New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-20
STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY
SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
snvrcurs nv GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
ERAsTUs wIMAN. WILLIAM WINNER
xn pRoFEssoR PARTINGToN.

Academy and Latin school. The residents OF oui'e"
Island are Justly proud of their lnsutuuou a"u
promoters and patrons are among 'he ~ 80 ~
that delightful suburban community come Vi ms
who look after it's welfare are George wilhan
trastus Wiman. James ". Davis, Adolf l.. KING H.
p,cono Alexander De Witt Stafford. George h. Da'ey'
Ionis IT. Never. H. L. Horton, william WINTER, DE-
r.,nl Frnmons George NJ. Whitehouse, Clarence "mV
man Lewis F. Within, Eugene Du Bois' oeorse oion-
we'll Cornelius A. Hart, Reinharu "inenoere' O""'.
l. Freeman. Many Of these occupied seats Oh ono
STAGE when the order of exercises pegaI' III auu'No
there were Algernon X. Johnston, Carl Won '@inon-
berg. Augustus SCHOOL, feroy "i"'Si ~ Wv
Wilbur Fiske Wood. .o,or
Frederick F. Darlington, the principal ana teaciier
~ Latin conducted the exercises Ills in'r'uu.~'
address was specially directed TO the patrons vi 'ue
school Explanatory however. OF the fact t"a' Vo''
we're only seven graduates, I'VE OF whom "eio
bo ponted TO the tendency toward wlthura"ai W
ohndron and yonths from school before their cofhP'e
nor of an academic course, particularly among boys,
rbo often rravitate into business before uie iohs
course through the several grades coulu' III 'o M
NJ things be completed He announcer "'.o Wv
nurpose OF the trustees TO construct a' ui e'il' w
nov, buldinr at New Brighton. near et oeorec'
the land for which would soon be bought IL oes 0
intention 10 begin Work OH "io
ing the coming year. ,o.,n, class
The ESSAYS by the members OF inc eiduu"o Iii
were novel as TO choice Oh sup'e0@' ga,
az nleasing in their diction. Iho hIs' y" onno
roors old Maids was by Ester Ha"les' 49,
-,,o 81 span,s1, nativity who six years asU ""' 80
s"',," With the English language, but "no'o p'o
iamli'r WIN Soos not hear recognizable accent
.,ro tongua The succeeding essays "ei'
- Iorisa NJ Johnson, whose theme, +>n,e'i' 49,
ocverod nv Columbus" was opposed oy Ne. me-
Euon NJ Johnson the subject h'i0'4 ,,,n So,o.,
an,,orod Inv Columbus" IL was Katy uiu onH
=. ~ oh oil within the family, the alhrlha'l'o "'u
oinadi In
-. M. vcnturing TO intrude themselves mo Ni0
-, thor decision if any, being reservoir i'r pr
go ornouhcemcht possibly under app'o"o' 49,
q rer,ttion Of history as to pehaltc' ,.,in tbo
who would advance too precipi'a''''
shadows Of domestic controversy .o, nv
An essay on Dr. samuel Johnson was - ~
- - wT,tor and one on the subject, "A OrE's III
,u,orcan history by Eloise ~ Fellowes' VINO "i9O
aa, . tovy words as valedictOrian Inc ciass i'''V'
- ~ lane NJ Knickerbocker The prosrnHuiT ~
rded tUo solos by Master Herbert epye' Vi o.
rnisconal Church, being the only mus" 'oN"eN0N
with tie exercises. H., Arthur Winter
-,i brarv and In a touching manner 10 mn,
hrt but interesting life 1t commentaries odi'u
49, wiriam Winter t. address the audience ana "'o
school =, ,o,,,rg how Pro.
