The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-15
GRADUATION EXEC CfSES


OF Mrs. CAdy's schOol-InferestfMS oc-
casion Yesterday.
The graduating exercises of Mrs. and
Miss Cady's school were held yesterday
at the United church chapel. Four
teen young ladies, having pursued the
required four-years' course, were pre-
scented with diplomas.
During the exercises Miss Shonlnger
played several piano solos, when were
followed by an address by Mrs Marga-
ret Hamilton WEIGH, who is connected
with Harpers Bazaar of New York city.
Mrs. Welch's topic was "Debataple
Fords and Friendly Bridges when
was in the nature Of a practical talk 10
the graduates. 1t was highly enjoyed.
In concluding her address Mrs Weich
said:
cultivate the beautiful quality OF
repose. The juices of our soul are pc
ing absorbed by this trying to keep
abreast of the times. We are too busy
TO attend to the smaller things OF the
world. the things that help to make
life beautiful Cultivate the quality OF
reserve and repose, and apply them, as
far as is expedient, to every under.
taking. You can learn after While
the practical usefulness of these two
qualities.
LAS strongly as I plead for goou
morals do / plead for the cultivation
of beautiful speech. There are LOO
many fiat shrill, unmodulated volces'
| and too much painful laxity OF gram
| mar. Speak English purely, clearly ana
simply and don't fill our language with
mannerisms and slang. The possibili-
! ties of the human voice have not yet
been discovered Some day as much
| time and attention will be given 10
| the conversational as to the singing
4 voice"
In a practical talk on good manners
| Mrs. Welch also said: THE whole duty
of man to man is involved in GOOD man
ners, says Gail Hamilton. Woman is
the natural arbiter of society anu she
sets the example to man. SO upon hef
rests much of the worlds manners
| Above all, cultivate humor.
Eight gold medals were given, the nrs'
fo,,, for perfect attendance through the
wear and no mark of hardness, ana the
| sacond four for no mark of hardness
through the year
The Misses Edna Bryant, Edna Ma
son. Helen Prentice and Margaret Lew
10 won the highest honor medals Tor tht
frst and the Misses Margaret Lewis
Anna Fitch, Ruth Eliot and Margare
Munson for the second.
4 Honorable mention was given 10 TN
Misses Maud Munson, Alice munger
Emeline Street and Sherwood
Mrs. Cady then awarded the diplomat
after a brief impressive address TO TN
outgoing class Many bouquets or now
ers were presented the fortunate younl
graduates a number Of whom will en-
, ter college
Miss e. A. Street played violin SOLO
, Berceuse of d. Alard ana the pro
. gramme closed with parting SOM
written by Professor j. L. Ensign an
| sung by the school.
Mrs and Miss Cady gave luncheo'
at fine Hillhouse avenue school AFTER IN
exercises To the graduates to meet Mrs
WEIGH.
The graduates, all Of whom are NeV
Haven girls are: The Misses Corneil
Marguerite Bates, Alice Lucretia Car
isle. Juliet Florence Kane, l.. Albert
Kelsey, Margaret Russell Lewis Jose
mime Munde Munson, Alice Falrma
F Mo,Ithop. Leila Maud Parlhurst, Heie
. Merwin Perkins Alice Helen Snonlhgei
Mary A. Porter, Irma Helen Straus, he
, hecca button Townshend, Eleano
: Frances Tyler Bertha Bronson Verne
and Cora D. WEIGH.