The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-06-24

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schools were graduates of High and
Training School, and he paid very high
compliment to their good work.
Luella Mqhon. the salutatorian Of
the Class, made very accomplished ad-
dress, during which she turned to the
graduates and pointing to them said to
the audience that it would hardly be be-
lieyed that they came out Of that old di-
lapidated building in Bay street. The
sally caused much laughter. She ap-
pealed to the Board to bring about a
new High School,
"Smart's "Down in the Dewy Dell'
was then sung by the High School choir.
Phoebe G. Nutting read very neat
and entertaining essay on Imagination"
the Realm of Childhood" Her illus
trations carried all the older people in
the audience back to their happy child
hood days.
Mendelssohn's ''The Maybells and the
Flowers" was next sung by the choir,
after which Martha Currie Landrine
read a splendid essay on ''The Power of
Influence" She spoke of the influence
of parents on children at home, and of
the danger of improper influence, also
that of friends. Maret's Hiawatha was
next rendered by the orchestra, after
which Sadie e. Nimmo read a bright
essay on '1The Value of Praise"
A chorus, Smart's "Rest Thee on This
Messy Pillow" was next rendered by the
choir, then Regina A. Cannon read de-
lightful essay on ''The Charm of the Fa-
mihar." This was followed by chorus,
Strong's Now Is the Month of Maying."
Jennie Wanmaker was down on the pro-
gramme for an essay on "Self-Sacrifce.
but was excused.
The valedictory address was delivered
by Julia Stuart Point, who by the way
won the Forensic medal, after a hard
contest
Her address WAS splendid and the
leave taking was extremely affectionate.
Her allusion to the drifting apart of the
class drew tears to the eyes of her class
mates. She took fling however at the
old High School building in Bay street
and implored the Board to come down
from air castles in the matter of erect
ing new building and get down to plain
bricks, stove, wood and mortar.
Mol
ME Wanmaker and Juliet Stuart Points
graduated with equal rank.
The Rev. Charles Herr, S. T. D., ad-
dressed the graduates. In an eloquent
manner he gave them all some very prac-
tical and wholesome advice
The orchestra rendered Wathall's "Sul-
tan of Sulu.''
The diplomas were awarded by Pres
ident John Fl. Ward, Of the Board of
Education, the diplomas being handed
them by principal Hopkins of the High
School.
Mayor Pagan presented the various
medals, before doing which he assured
the graduates that new High School
was almost an assured fact
As the various graduates were called
forward to receive the various honors
members of the Forensic and Pierian
Societies. who were in the gallery gave
utterahce to school yells and called the
names of their favorites.
The judges of the Florensic medal CON
test, Messrs. John A. Tracey that it had
a difficult task in deciding on the winner,
Juliet Stuart Points, who was former
graduate of No. 8 school.
The other winners of medals follow
Valedictorian Medal, Class of January
1903, for highest general average in all
studies awarded to Regina A. Cannon.
The gift of the Alpha Sigma Society of
the High School; Valedictorian Medal
Glass of January, 1903, for highest gem
eral average in all studies, awarded to
Juliet Stuart Points, the gift of Gordon
X. Dickinson, M. D.; Salutatorian Prize
Class of January, 1903, for next highest
general average in all studies, awarded
TO Luella Mahon; The gift of the Pferian
Society of the High School; Salutatorian
Prize. Class of June, 1903, for the next
highest general average in all studies,
awarded to Jennie Wanmaker; the gift
of the Delphian Society of the High
School; Commercial prize, class of jan
uary, 1903, for highest general average
in all commercial studies, awarded to
Thomas Williams. the gift of Benjamin
Edge. M. D.; Commercial Prize, Class
of June, 1903, for highest general aver
age in all commercial studies, awarded
to Mary Confess. the gift of Leonard ].
Gordon, M. D.; Forensic Medal for best
speaker of the evening, the gift of the
Forensic Society of the High school,
awarded by the Forensic Society Com
mittee of Award.
The honors for first rank in each study
following all studies, first,
Regina A. Cannon, June, Juliet Stuart
Points; all studies, second, Luella Mahon,
January; June, Jennie Wannamaker,
January, Mathematics, Luella Mahon;
June, Jennie Wannamaker; January,
Science, Luella Mahon; June, Jennie
Wanmaker; January, English, Regina A.
Cannon; June Jennie " anmaker; Janu-
airy, French, Annie G. Pazelt; June, Win
fired G. Vining; German, Mabelle Sim
ons; June Edna Linn; January, Latin,
Regina Cannon; June, Juliet Stuart
Points; January Greek, George Bruce
Kemp, Jr., Juliet Stuart Points; Draw