The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-12
CLASS OF s. MEMBERS
BANNER NUMBER OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL JUNE GRADUATES.
commencement Exercises Held Last
Night at TomlinsOn Hall-Speak-
ers and Their Topics.

Eighty-five young ladies and gentlemen
stepped from the stage Of Tomlinson Hall
into the busy, practical world last night.
With them they carried practical educa-
ton and diploma from the indianapolis
High School. The twenty-seventh annual
commencement of the High School was at
tended by everything that makes the event
happy and conspicuous one. Roses and
music and oratory and feecy gowns-all
were in evidence. With these essential ad-
juncts was a sweltering heat that almost
sizzled. But, notwithstanding The uncom-
Portable temperature, nearly two thousand
people came out and listened TO the essays
of dainty young women in fieecy draperies
and big sleeves and the orations of manly
appearing young men. The class of '95, of
eighty-five members, was the largest ever
graduated from the Indianapolis High
School.
At O'Clock the entire class filed on to
the stage and took the chairs arranged in
q half-circle. Each girl carried bouquet
of roses and the young men wore roses on
their lapels. With the class George w.
Hufford, principal of High School No. /,
Charles Martindale, president of the School
Board, Superintendent Goss and Rev. DR..
Sims occupied places upon the stage. The
exercises began promptly at SIS o'clock
with selection by the Young Mems IA
pella. The invocation was by DR.. Sims.
Nine members OF the class took part in
the exercises. The first speaker was Kate
r. Goldbrick, whose essay was the Cham
pions of Natures Social Union" The poets
Cowper. Burns. Coleridge and Wadsworth
she idealized as these champions. Cowper,
who would not make friend of the man
who stepped upon a worm, was called queer
by the world, but the speaker was glad that
the world had honored the poet as one of
its noblest men. When Cowper spoke of
the lower creation there was an intense
spirit OF sympathy in his words. Robert
Burns was outdoor poet, and he dwelt
upon the lower creation with tendereSt
sympathy. The influence Oh Burns upon
the world has been remarkable. Coleridge,
cheerful and contented, was especially fond
of BIRDS whose voices TO him were like
angels singing in the clouds. The speakers
chief aim was to point out the great infiu-
ence OF these poets upon the thoughts of
the English S speaking people people: a., p.u,o.,,
as her subject. She said that men seldom
look to the literary world for those who
contributed TO liberty, although Milton is
said TO have acquired as much with his
Peehl in the few brief minutes allotted
passed over the earlier life of the poet.
His aims she said, were beyond that of
mere bread winning. His mind was set
upon the accomplishment of great things.
he fought hercely with his pen and every
tnn tbe ne g wrote foyfx In sred OF %
ton of the eyes, but this did not suppress
his desire to do something lasting. He
finally accomplished his purpose, when the
noble Paradise LOST was completed. The
speaker would have had this inscription
written in the books of Milton: Liberty
Before Everything"
"A Revolutionary Dame" was the topic
of an essay by Gertrude Taggart. Her.
heroine was the mother of John Quincy
Adams. AT the capital of the Nation Mrs.
ington. In her simple home. near Boston
she was all that was graceful and matron-
at her home. Miss Taggart thought that
the twentieth century girl would do we'll to
turn back to the revolutionary era for
her example of womanhOod.
Parker Hit spoke of the Opportunities
of the Profession of Journalism His es-
say showed careful thought and study of
his subject, which enabled him to put
some plain, hard facts before his audience.
IL men and women want to rise in their
profession they must be tirelessly nquisi-
tive, and willing TO work, he said. The life
of the newspaper man is not easy one.
although il is z stepping stone to every
other profession. The young orator hoped
that the editor of the future would bring
his newspaper up to the highest standard
and give ii prominent place in the lit
erature of America.
I-enora b. Smith Interestingly discussed
"Music in Myth" Her essay was easily de-
lvered and was proof that she had spent
much time with the mythology of the old
Greeks. With the name of Apollo she as
sociated the highest thoughts of music.
She was willing TO believe that the human
soul had been created in harmony and
music alone has the power TO restore it's
purity. Music was the first sound heard
at the creation when the morning stars
sang together.
tues Of "John Wesley, the Typical Re-
former" whom she maintained was a
Of the people, but far above them No
cial caste to receive Wesley's sympathy.
His guileness amounted almost to weak
ness. His preaching OF righteousness was
first nracticed bv himself. and what he did
was for love of God and humanity.
Frost Craft Buchtel' delivered an GRAFTON
The poet had the advantage of being we'll
born. He was Independent in politics
and citizen of the American Republic.
When he knew his public duty he listened
not TO the roar of the majority in the
streets. but listened to the still. small
voice within AS the American representa-
caused the same affection, to be felt for
his country as was felt for him.
The last essay of the evening was by
vanced some very happy theories of what
she termed THE Golden Age Before U.s."
She ANTICIPATED great. Joyous day when
have brought forth the product of her nat
ural life and laid 1t upon the shrine of
the golden age. She did not think such
an age beyond the realm of the POSSIBLE
tiles.
piano solo by Susan g. Brown closed
the programme. In the rendition of very
difficult selection the young lady exhibited
much skill a musician. Her effort was
generously. applauded. The diplomas were
presented by Charles Martindale. president
of the School Board. and Professor Hufford.
school principal. The class song by
Bertha McGuffin and w. Otto Rudy. One
verse ran thus.
Never shall the truths impaired
From our memories fade away,
But will ever lead us onward
In the straight and narrow way.
Trusting Him who watches Ger us,
Fear shall not our portion be;
Nor shall we forget our motto:
''Self-conquest is true victory.