New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

STANLEY EOr.COMB MOILESON.
40 u "a mo tho turn OF the several orators 70 speak
they took their places upon the platform and were
introduced by President Culyer. OF the local com
mittee. Each OF the speakers received tributes OF
flowers and Stanley Hocomb Mocson, the Vale-
dctoran OF the class. came in for special tfpu'e
from his class He is eighteen years old ana Il''s
with his widowed mother at No. 525is Quincy-st-
He is a great favorite with his fellow-pupils, as
we'll as his teachers who speak in high praise OF MS
close attention to his studies
The Boys High School Orchestra. under the direc-
ton Of Professor Henry T. Hard. furnished the
music during the evenings exercises. Professor
Hard furnished the music on the piano. ana the
other members OF the orchestra were as follows
yiolins A Sicgele jr. NJ. Steinbrink, H. T.. Lewis.
T F. Peterson. II. r. Johnson. VI. Arens. W i.
DeVoe and C. II. Hawxhurst. cornet. J. Werner,
flute J. Stenbrink viola. II. iinchcline, drum. }
Arens: cello. j. Raphael. The first number on the
programne was Storms reglmental march by the
orchestra.
The frs; speaker introduced Thomas John
surpless. who chose the subject OF his Grafton,
Abraham Lincoln" lie spoke Of the Advancement
made BY the martyred President from the obscure
log cabin TO the highest place Of honor in the land
and urged his fellow students that there was always
room above for the entcrprising. panstakins
scholar
Herbert Remson Pickering was then introduced.
and spoke OF the Nfc work and the lesson and eN-
annie LEFT by Bulwer I.ytton. Tho orchestra then
played "Fruhlings Erwachen." b. Bach
Harry William Voege. tho next speaker had FOR
his subject The Indes enceEt IN Politics. and Was
followed by Eugere octave DE Comps with AZ al
dress on ''lmaginatl0n the handspring to Action
and j. Werner performed cornet solo, The Sea
Flower" ~ Robinson. A timely subject The
Cuban Revolution" was then discussed 10y William
Sylvester Butler.
The last speaker introduced Stanley H'l-
..Furgoynes SURRENDER" After treating OF the
earlier days Of the Revolutionary War and the Sc
lection OF Washington as COMMUNICATING OF
the American forces. the speaker said:
when the British saw that the Americans brayey
resisted and that mighty army must 'e en-
poyed TO overpower them. they determine! - strike
a blow at the centre. cut the colonies In two ana
conquer each group separately. In the plan OF this
campaign Burgoync was to start from Canada AM
descend the Hudson TO Albany. 81. l.eger was 10
land at Osweso. march along The Mohawk anu
unite with Howe who WAS TO ascend the Hudson
from New York The people rose IL arms against
81 I.eger who arriving at Fort Stan"iX. was lie
pulsed by Herkmer, and VINO Ned when he heari
Tlconderoga l5urgoyne left One-eighth OF his army
garrison the fort pushed on III spite " Schu>ie
distractions and took Fort Edward
While these movements were taking place In the
North important event occurred which ma
the capture Of Lee by the British But this IN
trguer. b. his conversation. convinced General
monstrated to the Eng.ishman how much more Inn
por,ant the capture OF Philadelphia would De than
in aid Burgoyne. Hove VINO had been
given power II discretion: ~hi!e bureoS i WAS
by boats and took Philadelphia. but left his col
"burgoyre's situation was now critical Threat
en-d by American recruits. supported by bui few
Tories. reduced to scanty ratons. ana deserted By
nihIlatri when he had heard 4 the catastrophc to
{, wi
with main army reinforced by Morgan before
him. and with Arn1hi huriy.ns to theif a5sisian,"
hon,nr TO carry the works al Rcmus Heights but
Arnold earning OF MS plan. iepusrl the British.
and might. indeed. have won the day had not
Gates held back his men After lapse Of eighteen
days during which the provisions failed Rurgoyne
but his own line broke at M,rgan's attack. Arnold,
now seeing that wei,-dlrcctcd blow might anal
h!aie the whole British army. gaHoped to the
AT the head OF his men he overw helmeI the half
formed line. put to ilgnt the Canadians who Gov
routed his force. then sank tn ground pierced
by a bullet Twilight put end 10 the conflict,
our real strength and she conceded to Us The North
Afterward she was again foled ~ her attempt to
occupy the South. ana when Lord CORVALLIS sur
rendered America was free.
THE United States embracing territory. that
joins to ocean and extends from the icebergs
Of the Arc''c Sea to the trop cal waters OF ;he
Gulf OF Mexico, compris,ns foriy-nve states ana ana
four territories; and having popuatlon Of nearly
7OctOOoO is to-day the sreatest country on the face
OF the globe.
STANDING fDr. most among the nations OF the
world America Is e'er wiling and Is even now ready
10 protect her sister republics. In the name Of the
Monroe Doctrine. in the name OF liberty in the
name OF justice from the clutches Of European
undertaking Powers. To-day the dark spectre OF
v,r hoverlng above heads a shadow
mon the brightness OF prosperity May II
vanish In the air. terrified by the Outburs;s OF
natrlot,sm that It's presence evokes
"Iui should IL descend upon our fair land. may
We not be found wanting IN readiness evince the
same courage. the same devotion the same patriot
Ism 10 our country that grandslres displayed In
In his yaIedctory Mr.. Molleson paid the usual
tributes 10 the school officials and his classmates
The names OF the graduates as follows:
Academic course-Harry W. Noege. Albert b.
Ranks Herbert r. Baxter. Dawson J. Burns. Clar-
encn H. Carleton. David X, Chaplin Howard l.
Chesebro James n. Craig. Eugene o. De Comps.
lam VI J. NJ Ford. Edward C. Greher. Frank II.
Ubbarc benjamin l. l.athrop: Charles II. Hitch.
sfanley II NOlleson. william f. Matthias. Jr.. Her
bcTt r Pickering Mark s. Rearion. Thomas W
T,y.or Montgomery n. Smith, James b. Van Week
"Tommercal course william s. Butler Raphael l..
Cerero. Thomas W Clacher. Albert y. Cook, Joseph
Clement r goldsmith. Walter = Harris. Henry r.
HowIand Tunls johnson. jr., Albert V. Kelly VIII
lam d. s. Kelly Perry c. Maujer. Clarence l..
Wnia ri Ferdinand 4 Norm Herbert Queman Sid
n.y l. Rowland. James NJ Russell. Barden r.
Schoonover Philip H. Sheridan. William T 81.
George James VI. Stol. Thomas J. Surpless. Henry
Tietjen Tobias l. Waltz. Charles Walter. Edwin
f. woodman. Edward A wooley and Carl p