New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09

too, when the thoughtful student realizes that
IN. highest mark OF scholarship will not be
gained over 1000 competitors without ire
mendous effort.
week ago to-day at s:45 o'clock in the morn
ing a Tribune reporter visited the school TO wit
ness for the first time the Monday morning
gathering of the student clans. a more I'M
favorable morning could not have been selected
and that was the reason. by-the-way. that II was
picked out A cold November rain sent chill 10
the bones This day Is test" said the scribe
10 himsel. "If there is crowd to-day 1t will
mean that the daily attendance is what 1t is
.oracked m TO be-" Professor Patterson, the
nr,nc,pal. had not arrived when the reporter was
seated by one Of his assistants in the business
Office.
He'll be In before g." said Mrs. Lewis. one OF
Mr. Patterson's efficient helpers. Hes always
here on Monday mornine." The professor APP
nAered al s:55 He looks like Charles A Dana
the Editor of The NewYork Sum- and has
much the same air and voice. He has the same
PHILOSOPHICAL look about the forehead and further
un where the hair long go gave way 70 the busy
work Of the brain.
This is a horrible morning" said he, grimiy
why didn't you wait a week.
This suits me-" said the reporter; when
does the bell ring for the big meet?
THE BELL PROMPTLY ANSWERED.
.r, about three minutes" said Mr.. Patterson
o,d r,sttv soon il sounded Immediately the
corr,dors were filed with rustling gowns and
talking girls. On how they Chartered and nudgeo
sacb other and frolicked Like phalanx OF I'M
armed amazons the buzzing column surged sinu-
ous,v IN the winding stairways and INTO the
beautiful big ROOM where. despite the overcast
sL,.s outside there plenty Of light ana
warmth.
Girls girls girls everywhere. Tnere was 10
moro whispering or nudgng or fun-makihe "He"
the he room was reached. There are Looo nice
wide orchestra chairs In the room ana THESE weie
orad 60 ,w,nkling. Then the gallery was filled
and two or three hundred girls STOOD up allhous"
,bey might have retired had they wished on
- u,a.tor, SAT Professor Patterson. Nelson j.
60 chairman Of the Girls High School Com
r,,.,ao ~ the BOARD of Education; Miss Maria
II pls,d,ng Mrs Lewis and about oozeh
.o.ohrs T. was like the night before CHRISTMAS
q, tho story book-"NOt creature was su'riis
No, even n mouse" Probably II mouse mac
had the tenerity to venture upon tne scene ~
would have been awed into inac''o" ~ '''
funereal quiet. o,.,,.
IT. he, r,nrs and like forest swept gently
-, q summer wind, there was "loesp'eau
,,,s,,,ro and 1000 girls were standing Froiessoi
Mulligan. the musical oracle OF 'i' CO.
raised one hand the other souhoeu NV
notes Of the opening Prayer sweet rem,
and appropriate vocal seiection' W. ar,a,nc
- 80, Eng and the melody was surprising
,,ro.or.or patterson stepped &c the front or the
-. "a road from the Psalm beginning
IT, Iau,s NJ the Lord are perfect and closing
Nth let the words of my mouth and the hleai-
1t. ., nv heart be acceptable In my ssht
O Lord. my strength and my Redeem T1... -.
-. a,o,ber song. Father In Heaven we
,.,,an 1h,, Name" with refrains from different
,ar,s ., tho room. Then followed three or -FOUR
moro songs including America and the cana