The Sunday morning news., 1891-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.
Who They Are, How They
Look and What They
Have Done.
EDWARD SCHMIDT yALEDlCTORIAN
Gertrude Hopkins a Good Second
CompIexions and DISPOSE
tions of the Class.
EDWARD SCHMIDT VALEDlCTORIAN

The graduating class Of the High School
is in a state of agitation in anticipation
of its commencement to be held on June
%. The class, which Is rather small
one, has earned especial distinction for
the number of bright pupils IL has, and as
to the pretty girls, there are SO many that
1t would be hard to say which are the
prettiest. Every thing is ready now for
the eyentful night. and the dainty white
gowns are being dreamed Of and pre-
pared.
THE HONOR STUDENTS.
The valedictory honors this year have
been won by young gentleman,
Edward Schmidt, but q young
lady, Miss Gertrude Hopkins, IS
salufatorian. Miss Hopkins is a good
looking girl with light brown hair and
pretty gray eyes. She IS well formed
girl, neither tall nor short, a pretty Girl
in the class is Miss Jennie Wilson. She
is tall and slender, ana has very stylish
appearance. She has lovely blue eyes
that sparkle when she talks, and her hair
is said TO be the eexacG shade of Mrs. James
Brown Potter's. and is certainly lovely
Miss Wilson Is popular with her
classmates, and holds a place of honor
in the entire class, according to the YER
dict of her classmates, Is Miss Edith j.
Blauvelt; she is not only pretty, but is
general favorite. Mics Blauvelt has the
prettiesr golden hair imaginable, with
just enough Of natural curl In it to nuke
1t cluster softly about her face. She has
a fair, clear complexion ana a beautiful
set Of teeth. In contrast to her pretty
locks, Miss BlauyelE has dark brown eyes
which tighten and sparkle whenever she
speaks. Besides being admired for her
charming appearance. she has become
great favorite because OF her sweet, girl
ish nature.
Miss George Grimes, daughter of
Warden Grimes of Snake Hill, Is also
graduate this year. She IS a decided
brunette and her DARK hair curis very
prettily. Although Miss Grimes has
earned the right to deliver an essay on
Commencement night, she has preferred
to be excused from doing So
THE MITE AND THE WIT.
The daughter of Nicholas Feury. Miss
Grace Feury, is also one Of the class. Miss
Feury is little mite, with sunny blue
eyes and light brown hair.
The young lady who is generally con-
sidered the wittiest IN the class is Miss
Lillian Bridgart. She is President of the
Alpha Sigma Society and is a highly in
tellectual and interesting young girl.
Miss Bridgart will enter Barnard College
in the autumn. The stately girl of the class
is Miss Ludelle Brooke, VINO Is tail and
fair and carries herself most gracefully.
Miss Margaret Thompson Is also a very
pretty girl. She has dark hair blue eyes
and fair complexion She is the picture
of health and the hard study in the High
School has not robbed her OF the roses in
her cheeks Miss Thompson is also a fine
musician.
Other graduates who are particularly
attractive are Miss Lizzie Dugan, daugh-
ter OF Hugh Dugan: Miss Georgie Smith
and Miss Hattie Tomlins. The class num-
bers in all thirty-flve members, and is the
smallest graduated from High School for
many years. There are but three young
gentlemen. They are Edward Schmidt,
August Strasser and Edward Hoos, son
Of Alderman Hoos.
THE CLASS EMBLENs.
Instead of class rings which the pre-
yious classes have used, this year the
class has selected neat, pretty pins. Tue
class colors are white and green. The
lady teachers of the High School, and
Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs II. Gedney. Mrs.
Brensenger and Mrs. Charles Horton
will patronize the reception which will
be given by the graduates Immediately
after the commencement exercises at the
High School building. The pupils who
have the arrangements for this in charge
are Miss Jennie Wilson, Miss Edith
Biauvelt. Miss Thompson. Miss Feury,
Miss Gregory and Miss Thomas. A de-
lightful time Is anticipated, and many of
the graduates friends will attend.
EIDDA