The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-24
HAPPY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
They Close the Year Of
Study With Appropriate
Ceremonies.
LARGE CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
More Pupils Graduated This
Year Than in Many
Before.

80 VI lily PaRAhA SAACNtS NAS
school term. All the public schools of the
city either held their graduating exer-
cises his morning or will do so this after
noon and evening. when the pupils will
receive diplomas, emitting them to enter
high school in the fall.
Much attention has been given to these
entertainments, almost as much as is
given to the High School commence
ment itself. and all the pupils who have
thus far participated in the exercises,
have showed the effect Of excellent train
ing.
The graduation exercises of No. /, were
held In the old City Hall. On account of
lack of accommodations. the usual pro-
gramme a to be dispensed with, and
the pupils a to content themselves with
singing the National songs and receiving
their diplomas from Director Nimmo. who
congratulated the pupils, and wishing
Principal Lindsey, and the teachers a
happy vacation.
Mr.. Linsiey made a touching address,
in which he congratulated the graduates
and wished them success, but at the same
time expressed a deep regret that he was
losing them from the old school.
The following pupils received diplomas:
Emma Gunnell. Hortense Green, Blanche
Meredith, Sophie Meyer, Fanny Straut.
Martha woerz. Nellie Stevens, Harry
Dingler, James Stead, Alice Glennon, An
ME Brunhorn, Laura Durnin. Margaret
Durnin, Katie Pendergast. Frederick OF
to. Edwin Oberndorf, Edmund Rawls,
Bertha Dockham.
Grammar School No. 4 held its COM
mencement exercises this morning at
half-past nine o'clock. The school rooms
were patriotically decorated with flags
and bunting, while on every blackboard
was some drawing lone by the various
pupils of a battle ship. a flower, a de-
sign or an Illustration in physiology, all
showing artistic work.
The programme was very interesting,
including as it did an address by Dr.
Langden S. Thompson and the presenta-
ton of diplomas and testimonials of merit
by Director John J. Mooney
Mr.. Duncan H. Smith gave a five dollar
gold piece to the pupil standing highest
in department. but as thirty-eight had
reached the perfect mark, it had TO be
drawn for.
The Primary Department, of School No.
4. also had an interesting programme. The
June graduates are
Elizabeth R. Albers, Meta I. Behrens,
Henrietta Behrens. Grace S. Brown. Ella
E. Bradley. Edna T. Chamberlain. Kath-
crime G. Driscoll. Helen E. Dullegar,
Margaret NJ. English, Mary o. Pagan,
Katherine J. Fredriksen, Marie E. Gels
enheimer. Charles S. Kendall. Charlotte
Glahe, Alice Greenhalgh. Bessie T. Keo-
gan, Katherine ". Longyear. Josephine
v. Leahy. Elmer ]. Brown. Berend r.
Bunje, Frank L. Boyle, Frank j.. DAILY,
Roy Ellison, Frank ]. Flanagan. AIexan-
der c. Farley. Charles A. Hendler, Culver
B. Knox, Albert Osmond.
School No. 9 celebrated its commence
ment today, with al extensive and inter-
esting programme, arranged under the
auspices of Principal Brensinger, in which
the pupils of the school acquitted them
selves with honor. The address to the
graduates was made by the Rev. Arney
S. Biddle, and presentation of diplomas
by Director Mulvaney. The invocation
was by the Rev. David Mitchell.
School No. II assembled at half past
nine o'clock this morning for the com
mencement exercises. The. Rev. DR..
Brett read the Scriptures and gave an
address to the school. Ex-President JOIN
j. Voorhees, presented the diplomas and
Major T.. K. Pangborn gave the parting
address to the graduates. The Rev. DR..
Charles Herr and the Rev. w. J.. Swat
field also gave addresses of interest to
the school.
Miss Ruth Ellis won the prize for hav-
ing the best lessons outside the gradual
ing class, and Miss May Byrnes was
awarded the Voorhees, medal for the
best record. The valedictory medal was
won by Miss Lottie Knight. The school
was prettily decorated with flags, bunt-
ing and drawings in colored rayons by
the pupils. Many visitors witnessed the
programme.
The graduates are Sarah ]. Beatty,
Eddie Mattern. Raymond Bishop, Mae p.
Mitchell, Mary E.. Byrnes, George F. Nell
son, Maud Genevieve Chilver, Susan
Pieronnet Pierce, Martha T.. Christie,
Walter Pearson, Thomas G.. Clynes, Otto
e. Rochat, Ethel Virginia Earle, William
Ruddick. Marcella Foster, Laura Cath
crime Strow, Mary Charlotte Holman,
Smith. Alfred johnson, Grace Van Doren,
&dIiotld IA - NHddu WASlcy JoitH
Kriete. Charles Walker, Maxwell Right
linger and Stuart D. Walker.
school No. Il gave an interesting enter
tainment this morning which was outside
of the addresses to the graduates. entire
" prepared by the graduates themselves.
The class publishes a paper called THE
Record which is printed by a member
and has its staff picked from the class. In
consequence of this there was no outside
expense for setting and printing the pro-
grammes, of which fact the school IS very
proud.
There are forty graduates this June.
more thar ever before. which with the
thirty-one who graduated In January,
makes a total Of seventy-one High School
entries for the year.
Director William Quinn presented the
diplomas, the Rev. r. J. Kommers pre-
scented Miss Freda Diehr with the Simp-
son Medal, awarded for the highest class
standing, and ex-Judge Hudspeth made
the address to the graduates.
Those prepared to enter High School In
the fall are:-Margaret ". Atkinson,
walter S. Brown. Harry Barber, Charles
Al. Cole, Frieda Diehr, Estelle s. Fraser,
Harry w. ellison, Helen L. Jordan. Thos.
f. Markey. Edith IA. Peer, Louis r..
Piercy, Archie Scruton, Lulu Stubenvoll,
Edna Al. Butler, Elizabeth G. Ellington.
Annie Z. Blackshaw, Ottillie +. Dahl,
9fephen =. Deppisch. Grace F. F1atten.