The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
UNDERGRADUATE TES
Celebrated Their Closing
Day Of School at the
Hasbrouck Hall
Today.
THE HONOR ROLLS
Mr.. Hutton and Miss Wolfe
Win E F. G. Young and
Carragan Medal.

Second only to commencement night at
Hasbrouck Institute comes what is
known as Undergraduates day." when
the pupils of all the classes, save the
senior, give their closing entertainment.
This was celebrated today at half past
ten with a large attendance of parents,
alumni and graduates.
The programme was divided into three
parts, primary, kindergarten and middle
class departments, and opened by
piano solo, "Sonatina'' (KuhlauJ by Miss
Emile Quaffe. Miss Gertrude Wolfe gave
the greeting, which was followed by
number of cute little reeitations by MEM
bers of the Primary Department.
First the class sang a Bird CAROL;
then Edward P. Apgar recited 1.-THE
Night Wind; Hugh Hartshorne, Jr, "A
Little Mans Model; Helen A. Taylor.
1.-The Deceitful Dormice,'' and Olive
Haas, s.At School and at Home" all in
the most amusing and charming manner.
The next number a little sketch, 1.-The
Postman," was given most creditably by
eight pupils, Theodore C. Watson, Ross
NJ Craig, Dove Hoffman, Lawrence o.
Taylor, Duke Bunnell, Alfred G. Norris,
John F. Conway and Frank H. Van Win
kie.
.'The Little Bread Maker was re-
cited by Mary Hanley; when Papa's
Sick, by Frank H. Van Wrinkle; "a
Difficult Question by Bruce N. Stimets,
who gave 1.-THE April Girp' as an encore,
and "Hop Toads," by Ross Nick. Craig.
A little sketch in French 'Le Ligataire
Universal" was given by members of the
Primary Department, who took part as
follows:-Rebecca Geronte, c. Louise
Jones; Arrnide. Florence Muller Crispine,
Heloise E. Mayer; Lisette, Betsy H.
Chamberlain; Maitre Scrupule. Montgom-
cry H. Throop, Jr., acting their respec-
tive characters in such way as to be
intelligible to>that portion of the audi
ence not conversant with the French Ian
guage. A piano solo, "Dance of
the Fairies,' by Miss Eta Barber, con-
cluded the primary part of the pro-
gramme.
The children from the kindergarten
were certainly most entertaining. They
opened their part of the programme with
cute little song, and Jean r. Stinets
recited most eunningly, "The Little
French DOLL followed by a second reci-
tation, apple Tree Down." by Roy F.
Duke
A part song was given by Earl T. Bun
NELL Henry A. Furst and Roy F. Duke,
and Henry A. Furst recited "a Puzzling
Question: Esther Rappleye reeited zone
Weeks Work.; Edna Annett "Hilda,s
Little Hood; Robert McArthur'; "The
American Flag" and Emma Lambert,
"Mammy's LII Boy"
One of the prettiest features of the day
was little drill called "Wreath Poses,''
which was, repeated by request, from a
former entertainment. The wreaths were
hoops of flowers, in and out of which to
piano accompaniment passed nine little
girls:-Edna Annett, Emma Lambert,
Mary c. McIntire, Jeanne Annett, Flor
ence A. Long, Gladys L. Thayer,
Margaret R. EIkin, May V. Long and
Gladys Wright.
After this came some excellent essays,
as follows:-"Whittier, Daisy NJ Reid;
1.-THE Story of the HAD" Claudia M.
Hatch; Hector Fred w. Thomas;
Achilles" Molly B. Rumrill, and "a
NEUROLOGICAL Gift" Mortimer Mayer"
which brought the programme to the
most exciting part of all, the reading of
the honor rolls.
There was unbounded applause when
it was announced that Mr.. Robert LIE
Roy Hutton, one of the graduates, had
won the E. F. C. Young gold medal for
best scholarship among the boys, and
that Miss Gertrude Wolfe of the Juniors
had won the George Carragan gold med
al for highest scholarship among the
girls. The next four highest among the
boys were Messrs. Charles ]. Kidd, Henri
Chauffeur ]. Howard Could and Horace
Mount, and among the girls Misses Anna
J. Ellis, Ethel c. Phillips, Katharine A.
Sofield and Hattie Brown.