New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENTS.
EXERCISES IN GRAMMAR SCHOOLS NOS 4"
Ga AND 27-GRADUATES OF THE
JAMAICA HIGH SCHOOL


The commencement exercises OF the Jamaica,
Long Island High School, held on tho evening OF
tho 2ith inst were the first to take place In the
new and beautiful home OF the school recently
erected on Hslde-ave. The graduates were Mary
Violet Allen. Lillian Hendrickson. Mary Bedell
Hunting Florence En\io Johnson Edna Louise
Peterson. Amy Lincoln Phelps, Catherine Stehn.
John Bennett Lane, Charles Moore Purdy ana Har-
old Ephraim Hawxhurst
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. "a.
Tho graduating exercises OF the girls department.
OF which Mrs. Frances A. Pond Is principal look
place yesterday afternoon. The rooms were deco
rated with flowers and the walls were artist!cally
draped In red. white and blue.
Tho programme was directed by Miss 8. +. Miller.
A German recitation was given by Hattie Leon
ard: "Grandmother's Story" by Holmes was read
by Helen Mcnamara: Looking for Bargains was
recited by Rose TIL the valed.ctory was also given
by Miss TIL THE Water MIL rected by
Rachel Cohen
An interesting feature was a dialogue. Liberty
Seeking a Home" In which she was visited sue
cesslvely by ambassadors o. many countries Eacn
girl dressed In white bore the flag OF her nation,
and as she approached the goddess the whole school
sang one of the well-known airs OF the country
represented
Daniel E. Finn made spirited address. In which
he commended the school upon its work during
the year and upon the programme of the day. SO
successfully carried out He then presented d.
pomas to Hattie Leonard. Annie OBrien, Rose
TIL, Helen Mcnamara, Rachel Cohen, treda EcKe-
brecht. Mary L. c. Scanlon. Ida NJ. MCGOWAN
Mary Egan Agnes V. o. Keeffe. Mary X ID.
Hamm Pauline Steinberg and Nellie l. Horan
Five Of tho pupils received over 50 per cent IN the
examination for entering the Normal College.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. GA.
The commencement exercises OF Grammar Schoo!
No. Ga. Webster-ave.. Fordham. OF which william
r rd is held Yesterday
noon.
John Burkhardt read the ssluta,ory vocal 500
was we'll rendered by Emel!e Flauraud ana piano
colo by Florence NJ. Dickinson. May zimmerman
played cavatina by Raft violin solo, ana reci'a-
tions were given by Christina H. Young. Frances
Richter Lucia Van Houdt, Jessie a. Lyon. Kath-
een Rogan and Martha v Dixon. joseph a. "ei'-
In Mr. Friauf's class the first prize gold medal;
awarded Joseph A. Wesmann; the second
prize god medal was presented TO Christina H.
In Mr.. Bigelow's class the first prize, a. silver
ond prize, class ring. was won by Belle Holman:
The graduates were all well remembered by their
t!ful bouquets. 1t was late in the afternoon before
the end of tne programme was reacheTi oHt every
young girls and boys received diplomas; Harry NJ
An9on jam A3 d2's Rae Rk
baker Mamie p Burns Thomas Ba an h, Marie Md
retta Chambcrs Seie Curtin. Laura Chandler
Ronald g; Carman, Theresa Cell, Hessie . Coilins COINS
Agnes Doran James DrscoI Maurice D R0nie
Edna Edmlnds. Emile Flauraud. Grace Frawley.
Mary Eafn Eza4s'h sA My s sa "a
HOLMAN, William Hanna, Carrie joseph h., ARID :i
Ks & fSomas Ssn
La Grassa, Katie A. Looram Jessie A. Lyon. Marie
Msc,ney Eris MahnKe3 TGrsncs MSInty Vs
GsrashtT AlexSndsr NJ Mains sadie J. Ma Tsd:
ds d. M MqEs 2 2es yfF T5e 1df
Segmann Kathleen Rogan' Lena E KaggiG Anna
Gnas Kdn na ch c Mnna Re
SON iu:sie sharkey, Evelyn Sullivan. Emily snafer.
August SCHUMACHER. William Tisch. Carrie. vogel,
William Van Buskirk; Louise Van Houdt John G;
A. Welsmann and Christina H. Young
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. q.
The pupils OF Grammar School No. q. at No.
cises yesterday morning. The main hall was filled
with friends and patrons Of the school Com,
close Of the programme pr John L. n Hunt. the
G Mr. he bSys and Moses &
trbuted the prizes and diplomas 10 the graduates,
god medal for excellence in Scholarship The ex-
ercises reflected great credit upon the pupils and
princpai james Sp Brady and their corps
of assistants The he programme was as follows
hymn hymn Praise the Lord" qIaydn) by the sch2o!;
Kearney. Class A. composition slavery F'reder,
lex lex sSegeEn Class a. song our CoIntry by
tue SCHOOL, piano SOLO, Am ADeni' tklcnardS),
Max schuhmann. Class A; patriotic quotations by
nation, Seem Things at Night eugene Fields.
Einar Harris. Glass II; mandolin solo, Monte
Carlo schottsche,", Edwin Leonard. Class D; vocal
Harry jacob and Rudolph Pusch; accompanied
recitation. Music on the Rappahannock." Charles
Stump Class A; Exclamation. Touissant rOuver
ture' (Wendell Philips. Henry Farrell. Class A;
song song The The. Battle Prayer GimmeD; by, the
Sexes Equal"' fifteen members OF the l.. L. and
d. c. Of Class b waltz "Cupid's Triumph school
orchestra; song. THE BGanner OF the Free" by tho
school; defamation, "Picketts Charge Frederick
Emerson Brooks Charles Stein. Glass A; German
song 'Du Bist Meln Allies G3radsky). Rudolph
Pusch, Class A; piano solo, Roll OF Honor" Harry
JJacobi, Class =; -, accompanied recitation; Tho
dscfIama q Darius Green and HIS Flying Ma
lam Telp (RossinD. William Schnabel. Class +:
vocal solo, our Crew William Buxman, Glass A;
defamation, "Wolseys Lament" (Shakespeare)
Arthur Donnelly, Glass A; duet: The Pilot" CM,
lard. Samuel Fischer and Rudolph Pusch; exer-
else in physical culture by the school; chorus The
ysaledtctory BENJAMIN Martin Weatherwax. Glass
A; award OF prizes to Class A: presentation of
diplomas; addresses: hymn, America"