New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMANDMENTS
MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS AWARDED TO
MANY HAPPY PUPILS

An important event in the history Of Public
School No. Z the commencement OF the male
department yesterday afternoon. when the Alumni
Associa ton the Oldest OF any public school In the
city distributed medals IL honor pupils. These
are boys who have not been absent. late or bad In
conduct once during the school year Twenty OF
the graduates among this number. This
alumni, known the George T. Trimble Associa-
ton was organized nearly fifty years ago. and
although few of the original members are now
living those few are allied with the graduates OF
later years.
The plan OF giving the medals first adopted
as an experiment 10 prove whether It was advisa-
BILE TO award prizes not. This is the fourth
year that the custom has been carried out. and
the effect has been to make the boys better and
more punctual The Herman Cohen medals for
the best all-round representative boy in each class
were awarded TO Louis Goldstein first class: Philip
Gottleb. second class; Meyer Friedman third
class and Pncus ROthrosen. fourth class. All the
medals were presented by Randolph Guggenhemer.
Another interesting feature was the presentation
Of a flag 10 the Anti-Cigarette League by George
F. Cole in honor Of the fact that the boys Of this
school won the prize Of 1000 silver badges which
Robert Maclay late president of the Board Of Edu-
cation offered in 1896 TO the school having the
largest number OF pupils enrolled az members Of
the league. The valedictory address was made
NV F,nbraim Weinstein and two debates held
moved Of much interest There were forty-hve
graduates FIVE Of whom passed successfully the eA
At the reception held in honor Of the class OF 90,
Of Public School No. lA, yesterday morning, an
interesting programme was presented. A number
OF songs was rendered by the school, and recita-
tions were given by Nicholas Flicker, Cecilia Hag-
gerty Maud Robinson, Anna Hollweg, Fanny
Eleaster. Edna Eason. Lydia Weber Cordelia
Seixas and Susie Krahmer. An entertaining num-
Per Ce ' Chase piano. Alfred A Munzer voion
cello and Robert McIntire. violin. DR.. John l.;
\ Hunt the associate superintendent presented
the diplomas to the forty-three boys and forty
four girls who were graduated, ana an aooress
was made by George Livingston. Commissioner OF
Education.
The grammar department OF Public School No. 70
held it's graduation exercises yesterday. Henry
Schatt delivered the salutatory and Arthur l.
Davis. the valedictory. The programme opened
with The Grammar School No 70 March played
by the school orchestra which consists OF sixteen a
members OF the orchestra We're among the gradu-
ates The rectations and other numbers on the
programme were all much enjoyed.
cantata by the school. entitled The Hours"
was the principal feature al School No r. at one
hundred-and- sixth-st. and Lexinson-ave Ida
Frankel was the valedictorian. A dumbbel drill
by girls from Glasses "A and A. and an
aesthetic drill. both won much applause; Cen
eral George B Loud made an address to the gGsG-
yates, and the diplomas were presented 70 the sew
enty girls graduating ~ the EeV Mr OF
Eff J Gutgseu principal Of Public School No
AZ presided the graduating exercises given yes
terday morning.
The boys who will be admitted 70 the College
of the CITY of New-York benjamin Aaronson
Raphael Barnett, Max Bernstein. Meyer Bres-
low Samuel Bremen. Harry Cohen, Max Cohen.
Morris Cohen Joseph Cominsky, Isaac Dob
sewage Louis J. Finkelstein. Samuel Friedman,
Arthur Gleason. Jacob Gilman Morris Goldberg.
Samuel Gold David Godsten, Simon Goldstein.
simon Horovitz Aaron Jablow. Abraham Jablow.
Harris KantroWitZ. Isaac Kerner. Hyman hriVu-
liz William Karlnsky. Moses Leder, Henry A
Ievlnson Phillip IApshltz' Pincus MalloWitz, Her
man Cohen Edward ;. McCreery Frank Meltcner,
Wjiiam y F. Mulligan. David Meyers, John
Msx 'Rosenhaus Alexander Rosen. Philip Silver
man Israel Silverstein, Harry SchWartzoerg;
Nathaniel Seasonwen, Charles r sherman ana
The girls admitted TO Normal College are Isabel
Anne Adrian Mile Arnold Mary Atkin Minnie
Prekstone Sarah DOndes, Esther FRANK, Sarah
C;reenberg Esther Jablow, Lena Liebsrniah' ne,
hecca Levy Esther Levy, Sarah Sochk ana
Rebecca Waxmann
Al the commencement OF the girls department
n Public School No. g. Mrs Emma S Landinie.
nrincipal Commissioner Farrell presided Judge
Van Hoesen addressed the graduates ninety-three
IN number Commissioner Moriarty addressed the
echool and Commissioner Livingston wished the
pupils eodspeed. Thirty-one OF the class hhVe
entered Normal College six with over ~ per co.
Forty enter the High School and six the Horace
Mann school The valedictorian was MISS Elsie
Taylor and the Gautstorian Miss Myrtle lsaacs'