The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-27
PRIZES And POETRY.
Commencement Exercises in the
Public Schools Splendid
Essays and REGULATIONS.

Essays ana KeclLallohS.
The commencement exercises of the
classes of January and. June of School
No. Ia were held last night IN the school
building. The class was the largest
ever graduated from that school and
there was some difficulty about seat
ing its forty-three member on the small
.pla torn. Mr.. Haskell, Principal OF
School No. IA, presided over the eXer-
cises.
Miss Sadie Packer played a process
sional march during which the pupils
and graduates took their seats. The
school choir sang T Soft Southern
Breeze" by Barnby. The salutatory
was delivered by Miss Addie Whiting
of the June division. She heartily well
coined all. their school mates, class
mates, teachers and trends. Mss Moi
lie Tiffany recited 1.-THE Path of the
Cyclone" Mr.. George Fermier de-
claimed Freedom, Education and Ma
~tionality'' IN a truly oratorical manner.
A piano duet, 1.-THE Qui V.ve Galop,"
was played by Misses Edith and Louise
Rennie. A debate followed-"Resolved.
That complete education of all its c-ti-
zens is the duty of a State" Mss
Margie Dawson supported the affirma-
tive and Mr.. Frank Erdwurm the mega
tive. Though the audience seemed to be
in favor of the affirmative they yielded
the palm to Mr.. Erdwurm for the able
exposition of his side. Ths choir sang
Lovely Appear from Gounod's RS
demption."
EXCELLENT REGULATIONS.
Miss Bessie Missy completely capti-
waited the younger children by the man
ner in which she recited prior 10 Mss
| Bellies Appearance" a tale of the dread
| full sayings and doings of a younger
brother. Miss Bert.e Pierson recited the
.Broomstick Tram and Miss Gertrude
Frisch played Mendelssohn's "Rondo
Capriceioso."
The choir sang Barnby's Far Luna"
and Miss Belen Padial read an essay,
hidden Heroism.'' Miss Sadie Arthur
recited Intensely u tier Nv wh 'H,ss wd isa losl
Dunn. Farmer Gray's Photograph,
The choir sang the Song OF a Wooa
SEmpha,@ American Mg. P fixga" s and Miss ase' LIE
Hevdon recited "The Women OF Mum
ble;s Head" Miss Margie Dawson de,
bade farewell to the school in behalf OF
fire class and said the saddest TING or
all was that now the class members as
individuals WOulur Adfe ~ NN 5OO
| Bye to each other.
The class sang, to the tune OF amer IF
their number. Miss Elsie Munford. 1t
was as follows:-
From School Fourteen we part,
United hand and heart
Upward 10 strive.
Our teachers: kind and true,
With grateful hearts to you,
We fondly bid adieu-
Class Ninety-ive.
May each successive year.
Bring to our classmates dear
Crowned will sincerity,
Love and fidelity,
And may prosperity,
Our efforts greet.
Our hearts with praises ring
Glory to God. our King,
Father of Love
o grant hat we may stand,
A glad unbroken band.
United heart hand.
In Heaven above!
MEDAL WINNERS.
Superintendent Henry Snyder was to
| nave presented the medals. but owing
to his absence Director Cowles made the
presentation speech. For years before
h his p asata ae0f fTEen M. Of sahool w No. vas 4,
gave a medal to the pupil whose av-
| erage in scholarship was highest. Since
his death Mrs. CleriheW mas kept up
the custom. Last year the averages
of the highest two were exactly the
same. DR.. L. J. Gordon solved the prob
lem by giving a second medal. He does
the same this year.
The George W. Clerihew medal was
won by Miss Margie A. Dawson of the
June division. The IL. j. Gordon medal
was won by Miss Josephine Adelaide
Whiting of the Jun division.
Principal L. A. Goodenough of School
No. Ii presented ne diplomas - tne
was made by Director w. H. Beach. He
gave them some excellent advice and
told them he would always be glad to
see them. The exercises closed with a
chorus, Farewell to the Forest" by
the choir.
Mr.. Haskell and Mrs. Patterson, the
Vice Principal, were each presented with
a large bouquet of pink roses by the
class of '95.