New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
cp.N>.p SCHOOL. PUPILS SAY FAREWELL.
INTERESTING EXERCI.Es ~ NUMBER Of
pturrrDcs-MANY VISITORS PRE- ENT.

BUILDINGS MANY VISITORS PRE'ENT
The graduation exercises OF the male department
NJ Grammar School No. 50 were held yesterday "'e'
noon in the assembly room OF tn" schooi' Wv
hundred and tweny-scven boys, Of whom siX'y-iour
will enter the City College. babe fnrew'i I" 'i''
school. The assembly room was decorated IN ,h'
National colors II was crowded To the doors WIN
,he parents and friends Of the boys. Under the al
recon NJ Miss cobb an excellent musical programme
was carried out There was good speaking by the
BOYS Tho ,autatory was delivered ny N'ihs H.
We'll and the vacdctory by Douglas Nicholson WI
the platform with Principal Rowland was PRESIDENT
Sanger Of the Bosrd Of Education. who awarded Inc
medals ard delivered the address 10 the graduates
An Interesting feature Of the graduating exercises
~ Grammar school No. IS yesterday morning was the
nresentotion Of n drama entitled columbus nj The
Court OF Isabella and Ferdinand" About ten OF VI"
Pupils took part in the play. Miss French repre-
scnted the Queen Of Spain, Miss May Phelps one
OF the ladies OF the court. and Master Hopkins foro
nand George ". Sk'en, one OF the trustees pre-
sided over the exercises, and James A. Lyhch I''"e
nm address The salutatory delivered by Fred'
Onderdonk and the valcdictory by Harry Faulkner
Tho dplomas were presented by &. T. Springs'eed
The commencement Of the male department OF tram
mar school NO. 20 was held in III" school building
40. ~ Firstst. twenty-five bows were sra'ua'.u'
Hiram Merritt a school trustee, 7cslcd, and school
Commissioner Holt made address. The programm"
opened with music. n rc'it"noh ny ''''f"
ohen followed. Part songs sung by the pupils
bo,weer tho rcci,atons The exercises were full OF
interest and the pupils rewarded with much
applause.
The commencement exercises of the female depart
ment OF Grammar school No. 49, AT AmsterdamaVc'
and Ninety thirdst.. yesterday wre unusually III
teresing. Owing 10 the recent death OF the princl
pal OF the school the decorations were Of subduei
character and the flags drapcd In mourning
william F.. siillinger. a trustee, presided. and al
dresses made to the graduates by Commissioners
Hunt and IIubbel Miss Cecilia Cahalan delivered
the saluatory the valedictory was delivered by Miss
Eleanor CLARKE. Part songs and chor'S"S were sung
by tho school. led by Miss Cecilia 'ahanh' MISS
Mabel Dcnman and Miss Eleanor Clarke. Th" class
ode was sung BY the twenty four graduates. Rcca-
ton, were given by the Misses Grace Burns, Ehhl
Eichbold Esther Castillo. Lizzie Holmes, Annie Gaint,
Harriet Levy, Elsie SIENNA and LizIl" "allhShcr.
Miss Jessie Sciwab and selected pupils gave some
Dcsarte movements arranged by Miss Louis" Bel.
For the best college examination the sngs medal
was awarded to Miss Cecilia Callahan. The prize Tor
the best school record wcnt Mlt, Eleanor e.
Clarke and that for the second best college examina-
ton TO Mss Flora Dcvin.
Surrounded by ndmring friends, thirty graduates
dressed in white In the audience room Of Grammar
school No. A. In Fast Twclfh,t. yesterday morning
Miss Isabel Elliott delivered the salutltory and Ms'
cue g. " wood the valcdictory. Miss Mary VI.
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an essay To the Misses ,clina Role aud Mice
Theresa Macdonald were givcr tho Gerard medals.
They were awarded 10y Mrs Coule, former princlpii
Of the school. superintendent Jasper presented the
diplomas, and the Rev. Dr. II. T. McEwen made an
address. T. De F. Foster presided
The seventh annual commencement OF ia" boy
department Of Grammar school No. - went Oh
smoothly yesterday morning n firStavc. and seven
hth-s l.. VI. IIorntha one Of tho trustees, presided
william McManus bcea0 the speaking with the
saluiatory address. After the singing OF ballad.
sydney Is. Erlanecr r.cltcd "fatbe; > Way" simeon
Can,er delivered the vaedctory addrcs-. Adolph l..
sanger. president Of ID. Board Of Education. made
an address III" graduates.
The graduating exercises OF the fenal' department
~ ,irnmmar School No. - held In III" morning.
In the school bull Ing. AZ Am,terdanavc ana seventy
,eventhsi Richard :. Tr"acIy presided ana dis
trihucd the diplomas. After an opening hymn. the
saluaiory was gwen By Miss Alice Fric,. Mis-
Eleanor Van Colt cousin Of Postmaster Van Colt read
the class history. and MI, Maude Lyon delivered
the yaedctory. The class song was sung by the
graduates with spirit.
The commencement 81 Grammar school No. ] was
held In the afternoon. Addresses wer" made by Com
mi. slcner Holt and Messrs Walsh and oliver. school
,rustcos Miss N.llie label received the gold medal
and Miss Annie Morgan the medal or department.
The Anthem ~ Liberty WAS sung by m" pupils.
After the chorus sun>hin" and Rain had been
sung Miss May label rectet The kings Daughter:
A trio was sung by the Missc, Dora Wlch. Lotie
Tekul,ky and May Felde.