New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
NO ESSAY THIS YEAR.
n,rroNs pEFIED BY THE GIRLS HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES.
..,opor.s POEMS AND LOCAL HITS AND JEsTs
MARKED YESTERDAYS EXERCISES
REMARKABLE SERIES OF
PRESENTATIONS

sav written on scented paper, tied with
-, :, ,,,a ribbon and filled with s.lver-ined clouds
p e-st spring violets. was absent from the class
anu .nrclses of the Girls High School senior class
90, ,aov afternoon No one missed this old-time
yes, ,bose platitudes have been passed down
il rn an many generations OF sweet girl grad
-" because in its place was presented pro-
"a'ss ,s full of merry qu.ps and spice by young
son Who will not fail In life for lack of wits.
~ ro,n did not deter the seniors. juniors. lesser
~ ,ris and their friends from filling the audi
ea ,, ~ the Girls High School Building. That
W" rsnv hits even those most local in their ma
a we're keenly relished was shown by the
80 number of laughs elected
ms clrls marched In to the strains of Morse's
a...,,oI of the Bride" played by Miss OConnell.
~. charlotte Hunt the president of the class.
~snse svmpathet.c face amply accounted for the
w., vs." o0ectionate references to her in the utter
"s n her classmates, made the address Of well
.ome In closing she said
IA now TO the little sisters who hope so soon to
occupy our ogreetine You have our sincere goodwill.
sar light hea r,ed juniors. and we wish you most
oesessful oes entry into the responsible position OF
suesors Nav more, we wish you triumphant exit
sen;ob zen he wider world are so soon to enter.
nv srsr the singing of Fly forth. my song" by the
.ass Miss Ida NJ Bahr read some Notes by the
sr., She told Of the early days when sudden evil
80 ~ ignorance had led her and her classmates
" .ropnce their favorite luncheons OF cream puffs
s,s ME for the fully wholesome diet algebra and
asvcbology Then it their greatest ambition to
cheve the stately manner and hollow eye OF
senior
..sr,ny days. defining man said: Man
go word meaning to think. and is person who
.,,nts'" This joke took immensely with yester-
49, audience in which conspicuously
absent
Continuing Miss Bahr told about girl who,
though she had never showed trace of stiffness.
1oc'. at fhn N hpr
wsrs held together by mucilage and thus secured
a. annie excuse for staying at home on rainy days.
.nober furnished the following concise directions
N, nancakes Mix together flour and water. then
referring TO the girl with wandering mind. who
renled the "Raines BILL" when asked for one OF
the greatest reforms of ancient Rome.
Miss Bessie b. Ketchum read some tngles called
Verify in Versflcaton." prepared by herself and
Miss Mabel NJ Smith. They were of personal
nature as the following examples will show:
To Miss McClosky:
There's night-owl In our class who unearthy
She forever tired and in school she often sleeps.
To Miss Butler
Oh to see her is to love her,
Love but her and love forever;
When Ger the Boulevard she spins.
Her books she cons with equal era grace Co.
And earnest thoughts light up her race
Eighty or more is her % per cent ,r,
To Miss Bennett;
We think we know the symptoms.
Although not quite sure;
She grows so very. very thln
And her appetite is poor. oo,
Among things you cannot conceai
Ts said are love and a cough
To them. let add third. =.
Yea diamond glanced at oft.
After another song BELLS In May" the ''presenta-
tons" were made by Miss Leman Suydsm;, ,rSase Sne
are burglarsdeght bank made of &c cardeoart I'd Se5
civ MOS<CrOD al a warning
not to continue her punctual ways. A mummy mos
quito tOSt Long .s snd b makes 70 n trips
swJeGsey 5H MISS RE Sass Holmes E Received Of
sy:Sssy Mss s
scales to help her in finals Miss Rendel. some s,,e
eRsEps aes saden eI Of
policy and fire exHnguisher MISS no2pa 6grnes,
'ss asoy SlsS;S sS MSS is0s sknassSn sRa A~ who Petite
chair, Miss sondheim, lantern; Miss Rutherf9,rd h,
II eyS: Or Ss ss9sTa
AIss sssnS s'f Sssn e T f
and the juniors an Alpine stick with which to
Ethel "; Andrews read a medley after TennysOn
Miss Winifred Morse Richardson went .Ignatius
sradHaed 'fren frer the Girls High school '"'
prophecy, the closing verses of which were:
our influences, combined for good or IL.
Then let US rise in ali our womans strength,
But in i's Ourselves W il we be underlngs'
sehwickardi and the music by Miss o'cennelL
fSsts fSa Brne Sf L.
lespie, recording secretary; Clara NJ sage GORE
er an@
Claire 4 Griffin, Forence NJ Hall Emma R Hsnd; en-,
E. shaughnessy. Mabel w. smith Msude Thorne
Gertrude /. + Trundy; marshals. Della johnson and