Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-06-22

friends. Your generous care has served to
bind us more.closely to our scheol, for with
out you that school would have been moth
ing to US. Now she is much, and In suc
cess or failure we will ever recall the debt
which We owe to Hillhouse, to her principal
and to her teachers.
Schoolmates - The responsibility Of
maintaining the standard Of Hilihouse
rests In large part upon you. Ninety-four
goes out from the school with the con-
seriousness of having worked to further her
interests, though with what measure of
success, others must judge. Now you who
remain must do likewise. You will have
even greater opportunities than We have
had. Whether Hillhouse will advance, or
whether she shall go back, must for time
at least be determined by you. You will
not know how strongly you have been at
taohed to your school until you come to
leave her. It Is in the power of each of
you to feel that when that time comes that
your record has been good, that your eff
forts have been strong. And If You appre-
ciste your opportunities and realize your
responsibilities 20 your school and your
selves, when you come to part with Hill
house you will love her yet the more. and
she will point with fitting pride to '95, to
+ '9e, Ito '97.
Classmates-Ou work in Hillhouse ID
done. We can no longer be counted "a
| students, but as alumni of the school. We
have learned to love. Our record Is what
| We have made 1t, and although there have
been personal disappointments, and mis-
takes, and negligences, yet, as class, we
/ are proud of our record. We go forth
| from Hillhouse deeply grateful to people
l who have given as these advantages, deep
| ~ grateful to those teachers who have
/ taught us to use them, and warmly at.
II &coL 4 -, kI,o H. h1 70 fC11nxx, In
our footsteps. We CROSS tonight a line
| which separates two eras In our life. II
we have used our opportunities we'll In the
past, our lives in the future will be fuller
richer, better because of them. AS we sepa
rate two roads lie before us. One Is right; il
leads to success. One Is wrong; 1t leads tt
failure. Step by step we must pursue
either; step by step we must rise or steI
| BY step we must fall. Each one must de
termine his own future, whether 1t shall
be good or whether 1t shall bs bad. MAJ
We all leave Hillhouse feeling the RESPONSE
bilities which we owe to each other and K
ourselves, and ever trusting to that divine
leader who holds as within the hollow o.
His hand the destinies not only of persons
but of states, of nations, of races, of thu
world. Trusting in Him, we cannot fail
and ever true to ourselves and true to oul
principles, though we may not be great o.
famous, we shall gain the noblest of sue
cess, becoming men and women worthy o.
the name, and We shall win the right to b,
numbered at last among those who rose
not among those who fell.
There remains but ons word to be spok
en-, q word which has always been old, bu
which will forever be new. A word which
brings with it some of eladness, for even q
we speak 1t a new life opens to us with new
scenes and new possibilities a word which
brings something of sadness, for 1t mean
that we are to sever ties that have beef
dear, and friendships which have bse1
pleasant, and that those who remain be
hind are to enjoy without us the pleasure
in which heretofore we have had share
Soon '94, with all It's labors and pleasures
will exist for us but as memory-sweete
and sweeter with each passing year-be
coming even memory now as we say t.
Hillhouse, to her teachers and to on
schoolmates who remain behind, az we sa
to '94, FAREWELL.
The diplomas were then awarded by Su
psrintendent Curtis, after which the elias
ode, "Nonaginta Qusttuor," was sung by
| quartet consisting of Miss jamie I. Noy
Miss May E. Pollard, Herbert W. Fishe
and Carl A. Mears.
The exercises were apparently much en-
joyed by the board of education, who OF
cupled the lower boxes on the right. The
manifested their approval often by heart
applause.
Professor Jepson had charge of the mt
steal part of the program, and is deservin
of great praise for its excellence.
Entertainments.
Il PoLI's WONDERLAND THEATER.
Polls Wonderland being the only thei
ter open in the city now is we'll patronize
daily. The performance is entertainiz
and varied and introduces such vel
known artists as Edward end Josie Evan
Rexo and Reno. Leslie and Tenly. JAIME
r. Adams, the Garrisons, Barron and Fol
rest, Crandall and Clark, and Miss Fanni
Miaoo. Judging from the laughter an
applause every one is delighted with til