The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-25
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The commencement season is over, TIL
High School graduating exercises las
night ended the list of schools launching
people on the world. This is indeed
topic for society to ponder. Every on,
Of those young men and women Il
now ready TO enter some one of the man,
social circles of the city. How will they
acquit themselves? Will society be GLAD
or sorry for the addition? In some of The
schools h graduates receive some socia
training. In others they get absolutal,
none. One cannot help noticing the signs
of this at the commencements. 1t is pa
tent to all beholders when a girl makes
a stiff bow before speaking her essay,
and then INDUCES in a few forced, unna-
tural. uneasy, awkward gestures, that her
training in those little graces has been
left till the last minute when she has
been told to bring an arm up at this word
and put it down at another. This auto
matte grace 90 worries her and harms her
essay. Is it fair to these close students,
these hard working, seekers after know
ledge to give them no training in the
graces of life? The effect of the noblest
sentiment uttered in the purest English
is lessened when emphasized by an awk-
ward, inappropriate gesture given by a
speaker manifestly Ill at ease with her
arms and hands. And perhaps the most
trying thing to the beholder is the variety
of ungraceful ways in which young men
and young women manag to walk across
the platform. If throughout the school
courses pupils were given but five minutes
a week in which they were taught how
not to walk as well as how to walk,
agonies might be saved not only at the
commencement, out when these young
men and women make their debuts in
social life.
The music at the commandments now
plays an important part. Its blessings
are manifested. 1t rests the hearers
from too much brain work, even when the
music is Of a secondary nature, and when
II IS OF a high order it adds immeasur-
ably to the pleasures of the entertain
nient. The music at the Hasbrouck com
mencements has always been good. This
year is was exceptional. Mr.. Baier and
the Glee Club did excellent work. The
club showed good training and sang spir-
1tedly and well. The medley was second
TO none of Mr.. Baier's arrangements Its
music was tuneful and its
was artistic Not the least beautiful
movement was a waltz song composed by
MI Baier for the medley. Its rythm and
sweetness captivated the audience.
Whether or not the ruling passion is
In death, certain it is
that the habit of this age cam
not be downed even at critical
1t was at one of the recent
commencements when the victorious
graduates had placed upon their heads
laurel crowns by a careless hand that
these young ladies turned to each other
ana asked, rs my h-crown on s~traight?'
The engagement is announced of Coun-
sellor Otto Grouse and Miss Christine |
Miss Bowen will spend the sum-
mer with her mother, Mrs. NJ. S. Bowen. |
m the country. Mr.. Grouse sailed yes
terday for Europe on the steamer Rrem-
en-. He will stay for some time in Lon
'on' ana viii then make an extended
our through the Continent. He will re-
urn to this city late in September.
The engagement is announced of Miss
-lalre Warbrick of Mercer street and Mr..
stark OF Easton, Pa. Miss Warbrick ia
spending the summer at White Haven.
Pa Miss Lulu TAFT of Jersey avenue is
low visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. C. Phillips and
Miss Ethel Phillips will spend the sum-
ner at Dingman's Ferry. Pix county.
"a. Miss Irene Phillips will spend the
with Mrs. Buschman and Miss
edith Buschman at Lake George.
Dr. n Mrs. Dickinson and their fam
y are their cottage at Lake
george. They are accompanied by Mrs.
IVA Kirby, Mrs. Dickinson's sister. and
ler children. Their cottage they have
AIMED Twin Cottage, for the reason that
drs. kirby has there twin daughters and
drs: Dickinson two twins.
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DR.. BENJAMIN Edge will visit the Bay of
indy and will travel along it's coast.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson +. Stryker will
pend the summer at Clifton, N. j.
Mr.. James G. Morgan and Mr.. James
owe will tour together this summer.
hey will go north and visit various
of interest. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Connolly and
amily will spend the summer at pic
uresque Hunter in the Catskills.
$50
Captain and Mrs. A. J. Newbury. Mrs.
Iewbury's son and daughter, Mr.. Hulett
oakley and Mrs. May Oakley and Mrs.
oakley are now at Waretown. Ocean
ounty. They have a delightful cottage
here. Captain Newbury owns a yacht
nd 1t is constantly sailed on Barnegat
Captain and Mrs. Newbury will
June % for the Christian Endeavor
convention, San Francisco. They will
isit the Yellowstone n the Yosemite
will return to Waretown late in the
ummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Start and Mrs, Starts
aughters, the Misses Edge, have taken
cottage at Spring Lake for the summer
hey will go there next Monday.
Mr. Holbrook and Miss Nellie Parke
lolbrook will visit Lake George and the
Islands this summer Before
DING to Lake George Miss Holbrook win
Ct as bridesmaid at her cousins we'd
ing.
Counselor and Mrs. W. II. Corbin and
amiiy Will occupy their log cabin" in