The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

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 mental culture. He said that 1t is
 frequently asserted that women of the
 present day are lacking in physical
 vitality of our mothers. This he at.
 tributed to an absolute violation of the 1 laws of hygiene and dissipation in-
 dulged in by the young people. He
 laid much stress on a through indus
 trial education. He said that the wo-
 man of the future will be a working
 woman. He said that If that education
 was overlooked it was worse than no
 education at all. The time has come
 when domestic happiness demands ] such.
 Young Women Must Work.
 "why stand ye here idle. go work
 in my vineyard" The commands of
 the Saviour over nineteen hundred years ago are just as applicable now as then declared MT. Graham. The heart throb of the universe is work.
 We hear 1t rustling among the leaves, of the forest, the murmur of the brook, in the roar of the cataract and the
 pillows of the ocean. The grand l chorus swells up from the heights and the depths and echos, work, work, and | yet the world is full of men and women l who have easy places.
 The man who expects to get through | life without work is candidate for the ! chain gang. else he is dependent on his patrimony or again he gets there by | matrimony. Either he has a wealthy \ father-in-law or his wife works faith | full with the needle. It is high time | to train more people to work. It is | high time for fathers and mothers to | step in between their children and the so-called high society.
 MT. Graham said that education l should be a practical education. Away | with the false notion that a boy or girl must be educated for social posi- | ton. Educate them not to make | money. but to accumulate moral power and stamina. There is another educa- tion, said MT. Graham, an education in | affairs. With all our boasted American Democracy it remains a fact that Americans in proportion to their means are more aristocratic and revel in luxuries more than any people on earth. | If we, as a nation, ever become paupers | 1t will be because we are spendthrifts. Extravagance thy name Is America | he declared. We are wild on keeping up appearance. The young man and | the young woman of the present time demand of their parents their portion of the goods, but unlike the prodigal, | do not go off into far country, but spend it under the very roof. He said he imagined that the education of to- day is largely responsible for these | troubles.
 MT. Graham said that the true sphere of womanhood is within the home circle, but he believed in an ed- ucation for the girl which would fit her for the kitchen, for the office-an education that would render her. inde- pendent.
 In conclusion Mir. Graham made a plea for the old-fashioned girl, for the preservation of that type of woman hood found in our mothers.
 MT. Tyler Awards Prizes.
 After an overture by the orchestra MT. Robert Tyler presented the prizes
 Mir. Tyler delivered very clever talk about the English language and said that 1t ranked foremost of all and he hoped that the time would soon come when the chair of English in all the colleges would be first.
 Of the prizeS. the greatest interest was centered in the winner of the Baldwin Medal. This medal is pre- sented each year by Dr. B. J. Baldwin for the best composition in English. It Is considered the highest honor of the graduating class to secure the coveted prize and when MT. Tyler announced that Mss Olive Cary Macdonald had won the prize she was greeted with tremendous applause.
 The Ruth Watch, donated by Mir. C. l.. Ruth, Is also an enviable prize. This was won by Miss Nellie Smith of Sec ton B, Grade 1 oi the High School. The following other prizes for compo- sition in English were also awarded.
 Emersons Essay-Miss Ray Cadden. Section A, Grade 1.
 Prue and Miss Lucille Warren. Section B. Grade ?.
 Bnthedavle Romance-Miss Emily Meyer, Section A, Grade 2.
 Makers of Florence-Miss Annie Maud Dawson. Junior Class.
 A copy of Byron's "Childe Harold" was awarded to Miss Angela Murphy for attendance.
 Remarks by MT. Finley.
 After the presentation of prizes. MT. John G. Finley, Chairman of the School Committee of the Council de- livered brief address.
 Captain Finley said that the young woman was fortunate in having ad- vantage of the public schools which is a glory to this city. The graduating class. the band of intellectual young women, is the result of the work of the Board Of Education and the splendid corps of teachers of the public schools. It should awaken Tn the heart of eY- cry inhabitant of Montgomery a feel ing of pride and of pleasure. Four years ago said MT. Finley. our schools were the playthfngs of politicians and the employment of teachers, matters of position. But now the Board of Education manages the entire school system and under its wise administra- ton many improvem snts have been made and the good results have been marvellous.
 Captain Finley's remarks were high ly appreciated as he told many things of the workings of the School Board with which the public heretofore had not been aware. Captain Finley clos ed his remarks by telling the young graduates that he felt sure that they would reflect credit and honor on the public schools of Montgomery.
 The graduating class thel entertain ed the audience with a pantonime per formance of the "Revels of the Maids" and elicited much applause from the audience.
 Delivery of Diplomas.
 MT. Charles F. Moritz of the Board of Education, delivered the diplomas to the graduates. He first spoke of the growth of the public schools of Mont gomery. He reviewed the work for the past twelve years and furnished many interesting facts regarding the splendid system of schools in Mont gomery. MT. Moritz presented the diplomas to the following young women, who were graduated last night: