The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
PLEASED PUPILS
Interesting Closing Exer-
cises at the Night Schools
Last Night.
SILVER TO PRINCIPAL DILLIEGHAH.
Principal Hoyt Talks on Moral
Courage-At the Other
Schools.
SILVER TO PRINCIPAL DILLINGHAM;.

Last night marked the close OF the Io9o-9f
term of the evening schools of this city, and
in nearly all of the schools closing exercises
were held by the pupils, to which their rela-
tives and friends were invited. Good re-
ports came from all of the schools of the adj
vancement made by the pupils, and the pr1n-
cipals and teachers are highly pleased with
the result of their work. Much interest has
been displayed by the pupils in their studies,
and many of them expressed their regrets
last night at the close of the term, wishing
that they could continue their studies longer
That the night schools have done some
good is fully exemplifed in the fact that
many young men and women have been able
to improve not only their intellect but their
positions in business life. Boys who could
hardly read or write lave SO improved by
attending the schools that their employers
have advanced them to better positions.
The establishing of a Central School for
instruction in the higher ranches has proved
to be a great success, and the members OF the
Board of Education nave been blessed by
many of the pupils for the opportunities
given them to study bookkeeping, stenogra-
ply and mechanical drawing.
AT THE
The closing exercises at the Central School
drew a large number OF visitors, and last
night the school room was packed to the
doors with friends of the pupils. Principal
Dillingham; was in his glory, and his coun-
tenance was wreathed in smiles all the even
ing. Seated on the platform were all OF the
instructors of the school and Director
Cowles. TIL programme presented was as
follows:-Opening address, Miss Anna T.
Grawney; defamation, 'Toussaint lover
ture,' Robert Green; address, sour Stem
ography Course James McCabe; recitation,
San Idyl of the Period" Miss Minetta S.
Apgar; instrumental solo, 1.-THE Dying
Poet" Miss Katherine Bell Murphy; decla-
nation, "Pat and Miss Skiddy." John
Course Adolph Lautman; original poem,
1.-THE Central Evening School, Miss Lulu
O'Brien; violin and piano duet. Martha"
Edward and John Herman; Defamation,
ssJane's Conquest Miss Junette lynch;
recitation, ..Bobbit's Hotel, " Miss Minetta S.
Apgar; address, .Our Mechanical Drawing
Course" Sidney F.. Williams; recitation,
piana solo, aLiszt,n Miss Gertrude Farmer;
original poem, sThe S~tenographers,f Miss
Mary G. Belanger; solo, SUnder the Eaves,"
Miss Clara Wolfe; closing, address, Charles
Ferry.
The pupils were then addressed by Direc-
tor Cowles, who made a happy speech in
which he praised the efforts of the pupils. He
said they deserved great praise for coming
so regularly night after night to advance
themselves, and characterized them as the
kind of persons he liked to take his hat off to
when he met them on the street, He said
that the credit of establishing the school
was due to Superintendent Snyder who sug-
gested it to the board. The pupils are in
debted to the city for what they received at
the school, and they should pay their in
debtedness by being loyal.
ssIt makes me tired, = said Mr.. Cowles. stto
hear people talk about Jersey City. You
should stand up for it. | have no use for
Young men who will not find something good
In their own community. Let all of you
paw the debt you owe by standing up for
your own town"
Mr.. Cowles spoke of the excellence of the
| schools in this city, which compar favor
ably with any other city, and also called at
| tention to the econiums that had beeh heaped
! upon the work of the pupils OF Jersey schools
| at the Chicago Fair. He had no doubt that
| the Central school would be continued next
year.
SILVER FOE PRINCIPAL DILLINGHAM;.
A handsome set of silver was presented to
! Principal Dillingham; by the pupils, and
| Prot. Perine resolved a handsome present
| from the bookkeeping class. Flowers were
! presented to Miss Louise Reidy, Miss F. G.
GllD6IU, Miss 1AluCOtd apSd1 dlu "a II
| Gertrude Farmer. Resolutions were adopted
| expressing the deep and everlasting graft
tude of the class to the Board of Education
for establishing the school, n petitioning
| the board to furnish a similar opportunity
for evening instruction next winter.
Testimonials were then presented to the
pupils.
TESTIMONIAL AT NO. 2.
At No. 2 School, on Erie street. the pupils
were treated to a entertainment furnished
by Principal Hopkins. There were q large
number Of visitors, who were cordially wei
coined by Mr.. Hopkins. Miss z. D.. Bucha-
nan sang Dreams very sweetly, and re-
ceived an encore. John A. Young imper-
sonated the late j. K. Emmett and sang yodel
song. Mr.. Al Purdy played the High School
Cadets and Washington Post marches upon
the banjo, and received an ovation. Miss
Jessie Parker sang Every Rosepin q charm
ing manner. Professor G. Weighotst played
piano solos, and Mr.. Hogan initiated q so
prano soloist singing Jamie, Dear The
entertainment closed with a duet, Home,
Sweet Home,p rendered by Miss Buchanan