The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-21
HII.LHOUSE AND BOARDMAN
GRADUATION EXERCISES WERE
 HELD LAST NIGHT.

Hyperion Filled to Overfowing-one
 HuudIed and sixty Young People Re-
 Addresses Given-siuging by Chorus
 Fine Feature.
 Certainly one of the most important events in the life of young person who takes high school course is that of graduation from this school It marks the passing from the life of theory into d life of practice, and the whole world then becomes to them stage for their diverse undertakings. The graduating exercises of the class of 1902 of the Hillhouse and Boardman high schools Were held in the Hyperion last night and were of a most important and in- teresting nature. The large class of 160 bright faced graduates occupied seats on the stage awaiting with eager interest the arrival of the time for the presentation of the much coveted di- plomas, which marked the continuation of their years of work in their respec- tive courses. The theater was taxed to it's capacity with students and the friends and relatives of the graduates.
 The exercises began with music by a chorus composed of members of the class and they rendered "All Hail, Nineteen Hundred and Two" original words set to music from the opera "Massaniello" under the direction of Professor Benjamin Jepson with Arthur J. Odenkirchen, member of the grad uating class assisting.
 Miss Grace Dorrance Allen of Board- man gave the salutatory address. She was the alternate salutatoran and spoke in place of Miss Mary Ives Scran- ton who was originally appointed to the honor but declined on account of recent death in the family. Miss Allen delivered her address in splenid man ner and impressed all with the senti- ments she expressed. She said: We are waiting on the threshold of a new life to be admitted into the activities of the day in the capacities of servants. You have much control over the future of our lives. This is an age of utility, and we have been trained to use the waste power and energies of our being the same as the waste of anything else in nature are being utilized. This human power should be developed to it's fullest extent and if we fail we have not done our duty. Those who furnish means for the development of this power provide indirectly for their future benefit, and for future ages. As such as the de- velopment in the right direction is of benefit so sure is it's misuse an injury. An education is not merely to acquire the ability of reading and writing, but it is to acquire good tastes, high ideals and an appreciation of the finer sensi | bilities." The speaker carefully traced how the training of children by parents who have scant means of support were greatly neglected and how the public | schools supply this very necessary de- mand for better education of all classes | She spoke of immigrants and their children and saying that these children | must be educated so that they may make good citizens and become of use to their generation. She also traced the active work in connection with a com mon school education and spoke of the many advantages. In closing Miss Allen said that the members of the classes laid no claim to experience. but that | they looked to those who received or are receiving this experience to admit them into the partnerships of life to ad- wise and help them as in times past. They would bring teachable spirits, minds and conscientious efforts in performing the duties which shall claim their service.
 "The Dawn is Breaking Over Us" was given by the chorus, Miss lima Schneider of Hillhouse taking the solo parts. She sang remarkably well and possesses strong, clear voice and one of much possibility.
 The address Of the evening was given by Arthur B. Merrill, principal of the state normal school. His subject was Common Sense in Education" He en- deavored to trace by a series of illus trations how the principles which are being inculcated into the minds of the young people to-day are the same few principles which have been taught for hundreds of years and that they are not the new fangled, mod ern ideas as is so much discussed. He said that after considering all of the other philanthropic organizations as the means of influencing the minds of citi zens it was necessary to return to the