New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
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PRATT INSTITUTE GRADUATE
LARGE NUMBER RECEIVED DIPLO-
MAS AND CERTIFICATES-FIRST
DEGREE, NJ. A.. CONFERRED
ON MATTER PERRY

Commencement-day exercises OF the Pratt High
School held yesterday afternoon in the as
sembly hall Of the institute building. The platform
was decorated with tall potted plants. and had at
the back effective decoration OF golden coreopsis
and green against a white background. In the cen
tire were placed the figures 1880" made OF the
flowers The graduates occupied the seats In the
body Of the house the girls being gowned in white
muslin and carrying bouquets of pink and white
sweetpeas. Each graduate wore two carnations.
red and white
The programme was opened by the Carl Venth
String Quartet. The Rev. DR.. John Humpstone.
who also gave the benedicton. followed with a
prayer. after which Frederick B. Pratt made the
address Of welcome In it he mentioned the fact
that this commencement is the first OF the four
years course. and the change from three TO
four years was made last year the high school
commencement exercises altogether omitted
last season. Music then preceded an address by
Jacob Riis who said he should just give few
plain facts about plain men. and among others
spoke OF Colonel Waring and Governor Roosevelt.
or the former he said It the simple directness
OF his nature that enabled him TO do for New
York City what had never been done before. and
his remark. Il will put a man behind the broom
instead OF only voter" has become historic.
After the prize song from the "Meisterslnger.
the director of the school. Dr. c. Hanford Hender-
son, made a short address which was followed by
the awarding OF diplomas. given out by Charles NJ
Pratt 70 the following graduates: Frederic c. Sea-
man.. Amy Eastman. Ramon Abarca, Herbert
S. Bovine. Mabel Bradt Rae Bredin Rodney d.
Chip Sarah I. Clark, Madeleayne Cloyd, Henry S.
ConOver. Edith J. Craft. Oliver c. Edwards. jr..
Marie L. FERN. Sarah E Finch Adelaide l. Giles.
Edna Hardenbergh. Alice r. Harriott. Eva NJ.
Hefiy. Marion H. Mapelsden. Frank V. Magelhaes,
Elizabeth B. Howe. Carrie Y. Kelsay. Katherine
Lamb Sarah McGlrert Robert W. Magrane. Grace
E Michael;s MaybeH p Perry. Theodore n.
Powell. Charlotte L. Rudyard. David S. Seaman.
Edith De Suffren Stephen II. Townsend,
Johannah f. VOgt and Irving T. Worthley. Be
sides the diploma, Robert Magrane received from
the trustees a special scholarship In Harvard Uni
versity, covering course in Journalism
reception Of the High School Department, OPP
posite the assembly hall. In the evening the an
nual dance held In the large schoolroom.
The assembly hall occupied in the evening
by the graduating classes Of the departments Of
fine arts domestic art. domestic science science
and technology, kindergarten and Libraries. The
address. interesting talk topics OF the time.
by Mr.. Riis. the opening prayer and benedic-
Grace Church and the music by the Carl Venth
Quartet. Charles NJ. Pratt presented diplomas and
certifcstes 10 ~ graduates Adter Presenting
the department Of fine arts. 10 the platform and
gave TO him the degree of Master OF Arts the first
degree bestowed by the institute. though II has for
some time been privileged 10 give II. MI Perry
has been with the institute since II was started,
twelve years ago. and he was one Of Mr.. Pratt s
advisers before the work was even begun. All
these years OF faithful service 70 the school were
gracefully alluded to in the little speech accom-
panying the giving Of the degree.
A large portrait of Charles Pratt, founder OF the
institute, hung at the side OF the platform.
and shown for the first time yesterday. 1t is by
dents In the Pratt Art School who has since stud
led In Paris. II Is said 10 be an excellent likeness.