The Jersey City news., 1899-06-28

cannot take 1t with him. Are we not like
one of those large department stores ever
eehoing that cry 3of Cash! Cash. Hurry
Cash. hurry
The second e was commerce, which
Miss Taylor represented as a power, and
the third calico, which proved to be
woman who governed both, saying NBut
woman is potent. What can she not do,
and what does she not DO? Truly these
three Cs remain. cash, commerce and
calico. but the greatest of these is calico
and the essayist took her seat mid thun-
dering applause
Miss Dorothy Kloes delivered tthe vale
dictory address in a truly sweet and be-
coming manner, having something APP
propriate to say to teachers, Mayor,
friends and class. Her farewell to the
class was both pretty and touching.
The Hon. Allan L. McDermott made the
address to the graduates, in which he
gave them some most excellent advice,
saying
II desire to couple the expression of
my appreciation of the pleasure find in
attendance here with words Of praise for
the rapid strides this city has made and
is making in its educational department.
The new grammar schools recently
erected are credit to the city, State
and nation, and it is. a basis for most sim
cere congratulation that next year Will
see this municipality the owner of High
School we'll equipped with all that Is
necessary to illumine the paths to high
est education. This is as it should pc.
The old theory that our public school sys-
tenn was but a part of police regulation
and that the limit Of rightful draft upon
the public treasury was reached when
the elementary branches were taught, Is
dead and buried-1et us hope beyond
resurrection In its place we have the
accepted proposition that higher educa-
tion adds. with innumerable compound
ings of interest upon the cost, to that
fund known as the general good
"Events Of the past year have demon
strated the value, as matter Of national
defense and aggression of our educational
system for it needs but little analysis to
find that much of the glory which has
within the year added undying lustre to
the stars in our flag is to be credited not
only to the men behind the guns but to
the public schools behind those men,"
Then after the applause had died down,
sYoung women, you are to be congratu-
lated because YOU are of the day and to-
morrow The scope of woman's horizon
is broadening every hour. 1t was the old
idea that woman should go through lie
in the attitude of constant apology for
her existence. In explanation OF the ne
cessity of keeping her in abject subJec-
ton, 1t was said that she had, several
thousand years ago, been inquisitive
about the flavor of apples, and that she
had against the statute in such case made
and provided tried to start bargain
counter in the Garden of Eden. Not many
wears ago if a woman essayed to speak
in public she she was told that heaven
commanded her to be and remain silent
This was clearly an error, for heavenly
commands never direct the impossible
Today the world invites woman to think,
speak, write and act.''
And in his advice to the young men
graduatse, the Senator said:-''Take care
of mind and body. Do not drink intoxi-
eating liquors. am not going to denver
a prohibition sermon, because | am not
Prohibitionist. I am called upon to adj
dress you as boys about to start In lie,
and I say that you cannot, upon leaving
the embrace of your Alma Mater, take
better step than to resolve that you will
until YOU have passed from legal in
fancy to mans estate-leave intoxicating
liquors absolutely alone
The judges for the Forensic Medal were
Messrs. John j. VOORHEES,, James J. Muir
ply and the Rev. George 8. Bennitt
Evidently their decision in favor OF MISS
Taylor coincided with that of the audi
ence, if applause is any sign.
President John J. Mulvaney awarded the
diplomas, making most appropriate
speech, after which the flowers. lying IN
a solid mass along the edge of the stage,
were distributed and the audience ad-
iourned to Hasbrouck Hall, where the re-
ception was held
Messrs. Richard Hermann, Leo s.
Harney, George Nelson and Walter
Schultz acted as ushers.
Mayor Hoos also gave the graduates
some good advice and awarded the honor
medals as follows
yaledictorian Medal. Glass of January,
'9e. for highest general average in all
studies, awarded to Dorothea Kloes. The
gift of Mrs. VIM. L. Dickinson.
yaledictorian Medal, Glass of June, '99,
for highest general average in all studies,
awarded to Margaret L. Keane. The
gift of John ;. Mulvaney, President of
the Board of Education.
Salutatorian Prize, Glass of January,
'99. for next highest general average in
all studies, awarded to Grace Emory
Tflden. The gift of Benjamin Edge, MD.
Salutatorian prize, class of June, 49,,
for next highest general average in all
studies, awarded to Clara Levan Ecker
line. The gift of Leonard J. Gordon, MD.
Commercial prize, class Of January, 80,
for highest general average In commercial
studies. awarded to Henrietta Sutcliffe.
The gift Of Edward Hoos, Mayor of Jer-
sey City.
Commercial prize. class of June, '99, for
highest general average in commercial
studfes. awarded to Georgiana Vessels.
The gift of William A. Lewis, Chairman
of the High School Committee
The list of graduates appeared in THE
News" of few days ago.