The Jersey City news., 1902-06-13
INTO THE WORLD
Forty sixth Annual Com
mencement Of Has
brouck Institute
FIFTEEN PUPILS GRADUATED
Thoughtful Essays Read by
Each Member of the
Departing Class
Last Night.


Hundreds Of pretty girls, tier above
tier, with footstool of flowers; the poys
in the background underneath fret work
of evergreen, supporting a device, W
in black and yellow fowers-such was the
sight which greeted the fashionable audi
ence which crowded into Hasbrouck Hail
last night at the forty-sixth annual
graduating exercises
There were fifteen graduates. fourteen
of whom gave essays or orations. the
fifteenth Mr.. Lester A. Hamilton, having
been excused One thing particularly no.
ticeable In these essays was the excellens
English used. The delivery. too, was fine,
even though some of the young ladies
| suffered from nervousness.
AS usual Prof Baier had charge of the
music ard his careful training fairly
shone in the brilliancy of each selection.
sung by the Glee Club. The Medley No
| XVII, arranged by Mr. Baier from var
| ious popular operas and dedicated to the
| Glass of '02, was especially fine. 1t was
the only selection for which an encore
| was allowed and that only because the
| audience would not be satisfied without
/ response,to its hearty applause. The other
selections which were most delightfully."-
4 sandwiched in between the essays were
| .Columbia,s 5 Banner of the Sea" (Fisher),
Carnival Chorus (JakobowskD; Here
1 They Come march by Macy, and
'The Old Refrain (Nfolloy-Nevinl Wag-
1 ner's orchestra furnished accompaniment
4 and PLAYED two orchestra pieces, Morn
ing. Noon and Night tSuppe) as an
overture. and IA Piccaninny Christening
1 (Naey). as finale During the evening
Mr.. Baier was fairly smothered in the
1 sweetness of roses and carnations.
Miss Helen H. Herr, who held second
manor. gave the salutatory address and
essay. "A Glimpse of Dickens" After
giving a little speech of welcome, Miss
Herr said that in speaking of the char
1 aeters of Diekins one was apt to dismiss
I them as broad facts, but that the more
careful reader lived in them.
"They are not caricatures." said she,
4 .sbT,t men and women to be loved, petted,
| laughed with and taken to our hearts-so
| thoroughly real that they give to the
| mace in which Dickens places them
reality. Those readers who love Dickens
| live with. them always as companions and
friends
college and business life" was the
subject of a clever Grafton by Mr.. Clyde
/ n Hutton. After dwelling upon the var
dous arguments set forth by Carnegie ana
other prominent business men against
college education he said:
"If Mr.. Carnegie had learned the value
of a college curriculum he would have
| had a different opinion. A college edu-
| cation develops the mind on every side.
1 II does not directly fit man for busi-
| ness life--it cannot do that and it is not
| essential that 1t SHOULDN'T it teaches
! him to think The college graduate IN
business compares favorably with the
business man without college eduea-
| tion. So. lei every man who can-and
/ there are few in these days who cannot
f-secure a college education, and not be
afraid it will incapacitate him for bust
| ness,
Miss Augusta Fortmann had a rather
| unique subject in 1.-THE Art of Forget
ting for her honorary essay. TO con-
| slider forgetfulness as an art, she explain
! ed. was somewhat new. but that it was
RAPIDLY growing in favor in this age OF
! democracy.
aIn reading" said she, ''it is delightful
and restful to forget oneself in the work
| andsbecome part of it. We should forget
Ithosesthings which are behind-our mis-.
! takes, which only make us miserable
I We should take out of life all save thai
| which enlarges and cheers and serves OIL
own lives and the lives of others.
Miss Florence Irene Edwards gave {
| very interesting essay on "Amusements.'
She pictured the demoralizing influences
| of the amusements Of the Greeks ans
Romans with the highly moral influenc
Of the American amusements today, al
tennis, golf, football, and baseball. Sh
Z I especially drew attention to the good in
fiuence football and baseball were sur
to exert in Cuba and the Philippines AM
concluded by saying:-
"As long as these, our national games
are popular, there is little to fear at hom
| or abroad
One of the best received essays Of tn
evening was that by Miss Fearl Holbrool
on influences Forming character." He
material was good, as was also her de
livery M
Character she said, @sis one Of tn
greatest motive powers in the world
1t is a matter of will and therefore
mans character is as he makes IT. I
does not depend on wealth, but upon tn
individhal himself
Home environment is one Of the great