The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-23
IN NEW HAVEN'S SCHOOLS
CLASS DAY EXERCISES OF BOARD
 MAN SCHOOL LAST NIGHT.

Graduating Exercises of the Class of '07 at Lowell School Yesterday-The Valeoie- tory Address by Miss Luqiens-Strong School Class Day Exercises-Hopkins Grammar School Graduation Exercises. Class day exercises were held last evening by the senior class of the Boardman high school in the presence of large audience, composed of the relatives and friends of the young men and young women who have completed the work of the school and are about to enter other fields of study and indus try.
 President Harry H. Hopkins, who was master of ceremonies, made short address of welcome, after which Miss Lillian Abbott sang Fin Schafer- land" in an effective manner. The histories, written, respectively, by Robert w. Goodyear, Jessie Holmes and Bertha D. Haskill, were listened to with much interest, and the sallies of the authors were roundly applauded. The mandolin solo by Alfred J. Cox eter and the piano work of Miss Clara l.. HotchkisS were received with merit ed applause.
 Eli B. Ives history was one of the features of the evenings entertain ment. The members of the school and the audience were delighted with the paper read by the young historian. There were two prophecies, one by 5. Mercy Brown and one by Alfred J. Cox eter. Both contained salient witticisms and placed the future men and women in many of the various stations of life. Some took high positions in the nation, while the particularly bright and hard working members were found in the menial and lower walks in life. The vocal solo by Miss Abbott, enti- tied Goodbye Classmates, was effi- ciently rendered.
 The class poem was read by Miss AL ice " Embler, and is as follows: Friends:-
 First of all, I'd call attention
 To the fitness of selection By my classmates of this Manual Training School
 A poet should be ethereal,
 Have no end of good material, For production of true meter and foot-rule.
 Now weigh ten stone and over,
 Hardly know a rhyme moreover, Yet they've elected me to cite to you in verse.
 am really not to blame
 If my efforts should prove tame, Unsatisfactory, or even something worse.
 If because of this explanation
 Of my dreadful situation, You are led to think their training rather poor.
 Have mercy on the sinners,
 For they're only just beginners, And will do better bye and bye, I am sure.
 Having fixed the fault on others,
 My sisters and brothers In this our school of training, and what not,
 To them look for recOmpense,
 If you find but little sense Tn the portion that has fallen to my lot.
 BOARDMAN Ever in our hearts enshrined, Oh, Boardman! will thy name be; Training us in hand and mind,- All we are we owe to thee. We were the first to enter here, To-day we spend last hours together. But teachers, friends, and classmates dear, No years of time our hearts can sever. May those who follow after us, Who plant their vines and leave their token, Appreciate how much they owe To one whose praise can ne'er be spoken. In words alone.-No! deeds must tell To this good friend in years to come,., That Boardman boys, and girls as we'll Can earn their bread and make home. So strong and brave through all our life May each be in endeayor, And prove in every worldly strife An honor to thee forever. Ninety seven stand firm and true; Meet life's trials in the coming fight As our class motto bids you do:, 'sWith mind and might to the light r