The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
GIRLS GET THE HONORS
Commencement of the Hoboken
High School List Of the
Graduates.

Thirty-two pretty girls and four fine
looking young men sat upon the stage of
the Lyric Theatre, Hoboken, last night
and received diplomas as a reward for
three years faithful work in the Hobo
ken High School. The severe weather evil
IDENTIFY had no terrors for the friends of
the graduates, as every seat in the theatre
was occupied, while the aisIes were full
of people standing up. After a selection
by the Lyric Theatre orchestra, the Rev.
Archdeacon Jenvey prayed. Miss Lilly C.
Pagan, daughter of Mayor Pagan, deliv-
cred the salutatory. Miss Florence NC
Cague followed with an essay on Young
America in which she wividly portrayed
the college youth of today. who, she said,
was more fond of athletics than books.
yet who was invested with a large stock
of ommon sence.
An honorary essay on 'sWomans was
delivered by Miss Pauline Guisto, who
told of the different kinds of women, in
GLIDING old maids, tires0ne mother-in-
laws, matronly and loving motherIy wom-
en-, the coming women, the bicycle women,
the women who believe in ssWomen's
Rights the newly wed women, and in
fact every kind of women in existence.
The essay was very amusing, and was
well delivered. and elicfted vociferous APP
pfause. Another honorary essay on the
Stability Of Character by Miss Eliza
beth Magai, was also well rendered.
Miss Florence Slingerland delivered an
essay upon the Elements of Success
This was fonowed by the 'sClass History
by Miss Agnes Scott, who in an interest
ing and really amusing manner portrayed
tie many charms Of ner classmates and
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She told of the downfall of man as wit
messed by the girl graduates of '96, and
made her four young men class mates
who sat in dumb silence upon the stage
feel small and insignificant, while the
faculty and Commissioners of instruction
smiled. At the conclusion of her history,
A MIS- se Best Mas E Tsn zandi fa OlioMed' with
the Glass Prophecy" and if everything
she prophesied regarding the-future Of
her Classmates comes true. there will new
Miss Lottie .Farr, who. received first
after which Principal Brewer presented
the class for. graduation. During his re-
marks, which We're greeted to President
nuSs ina ne said that fo they x. had nsst la tSrss hard i
and well deserved their diplomas. Presi-
dent Russ, previous to presenting the
diplomas, made q short address. He then
awarded the diplomas to the following
English Course-Misses Lena Beckers,
Margaret A. Bergen, eleanor Anderson,
Bessie p. Boulanger, Louise Clinton, Hat
tie e. Dutton, Celia fl. Egan, Lottie Tay-
lor, Lottie Farr. Lilly C. Fagen, Teasle
Belle Fonda, Pauline Guisto, Nellie Gfqli-
gan, Jennie H.. Kerr, Julia H. Locke.
Florence McCague, Elizabeth D. Magai.
Elsie O. Oesterich, Arethusa Perry, Agnes
c. Scott, Nora Sullivan, Beatrice Her
mione Van Zandt and Clara Louise Webb.
Commercial Course-Misses Carrie Aun-
ger, Anna B-aungartner, Jennie Blake,
Lillian Brummerhof, Maud Clayton, Kate
Crater, ma Hoernann, Florence Singer
land, Ada Stube and Messrs. Fred Brandt,
Daniel Breen, Adam Miller and George
Seymour.
Each graduate received handsome floral
gifts, which made a beautiful sight when
grouped on the stage.
Following the awarding of diplomas,
DIR. Frank Childs. president of the Alumni
Association, presented a gold medal. the
annual gift of the Alumni Association, to
the scholar having the highest average
for the three years in general scholarship,
to Miss Lillian C. Pagan. who received
97.46 per cent.
Superintendent Rue then presented the
the highest general average during the
course to Miss Luttie Farr, the valedic-
torian, who had 98.O5 per cent.
Trustee DR.. Frank Nichols presented
the principals medal to Miss Lena Beck
ers, she having received. 100 per cent. in
attendance and 96 per cent. in punctuaiity.
The exercises then closed with the play
ing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the orches-
ira