The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-25

ure from living.
Mr.. Freeman d.sproved his assertion II
the beginning. that he was not an orator
His address was chaste and eloquent. ans
was listened 20 with pleasure by al pres
emit
The diplomas were delivered by Actin,
Vice President J. r. Saussy Of the boar,
OF education, who. IN prefacing this duty
with few remarks. expressed the regre
Of all at the absence OF the honored pres
ident OF the board. Col George A. Mer
Ger. Mr. Saussy INDUCED I'm RETROSPECT
OF the last thirty years since the bOa-l
Of education took charge OF the publ.
schools. Then he said there were only 73
white pupils IN he schools. with an av'
erage attendance OF something over 800
There were only two schools, the Barnard
street school and the Chatham school
To-day there are seven schools. with over
5W1 children in attendance. and eighty
fve teachers. as compared with sixteen Of
thirty years ago. He expressed the hope
that the progress Of the public schools
viii continue making savannah more
and more a center OF education.
Mr.. Saussy very neatly alluded TO the
New Woman the subject or an essay
By one Of the graduates. The author he
said. was one OF the newest OF the new
women, being only IL years Of age and
one OF the youngest pupils ever graduated
by the high school Miss Mary Wayne
was the graduate alluded 10 By Mr.. Saus-
sy
Diplomas were presented to the follow
ing graduates:
Amran, Leonora r. McQuade. Annie
Bernhardt, J. J. +. Metzger, Flor. w.
Byrnes. Ralph Il. Meyer Elise q.
Dasher, Clifford 3. Moynelo. Lola n.
Deegan. Mary +. Mohr sligo.
Dupont, NJ Louise Oliver. Hattie c.
Epstein. Helen. Roche. Florence S.
ENley, George w. Rock, Villa A.
E'riersOn, Norton. Roos. Rosie
HaTdee, Cosmo. Sternberg Eta
HOhenstein, Chas. Strickland. Lillian
Jaudon. William C.Torlay, Clifford
Herman. William F. Train, John X.
Lee. Lawrence. Walsh. Catherine A.
Lanier Mamie ". Wayne, Mary
LeNo.r Minnie L. Wells. Farley
Principal Train requested the audience
not to leave after the presentation Of the
diplomas as there was something further
for them to hear and see.
The graduating class had decided some
time ago he said to present a memorial
of itself to the school, ana for this pur-
pose had subscribed themselves and had
collected from among their friends sufii-
Client money for the purchase of a
telescope
He said that some time ago the grad
uat.ng class decided TO present me-
mentO to the school. The citizens had
contributed literally, and the new tele-
scope was the result,
The instrument is the best of its class.
and would, he said, prove quite an adj
dition to the equipment of the High
School
The telescope was then rolled upon the
stage from behind the scenes, and was
received with applause by the audience.
The following resolutions, adopted at
a meeting OF the class yesterday, were
then read by the secretary, Master John
X Train:
The members OF the graduating class
OF the high school hereby inform their
friends that the new six-inch equatorial
telescope, which, through their generous
aid. has been purchased, and which Is
to be presented to the High School, has
been received.
We can assure those who have
aided US that the instrument
which stands before us is Of
very superior merit and finish
having been manufactured to our special
order by Alvin Clark & Sons of Cam
bridge, Mass, the best manufacturers OF
telescopes in the world. In consideration
Of the generous aid extended to us by the
good people Of Savannah, which has en-
abled us to purchase and present to the
High School this first class telescope
BE 1t resolved, That the graduating
class of 1896 hereby tender
their sincere thanks to those
who have contributed to this
very worthy enterprise, and express our
highest appreciation Of the generous pub
lie spirit which prompted their assist
ance. Be il further
Resolved, That the sincere thanks OF
the class be rendered to its teacher In
generously aided us in this very worthy
enterprise
Be it resolved, That it Is the wish Of
the class that invitations be extended
from time TO time to those who have
aided US, in order that they may view
and have explained to them by our in
structor, Mr.. Otis Ashmore, the Interest,"
ing features of the heavens together
with the beauties and sublimities of the
grand subject of astronomy.
The telescope was received In behalf of
the board Of education by Mr. Saussy,
who said that the graduating class of 1896
had. besides being the largest class ever
graduated from the school, left a lasting
monument to its memory in the shape of
the telescope. He spoke of the progress
of the High School, and said that now,
as important discoveries can be made in
Savannah as at the Lick observatory.
Although the glass is only six inches in
diameter, when the young ladies look at
the moon they win be able, he said, to see
the man they have been looking for.
The telescope is a handsome instrument.
1t is mounted in full nickel, with brass,
and cost $3.50 1t Is eight feet long has a
six-inch object glass and its power ranges
from fifty 10 600 diameters. 1t is the work
OF Avian Clark & Sons of Cambridge
port, Mass, and was especially designed
and manufactured for the Savannah high
school, according to the specifications and
design by Prof. Ashmore. A brass plate
attached to the instrument bears the in
scription, Savannah High School, Glass
1896" The instrument will be permanent
ly mounted and tested in a few days
The exercises closed with the gradua-
tion song. The pupils OF the High School
and the friends of the graduates re-
manned to witness the distribution OF
floral favors to the graduates. The favors
were numerous and very handsome.
The commencement was a most success.
full one in every respect. The only draw.
bach vas the disorder of the small boys
e H. -.
be shut out, except when in company with
their parents.
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