Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-24
H1LLHoUsE HIGH SCHOOL.

 students of that institution-to-day they |. evening the annual graduation exercises took place in the Hyperion and they were even more brilliant than those which usually characterize events of that nature. It is needless to state the building was filled to it's utmost limit, the crowds be- ginning to, come soon after the doors opened at seven o'clock. The boxes were occupied as follows: In 1 and 3 were the members of the board of education, city officials filled and 4, members of the board of selectmen were in and 6, and in 8 and g were invited guests. The mem bers of the training class occupied the top boxes. It was pretty sight when the curtain rose and presented to the large audience the five hundred or more scholars grouped on the stage, the graduating classes seated in the foreground and the under classes on the tiers of raised seats, as in preceding years. The graduating young ladies were all charmingly attired in white and wore roses, while regulation. black was the cos tune of the young men, with white bou- tonnieres. cs. The exercises began with the words of presentation from Principal Whitmore. "Gentlemen of the board of education and the superintendent of schools, said he, ''I take great pleasure in presenting to you for the graduating and public exercises, the senior class, the junior scientific class and the commercial class"
 The best number of the program was the spring song by Veazie, sung by the whole school. The singing of every number rendered was exceptionally plauded. Particularly was this true of the song ''Out on the Waters," by Caldi- colt. The accompanying by MT. John J.. Dunn was finished and extremely well done. The tenor solo in the "Lovely Ap- pear" chorus from the Redemption, sung by MT. Seymour Spier, must not be passed by without mention. The effort fully de- served the applause given.
 The oration and essays were all of 8 high degree of merit and reflected much credit upon the high school as well as the authors.
 MT. John Henry Ford was the first to deliver an oration, the subject being ''The Dignity of Labor" His effort was cred | itable one, the paper not only being well written but delivered with ease and self possession. .' l The next one to appear was Miss Susan | Ashworth Damn, whose essay was entitled l "What Know That Solomon Did Not. | If Solomon had lived in this age, she said, he would not have thought all de ] velopment had reached completion. She drew graphic picture of what that mighty potentate would do in this age fo, the entertainment of the Queen of Sheba, l with the revolutions which electricity, steam and the telephone, etc., have pro- duced.
 Next come Benton James Lee, whose subject was ''Shall We Have & Billion aire." He prophecised the appearance ot such 8 being in about forty years if the a solution of the present financial prob. l lem of the age he argued the need of taxa, ton according to individual wealth.
 "Unconscious Influences" was the sub l ject of Miss Elvira Wright Boltwood'e well-written and well-delivered essay. l One of the most entertaining treats of the evening was the oration delivered by William Henry Ferris on ''The Haytien Republic" The speaker was the first col ored boy to ever speak at an occasion of the kind and an honor he proved to his ner that would do credit to @ speaker o1 any years. He spoke substantially as fol. | lows:
 It is an established law that there is in | the heart of every man yearning desire l for freedom and it is due to this that men are inspired to rise up for the greatest oi achievements. Hayti deserves the great est praise for obtaining and maintaining her independence. Circumstances. ofteI make 8 leader, emergencies call hin forth. Such a man Hayti was fortunatt I %o %1,4 c., revolution in the history of the world which was begun and completed out by slaves. Had the Haytien republic continued in the suspicious manner ir which her able leader started it, her con dition to day would be far different. But dissensions and individual ambition come in to work home. Do not be too nasty il your censure and believe these men are in capable of self government Ignorance ii mainly the cause of this instability anc when this has been cleared away Hayt
 will shine forth in her glory and win thu admiration of the civilized world. Tht
 natural resources of the island make her { gem of the ocean and she is destined tt take an honorable place among the fre' states of the world.
 Reserve Forces" was the subject o
 Miss Agnes Lucy Halls essay, whicl proved one of the finest efforts of thu evening. She began with reference tt the last Yale-Harvard boat race, how tho latter crew first took the lead with theil
 quicker stroke, only to yield inch by incl
 to the greater reserve force in the othe1
 boat. From this she drew a lesson suita
 ble to her subject.
 The oration of Burton Jesse Hendrick ii
 printed in full on the fourth page.
 Miss Bretts essay is given below :n full
 Democracy in America" was the sub
 ject of an essay delivered by Francis
 James Murray. He portrayed, in an abl,
 manner, the dangers which threaten oul
 form of government, but predicted they
 would be overcome and our country be
 come the leading nation of the world.
 Miss Bauman's essay and valedictory ad dress is printed on the fourth page. $.
 The next feature of interest was tn, presentation of diplomas to the 134 ex ated. These were awarded by Superinten dent Curtis, it being the first time he hal performed that duty in this city. MT Curtis in the year that he has been super intendent of the New Haven schools ha, proven himself man thoroughly capable for so responsible a position, and mad, already wide circle of devoted friends In his predatory remarks he expressed tht
 pleasure he felt in presenting the diplomas | AAO SPOho o1 tA0 o1pASuAta db Aohuluk foI1
 little in itself. You and I, he said who
 have had wider experience in the world
 know that diploma when won become
 of little value to the winner, save as
 memento of the efforts necessary to ac 1 quire it.
 This sheet of parchment, pretty as i
 looks, tied up in dainty ribbon and prett,
 as it reads is no talisman, allowing you te
 cease from work. You will have meagr
 recognition from the possession and smal
 opportunity to display your learning by it
 This busy ,bustling world may never asl
 to see the signatures upon that preciou
 document or to ascertain what was you rank. But this same busy world will fint some way to test your powers. It is GUS tomary upon such occasions to belittle thu knowledge you may have acquired, an, demonstrate how little you know To be sur there are many things you don't kno, but you have acquired something, and has been cleverly demonstrated you kne1 more than some others. The graduate 0
 the American high schools of to-day know
 more than the graduates from the college
 of twenty-five years ago. It matters little how much you know i E.1 you cannot make use of it.. Like th
 blood, it must, to be of use, enter into th arteries of the mind and perform it's func IT tions.' SN@NE <SN7 Fl You might consider it an honor to grad