The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-25
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
THE HYPERION YESTERDAY.

An Excellent Address Made by Hon.
by the Glass Especially Good-The
Theater Was Crowded with Friends
and Relatives.
The commencement exercises of the |
classes of '9S from Hillhouse and Board
man High schools are now matter of
history, and they will be recorded as
having given to the world about 100 I'M
usually bright and capable young men
and women. The exercises were held
in the Hyperion beginning at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The graduates oc-
cupied seats on the stage, the girls on
the left and the boys on the right. All
of the girls were attired in white, while
the boys were dressed in black. On
the stage were also Principals Scudder
and Mather of Hillhouse and Board
man High schools, respectively, Mayor
Farnsworth, Mr.. Moran Of the board of
education; Hon. Frank A. Hill, the
speaker of the occasion, and Prof. Ben
jamin Jepson. Several other members
of the board of education were in the
boxes.
A row of palms and potted plants
| was placed across the front part of the
stage, and there were other decorations
which added much to the attractive
ness Of the scene A large number of
the members of the classes were the
recipients of beautiful floral offerings
from their friends and relatives who
completely filled the house. The music
was furnished by the class under the
direction of Prof. Jepson.
James w. Todd, H. H. S. '9S; Ellis
Benjamin Baker H. HI. S. '9S; Clara M.
Asher, H. H. S. '9S; Addie Q. Sisson, H.
H. S., '9S; Arna H. Johnson, H. H. S.
'9S, were the soloists. The pianists
were Levin B. Fish, H. H. S. '9S, and
Harriette S. Ward, H. H. s. SO.
After the opening chorus Away to
the Fields" Principal Myron T. Scud-
der introduced the Hillhouse class, and
Principal Thomas w. Mather did like
wise for Boardman. The ladies' chorus
sang Sweet May" and then Hon.
Frank A. Hill, secretary of the Mas
sachusetts state board of education,
gave mastery address on the topic
"The Riches of Scholarly Spirit"
He congratulated the young men and
women on being graduated at such an
suspicious time when there are so
many avenues of life in which the
young and capable are able to build
for themselves foundation which
shall stand for years to come. He spoke
of their diplomas as not being a craft
to float them, but said that it was their
duty to float their diplomas. I'm
short he said, put not your trust in
diplomas or in evidences of what is
past and closed, but rather in your
aims and your indomitable purposes of
the future. You must, indeed, give
much care to the business of life; it is
the price of success. Too many fail
to put their souls into their business
and so go under But, assuming that
you are In dead earnest about your bus
mess, then l may add that you have
no right to subordinate the mind too
fully to that business.
do not assume, therefore that your
schooling is ended. Keep UP your sud
les. Have an avocation with your vo-
cation Plan reading. Be a crank in
some line. Holmes says a crank is a
man who does his own thinking. Don't
forget that you are citizens Let me
repeat that the trend of ones life,
slowly but surely, brands itself into the
cells of the brain, and in response the
physical record makes 1t harder and
harder to vary that trend Do not be
content with single prosaic street in
the tissues OF the brain--some cerebral
Wall street-but lay out park sys-
tenn where the soul may find leisure.
But I did not mean to preach to you
on this gala night. I have simply de-
sired to hint at two somewhat conflict
ing views of wealth, and from the
scholars standpoint suggest to you a
choice. have seen little books on syn
tax, etiquette and the like entitled
Don't Such books have certain val
ue in negative way. They belong to
early, primitive, half-trained stages
when 1t requires external authority to
keep people correct and decent"
In conclusion, he said: May your
success in that cultivation be so bril-
liant that your very diplomas shall be-
come ashamed and uneasy in their rib
bon that they did not anticipate that
brilliancy at the outset with a "summa
cum laude" in the boldest chirography
. of their signers."
After the address the class sang in
chorus "Oh, Columbia Beloved" This
was followed by the farewell address
by Tom Roland Hall. His address was
preceded with short sketch of the
history of the life of William e. Glad.
stone. He declared Mr.. Gladstone tc
be a model for all to follow and show.
ed in an admirable way why such was
so.
He then said: "And now the time
: has come when we must say farewell
to old Hillhouse. To-day is the last
: of our school days, and as we stand
r hopefully on the threshold of life fol
| whose success or failure we are our.
| selves, to be responsible, we desire tt
/ | show our grateful appreciation to those
who have so conscientiously worked tt
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