Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-29
ON LIFE'S THRESHOLD.
Lads and LassleS Gaze at the World
Across the FootlightS
ALLEGHENY CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Graduates Deliver Essays and Receive Their
Diplomas.
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE CROWDED
ALLEGHENY CITY HIGH SCHOOL
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE CROWDED


year is the first in which there wer
courses, English, normal and CONNER
cial. The total number of graduate
was 73, of whom "a were from the Englisl
course, 10 from the normal course and q
from the commercial course. In the En-
glish course the first honor was taken by
Amelia Brilles, second honor by Benjamin
G. Boggs and third honor by Mary M
Disque. In the normal course the frs
honor was taken by Nellie E Kuhns, sec
ond by Amelia j. Hill and third by Jose.
phine W. White. In the commercial
course the first was taken by Edwin Will.
Jams, second by Ella NJ. Eisenbeis aud
third by Charles II. Hughes.
On the stage last night the graduates
were seated facing their friends with the
knowledge that they were on the brink OF
an unknown future. They, however, did
not seem frightened, and the ambitious
youths and and blushing maidens wore their
buttonhole boquets, white dresses and red
cheeks with undaunted bravery. On the
stage in consort with the lads and lasses
were Prof. Dodds principal of the High
School, who conducted the exercises; Lewis
McMullen, Esq.,, President of the Board of
School Controllers; the Rev. B. F. Wood
burn, the Rev. A. w. Arundel, and the
High School faculty.
The Names of the Graduates.
The following is full list of the gradu-
ates:
English course-Eliza Margart Arthurs,
Benjamin Grier Boggs, Amelia Brflles, Mary
Ella Crumrine, Emile Blake Fetterman,
Horace Greely Gallinger. James Hayward
Harlow, Joseph Thomas Horner, Lois Ade-
laide Harrington, Anna Pearl High, Ger
trude Hughes, Harry Martin Lafferty Hun
ter, Carrie Joseph, John Burk Kleiman,
Nellie Kate Marquis, Edward Mayer, Charles
Shiras Morris, George Darsie McGrew, Grace
McGrew, Rebecca Beall Oliver, Virginia
Oliver, Marie Hester Orr, Floyd Rose, Betty
William Seaman, Elizabeth Hays Smith,
Daniel Samuel StrasDurger, Francis Heron
Trimble, Anna Belle Waddell, Robert Stew
art Westernan, Ella Winters, John Zieg,
Mary Margretta DisQue.
Normal Course-Margaret Adeline Aiken,
Gertrude Bertha Baetz, Mary Alice BARLEY,
Nellie Missouri BARLEY, Emma Mary Bassett,
Blanche Alice Gray, Martha Sophia Harbi-
son, Amelia Jean Hill, Nellie Edna Kuhns,
Ida Lucas Lyons Adele Elizabeth Mime
Seitz, Maggie Thompson. Ida Florence Wall,
Sadie Emma Waite, Josephine Wilmshurst
White.
Commercial course-Estella Henrietta
Beilstein, Jennie S. Creese, William Henry
Dippel, Ella Marie EiSenbeis, Tillie EOer,
Annie McNeill Fielding, Harry Clay How
ard, Ira Condit Harper, Sarah Elizabeth
Huttlemaier, Charles Henry Hughes, James
Christy Hamilton, Ferdinand Edward KoIb,
Charles Wadsworth Murphy, Harry Edgar
Mccullough, Jesse Oliver Stevenson, Oscar
John Steiner, Florence Hudson Williams
Edwin Williams, William Wilson, Florence
Emile Wolfe.
Discussing the Human Race.
The programme was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Arundel. The salutatory
was delivered by Ira Condit Harper, who |
took for subject, THAT Fated Race - His |
remarks were chiefly on the human race and |
its mistakes, good points, bad points, con-
tests, etc. He then welcomed the audience
and bid them make themselves at home at |
the emancipation of the graduates from |
their studies.
An essay on "What's in Name;" was |
delivered by Amelia Jean Hill She said |
a rose by any other name would smell as |
sweet, but people pass away and names live |
on from generation to generation. After |
touching on the value of a good name she |
gave some information as to the derivation |
Oh surnaineS, etc.
''The Crank" was the subject of an
essay by Amelia Brilles To be a |
crank, she said, was to have ones mind |
filled with one subject. Some such neonIe %
worried their friends, others were amusing.
while others by their persistence have OBJ |
tanned useful changes in government If |
the cranks were put out of existence the /
world would miss them. Many of the |
worlds great personages were cranks on at |
least one subject. Among them were Peter
the Great and joan of Arc. To-day we
have the baseball crank, fresh air fiend, |
dress retormer, street car crank and others. |
Some cranks even ask for a clean city gov
Many reforms, however, are,
owed to the influence of the crank.
A Place for Dead Heroes
A discussion on the subject, stShould |
America have Westminster Abbev?''
came next Floyd Rose spoke in the
affirmative and James c. Hamilton in the
Mr. Rose in support of the
affirmative referred to Engiand's Abbey
with its memorials and tombs to immortal
ize its great ones and show the nations
reverence for them. 1t encouraged am
bition and was a fitting thing for their
heroic dead. In our country the great
dead are scattered everywhere and some of
their graves are neglected and forgotten.
Mr. Hamilton, for the negative, spoke of
the character, purpose and result of such an
institution. Westminster Abbey, he said,
was monarchial and an institution of LOYALTY.
A distinction in birth was made in the yery
tombs. Its purpose also would be of little
use. There also would in this country be
money and political influence used to secure
4 resting place in it for our rich men, and
hose OF merit would be crowded out. 1t
would also be accessible to but a favored
lew, and the working people of our cities
would not have its influence
An original poem, "The Alps" was de-
ivered by Ida Lyons.
The Time We Live In.
An oration on 'Our Times" was given by
Benjamin c. Boggs He spoke of the oues-
ions of the day, including the liquor
raffic, and as to the tendencies of the times
hought it strange that men should dare
,riticize the methods of John Wanamaker.
he Rev. Mr. Parkhurst and Others whose
inns are for the good of the people.
The valedictory address was delivered by
Grace Irma Scott Her subject was the
Modern Witch" After referring to
superstition, ETC., she spoke of
he influence of woman and called her the
modern witch. In conclusion sine advised
Ter not to ride broom stick or marry a
stick of man." She then bade farewell
o the faculty in behalf of the class.
The presentation of diplomas BY Princi-
al Dodds followed and the exercises were
oncluded.
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