The Jersey City news., 1890-06-21
HASBROUCK'S RECEPTION.
Farewell Of the Graduating Class to
the Institute.

The graduating class Of the Hasbrouck
and the alumni Of the institute last even
ing. The art school was transformed
into reception room and beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The mantels
and windows were banked with potted
plants and flowers, and scattered about
were tall palms. Smilax festooned the
chandeliers, and the walls were hung
with elaborate Japanese banners and
specimens Of the handiwork Of the pupils
OF the school of arts.
The first floor of the Institute building
was cleared for dancing and decorated in
an equally beautiful manner. At the
back hung O large floral design with the
figures '90 in white immortelles on d
green ground. Other selections from the
art schools pupils work adorned the
walls, and between the dances many of
the guests improved the opportunity to
inspect and admire the work the rising
genius there displayed An excellent or
chestra stationed between the rooms and
masked behind mass OF luxurious
palms furnished the music.
A PRETTY COMMITTEE.
The guests were received by the Recep-
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iluon. Miss Per Lee, Miss Wilkinson and
Messrs Marsh and Stoddard, and Messrs.
Tracey, Farrier and Edwards proved an
efficient Floor Committee. Dancing be-
gan at ten O'Clock and was kept up until
after midnight. 1t was strictly Has
brouck gathering. and the fresh faces of
the young women and the manly bearing
of the young men presented scene of
youth and beauty of which the professors
in charge of the institute have every rea-
son to be proud.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests were: Ex-senator and
Mrs. Edwards, Prof. j. Henry Frye, Miss
Mason, Mr.. Richard Hitler, Miss Dear,
George r. Hitler, Jr., Mr.. Joseph Rector,
the Misses Rector, Mr.. Flint Morris, Mr..
j. A. Dear, Jr.. Mr.. William Dear, Mr..
Fred Flagg, Mr.. John Clark, Mr.. Victor
Meyers. Miss Clafiin, Miss Finn, Miss
Marks, Miss Cariin. Miss Stratford, Miss
Hill, Mr.. William Marsh, Mr.. George F.
Perkins, Jr., Mr.. George E. McLaughlt
Miss Wilkinson, Miss Dean, Mr.. Victor
Baier, Mr.. Lindsley, Miss Alice Brown,
Mr.. Frank Gordon, Miss Cluteon, Miss
Florence Underwood, Mr.. Walter G..
Muirheid, Miss Margaret Mcknight, DR..
Mr.. Brown, Miss Brown, Miss Maud Will
liams, Miss Ida Faltunburgh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mason, Mr.. Russell. Miss Mason,
Miss Louise Wilkinson, Mr.. Opdyke, Miss
Abenethy, Mr.. Howard s. Forman, Miss,
Heloise Hamilton, Mr.. Elias Sisson, Jr,
Nr. John w. Case, Jr., Miss Edith Smith,
William T. McConville, Mr.. Fred w.
Jost, Alvin Drehle, Mr.. Clarence Detwil-
Ter, Mr. Charles Vreeland. Miss Gautier,
Mr.. Walter H. Farrier, Miss Bliss. Miss
Totfey. Miss Monahan, Mr.. George Stout,
Miss Meyers, Mr.. William Watson Miss
Lewis, Miss Timson, Mr.. John Watson,
Mr.. LIE Grand Bowker, Miss Grace Bow
ker, Miss Clara Dear, Mr.. Joseph Grew
ath, Mr.. Lockwood. Miss Nettie Stratford,
Mr. Charles Ward, Mr.. Frank Nichols,
Lieutenant Brown, of the Peekskill MILL
tary school, in full uniform with side
arms; Miss May Farrier. Miss Hattie
Parker, Mr.. Richard English, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartnett, Mrs Titoel Mr.. Wesley
Negus, MIR. Joseph Taylor, Miss Hill, Mrs.
DIR. Rector, Mr.. Ge Orge Fisk, Mr. William
Pearsall and Mr.. Fred Fish.
Hasbrouck Art Exhibition
Today the exhibition by the School of
Art closes the program Of commence
ment week at Hasbrouck Institute.
Throngs of Jersey City residents have
visited the Institute during the day to in
spect the numerous and beautiful speci-
mems of the pupils artistic workmanship,
and, in majority cases, to pass
favorable comment thereon. Under tho
direction OF the superintendent, Mrs. Ida
E. Sylvester, and her assistant, Miss
Laura J. Smith, the specimens have
been Systematically and advantageously
arranged, and the same ladies have
shown with just pride. the pupils work
The pride that many OF the young artists
have in their productions is shown in the
handsome frames that encase their paint
ings and crayon sketches. In the rear
hall are the paintings The Institute Of
fered gold medal prize for the best
painting from nature, for a piece repre-
senting jar of preserved peaches, jelly,
box Of sardines and lemons. There were
ten competitions, and Miss Clara Wilkin-
sswhy, now / cannot get enough to eat,'' says