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HOBOKENS GRADUATES
Closing Exercises Of the High
Sehool-A Remarkable
Class.

Commencement exercises Of the Hoboken
High School were held last night at the Ho-
boken Theatre. The auditorium was com
pletely filed with friends of the happy grad
yates. Suspended beneath the proscenium
arch were the letters in flowers of red and
white, colors of the class, III. II. S." Upon
the stage sat, besides the graduates and their
teachers, Mayor Pagan, Tax Commissioner
Stewart, DIR. Richards of the Hoboken Acad-
envy, the Rev. W. R. Jenvey of st. Pauls
P. E. Church, William Burborn, President
of the Hoboken II. s. Alumni Association
Experimenting Principal Rue, President
Russ and Clerk Darcy Of the School Board.
The school trustees occupied a box to the
left of the stage.
THE ESSAYS.
Miss Margaret Krause delivered a well
| prepared salutatory. conveying the idea that
the High School trains the young idea how
to shoot. Miss Ella O'Rafferty presented
interesting ideas on Education She said
home was the first school where the ideas
were formed which constituted the char
acter. Civilization is education and edu-
| cation is supreme.
Modern Inventions was the theme of
| Percy Idell, who declared it wonderful to
think of the great inventions of the age. Not
OAAI E1osAAd ILL 0AA w 80 -
spect to money, but as a time economizer.
The field is wide yet. he said. for the efforts
of tie class of '94 of the 81. II. s." Fred
Sherwood prognosticated great things for a
time fouf hundred years hence and pictured
the intellectually valuable inventions of the
scientific mind.
money is the means by which society
lives" said Miss Dora johnson in q disserta-
ton upon Money. She drew q COMPARE
| son between the modes men and women em-
ploy in spending money. Man, she said,
buys the first thing and women generally
| the last. She asserted that it was economi-
cal to marry because ofSthat invariable rule,
and wished the young men of Hoboken
might open their eyes and count the fair
maids in town. Miss Dora Johnson's sub
iect was, "Woman in Politics" She thought
woman had a deal of influence at home in
the government of this nation, and did not
seem to think woman should take to the
hastings. 1t was woman's influence that
elected Washington. and romans help that
elected all the Presidents.
Miss Agnes O'Callaghan talked of "Books,"
and said they were invaluable to c%iviliza-
ton. She showed the training books give
| the mind.
c. s, Valentine recited a clever piece of
| original poetry ON 'Good Old Times.n The
characterization of Woman was handled by
Miss Tiilie Ettinger. She said the United
States had lone the best in respect to elevat-
ing woman and it ought to be q source of
pride to live in such a country.
In delivering the class history William
| Burke asserted tho class of '94 was the most
celebrated to graduate from the school with
in a year at least. Whom the class started
out there were tifty-three and that number
was decreased to twenty-five by final ex-
aminations and other causes. Miss Cora
Benson ~prophesied great things for the class
and made personal hits that took with the
a,,J;.aao Mice hIala (,a1in ura va q h1-i11iant
valedictory. SIN said the motto of the class
is, "Wisdom Surpasses Wealth." and this
should be remembered through life and its
principle adhered TO.
DIPLOMAS AND oNoRS.
Principal Brewer. in presenting the grad
graduated from the High School and was
remarkable for the number of boys, the
high averages and the fact that all but two
would seek @ profession.
President Russ then awarded diplomas to
the following
Adele Cain Margaret Kraugs, Til 4ss,l Ets1nger.
Post. Ella 2. Rafferty,, C. j. yai ts,a ss,,,, Nellie N John
Vinten, Evelyn lesson. Alonzo Let's, Agnes Pcal.
lashan. Dora John on. Lizzie wareing, Carrie Perry
and Laura Leonard.
President Russ made an address, saying
the presence of the many friends proves the
continued interest taken in the free schools
of the city. He said the class he would
present diplomas to had attained a higher
percentage than any class ahead of 1t and
almost one-half its membership was of boys.
sLast year there was one single, lone, soli-
tary boy,' he said. perhaps the growing
cry for universal suffrage has caused women
to rally to the aid of men" He admonished
the class to be wise in selection of friends
and the path they pursued,N and the motto
would be found a true one that Wisdom
surpasses wealth."
Miss Adele Calm was presented with the
Alumni medal by Alfred Burhorn, the
| AlumnT's President, and with the Presidents
medal by Superintendent D.. Z. Rue. She
had made a record never excelled in the
school. She was never absent nor late one
| day in her three years course. In her stud
les she stood 100 the first year, SO the second,
and 80 SO the last. She was vigorously ap-
plauded.
MAYOR FAGAN'S SPEAKS.
Mayor Pagan made a brief address advis-
ing the graduates to be courageous and
strong, and their career wonld be a success
tut one. He then, on behalf of the
School Trustees, presented Mr., David
E. Rue, as a reward of in
estimable services as Experimenting
Principal for twenty-five years, with a set
of handsomely engrossed resolutions ex-
pressing the boards acknowledgment Of his
assiduity, industry, ~affability, courteous
ness and integrity, Mr.. Rue was too much
overcome to make acknowledgment for a
while, but regained himself and replied in
words showing his deep thanks to the board.
''Auld Lang Syne' by the orchestra finished