New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-29
p1TBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES.
MANY SrUDIOUS GIRLS REWARDED.
rGa1Y SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT ExER-

,rcu1Y SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT EXER-
c:srs AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL 40. 81.
With eyes bright with pleasure and cheeks rosy
I'm the bushes called to them by the words Of
,e which had been said thirty young girls stepped
lizard yesterday morning in tho large room OF
c,ammar school No. 81 and received from James II.
lining the Diplomas which testified that school
sovs were over and the ordeal OF examinations sue
..ss,ully passed. The was crowded TO the
-. with relatives and friends OF tho graduating
LIS and the long programme of exercises was III
.srr,pted only ~ frequent applause. After the
lining PRAYER and a short reading from the script
r.s the entire school sang the hymn "Oh! HOY
sight. which had been specially requested. Ihen
.lov.ei the feature OF the programme, cantata en-
- /. A Tribute 10 Columbus" which had been ar
cod and rehcarscd under the supervision OF Miss
al, Foerg and Miss Mary A, Hayes. stage had
,n bult In the centre Of the room, and the young
,rcsses trod It's boards in crcditable manner III
.horo was any pompter he must have retired Mt the
,asnn,uc fer his voice was not heard, nor were his
rv,ces needed the entire performance, which lasted
=. ~ hour moving without the slightest hitch
rh. caS was As follows Imagination, Clara Kessler
,tice Mary Doughcrty; Peace, Jennie de Haven;
W. Annie Phole; History, Allco Wood; Columbus.
ya,ds fitzgerald; Washington, Anna Byrne' Patrick
- Marion f. Colder; Madison, Alice Murray :;
rsades. Of Liberty Martha Byrne Spirit OF the Past
y, 40 school. The spirits came so charmingly that
" ono n-escnt was glad that they were spirits In
~ onlv incidental to the play was chorus
go nv ten fierce looking Indians, drill IN the new
..los hv Washingtons bodygnard, under 'he ulIe-
.'oa =, George rim---that Is to say, herself ana
another chorus by the thirteen o'ie'"'i '''''S r''
souated BY as many young sni9 , , ,,,,...os ,o.
g., ,,,o,t q ueD war" did her best To provoke
. oora,ct hut Peace" armed with hcr PAIN ana
dove batiied the mischief maker at every 'nrh' anu
urcrIy routed her. Patrick Henry never sl'Hc more
s,oouently nor held the attention u HIS "uuci'cS
,r than did his fair counterfeit and If the Goddess
:, hertv had come over from her Island home ana
snsr her rival She would have cast her torch away
-, ,o,,rod from busncSs. Justice" although the
n,s,,v eyes OF that goddess were rot covered, took
-e that the Indians not imposed upon by
oo,umbus, who carried formidable sword that made
Nm an object Of careful watching on the part OF
apsooes "History" eXtolled everybody, and MAD
,son. we'll upheld the honor of that Ramc
AZ the end Of this performance thirteen young
chr, bearing banners on which Were inscribed names
- former Presidents Of tho United states entered ana
delivered short sprcchc1 which w-rc applHud@i
heartily Prizes were then distributed. Marion r.
Colder and Minnie F.. Flood, WHO had attained per
e.ntage Of IS and 81 respectively, received eoid
watches and students In the lower classes were
awarded with gold medals and books. stephen H.
Walker delivered an address to the graduates, ana
his remarks provoked much laughter and applause.
IN which the trustees of the school, DR., James Begen
JACQUES NJ. Herts, Richard =. 1TcNcy and Henry a.
Rogers, who were on the platform, had to Join at
tbe expense of their official dignity,
Mr.. Walker began his speech by declaring that he
nod fallen in love with Delaware and the imper-
senator Of that State bshcd prettily and her sister
States sTplaudcd The speaker Went on to express
MS Qualification at Tile Of the exercises, ana
then said: you are bunicned with advice. Now
nv advice Will be short, and ii Is that would not
advise any of You depend on pretty face Tor sue
esss In this life You all have much more dan-Hrous
and useful weapon in your poSscssion-a >wec' voice
sweet voice means health, good temper and brains
Use II wisely wish you every good thing In TINS
lie and in the he beyond. You have teen long TO-
cthr and now you part but you have the great
blessing Of good etucation.7
The following is a list OF the graduates: AucuSta
Dernkessel Anna Geneveve Buggy, Lucy Cross, sarah
frances Defiey Esther Devns, Annie Marie En.er'
Marguerite Agnes fitzgerald, Florence Mary r ~
mtr]ck Mary Fleming, Minnie Emily Flood. !,sepmne
Ssse Garyey Marion Finley Colder Mary liaDerln'
Fl,zabeth Frances Hart, Christine Frances HartneD
Jnser,hne Frances HAYDEN. Nora Adele logan Ah:h
Tharesa Hunt Jeanette Johnston, Rose MIME hl,h'
terr NAV Frances LOughran Marcnretta L;HHH1n'
Matilda Mauch Frances Meehnn Grace Miiinni Mlser,
MauS Nrllcr Alice Enzatoth Murray, Anna Junc
Mc(iowan, Florence Marian ohlnleyr, carrie hh''0
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