Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-06-22
n. n. 5. COMMENCEMENT.


cises By Henry b. WriEht-The Fare
well Address Of J. W. scranton.
The commencement exercises Of the class |
of '94, Hillhouse High school, were held ct |
the Hyperion last evening and passed off
very successfully. Every seat In the big
theater was occupied, while the members
of the class and the singers occupied seats
on the stage. The theater was prettily
decorated and presented fine appearance.
Principal Thomas the song, "Coms With
Flowers" from Rossini's opera of evil
helm Tell" was rendered In q most excel
lent manner.
Mr.. FISHERS GRAFTON.
The first Grafton was by Herbert Weacott
Fisher. and was entitled ''scott in Litera-
ture." It was in part as follows:
s'scoTr IN LITERATURE" BY HKRBRRT ".
FISHER.
With the exception of Shakespeare, Wal
ter Scott is the most strikingly individual
figure among English writer's. He stands
in no class, for his is a separate and COM
plete literature of itself. His wonderful
books gave the first inspiration and i'm
petus to the historical novel, but have
never been successfully or closely initiated.
Unlike most new departures in letters or
science, they did not begin in An unmould-
ed form. They burst upon the view of
the literary world, polished and perfect
works. Their great popularity, due both
to their originality and excellence, was i'm
mediate and enduring.
His poetry alone would immortalize him.
Like his novels, 1t is distinctly original;
not only in subject and expression, but in
its whole tone.
In imagery he is pre-eminent. He makes
as actually feel the breath of the mountain
breeze, experience the glddy sensation of
galloping over hill and dale after pack of
hounds, respond to the gentle swsying of
PEELED toward her island home, and see the
very ripples in the water before the mug
zles of the swimming dogs.
MISS WILLIAMS ESSAY.
The essay of Miss Lizzie D. Williams,
entitled sour Neighbor Hawaii, followed.
It was in part as follows:
1t Is now nearly eighty-fve years since
Obookiah, the first Hawaiian who visited
this country, was found wandering through
Yale college grounds. He had shipped
from Hawaii as common sailor and had
been left at New Haven. Through the ef-
forts of kind friends he received an educa-
ton, and the interest in this poor heather
had become so great that ten years later,
in 1919, the first band of missionaries
sailed for Hawaii.
What must have been the surprise of
these missionaries upon reaching their
destination to find 9 people willing
and glad to receive them They
| found condition unparalleled in
history, people who had no religion, and
| who had voluntarily cast away their idols
| and were cropping through the darkness
| for light. The Hawaiian notions of a
| future state were very vague and dismal;
so the people were delighted to hear from
the missionaries of an eternity in heaven,
| free from pain and trouble. They brought
the sick and the lame on litters to hear
the joyful tidings, much as the people of
old listened to the ''divine man of Judea."
| (Nobly did the missionaries take up their
| work. They translated the Bible and other
books into the Hawaiian language,
taught the natives, induced the king
and chiefs to form constitution
which became the law of the land
and by their efforts obtained q recognition
of the Polynesian kingdom among civilized
nations) Whether Hawaii will ever be-
l CUu0 q HhIg VI GaO " AAtCA 0V0b06 40A4oAas
to be decided; but either as provisional
| government or sister state American citi-
zens will have no cause to be ashamed of
their neighbor. On the other hand, may
We as nation endeavor to so treat Hawaii
that 1t can never be said that We have not
returned her greeting of "Aloha Null"
After a humorous musical selection,
The Boy and the Bee," Miss May E.
Pollard read her essay, entitled ''Thoreau
at Walden" She gavs most pleasing
and entertaining account of the life of that
most eccentric of American, authors. She
told how he lived two years in seclusion
on the shores of Walden Pond, near Con.
cord, N. H., and of the great love he had
for nature all through bis life. He was
natures reporter, Interpreting her every
word with the utmost care and accuracy.
The next number on the program was
scientific exhibition of the mechanism
and working Of the telautograph by Mr..
Henry B. Wright. 1t was one of the
most interesting features of the program
and was much enjoyed by all present
of the great inventions of the century, in
Guiding the telegraph and the telephone.
showing, by use of the stereoptioon, the
pictures of Professor Noise and Professor
Elisha Gray of Chicago, the latter of whom
was the inventor of the telautograph,
or 'lopg-distanoe pen." By means of
this instrument one is enabled
to transmit handwriting for any
distance. After demonstrating the man.
ner in which iron becomes magnet when
the electrical current is applied, he gave a
practical illustration of the working of the
telautograph by arranging 1t in such man.
mer that it's workings could be seen on the
screen. After descriptive piece, entitled
"The Song of the Sea-" with obligato solo,
Robert Kilburn Root delivered his Grafton,
entitled 'Three Scenes from the Life of
Jeanne dare" He first pictured the
peasant girl in the garden listening to the
voices which command her to go; next
showed her at the height of her glory
orowning.C harles VII. at Rheims; theslast
showed her at the executioner's stake
had prophesied. The address was q most
excellent one and reflected great credit on
the author.
Paul I. McQuaid then followed with q
most excellent and timely address entitled,
tLouis Kossuth, >" after which eft linear.
natus," from mass in fiat, WAS finely
rendered. Miss Emily NJ. Blunt then read
a most entertaining and thoughtful essay
entitled, "The Faultless Painter"
THE vALHDIcroRY ADDRESS.
The anal Grafton, an appreciative and
excellent address, WAS by Jewett Hamilton
Scranton and was entitled, "Henry Grady
and His Native Georgia." after delivering
which he pronounced the farewell address,
which was az follows:
Gentlemen of the Board of Education and
Honored Superintendent:
| Our work in the schools, which gener-
GUS community has provided for us, is
| complete tonight. An enlightened ooun-
try and an enlightened age demand educs-
ton for it's youth, as the only means of
fitting them to become true men and true
women in this great republic. America of
all the nations of the world was the first
to ind out that the higher and broader the
education the more exalted must be the
sense of citizenship or the true and
nobler the feeling of womanhood.
The advantages offered us have
been great, and we have profited
by them, yet neither the record that We
leave behind in Hillhouse nor our appear
ance here tonight can to any degree deter
mine the amount of good which we have
received. But in years to come, when the
| real and earnest work of life shall have be-
gun, the support which we then give to in
telligence, morality and high, pure living,
| will measure the value of our early educa-
ton. We thank you for the opportunities
of learning which you have offered us,
thank you a. individuals, but especially as
| representatives of the citizens of New Hs-
ven. We hope that you will never be
ashamed of '94. We shall always grateful
| ly remember that the way to whatever of
success in life we may attain, has been
| made ready and prepared by the education