Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-05-27
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Five Young Ladies Graduate and Receive
Their Diplomas.
A FINE PROGRAM RENDERED.

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lege a. a rule attract large audience
and the eighth annual commencement
OF the Albuquerque high school was m
exception to tbs rule. for every seat Il
the large Armory hall was filled las
night 10 listen 10 the program which ha,
been prepared for the occasion. No nj
tempt had been made to deliberately deco
rate the hall, but the presence OF such
vast multitude Of elegantly dressed mel
and women compensated for the sbsenci
OF decorations, and made the entir,
scene beautiful to behold.
IL was a few minutes after 8 o'clocl
when the five young lady graduates
Misses Bertha Croker, Ellen Mcclure
Belle and Lillian Schuster and AIMS
Thomas, dressed In the proverbial white
accompanied by Superintendent N. II
Hickey. President c. l. Hetrick and Rev
7. G. Beattie, took their seats upon tn,
platform, which had been csrpeted witt
rugs and ornamented with palms sut
flowers. Forming the background of the
platform was a large white banner on
which was inscribed the class motto
Just at the Gate. go"
The program opened with a beautiful
selection. Boys Brigade" by the Ladies'
Mandolin clue, assisted by Mr.. Glenn. Of
the Rose Stillmsn company. The audi
ence was delighted, and the club was
obliged to respond to the acc before
the applause would cease.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. I. c. Beattie, after which G. X
Burg sang THE Armorer's Song" from
Robin Hood. Mr.. Burg was in fine fettls
and his splendid bass voice was never
heard to better advantage than last nigh,
when II gave utterance to the ringing
sentiments proclaimed In The Armor.
er's Song" He was given an enthusiast
tic encore. but simply lowed his &C.
acknowledgements.
Superintendent Hickey then intro.
duced President G.. l.. Heriick, of the
university. who had been selected to de.
liver the commencement address. He
took for his subject Evolution OF
American W~omanhood." for the reason
ss he explained, that all OF the graduates
this year and a majority Of them fol
several years past were young ladles. In
opening he spoke OF the assimilation be,
tween the high school and the university
which had been arranged during the
past year and the present harmonious
workings OF the two institutions. This
had greatly improved the school system
OF Albuquerque, for which, he said, the
people owed a debt OF gratitude 10 the
superintendent OF the city schools and
the professor OF the high school. With
this introduction the speaker launched
into the subject Of his discourse. show.
ing the development OF woman and the
enlargement OF her sphere OF influence
during the passage Of the years. He
referred in a complimentary way to the
fact that greater respect Is paid Ia
women In this country than in either
England, Germany or France. He gave
a brief history OF the o-~educatiOn move.
ment and told of the intellectual
triumphs won by women since that
time. He also discussed the womsn's
suffrage question and expressed the
opinion that as soon AS the women Of
the country demanded the right they
would have it. But 1t was ~ the queen
OF the home that he paid the most
eloquent tribute to the gentler sex
Incidentally TO his address. Mr.. Her
spoke of the higher educational institu-
tions in New Mexico and conclusiyely
answered the arguments OF captious
critics, that higher education Is costing
too much per student in this territory
and that there Is too large a number OF
instructors for the number OF scholars
taught. He gave statistics from q mum.
bar Of colleges and universities, showing
that the expense per student in the uni
yersity is only 1925 per snnum and
lower than the lowest OF any OF the
colleges mentioned; and that in the
number OF students 10 each professor,
the university occupied a mean between
the best educational institutions in the
land.
In conclusion President Herrick gave
some friendly counsel to the graduates
OF 80 and expressed the hope that they
would meet again in the familiar halls
OF the university next fall. The speaker
Received the closest attention throughout
the address and it, salient points were
frequently a%pplauded.
The University Ladies' Quartet. com.
posed Of Misses Gehring, Anderson, Hut
gel and Alger. sang "Annie Laurie" In
an admirable manner, aud in response
TO an encore sang most beautifully
"Home, Sweet Home" q dear old song
that touches a common chord In the
hearts OF all classes and conditions OF
men.
Superintendent Hickey. In presenting
the graduates with their diplomas, brief
ly discussed the condition OF the public
schools OF Albuquerque and referring to
the fact that all the graduates are girls,
the direct and pointed question, Where
are the bOysY" and solicited the aid OF
every citizen in the upbuiliing OF the
schools. He gave a little sound advice
TO the young ladies who are about tC
take up their work In the world which
lies beyond the confines OF the schoo