Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-15
CONFERRING THE DIPLOMAS.
Graduating Exercises OF the High
school Glass of 1890.

SSAool SiuSS ol lS5o.
City hall was filled to its utmost can
city last evening, by the friends and
relatives of the graduating class of the
High school for 1890. The stage was a
veritable garden, looking from the BODY
of the hall. Potted plants served to
screen in part the seventeen youthful
graduates from the gaze of the large
audience. In front of the stage on the
floor such a profusion of floral gifts and
offerings for the graduates were arrang.
ed. that florists Dallas, Snow and Ras-
mussen were taxed to their utmost to
present such a display. Suspended from
the background We're banners bearing
the mottos of different classes, and in
the center hung the class banner of 1890
Violet was the chosen color and worked
in silk were the words: "Vincit qui Sc
vincit," He conquers who conquers
himself, the class motto.
Prof NJ. S. Crosby presided over the
exercises which were opened by musi-
cal trio, The Fisher Wife's Song" by
Misses Sanford, Baldwin and Sanford
The song was excellently rendered and
merited the applause it received.
Mary Ellen Sanford followed with the
salutatory of the class, an honor which
ranks next to valedictory. The young
lady although suffering from Il severe
words of welcome to all in choice Ian
guage and with pleasing effect.
Mvra Louise White handled her sub
ject, Mound Builders" with tact
which showed considerable study and
re elrch. After touching on the fortress
es and remains yet intact in the North
American continent, she spoke of the
mounds existing along the Mississippi
river, the sacrifice mounds of Wisconsin,
IL. 4 IL, >Tt l,.,,
mentioned the fact of the site where ST
Louis now stands being covered with
mounds, as is also New York state. The
young lady closed by saying that in the
near future history would perhaps enter
more fully into the results and forma-
tions Of such mounds.
The essay, wv omen in Heather Coun-
tries" by Mary Elizabeth Campbell, was
not given, as the young lady had the
class poem to render.
Martha Aloysius Coer interested her
audience deeply in her essay of school
Days. AS she went back in thought to
the earlier stages of school life in the old
village structure and led her audience
from childhood to last days of school
life, a sympathetic chord was touched
in the hearts OF her listeners. She spoke
of the traits Of the school life which
would follow Il person III after years
She spoke of the advantage of improv-
ing opportunities while school days last.
and always to remember the old prov
erb No conquest, no crown. 1t was Il
well written essay and showed hard
study and thought.
Josie Agnes Flanagan followed with
an essay the subject of which is inter
esting the whole world at the present
time Influence of the Worlds Fair. g
The essay would have done credit to
many an older and more learned head
and the words spoken display ed the
deep and thoughtful mind of the young
writer. She spoke Of the advantages to
be derived from such a fair: the in
crease in commerce and population and
the necessary increase in value of pro
plrty; the fame which would be at,
tucMed to the United States; the means
Of ing to the world that the Ameri-
can people are away ahead of all Other
nations, both i'll manufacture and
science.
Miss Clara Louise Hicks, an eX-lnem
Der of the school, rendered "Staccato
Polka by Mulder, a difficult selection
i'll Il creditable manner. She is a sweet
voiced singer and received a hearty en-
core to which she responded by singing
Sweetheart
Miss Beth Kirk having the rendering
of the class history was excused fron
reciting her essay on women Famou,
| in History
| Amy Norton Cottie chose fer her sub
| ject, ~ aterbury at the Present Time.
She spoke of the Brass City as one o
| the most prosperous manufacturing
cities il New England mentioned tn
numerous new buildings being erected
| showed the necessity Of having new
building where the Apothecary hall nov
stands; touched on the different churche
and finally came down to the one part o
her essay which set all the audience
| agOg as to her views on the site for tn
public library. The cemetery was he
selection, as it would not only be fit
| ting place but would at the same tim
be matter of economy to place tn
building there. The Philo Brown plac
was bed of quicksand and not safe TO
good building. The Watch shop
which had made Waterbury famous al
over the world, was mentioned. The fir
| department as it now exists came in TO
word of praise. The hospital, Cit
hall, the filthy streets, the public an
private schools and lastly the privat
residences were thoroughly and truth
fully explained. 1t was Il good essa
ard showed the. wants and benefit o
| Waterbury with minuteness.
Maria Malvolo Coer was charmin
| UeleuuduU VI Lulu vi dlll AAo " VI Ne
and from the time of entering Trinit
college at Is years of age up to his tins
work, the young lady showed her fami
iarity with her subject. She mentione
Lord Byrons own words Il awoke on
morning and found myself famous
spoke of his vices, for which he had II
ceiveu the condemnation of many, the
showed the true and noble side OF HI
character and drew from both the IL
ference of his own statement Il wa
unfit for England because England wa
unfit for me-" The essay was we'll pre-
pared and as well rendered.
Virgil H. Munson showed his interes
in the subjects which at present interest
Waterbury by choosing for his subject
The City Water Supply" From tn
time the first move was made in 1855 u
to the present time the subject was II
viewed. He spoke of the complaint
against the Cooke street reservoir b
cause of impure water, and gave as tt
reason, that the water was SO shallow
could not purify itself by the agitatio