The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-25
M'KIuLBY STAYS HOME
But the Hoboken High School
Commencement Was a Sue
cess just the Same.

W5 N801 ~ II IA
There was not a seat left vacant in the
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken, last night, when
the graduating class of the Hoboken High
School held it's annual Commencement
exercises. The crowd was the largest
that has assembled in the theatre in
many a day. Even the lobby was jammed
to its utmost capacity. Long before eight
o'clock, the time set for the exercises to.
commence, there was a rush at the doors
and when the curtain was raised there
was hardly room enough to breathe in.
In one of the boxes sat Mayor and Mrs.
| Lawrence Pagan. The others We're oc-
cupied by city officials and their wives and
friends.
Before the programme commenced there
was a hustle behind the curtain to get
things in shape. Many of the young lady
| graduates arrived in coaches and
entered the stage through the entrance on
Hudson place, thus avoiding the crowd in
the main doorway. Attired in white they
presented a beautiful appearance when
grouped on the stage. Almost as soon as
they arrived, large bouquets of flowers
were sent in by their parents and
friends. These were placed behind the
seats on the stage. There were so many
of them that they formed a real bank of
roses. To the rear of the stage We're
the figures 81 Illuminated in beautifully
colored electric lights.
After the curtain had gone up the
graduates numbering thirty-five walked
| out to their seats in twos. They were led
by Principal C. j. Bower and the
teachers of the school who took seats at
the right. There were also on the stage
the Rev. Archdeacon William R. Jenvey,
of st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, President Edward Russ, of the
Hoboken Board of Education, City Super
~intendent A. ]. Demarest and School Com
missioners Hicks, CARING, Lee, Vol,
Seitz, Secretary Kerr and Principal Tai
bot.
The names of the graduates and the
respective percentages received in the ex-
~aminations are as follows
English course-Elsie Baylor. So; Lulu
Taylor, y7.6; Almina wilson, 96.S; Sadie
Leinkauf, sG.S; Joseph Kbhrs, 9s.7; Rachel
Ettinger, $3.50; Celestine Swartz, a5.5; Geo.
Wright, IS; Albert Boaynge, GAG; olga
Forester, 94.5; Hattie Nestler, st.3; Vida
-, y oAtN& A<t1lSS. JO-C. SdlIl6
Weisenbach, 9s.3; Kafe luncheon, 1872:
Emma CARING, 90; Bessie Norton, 80;
Florence Eveland, go; Jessie Mccain
mond, 81; Kate Farrell, GIG; Kate Pad
den, 81; Lilly Callaghan, 800; James Law
son, S9.5; Mary Roche, 1872.
Commercial course-Charles Seyd. 1856:
Lee Wanner, 94.5; William Which, 9s.7;
Olga Ahrens, 92.9; William Stanton. 91.6:
Cedar Wilken, s1.3; Herman Castens, e0.6;
Lizzie Harms, S9.S; James Maxwell. $50.
The Rev. Archdeacon Jenvey opened
the programme with prayer, after which
President Russ read a telegram from
President and Mrs. William Mckinley,
announcing their regrets in answer to an
invitation sent them by the members of
the class. After reading the despatch
Mr.. Russ added
Il don't blame them for staying away.
I don't think they would have found
seats in the whole theatre,
Mr.. Russ also announced that if there
were any more flowers to be presented
to the graduates they would nave to be
sent in after the exercises, so as not to
delay the programme The salutary ad-
dress made by Miss L. A. Taylor was
next heard. Miss Taylor spoke forcibly
and well. She welcomed the audience
and reviewed briefly educational mat
tiers.
Man is not a human being" she added.
until he is educated. Let US be ready
Tor dife,s Journey. In the past we have
must rely upon ourselves"
Miss H. Nestler read an ably written
paper on Heroic Women, she said
'Heroism is credited to no class or coun-
try. 1t is not peculiar to one sex alone.
We have heroic women and many Of
them. Many have shown courage in the
hour OF trial better than the sterner SEX
A pretty poem entitled Passing Away"
was read by Miss L. Johnston, the author.
It pictured the passing day of childhood
".Character9 was the topic discussed by
Miss A. Wilson. Your character" said
the speaker, is the foundation of your
life. You may steal my purse. you might
rum my reputation, but you can't alter
my character. Do you know why there
are SO many worthless people in this
world? 1t is because they never lay any
foundation of character. There is a story
of a girl who, 1T is said, was one of this
type. She was born, she lived, she chewed
gum. she died. But this is not true of all
girls. Let us lay a foundation for our
lives before it is tooalate. Martin Luther
o on re sad It W was IN not s, on the h abundance OF
that made a nation great. but on the
character Of its people,
Miss s. Leinkau spoke on New Edu-
cation and proposed many new ideas in
the methods of teaching.
An essay on the Message of the Dying
Century to the New was read by Miss
r. Ettinger. and Miss ". Mcclellan in a
very clever recited The Famine
from Longfellcw's "Hiawatha." George
F. Wanner spoke on Queen Vietoria's
noble reign; He was followed by Miss B.
Norton, who a " the Glass Prophecy.
and poked some fun at her class mates.
The Class History was read by Miss E.
CARING and the valedictory address BY
Miss r. S.. Taylor. Miss Taylor first adj
dressed the audience, then the faculty.
the Commissioners of Education and the
graduates and their parents and thanked
them all in kindly terms. Next Principal
C. ]. Grower presented the class for
graduation and following came the dis
tribution of diplomas and medals. Presi-
dent Russ made a very interesting ad-
dress. eulogizing the city's schools.
The graduates will hold their class day
exercises at the High School this after
noon and tomorrow they will 20 on 4
tallyho outing. leaving the school at nine
A.. NJ.