The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-22
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Interesting Exercises at the
Academy Graduates and
Prize Winners.

More than two hundred perfectly charm
ing and utterly irresistible young ladies,
dressed in white, sat on the stage Of the
Academy of Music, last night. They were
the sweet girl graduates of the High School
about TO receive the reward of a years hard
work.
In front of them sat the members of the
Board of Education, the principals of the
school and a few guests. Behind them an
appropriate mass of scenery, intended to re-
present a grove.
The boxes were filled, and so were the
dress circle and downstairs part of the
building.
Mayor Wanser should have been there,
but in his box sat Mr.. John NJ. Jones, ex-
Judge Blair and Finance Commissioner J..
j. Detwiller to represent the city.
Eleven young gentlemen, whose names are
as follows:-E. Hermann, w. Cole, R. Jen-
nings, A. E. Banks, R. Merriam, G.. Norris,
C. Hardenburg, Z. Cameron, W. Dalton, r.
Wer5ebe and Norman Rowe, and who were
respondent in evening dress suits, acted as
ushers, but their time was too much occu-
pied in piling before the footlights the
masses of bouquets, wreathes and horse
shoes, presents for the graduates.
When Prof. E. Cranmer's orchestra had
ceased playing an overture, Principal
Sweeney. who acted as master of ceremo-
MES, introduced the Rev. DR.. J.. D. Var
Cleef, who offered up prayer.
THE INTRODUCED.
City Superintendent Henry Snyder came
next with his introduction of the graduates,
and referred to the iattering awards to Jer-
sey City by the examiners at the Worlds
Fair. With a few facts and figures Of the
schools progress. he ushered in the serious
part of the evenings work, listening to the
essays. It was marvellous to hear these
Young maidens discuss learned subjects in a
STYLE that almost took ones breath away.
Scientific, ~metaphvsic and philosopic SUBJ
iects were ratified off just as easy as wink
ing.
From this it must not be thought that the
girls were unconcerned, not a bit of it.
Away down among the audience, they knew
not where, sat three gentlemen, Messrs.
John J. VOORHEES,, Otto Grouse and james S.
Erwin, who would listen to every word and
note every gesture, and as judges would
award the medal given for the best speaker
of the evening. This is what made the
graduates feel a wee bit nervous, not the adj
dresses.
o PRINCIPAL
The first speech was from Miss Marie
EIoise Wedin. who gave the sa~lutatory ad-
| dress which was like all of its kind, full of
sweet compliments to everybody, which the
fair orator uttered i'll a clear and distinct
manner. H00n S0o reloFTe0 TO Uno ldCulty
she laid emphasis on the admiration enter
tanned by the graduates for Mr.. Sweeney
and turning to that gentleman made him a
graceful little curtsy. All the class ap-
plauded at this and the audience took up the
| applause much to Mr.. Sweeney's embarrass-
ment and the evident amusement of the
| Board of Education. Miss Wedin added
| that his DIR. Sweeney's) labors were SO great
that words were inadequate 20 express what
he has done not only for the graduates but
| for the High School generally. again a
storm of applause and grins from the MEM
beers Of the 'sSkule" Board.)
BOOKS ARE UNLIKE FRIENDS
When the excitement which this signif-
icant Incident aroused had subsidized Miss
Louise F. De Hart spoke of the influence of
books, which, she remarked, could not be
compared to any friend. Books never
change, while friends sometimes do that
sort Of thing. In books a reader will find a
fountain of friendship always flowing. The
speech was well and intelligently spoken.
MUSIC FROM TIL GRADUATES. Is
A slight change was made to- hear
how sweetly the graduates canrsing, and it
was observed by those who attend these ex-
ercises annually, but a great change was
detected in the class singing. This is due to
the patience and ability of Miss Minna Her
zog. who has given our High School girls,
for the first time, a knowledge of how to
sing. The numbers last night, and there
were many, were delightfully."- and most in
diligently rendered.
Miss Agnes G. Scully, resuning the Foren-
sic exhibition, made an interesting speech on
1.-The Present" and with great force dwelt
upon the importance of seiZing oppOrtunl-
ties. Drawing a comparison with what has
gone before to the present time replete with
its improvements in progress in every direc-
ton, Miss Scully brought her bright. speech
to an end with the naive remark that she
congratulated herself on being born SO late.
daughter and ~applause.)
Miss Agnes B.. Guilford delivered The
Message Of YOUTH" which message was
couched in learned phrases and long words,
which Miss Guilford ratified off with the
greatest facility.
Miss EdytheI /. Wallace talked of 1.-THE Edu-
cation of the Negro, nand showed that had the
coiored population of the South been edu-
Gated slavery could not have existed. Intel
ligence, she said, and seryitude cannot CO.
exist. The speech was ably spoken, ant
much applauded. - *
TALL ON THE TARIFF.
commerce" was the subject chosen fol
Master Frank H. Cole, who; made an ex
cellent impression by his delivery. The
speaker started with the Pheenician bodies
gradually getting dow to the trading ma
lions Of today. Then he became involved IL
a discussion about tariff, ultimately swing
ing over to free trade as the thing for thu
United States.
Miss Cord Hopkins then dilated upo
sIdeals or Hobbies" She dwelt upon thu
different kinds of ideals, and advised every
body to follow Emerson's advice-"Hitcf
your wagon to a star"
In the June division of the graduating
class. Miss Adeline Heinold spoke OF the
Nineteenth Century with all its wonderful
advancement and progress in arts. sciences
and, in fact. civilization. The speech was
most admirable one.
National Character Developed by En-
vironment," a long title OF o long speech