New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-24
PART II.
PAGES II TO IL.
STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE SCHOOL.
SPEECHES BY ERAsTrs wIMAN. CARL SEIZURE
AND THE GRADUATES.

SPEECHES BY ERAsrUs wIMAN CARL SEIZURE
AND THE GRADUATES
The class Of '03 Of The Staten Island Academy
and Latin school bid farewell to their schO0lmateS
amid friends and picture que surroundings In the
hal Of the Lycenm, Richmond Road, s;apleton, yes.
terday afternoon. when the closing exercises were
held. There were music by the Brooklyn Hill
Quartet ortions by the graduates aud Carl schurz.
the presentation OF diplomas and speech by Erasus
Winan in the place OF william Winter, the pr sident,
AID IA multitude OF p:Omnent staten Islanders TO
witness the exercis S.
The Graduates who received dip, mas were Willard
Jay Tompkins. OF staperon; George Russell Durham.
OF Madison, n. j.: Frederick Atkins Johnston. OF
Clifton. $. l.. Richardson Livingston stafford. OF
Port Richmond. 5. l.: Miss Mari, Lonie Cliwson.
Of SarlctOn =. l.. Augustus Wilder Sexton, 1r, OF
West Nrw-Erighton, >. l.. and Harriet Louise
Hitchcock, OF staplcton. S. /. The nor list WAS
as 70 lows: senior cass-Wulari J. To mp in Senior
middle classNiss Ruth f. Forrest. Miss Marguerite
Fenny and Mis-. Mary f.. CIIoan Junior middle
class-Miss Frances II. Hunt and Miss Mathiia Won
Ieuren. Junior cass-Mss Alice ". Daley. Miss
Virginia c. Wheeler. John A. Alcn Mrs. Estelle e.
Thomas and MI Belle ". McQud de. seventh year
Edward Is. Fackler. George Gallagher, jr,
Miss Antonette ". Sexton ana H.
Cleavor Brown. Sixth year-Mlss Sarah u.
Robinson, Miss Maria l. Wehncke. Miss Theresa Hmm.
mond Hnrold V. JosliD and Darlington sexton. Ffth
year-Miss Marie J. F. Bucrcn Edward wedrick.
Miss Julia Pearl Atkinson. Mis- Ruth Emmonds. Miss
Edith 5. Davenport and Augusta f. Vanduzer. Fourth
year-E. Floyd Du Bos, Miss Elsa l.. Fenny, MISS
Bessie c. Molfatt Miss Alice V. Muller, Miss Anito
Allen. Miss Opal NJ. Atkinson, theodore e. Leng,
George d. Coleman Charles kentgen, Miss Lily E. l..
Pearson, Miss Sarah ShOverling. Carl SclaUs and
David Facker. Third year-Miss GeorGina w.
Silcox Carlos J. StolbruId, Miss May X. Bosw"rth.
Miss Mabel g. EurGick. Miss Olg, a. schmidt, Miss
Gertrude Hoffman, Miss Evelyn Mullen Hugh Harris
and Jay +. Eddy. Second ycar--Mss Clara l.. llener.
mann. Miss Lulu NJ Rappes, Miss Emma A. L.
Hagedorn Miss Nellie BoswOr. Miss Ethel +. Fabr.
W. Armour Johnston, Miss Elsa Lupprain and Carl
J. W. JOst. First year-lieri~rt A. lasDro"Ks
Miss Lean Rnscler, Frank Rockstroth and Harry A.
jacob.
Mr. Wiman In the course Of his remarks SAID tnas
It was hariy appropriate that business man
should attempt an estimate OF literary achievement
yet connected closely, the trustees all WERE "i0
william Winter, and learning to value him, 1t was
Impossible not To- aplrchsnd how rapidly he mad
grown In the estimation OF his neigtors ana lrlehds
during the last two years. Continuing MI. "iman
said In part
For quarter OF century he has been the lore.
most OF dramatic authorities. ana the high place ne
entire theatrical professoD Is a testimony TO the
strict justice Of his criticisms. his knaiy nature ana
fearless work in "A field where there Is much to COM
mend and much to condemn. His influence, however.
circle of literary achievement and the fact that one
Of the most publishing houses OF the Country
states that his books sold to larger extent than any
other living American author l. testimony tlrt the
tide Of appreciation has set in. The influence
which Mr.. Winter has exercised In the tne'
atca profession. as we'll by his writings and by his
personal contact is greater than that Of any man Of
this period Always on the side Of that which u
good and pure ana lovely. his oondemnation OF what
has on opposite tendency Is swift and terrible while
bis quick discernment Of the good and the true ana
his helpful and hopeful support Of the legitimate and
nober elements in the dramatic ife have placed him
In position Of the greatest Influence not ONLY IN
moulding and shaping public taste. but In developing
IN the actors themselves the best elements at,annoe'
We who his neighbors and friends. ana get ire
ouent glimpses Of his moral nature. know how deep
and iefvent Is the desire for the better kfe Tor the
nobest pursuits, for the best influences which pervade
his career.