,essor Partington when inviting MN " 9P' Ioo
ia ,rot the school simply desired TO hear MS Voi'e
sa'u Inv ,,1 t,ot be would say a few worlS upon
TFn a
~ ,oro,oo these were magnited into " an adlieSs
Th,s had bnueht to his mind an invitation ho o''0
received on an ocean steamer, when thc ohHi,| p
torrnance was to be given. The COMMANDER SUI ',o
won't Won I, make an impromptu speech anu Son law
all day 70 prepare for it' ,.,, .. n,s
Proceeding more seriously, Mr.. WINTER t'u Va NE
,r Ieo at school in Boston. and how gazing o"' "a
49,, ;;,dous tl,rouch tho shadows Of the elm uees am
en tho Landscape and the beautiful island III ue
hor,or his thoughts went drifting far away anu %
q &c he continued, and so II ever mas oecH anu ~
forever It Will be- As tie poet Lonsieiio" naS
fully tod you: 80
.rbe hov,s will IS the winds will .,..u...,
And The thoughts Of youth aro long, long thoushs'
uIorc nc they are however," continued Mr' "Iner'
1T do not think they long enough 10 Sei%e anu
,,a creot fact which can only be learned oy cApeNo
that There are no opportunities In this HE 80 eiea. ~
tbe glorious opportunities Of YOUTH ohauo" Va Wv
nrison house may begin to gather about the CROWNS
~ 49, o,r at least he Is free. Care has not lid
-. nudoD rnon his life Never yet has ne hearu III
To lonely chambers Of sorrowing heart tlose wins
ho soddcst that mans voice can utter III Is Uo' i'
| Does any Young person ever truly hno" V'.V VI" -
.. rontb * the period in which faults OF claiaotor '
- .,d in which the errors Of conduct can be cor
rectedl ,..,.,0oe which con.
.,o,,o, usocc has rendered popular is to the ehec.
.+ .uber, IGNORANCE Is bliss, IT'S folly 10 DC Wis.,
D+ knowledge IS often bliss, and then II Is ioS " W
,croront in all things be yourselves, pe 'u'V iuu'
do not strive to initiate other people ~ Nv, m,a
| ,e must all be like so many candles III d ooN
49, ot too mich reverence for the past The DUR
dens that have fallen from the shouiuoi9 VI 49,,
dr,ro mon and women must not be taken up W Sou
| Now that they have reS'eu A0A ''
| works follow them. ,., o, 90
nThe possession Of wealth has sup!cc'cu no" n
| 1900 Injustice There has been tendency On 'no
1art ~ men who have succeeded without educa'oh W
ThOCn
preudicet he public in this matter IneSo ,.r
coss described by my friend Joseph Jefferson ID 'o
| Ieeh made men of their times. As same one mas
ia 10 von want to know what the Almighty tuhhs
~ money look at the men to whom lie gives w.
Make your business tributary to your hves' ana W
not make YOUR lives subservient to your business
When We look back upon the past it is not What we
have done for ourselves that VIII most strengthen U.s.
tut what we have done for Others
1cro Mr. Winter alluded 10 his own peculiar interest
| T., tbo Academy which led him IN conjunction with
Mrs Winter on the death Of their son. 10 establish t'
Arthur Winter Memorial Library, consisting now o.
inward Of 5000 volumes. lie proceeded then TO say
,bot his aim in his selection OF books was 10 supply
The readers with wholesome literature OIL cneerl"
| ouolitv az an antthcsls to the mental nourishmeh
- which he Ind himself partalcn in his school days
| aNoboAy ever told me- he said, that there wa
| such poet in the world as Shelley or kcis. We
had TO parse Millions poems when ne uid not uhuer
| Ind We had TO read the prosy vel
int ntonel. absolutely correct works oil Cowp'r
Mr. Blair's cheerful work the grave and Dr. Young
Nlgbt Thoughts These. with many Others wci'
Given us By our NewEncland instructors who wlsh'
10 take good care that morals were not c0rruptel
I mention these as incidents from the erect OF "hlc
I have never recovered. II IT las been charged ina
nv writings paral5e Of gloom wish to say that TIL
result IS TO be traced backward 10 the benchcen enor'
Of NV instructors who endcavorcd TO instr my hih
with proper knowledge Of English literature
George william Curtis was then called upon 70 pre-
| sent the diplomas. Among other Things ne sad
When in this loveiest season OF the year, Wheh y"
Americans meet 10 celebrate the prosperity an
roross ~ great school and cheer upon their wa
those who leave that school, feel that we are pay
ing tribute 10 the real force that underes the Ane
: lean Republic 1t was the good Bishop Berkeley wh
said Times noblest offspring is his last lie iorl
saw that II was through learning that the least on
snrirr Of time was 70 become It's nOblest Let ines