New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE wADLEIGH
GRADUATING CLASS-PRIZES
For STUDENTS

A large audience assembled yesterday morning
tn the han Of the Board Of Education Fifty-ninth-
ST. and Park-aVe.. 10 do honor TO the graduating
class of the wadleigh High School for Girls. Al
though the second commencement Of the school. II
the first time that its closing exercises have
been held independently of other schools. hence
much interest shown IN the occasion. An at
tractive picture presented the long line Of
graduates. all in white entered in pretty march,
ing figure and took their places in the centre OF
the hall.
DR.. John G. White. the principal presided. The
programme opened with a chorus Prayer from
Moses" Rossint. by the class. and reading OF the
Scriptures by Henry W. Jameson. chairman OF the
high school committee of the Board Of Superin-
tendents Another chorus, ITO Thee. o Country"
Eichberg, followed. and soprano solos. Thou Art
Mine All" Bradsky. and Under the Rose" Fisher
by Miss Mae N. Kennedy, of the pupils. An
address given by DIR. Jennie De La II. Lozier
Mrs. Lozier's theme was the philosophy Of edu-
great questions confronting them as students
you going? The first she considered TO be con-
ceTned with study Of science and the material a.
reco1qS OF ash @hid SS f I551S NON
she said Should e hand IN r hand b the
graduates who were led by few voices specially
selected from among the other pupils Of the nigh
COMMISSIONS Morris E sterne Miles NJ o Brien.
whose name was advsrtissd on the Programme TOT
prize for proficiency IN French. offered by the
so gold watch awarded TO Ida Weene, of the
teachers course. The second French prize, Of
fered by the French Alliance, was awarded 20
Rosetta Kisch Of the commercial course.
Two negro melodies. Kentucky Babe and
''Suwanee River" were rendered as qua-tets ana
the class sang Wanderers Night Sens by
Charles c Birmingham. chairman of the com
nnittce special and high schools, made the next
ence OF educated women in America, and parucu-
larly in their role as teachers Of the boys OF the
country. He considered II a matter for rejoicing
that the Wadleigh High School had now attained
the right OF way IN the city, and that the work
on the new building had progressed SO rapidly.
we have an adequate buloing tor
girls" said Mr.. BurlinEham and the success OF
the school will rest largely on the eood, OPINION
o the people of the city. The value OF the three
high schools being established IS not Simply
that they give opportunities TO those entering
elementary schools and on the colleges. Inc not
nal and City colleges viii now have q trained
body OF students ready ct all points for WORK IN
their classes I look forward 10 the time whSn
both these colleges shall do away with Ihelr
x,rcparafory schools, and turn to the hiSn schooIs
as feeders After brief remarks by Or " hlte, ING
exercises closed with an enthusiastic SINGING U
America" 49,. &c ,-o,o ,hs
classical and p from the commercial c9uIses ,pa
four years each and the remaining 100 from tile
three wears teachers course. Among those pres.
eut were John Jasper. Borough Super1nntehossiiI
and chairman of the Board Of Borough SuPeIlIl--
fendents: DR. Alfred T. Schaufer. James Lee anu
others OF the associate borough supernlehoeilIS
Miss Anna Koch director or the HlUs'0~-
part OF the programme