked nine
winning by q score Of 0 to 4. The White
lock Senate also defeated the Dobbins-
villains by o score of "a to Q.
Another mass meeting Of citizens will |
be held in the mayors Office this evening,
to make further arrangements for the
Fourth Of July celebration.
A new dwelling house is being erected
for William Pedrick, on South street
near Railroad avenue.
Commencing next week four excursion
steamers will touch at the Delaware
street wharf
Professor J. A. whitslock, formerly
principal of the public schools in this
city. who has been visiting here for sew
eral days, returned to his home in Cam
den, N. J. last evening.
An infant child of William D. Gr,er
died yesterday at Mr.. Grier's residence
on Union street. after a short illness.
Miss Anna Challenger has returned
from a short visit to friends in Salem,
n. J.
Miss Emma Anderson Of Worton. Kent
county, Nd, is the guest Of friends
here.
Company Il, N. @. D., drilled last
evening, and will drill every Wednesday
ana Friday night until the encampment
on the new bass ball grounds.