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GLASS DAY 1913, n. II. 9.
a Jubilee Occasion-The Glass Day
Exercises of the Class OF 'os, III. II.
s., at the Hyperion Yesterday After-
noon a Most Interesting Ahaar-
Several Witty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Music by the Pupils Under the
Leadership OF Prof. Jepsen-Miss
. Jepson,s Poem-The Graduation
Exercises Tonight at the Hyperion
begin at 1880.
The class day exercises of the members
of the class of 1913, Hillhouse high school,
were held at the Hyperion theater yester-
day afternoon, and the big theater was
filed with the friends and acquaintance
of the young people who are leaving be-
hind them the memories of old Hillhouse.
The stage was beautifully decorated with
palms, cut flowers and ported plants. The
class occupied the front seats of the or
chestra. The grand chorus of 300 picked
voices from the school rendered most mel
odious music under the able direction OF
Professor Jepson.
The exercises were opened with the ad-
dress of welcome by the president OF the
class, William A. Hart, who spoke to the
point and ably discharged the duty as
signed him. Of class day he said:
It is the last short step but one-gradu-
ation-of the preparatory ladder. A stop
ping place from which we look backward
over the course of preparation before
crossing that threshold which will mark
the beginning of a new epoch In our ex-
istence.
Proceeding the speaker said: For nearly
two years our present principal has been
among us, and no other manifesto Ia need
ed of his adaptedness for the position
which he holds than the prosperous state
of the institution that Is under his charge.
Every class has witnessed changes estab-
lished in our school. Its affairs, guided
by an efficient educational board, are thor
oughly discussed by an observing and crit
ioal public, and to this public and the in
structors of the school, as It's agents, We
desire to express our deep gratitude fol-
the priceless advantages which it has been
our privilege to enjoy.
Those whom we have known the longest
are usually the most esteemed friends.
We offer this picture to. Professor Jepson
"a remembrance for our gratitude fol-
the benefit and pleasure derived from our
study with him. We are indebted to him
collectively as well as individually, for 1t
ia due to his Jealous CO operation that we
are enabled to render our class day music
A word of thanks must also be extended
to Harry Jepson, who has most kindly
consented to act 81 our pianist at both
these and the graduation exercises.
Not simply because of the time-honored
custom, but chiefly to show our apprecia
ton for the advantages which we have re-
ceived at the Hillhouse, and our true at
lection for the place, associated with {
multitude of fond recollections We pre-
sent this picture to the school. May Il
remain memorial of 1913, pleasing to tn
eye and arousing pleasant thoughts in tn
| breasts of those who have been in any wa,
| connected with us whenever they shal
look upon it.
| The speaker was warmly applauded
Mr.. Hart is very popular with his class
mates. He is son of Charles e. Hart, tn
we'll known State street merchant. H
also delivers the valediotory address a
graduation exercises to night.
After this address the class sang in
splendid manner: "Hark, the Curfew'
Solemn Sound" Then Miss Edith J
Lloyd amused everybody, particularly he
classmates, who could best understan
her bright sharp hits, with a portion O
the class history, in which she said: First
our president. What more suitable perso
could we have chosen as our leader tina
one who is all Heart. 1t would seem
little strange that since Mr.. President hs
so much heart, he should try to win sti
others for himself, but how hard he dot
try. Why, let me tell you. I know {
his having once travelled sixteen lon(
weary miles in the dust and heat to cate
sight of girl And the first one he MI
he Immediately set out to win. He wa
as usual, euccessful-and now, poor CIR
We can imagine her beneath weeping wi
low, singing:
$50 long the day, so dark the way,
Dear hobart since you have gone;
1t seems to me, it cannot be
This world is so forlorn.''
Mr.. Harris definition of asking bles
| ing is asking Grace-surely in his eyes {
essential person to preside at his dim
table.
Agnes Smith Ia one of the country gi,
, | of the class. She halls from that reno
ductor on the 500 car will look in vain f
her smiling face hereafter, and no mo
shall we see her rushing-did say rus
retary," as she is pleased to call him.
Agnes says, ''Those were happy day
bnt those happy days have fed" PerhaI
Miss Smith, in the near future there mi
be other pleasure in store for you. r
member, "Where there's 'Will' there's
way" and the "Will' is surely yours.
The poets enlogizs the Brooks and d
scribe to us their ripping melodies as tn
merrily flow along over sands and pebble
symbols of perpetual joyousness. Perhs
city civilization changes the prociv
ties of Brooks, at least have heard of o.
gliding over pile-not of rocks, but
benches, that it might see in closer pro
unity figure of nature-human nature
which adorns picture hung high up
the wall of certain school room. Y
wonder if this coincidence can have al
connection with the following, which "
overheard short time ago:
One boy-Hello, Harry, where y
been?
Harry-Gathering Lilies by the Broe
side.
Mr.. Fitzgerald then followed with sor
witticisms at the expense of his classmste
One of the first fellows that thought
| was Mr.. Charles Spreyer; not because
his high standing mentally, no, not at q
but because he stands feet 81 inches
his stocking feet. You will never hear b
classmates address him otherwise than
! the name 'CnucK he Is one OF u
strongest fellows in 1913, and he us'
his strength to good advantage
center in the football team and
catch on the nine. But sad to rela
his studies suffered for it. He entered IL
senior class with two conditions, but he q
to work just as manfully as he used
break through the Hsrtfords, and worke
both off. He is the only athlete among IL
classicals, except Hart, the wonderful, an
Polly red, the would be. Some of Chuck
classmates have promised that If he woul
remain another year they would see that l
became chairman of Prom. Com.
Next is Jente. He is one of those unol
trusive. retiring fellows about whom thel
is not much to be said-oh, yes, there
one thing, however, namely: Jente hi
never been known to laugh, yet he takes
good picture. and shall occupy one of tt
boxes at the prom"
Now for Tillotson. he is descendaI
of the great archbishop of Cspterbur
fame; yet think he shall never follow h
footsteps. SINGS he became senior b
head is commonly known to be about tW
inches thicker on account of the msrvelor
blows upon 1t, administered by his lowto
clsssmsIe Conlan, But he has q remarl
able bass voice and Is q member of Il
"Glee club" also of the ssclass qaartette
He is quite bright, for he has mis- Frenc
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