New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
HORACE MANN GRADUATES.
Dean Russell Contrasts Their Education with
That of Their Fathers

"Wher your fathers went to college they knew
very little but Latin. Greek and mathematics
said Dr. James e. Russell. dean of Teachers Col
lege, o graduating class of the Horace Mann
School yesterday norning-'no more Latin than
you know. only little more Greek and nothing
Hike as much mathematics. Horace Mann. the
founder of this school. had scarcely any schooling
uptil he eighteen years Of age; then he pre-
pared in, a year and a half for Brown University
and finished his course there in three years. And
this was because he such remarkable
man. He only did what any young man OF ordinary
intelligence could have done at that time. l re
| member learning the night before an examination
! that Greek history OF the subjects would
| be required show e knowledge of. and on men
tioning the matter to professor he recommended a
little red-bound primer, and said I would have
| plenty OF time to get ii up, had til 10 o'clock
the next morning. I secured the primer and passed
the examination, and you all know I am not a re-
! nlarkable But in spite Of the inferlority OF
their educational opportunities your fathers and
mothers had something that is denied to you. ana
It is aim in manual training systems OF TO-
| day to supply that lack
| DR.. Russell concluded his remarks to the grad
| yates by advising them TO wait six months or a
year before joining any college societies, for While
would be OF the greatest benefit TO them
others the open gates leading to the IN
fernal regions. He also suggested that these thlhgs
were in danger OF absorbing too much time in col
lege life. and that It might be better more Cfne
were given to study.
! The ceremonies took place in the auditorium of
the Horace Mann School. and on the platform
were the dean OF the college. the superintendent OF
| Teachers College Schools, Samuel T. Dutton; Dr
| James H Garfield. librarian of Columbia Univer-
| sity and Virgil Prettyman principal OF the Horace
| Mann School. The edge Of the platform was
| fringed with bouquets of roses. and each Of the
| girl graduates. who beautifully gowned in
| white, carried q sheaf of howers-pink and white
| roses. yellow daisies, pink peonies and deep req
! carnations
! The exercises were very short and were over in
| q little than hour. The opening nuInDeT
| was q piano solo by Miss Margaret NJ: Zerbe, and
! after q hymn and prayer DR.. Candeld was intro
by Mr.. Dutton and then DR.. RusselFs address.
after which the audience Joined IN the singing OF
! The graduating class which is considered to be
| the best which ever passed through the Horace
| Mann School, comprised the following:
Eleanor Adams ALVIN Josephy.
Arthur Aigeltinger. Dominic Kane.
| Katherine Beebe William King, Jr.
| Gladys Lawrence
! Mabel Eoote Theodore Lisber.
| John BOYLE Harry Lynn
| Irving f5elaine naGncs
Clerentne Albert Maves
| RerinaId Caucbois Agnes Campbell M-Indo~
| Albert Celer. Charlotte Cestsrien-
| Richard Conriec Alice Frederica Payson-
! EIinor Daniels Vincent Phelps.
| Frank Davis Violet Leonard Pike
irving Denaregt Frank Renner
| Ida Donaldson Elena t{ionda
| T205ericL Sherman
| Oliver Doty. Mary hlaLnoF o4Il
| William Dusel Jeannette simon
I NAV TIvigh Thomas Snyder.
| Fd1th I. Edison Mabel Fryds Stearn
! tJa-Tia+ r1soDer Donald B Stewart
TTrs5 p French William Leonard Thomas.
| F-eS Cooley Richard Taylor.
Daniel Gorren NJ t5arpour walker
! Percy T4etnernan George Wesmarn-
Ethel Major l. Mnite
/ Ceorre F4otaling. Ralph L White
Amy Jacoby.