The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-30
PASS INTO THE WORLD
THIRTY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL PUPILS
TAKE UP A NEW LIFE.
sIidwinter Graduating Exercises
Largely Attended and Many Good
Essays Read by the Class.

The graduating class of the Indianapolis
Industrial Training School made its bow TO
the public at O'Clock last night, and with
the usual ceremonies passed from the
schoolroom into practical life. The exer-
cises took place i'm the handsome auditori-
UNI Of the school at Meridian and Merrill
streets. The room was packed with the
families and friends of the class. Only those
holding tickets were admitted to the build
ing.
The class, unusually large one, was
composed Of twenty-one girls and nine
boys The young ladies wore white satin
gowns. with great, pulled sleeves, and
carried red roses. On the stage. with the
class, sat Prof. c. +. Emmerich, Charles
Marsindale president of the School Board,
Superintendent Goss and Rev. j. w. Milan.
pastor of the Madison-avenue Methodist
Church. The stage was lavishly decorated
with ported plants and the American flag.
The graduating class was as follows:
Hannah Anderson, Charles Boaz, Clara
Bohnstadt. Frank Carson. Edna Clippinger,
Edith Conner, Edna Dellett, Clara DIPPED,
Laura Finehout, Agnes Herd. Alice Hill,
Bessie Hunt, Delta kemper, Hattie kerst-
ing, Henry Lester. Margie Malone, Della
Mcpherson, Emma MONS, Horace Moore.
Harry Rasmussen. Egmont Sander. Charles
Simpson. Bernice Smith, Robert Smith,
Mabel Stilz, Maggie Toole. Wilfred Vestal,
Daisy Wallet, Eva Walters and Katie
Ward.
Seven members Of the class delivered es-
says. After the invocation by Rev. j. w.
Milan, the exercises began with music by
the Young Mems KapeIla.
The first essay was by Miss Agnes Herd.
who talked of True Beauty" She spoke
of the Greeks, who loved beauty for
beauty's sake alone. Adam, she said, loved
of her beauty. but
Eve grew vain and was beguiled
by the serpent Miss Herd con-
does" and that beauty, unless spiritual,
is not lasting.
wilfred vestaPs esay was, shall l Take
Manual TrainingT' He defended his cause
on the theory that the fine workman re-
quires as much skill and genius as stu
dent of art. The hands, he thought, should
be trained as we'll as the mind. The boy
who acquires skill by an all-around educa-
ton will reach the goal much quicker than
the boy who has not enjoyed the training
of the hand.
Man?" was the topic of Miss Edith M.
Corners essay. She drew comparisons be-
tween the acorn and the violet. The acorn
is the commonplace man. He is the sturdy
business man. who does not have flights of
brilliance, but is always to be depended
upon. He is lasting and the world needs
him.
Frank Carson undertook to solve ''The
Nego Problem in the United States" He
is not in favor of banishing the colored
man to another country. He believes that
common sense and a little patience VIII
do more toward solving the problem than
anything else
Miss Bernice Smith spoke on THE Infiu-
ence of the Home in the Country" portray
ing an attractive picture of pastoral LIE:
She said that the walks in the beautiful
parks of a crowded city are not TO be com.
pared with the crooked, beaten paths OF
the woods.
Henry Lesser talked intelligently of the
Benefits of the German Snip Canal, and
his essay showed that he was thoroughly
familiar with his subject.
The last essay of the evening was by
Miss Alice J. Hill, who was so earnest in ner
defense of the laboring classes in England
that the audience came TO the conclusion
that she was an enthusiastic little Socialist.
Her subject was '"The Laborfng Class IN
Some Works of English Fiction"
Miss Edna Clippenger acquitted herseif
with honors by executing the yale March'
on the piano. :.
President Martindale presented the di-
plomas and made a brief speech to the
class. He congratulated them on the nigh
class Of their essays and wished them sue
cess in the new life they are about TO take
M.
The pupils ranking highest in scholar
ship are Alice ]. HILL Agnes j. Herd and
Edith Conner in the order named Inc
class motto was BE Rather Than seem.