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

HOPKINS, COmMENCEMENT.
Reading OF Essays and Awarding OF
PrIxes-The Baldwin Prize Essay.
The commencement exercises of Hopkins
grammar school were held yesterday after
noon In North Sheffield hall, class of
twenty-one graduating, seven In the class
ica1 course and fourteen In the scientific |
course Although the afternoon was very |
eultry and warm . large audience was |
present and by the constant use of fans |
managed to keep cool enough to enjoy the |
exercises, and that these were enjoyed was
attested to by the hearty applause which
every effort called forth.
The opening PRAYER was made by DE-.
Newman Smyth. The following program
was then presented:
Essay s; Gritty Years Of the TelegfaphSSCHfrord
song, %Re fal@ seGai ass
Essay, .Ths Norwegian System Of Controlling
horn, Colorado Springs, Col.
Song, Ear Away the Camp Fires Burn"IThe
Reading OF the Baldwin prize essay, subject:
'The Puritan Charaeter"-Rsy Morris, New Ha-
Essay: "Mr Gladstone and His Services to Eng
land'Isamuel Eliot Bessett Wilton, Conn.
6r oa eSneS asroism IN Common feMande
Farewell Song, .vaie''; solo sung by Harold q.
Presentation of diplomas.
Announcement of prizes.
Parting Song, "Dulce Domum.'
Hymn, america
Mr.. Caperton in his essay reviewed the
history Of the telegraph. He spoke of the
discoveries made which gradually led up
to the telegraph as 1t now is, and
showed how Morse's most sanguine hopes
for the success If his invention had been
more than fully realized. The laying of
the Atlantic cable Yves spoken of together
with the manner In which 1t is now oper-
sted, and he concluded by touching upon
The essay on "The Norwegian system OF
dealing with the liquor traffic" by Mr..
Hartshorn, mentioned the alarming pro-
port lions to which this traffic has attained,
and asserted that this Is one of the most
important questions now before the Amer
lean people. The speaker then said that
the Norwegian system ia to relegate the
sale of alcoholic liquors to company of
persons engaged in the undertaking, not
for the sake of exorbitant profits, but for
simply fair interest on the money in
vested. This method has been employed
in Norway and Sweden, and might be used
to advantage in this country. The speak
or showed a thorough understanding of the
subject and presented 1t in very concise
manner.
Some years ago prize was established
by Hon. Simeon E. Baldwin for the best
English essay, and it was this prizs essay
which was read by Mr.. Ray Morris, son
of Governor Morris. The subject was
'sThe Puritan Character" Mr.. Morris
said:
ssTn an aga when man were accustomed
to have their thinking done for them, when
they were content to think, act and wor-
ship as they were told, We first find the
evidences of that trait of the Puritan
character which might be called persistent
/ originality. They believed in simple
| religion. Since they were clearer sighted
than the multitude they saw that the new
meant q decrease in respect for true
Christianity and an increase in awe
| for the impressive service of the church.
| The Puritans believed in terrible God,
| a God to be feared rather than loved, and
/ yet they could not tolerate the complicated
| system of worship which was being intro
| duced. They little thought when they first
| began their crusade against sham religion
that 1t meant separating themselves from
their country and friends. But they meant
| to get to heaven anyway whether they
stayed in England or not and they started
out with the firm determination to do
right, no matter how much they might
have to suffer in consequence"
The journeying of the Puritans was then
described and their early experiences in
this country noted. He then said: 'Three
fates await colonization for religious pur-
poses in an uncivilized land. Either the
infant colony must die out from hardships,
become enlarged to the weakening of its
purpose by indiscriminate immigration OF
become self supporting and eventually
of these chances by self-relisnce
and determination, the second was
hardly possible from the nature of the
case, and the third condition naturally
followed" The narrowmindedness of the
Puritans, as shown In their treatment of
the Quakers, was alluded to and their
vanity shown In painting all the churches
yellow when that became the rage was al
luded to. The weakness of the Puritan
the matter of Furnishing man for smiling
in church and the way they inveighed
against smoking, but approved of the
raising of tobacco was shown. The essay
was well conceived and written.
After q fine song Mr.. Samuel Elliott Bas-
sett spoke on Gladstone, describing his
personal appearance and his natural abili-
ties, showing how eminentiy fitted he was
to hold the chief ministerial Office In Eng
land. The speaker then divided Glad
stones services into two classes, first, his
public services; second, his character and
example and thousand acts of his which
will find no place In history, but which are
indelibly stamped in the hearts of the Eng
lish people. Mr.. Gladstone excsls in finance
and in international affairs, but lacks the
cunning necessary for diplomat or sue
cess in foreign affairs. His chief services
to the country were spoken of, and some of
the great reforms which he has been in.
strumental in bringing about.
To conclude he said: "a giant in body,
in mind and in soul, he towers above the
men of his time. For three score years
he has been the protector of the weak
and the oppressed, and the avenger of
their wrongs. His sword has never been
drawn in any unjust cause, nor has it
| ever been lowered before . conquerer"z
The Grafton by Mr.. Mutually on "Hero-
lem in Common Life" was truly fine,
breathing the fine sentiment and touching
the finer chords of the feelings. He began
with q quotation from "Middlemarch,"
showing that around as are hidden lives
which are almost entirely unknown to us,
in the results of heroic life, while
the sources of 1t escape our notice.
Heroism always call into action that which
is noblest in man and is beautiful In every
form of Its manifestation. Various exam
pies were taken to show the heroism of
common life. The speaker said it was not
necessary to have great heroes, but we are
surrounded in our daily life by those who
have the highest qualities of heroes. We
should not then judge too hastily of q man
by his outward appearance, but remember
that there is within him a hidden life of
which we see only the reflection.
THE GRADUATES ARE:
Classical course-William Lockwood
Barnett. New Haven; Samuel Elliot Bas-
sett, Wilton; Winfred Morgan Hartshorn,
Colorado Springs, COL; Richard Hooker,
New Haven; Vaudeville Mulally, New
| York city; Hayes Quincy Trowbridge,
New Haven; Harold Clark Cheney, New
Haven.
Scientific course-Charles Henry Berry,
| jr., West Haven; Ernest William Brown,
West Haven; Daniel Frederick Buckin-
ham, Milford; Clifford Randolph Caper-
| ton, Sweet Springs, W. Va; Wallace Har-
rison Foote, Branford: Winsor Pitcher
French, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Cornelius
Joseph Gafney, West Haven; Allen
Sturtevant Hurlburt, Roxbury; Robert
Crawford Jeffcott, New haven; Guy Coll
Vile Lane, Hillsboro, Ill; Franklin Ho-
bart Miles, Ansonia; Frank Hamilton
Scranton, Madison; Mason Foote Smith,
Branford; Frank James Tuttle, Nauga-
tuck.
After the diplomas were presented the
prizes were announced. They were as
follows:
For the best English essay, Ray Morris, New