The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07
YOUNG WOMEN GRADUATE
GIRLS CLASSICAL SCHOOL ExER-
CIsEs AT THE PROPYLAEUM.
Diplomas Presented to Nine Gradu-
atcs-PupiIs of Mrs. Prunk Grad
uate-The Programmes.

The eighteenth annual commencement ex-
ercise of the Girls Classical School were
held last night at the Propylaeum. The
large auditorium was filled with parents
and friends of the young ladies who were
to take their parchments from their teach
er, Mrs Sewall. On the platform were
seated nine young women graduates
Seated on either side were the juniors of
the school. In the middle sat Mrs. Sewall,
President Scot Butler, of Butler College.
and Prof Carl SCHNEIDER. Large palms and
ferns formed border along the edge of
the platform.
The exercises began with an invocation
by Rev. N. A. Hyde. followed by song by
all the pupils of the school. President Scot
Butler delivered an address on Poetry and
Life in which he spoke of the many views
taken by poets about life. either super
natural or natural. The speaker took for
criticism the poets of the early days and
up to the present time, considering each in
his manner of presenting the ideas of ma
ture. At the conclusion of President But
ler's address Mrs. Sewall walked to the
front of the rostrum and, in front of
small table, on which were the diplomas,
called around her the graduates. For the
girls who have taken the longest course,
thirteen years, she presented Constance
Lewis with the founders prize. in addition
to her diploma. With Miss Lewis, Lillian
Belle Goodlet also took a. diploma for hav-
ing gone through the entire course. There
were three graduates who received certifi-
Gates for having taken a shorter course
They were Gertrude Scovel Butler, Clara
Hawkins and Ethel Madge Spring. For the
graduation In English literature four
young women had finished the course. They
were Alberta Jane Conlen, Clara McMurray
Lewis. Ruby Elizabeth Runyan and Ger
trude Twineman.
In addition TO the young women receiving
diplomas, several prizes were awarded by
Mrs. Sewall. In the annual contests in
defamation, Miss Margie Taylor won first
prize; Bertha Augusta Balls, second prize
and Anna Violet Barbour received honor
able mention The prizes consisted of two
volumes of popular books. For annual
prizes in drawing, I'm which 325 drawings
were exhibited, Miss Ethel Dorsey received
first honors. and Gertrude Spann. Hilda
Fletcher and Adebel Chenoweth, honor
able mention. The prize In this contest
like the first, was also set of books. Miss
Constance Lewis received twelve volumes
of beautifully bound books for the found
er's prize.
After the presentation OF diplomas Mrs
Sewall paid very beautiful compliment TO
the young women who were about to leave
her charge. beautiful part of the pro-
gramme came when, after the young wom-
en- had accepted their diplomas and retired
TO their seats, seventeen little girls as
cended the stairs carrying with them huge
bouquets for the graduates. When they had
relieved themselves of the mass of beauty
the nine graduates were completely hidden
behind the flowers.
The exercises concluded with the clas
singing Good Night. Beloved" which W
followed by congratulations from IN
friends