The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-24
THE TRIUMPH OF 's1
High School Graduates De-
light Parents and
Friends at the
Academy.
YOUNG ESSAYISTS' THEMES
Science, Politics, Ethics and Every
other Field Of Thought Fear
lcssly Inyaded-The Re-
ception and the
Guests.
YOUNG ESSAYISTS' THEMES
WILLIAM M'ADOO'S ADDRESS


When the curtain in the Academy of
Music was rolled up last night. as pretty
scene as can well be imagined was pre-
sented to the gaze Of the audience. Pretty
faces. tier upon tier. confronted the adj
miriug spectators-for. of course, every
body looked at the girls first. A glance
at the dignitaries came later. and then it
was discovered that the graduating exer-
cises of our High School includes not
only the delight OF youthful enthusiasm,
but also the calm approval of sober age.
AT the foot of the tiers sat the Board Of
Education, headed by President Voor-
hees, Superintendent of Schools Addison
b. Poland; the Faculty. including Prof.
Eckoff, Prof. Mackay. Prof. Paddock.
Miss Bevler, Miss Spier, Miss Withers,
Miss Coppinger. Miss Wygert.
Miss Field. Miss De Graf, Princi-
pal Kelly Of No. School.
Principal Snyder, of No. 3 School; Prin-
cipal Brensinger, of the Bright Str eet
Rev. W. Hathaway, the Rev.
DR.. McKelvey, the Rev. David
Halleron, the Rev. Mr. Nicholson Mayor
Cleveland and coterie of politicians, in
Guiding ex-Sheriff Robert Davis, City
Collector p II. O'Neili. Street aud Water
Commissioner Edward Dugan, Corpora
tion Council Edwards and ex-Cougress-
man William NJ McAdoo.
The Rev w. L. Brush opened the exer-
cises with prayer, and the orchestra, un-
der the direction OF Prof Louis Il. Dress
Ter, prayed "Dte Schone Galathe," by
Suppe The class was then presented by
Superintendent A. u. Poland. and it sang
march entitled 1.-The Famous -Four
Hundred"
THE sALUTAToRIAN.
Miss Gertrude Hopkins. the salutatorl-
an of the class then stepped forward, and
with well modulated voice and with
graceful delivery, related to the great
audience the twenty years history or the
High School She Is young lady with
thoughtful, Intelligent face. and made a
splendid impression. She impiored the
audience not to view the members OF the
class of '91 with simperfect eye, but pass
their imperfections by" The rose OF
mathematics, she declared, was not with
out its th0rns.
decidedly intelligent face, graduate of
the commercial class, discussed the
Americans of the Past and the Future"
He is mere lad, but as an orator. a man.
He declared there was great future for
the Americans. He believed we should
civilization, but advised that we keep
sharp lookout upon our legislatures.
woMAN's HERoIsM.
Miss Minnie NJ. Gregory pretty young
brunette with wealth of curling dark
tresses and an intelligent profile. In well
written essay on "Woman's Heroism,o
argued that the power behind the throne
in all momentous decisions was woman.
Woman was often pictured as fleeing
from mouse Miss Gregory
1t was we'll enough to read of the courage
of men in war; but they had the excitement
OF battle TO buoy them up, whereas women
had the monotony of eyery day life 10 in
tensify the pain and horrors Of war. She
did not deny that woman had her foibles,
but advised her classmates not to show u
depreciation of moral courage In these
days when women are the creatures of
fashion, moral courage was necessary 10
the elevation of the human race.
Miss Margaret G. Hewitt. another
young lady with a good profile ana pretty
dark curling hair, gracefully eulogised
that much abused individual .rhe
Poet" It was the poet, she declared.
that guided the moral influence OF the
nation and beautifed 1t. The poet purl-
fled the heart and elevated the moral
sense.
..He binds men together In the the ties
of a common brotherhood" said the fair
essayist. He cherishes the simmortal
part Of mans life, and worships truth
for his own sake"
'.The Newspapers of Today" was the
title of an essay cleverly handled by Miss
Grace NJ. Feury. The daily paper Miss
Feury classed as "stupendous monu-
ment to mans industry" "a photogra ph
of yesterday" She graphically depict ed
the correspondent traverslng the jungles
of In Tia and the wilds of Africa; trained
band of news gatherers risking life and
Drawing terrors unknown in order that
civilization might read at the breakfast
table what is going on all over the wide
world. The mechanism of the press and
incidental machinery of the press room
also engaged Miss Feury's attention.
Miss Jennie NJ. Anderson. a pretty
brown-haired, pleasant featured young
lady, declared that the oppression
OF the sewing woman was
was cleveriy prepared, and she had the
courage to take step certainly in ad-
vance of the thought OF many of her
hearers.
Benjamin j. Givandan intslIigentlv
discusse the Democratic form of Swiss
Government.
THE COMING MAN.
The gem of the programme was un-
doubtedly "The Coming Man." or rather
the manner In which Miss Lillian JoseDn-
inc Bridgart ''sized him up" Miss
Bridgart opened her essay with an apol-
her understanding, and then had the
temerity to intimate that unless the COM
ing man improved upon the present
specimen. when placed by the side of a
perfect woman he would furnish a start
ling contrast
The stature of the present man." she
said, SIS perpetual reminder of HIS mo-
raj height. The shorter he is the more
cOnceited he is" All the short men on
the platform blushed modestly.
Miss Bridgait expressed the hope that
the coming man would be n giant in
power, child in Innocence, and pictured
him a physical ideal. She sounflv
scored that class of men who bury their
faces in paper in crowded cars while |
women stand clinging to the hand |
straps.
The cynicisms were loudly applauded, |
eut 1t was observed that the ladies in the |
-sldienee produced most of the applause, |
nd prominent dominee sitting behind |
me observed with humorous twinkle in |
his eyes. '"rhe coming man Is what they |
are all after, after all.
Miss Bridgart's appearance, voice and I