The Jersey City news., 1899-06-28
June GRADUATES
One Hundred Happy Pupils
i Say Farewell to High
School.
SENATOR M'DERHOTT'S ADVICE
Tells Boys Not to Touch In.
toxicating Liquors Miss
Taylor Wins Medals.


the Jersey City High School held Its an
nual graduation exercises Both essays
and music were exceptionally good. and
everybody. at their conclusion, expressed
himself as well pleased
After the Invocation and selection by
Wagner's orchestra, Superintendent Henry
Snyder presented the class, giving, by
way of introduction, a few statistics.
-Four years ago." said he, two hum
dren and eighty-two boys and girls enter
ed the High School. OF these there are
left tonight seventy young men and
women, and in the commercial course OF
one hundred and ninety-one who entered
two years ago, there are left tonight
twenty-seven, or of a total of four hum
dred and seventy-two- there are left to
graduate ninety which is about
twenty-four per cent. of those admitted to
the four years course, and twelve per
cent. of those admitted to the commercial
department who graduate tonight.
'.It would not be fair to say that these
are the survival Of the fttest, but it is,
however. just to say that they have over
come all obstacles and are worthy Of your
confidence"
The salutatory address was made by
Miss Clara Levan Eckeline. Her address
was brief and to the point, while her re-
marks of welcome to Mayor, principal,
teachers and audience were most appro-
pirate.
This was followed with an essay on
Couture" by Miss Alexandria F. Y.
Weaver. "A,Tis no new word to our
ears" said she, and then went on to ex-
plain what an excellent thing self cui-
ture is as "By it we may learn not only
what we are. but what we may become.
She spoke most beautifully of moral cui-
ture, giving America as the good and
Rome as the bad example, and then
passed on to intellectual culture, laying
great stress upon the responsibility OF
the teacher.
A two par chorus, "Gondolier's Song "
was rendered, and Miss Margaret L.
Keane spoke on "woman's Sphere" She
commended the women who stand COM
fortably at home and in turn commended
the woman who must earn her bread and
treated with woman from the wife to the
woman of business, summing up her dis
course with, ITO a woman who can paint,
write or act, 1t is necessary She should
do these things. Woman's mission lies
in fulfilling well the work laid before
her"
Here the chorus was again heard from
in 'Sing, Smile. Slumber.' and Miss Hem
rietta Sutcliffe held forth on 'The Wom-
an in Business" in a bright, witty man
ner.
ut has remained for our generation"
said she, ''to prove what man can 90
woman can do. While not seeking to un-
sex ourselves and shove man out of his
place as lord of creation. we just give
him gentle push to remind him that
unless he ennobles himself instead of
lord he will become subject. 1T has
been said that woman cannot keep se-
eret but today she is the confidential
business clerk trusted with secrets worth
millions of dollars
sThe End of the Nineteenth Century
Fads'' after cornet solo, came next,
and for awhile there was a murmur of
there goes the Forensic Medal, so good
was Miss Grace Tildens delivery.
.sThe greatest fad of ALL" said she, 'fs
the fad of having fads,' and then went
on to give few of the present day fads.
The collecting fad'' was wittily dis
ner the collector attends. stamps and but
tons. suntil,," continued the speaker, I'VE
need not be surprised to find a friend
carrying about the burnt matches of some
celebrity whe s'euchre fad where
"six euchres week are not enough and
where ''the belle may play her hand while
she estimates the cost of her neighbor's
gown" and the "author fad" where
much is learned that the faddist need
not know; much that he should not
know, ana much that he cannot know,
were also mentioned.
s.King Fad concluded the speaker,
styou have exhausted the resources of the
nineteenth century-what will be the
twentieth century fad?'
Mr. Fred r. Stephens then rendered a
solo, svulcar's Song" receiving and re-
spending to a hearty encore.
sIndependeree,'' by Miss Minnie
Deutschberger, was next. She traced,
very neatly the history of the United
States from s'the Spirit OF rs, and gave
the cause of Romss and Frances failure
in gaining their independence as the de-
pendent spirit of the people. "Let for
tune do her worst said she, ssif she but
leaves us our liberty and our indepen-
dence. Kings tyrannize as long as people
will endure them, and the freedom Of
country depends upon the independence
of her people.
Here the chorus came In with Twilight
Star" and once more the audience saw
the Forensic Medal go in Mr.. Walter
Simmons essay, THE Treadmill" " 1--WE
live" said he, "in world that is always
changing and yet ever the same. FASH
ions change, it is true, but humanity
never changes. New methods of travel
have brought the world together. and yet
man does not love his neighbor any bet
ter than his forefathers. Scientists are
always finding new method to cure dis
ease, and yet we are no healthier. There
are no ghosts. and still the man of today
lives In absolute terror of microbes. Life
today means just as much as 1t did at
the beginning of the century. Is there
ruler who does not seek to increase his
domains. millionaire who does not seek
to increase his capital by not looking
forward to manhood. or man not wish
ing he was boy again? Asywith man so
with the community. Those living today
are escaping none Of eartf's sorrows,
neither are they escaping any of its joys. =
The chorus here most appropriately
came in with Onward, Z and Miss Lillian
Taylor gave 1.-THE Three C's That Rule
fba World = and cprlca p1nre was fhe