The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-28

what is almost impossible Mans de-
pendence on his fellows is an unalter-
able law of nature. 1t begins with his
Grade and ends with his grave"
Loud and enthusiastic applause followed
this essay, and long before its conclusion
everybody saw the Forensic medal go.
Miss Young came forward and gracefully
bowed, and after a Boat Song by the
chorus, the audience settled itself to lis
ten to another contestant, Miss Theresa L.
H. Cross in "Our Heritage
1--WE are" said Mis- Cross, with an
atherial movement of her arms, heirs OF
all the ages, and then went on to numer-
ate all that heritage left the world by
Egypt, Greece Rome, England and the
Renaissance. "And now" concluded she,
1--WE have reached an age fuller and richer
than any other, the nineteenth century,
where surely the day of miracles is not
yet past"
Miss Cross was also aplauded and ac-
knowledged that applause with courtesy
AS the audience became somewhat unset
tied about the medal in settling itself to
listen to the last contestant Miss Jes-
sic L. Thompson, who held forth on
"Life's Battlefields.'' After speaking of
the battles of the world, she said:--''We
are in the midst of the holy warfare of
man. We do not choose the battlefields
of life, they are chosen for us. Life's
battles are on a higher plane than the
battles of nature. Life's battles are ike
that of Lookout Mountain-ahove the
clouds, and life's battlefelds are silent.
Again was the medal gone in the ap-
plause which marked Miss H Thompson's
success, and tie judges must have had
hard work.
Comrades Today was sung by the
chorus and Miss Helen G. Wilson gave
the valedictory address. 1t was a sweet
good bye, sweetly expressed in which
''the hopes and longings of our years were
ended. One brief chapter of our life
closed, and the graduates sent one long
ing look backward and almost wished
they were beginning again.
Mr.. George L. Record gave the address
to the graduates. He warned the grad
yates that the rarest thing in the world
was the happy man, and advised the
young men to select that occupation for
which they were fitted by education, ap-
titude and surroundings, and once chosen
to keep at it. Then to be careful never
to shirk responsibility-to perform with
fidelity whatever task fell to their hands
ITO the young ladies' said he, I
would give the advice of Pericle to the
Athenian women, Aspire only to those
virtues which are peculiar to your sex.
To you all I would say beware of the
temptation to gain money or success at
the sacrifice of Others
DR.. James C. Egbert, Jr., of the Board
of Education, presented the prizes as fol-
lows. after speaking of the disadvantages
under which the pupils worked, and max
ing a strong plea for new High School:
Valedictorian Medal Glass of January,
1900 for highest average in. all studies,
awarded to Helen Gertrude Wilson, the
gift of Mrs. VIM. L. Dickinson; valedic-
torian medal, Glass of June, 1900, for high
est general average in all studies. award
ed to Florence Eethel Ballard The gift of
John J. AIulvaney, President of the Board
of Education; salutatorian prize, Glass OIL
january. 1900 for next highest general
average in all studies awarded to Ella
Blanche Smith The gift of B. Edge, ND;
SaIutatorian prize, Glass of June l90O Tor
next highest general average in all stud
les awarded to Julia Estelle Phelps, the
gift of Leonard J. Gordon, M. D.; Com
mercial Prize, Glass of January, 1900, for
highest general average in all CONNER
cial studies. awarded to Ernest Hecker,
the Gift of Edward Hoos, Mayor OF
Jersey City; Commercial Prize, Glass of
June. 1900, for highest general average IN
all commercial studies, awarded to M.
Belle Swart the gift of William A.
Lewis, chairman of the High School Com
nfttee.
The Hon Flavel MeGee presented the
Forensic medal He spoke of the diff
Guilty of discrimination, saying AS L
sat in the gallery loking down on this
human bouquet l thought it the most
beautiful sight had ever seen. and l
think the rest of the committee agreed
with me. but when one of your speakers
told us it had cost the city $4,000. 1
know we all thought you were every one
of you worth it,
The medal was awarded to Miss Young
amid congratulatory shouts from the gal
lery. Then President of the Board of
Education, presented the diplomas, the
orchestra played 1.-THE Blue and the
Gray" the graduates gathered unto them
selves their overs from the edge of the
stage and adjourned to Hasbrouck Hall,
where the second act completed the
graduation drama with a dance.