The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
4 MIDWINTER CLASS
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE
INDIANAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL.
Forty-Six Young People Complete the
First Step I'm Their Education-
The Essays.

The twenty-eighth annual commencement
of the Indiapanolis High School took place
at Tomlinson Hall last night at o'clock.
The drizzling rain and sloppy walks did not
deter the families and admiring friends OF
the graduating class from coming out and
the hall was well filled All Of the elements
that go to make such events a success were
present. The girl graduates were quite as
sweet and winsome as any that have pre-
coded them. The young men OF the class
had all of the dignity shat the occasion re-
quired and the essays and orations lacked
none of the polish and learning that the
audience came to enjoy. The decorations
of the stage were of the most lavish char
acter. Along the foot-lights potted plants
were arranged In profusion. and from above
the American flag swung low and almost
touched the broad leaves of the tall, wav-
ing palms that adorned the sides OF the
stage. On table at the front of the stage
was a magnificent bouquet OF brightest
roses. Promptly at s o'clock the graduating
class-forty-seven in number-filed on TO the
stage and took chairs arranged in a semi
circle. The members of the class were as
follows:
Frank L. Bridges, George r. Brown, Edgar
Burton, Adah Clark Mary Collins Bert
rand b. Downey. Martha Draper. Elizabeth
Faust, Eugene Fletcher, James l. Floyd.
Mabel G. Hauk, Jeanette Heron, Ira NJ.
Holmes, Lulu Holmes, Rose Holmes, Walter
Judd. Agnes Ketcham, Charles Kettenbach.
Martha L. Metcalf, Adelaide NJ: Moore. Alice
Morgan, Anna V. Outland, Edward Par
melee Josephine Pugh Dwsh5 Rt5sr
Schleicher, Esther Fay Shower, Margaret
Shower. Nettie Shower, John sckler: Eta
sth s MTe pa1d Srn Bertha
Tamm, Clarence A. Tucker, Percy Walker.
May Wheeler. Thomas MCGEE.
The young ladies of the class were
gowned in fleecy white. with the puffiest of
sleeves. and each carried an armful OF
roses. The young men wore smart. black
iapels. Professor George w. Hufford Pres
ident Martindale. OF the School Board. and
Rev. d. l. Mackenzie occupied seats on the
Young Mems Kapella. Mr. Mackenzie in
voked the divine blessing and Miss jean
nette Heron. the first speaker, was intro
duced.
The character Of Isabella of Spain con-
tributed admirable opportunities for the es-
say of Miss Heron The young woman
woman, who. according to the speaker. was
a brilliant example OF every virtue. As a
daughter; as a wife and as mether Miss
faultless. Her manner. marked by a nat
ural dignity. was gracious and I'm all things
she was the womanly woman Of the CEN
fury in which she lived.
Next came the Grafton Of Charles Ketten-
bach. whose topic was Education: the
believed that the vital condition OF popular
government is education. The less the edu-,
cation the less the liberty. In the knderTt
youth of the land to learn the great prin-
ciples In this institution. he said, they are
given a good start up the rugged pain, at
the top OF which is civil liberty.
Some Eccentricities OF Genius was the
title of Miss Martha T. Anderson's essay.
She named the poet coleridge Alexander
Pope and Dean Swift as some OF the men
whose eccentricities were remarkable. ana
referred to Abraham Lincoln, the truest
and most powerful character In history
as a man of eccentric character. Eccentric
ity. she concluded. has nodded the hfe OK
the world. -.
Carlyle" was well handled by Thomas Nc
Gee. who held that history cannot he per-
feet The writing of history Is a molly
task he SAID and ,,,s rne he man nr mnS lie
cannot be commonplace man. Such men
as Carlyle have found the soul In history.
An excelently pre2arsd and M ns M nsm Ms
bel c. Hauk, who talked of the Caste in
Words" 1t is lamentable. she said, that
words are degenerated by being pro-
nounced by ignorant people. Her advice
was that people should be careful OF their
everyday talk. College boys. when they
choose. can talk worse than the street
Clarence A. fuckers subject was
''Oraces Of Freedom" The real oracle OF
freedom was Moses. the law-giver. who
was chosen by God TO lead His children
out of bondage. In this country Patrick
Henry was an oracle OF freedom sent by
God.
Anna " Outland discussed Uncle Sam
and His Boys" using the character or
Jonathan as the original Uncle sam, Jo-
nathan withdrew from the parental hons
Of John Bull and came TO a new country.
His children fell out with him because OF
different religious views Miss outland's
essay contained a moral. il was that peo-
pie should love their neighbors and not
permit religious differences TO sever their
Bertrand p. Downey paid high COM
plifnent TO Chaucer In his essay. "Chaucfr
the Poet OF Nature and Life" Chaucer's
Characters are faithful representations OF
the men and women of the poets time.
and the greatest charm about them is their
simplicity.
The last essay OF the evening was The
Harvest Of the Quiet Eye" by Miss May
of Columbus that saw the seaweed float
ing past the ship, which enabled him 10
quell the mutiny OF his men and assure
them that the new country was close at
hand. II Is the quiet eve that II making
the worlds progress and making II better.
President Martindale briefly addressed
the class i'm his happiest style and present.
ed the diplomas Mr.. Martindale was In
terrupted during his speech by a)score OF
undergraduates. who came into the cor
ridors and gave three lusty class yells.
The exercises concluded with the class
song written by Ira NJ Holmes. In which
the entire class joined.