New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
LIES HAPPY DAY.
Bright Young Faces and Words OF
Praise for Graduation Day.

Won be whether
ing by the green capleted graduates, the fine Ger
man songs and rscitations. which visibly stirred
the audience. the patriotic numbers. when the as
sembly hall broke out into futter Of national
flags waved by five hundred girls in white frocks
or the delightful poppy song. acted by twenty
young girls in costume. made the biggest hit at
she closing exercises OF the girls department OF
Public School No. 9s. at Avenue and Eighty
frst-st. yesterday forenoon.
But probably the thirty-seven girl graduates, with
their white frocks and their glad young faces, were
the best part OF it all. At all events Mrs Z. S
Pel the principal Dr. Sophie 3. Scheel secre-
tary the local school board who presided. anc
all the mothers and fathers who could squeeze into
the assembly hall-about fifty were turned away
looked tremendously pleased and happy because
Of them. Many complimentary things were said
about and to them by DR.. Charles p Tinker. Or
NJ Augusta Requa. Charles P Meleny, associate
superintendent; Louis Hornthal and Benjamin
Blumenthal. TWO out of thirty-seven-Pauline
Ewald and Maude Buckley-were too young to be
allowed to graduate. but the former made up Tor
this by carrying of two nledals-the local school
board silver medal for excellence, and medal in
the patriotic composition offered by a city news
rarer Other prize winners in the latter compet-
tion were Ida Rasllin. Eva Schaaf. Nellie Murphy.
Ada Levy Charlotte Muller. Anna Norrissey, l. ola
Ehfers Sylvia Marks. Martha Sander, Laura for-
roster and Catherine Keegan
other special prizes won by Eva Schaar,
sarah Ober Louisa Weichert. Martha Best. Bertha
Boyer and Celia Davidson
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10 say there is large and active Tribune sunshine
Society branch Of over hundred girls in it,
orranized and presided over by Miss Sarah NJ
osborne one Of the teachers. box OF Sunshlhe
hadzes was presented by the secretary OF The
Tribune Sunshine Society. Mrs James H Aldrich
c-z-a a framed copy of the Declaration of lnde-
pendencc
After the exercises the cooking class, which had
served delicious luncheon for guests and teacherS
on the day previous, entertained again. A garden
marty and an exhibition Of work in many Depart
rneuts we're also hcld.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 13
Tho Sorg o: New-York.' by Miss Ida Prin1oh'
.-~aduate Of Public School No. l3, No 231 East
Ffoaston-st vas sung at the closing exercises OF
that school on Thursday, and Graduates song
v3e composed for The occasion by Miss Sarah
Levien. Of the graduating class The ioH9%lng Si
prizes were awarded: MEDAL LOT f t7,iesinn
10 Normal College. Mary Horr SO in gold for hdgn 3
mark for admission TO high school, Mollie 0'o
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 25.
At the closing exercises Of Public School No 5
No 22s Fifth-st-, which took place on 1narsuag
afternoon. fine silk American flag. feet by Z IN
size was presented TO the school by Commander
Philip ". Yung Of Koltes Post, Grand Army OF
the Republic Master Louis Peristen respo1nqeGG ieG
the ensign after the singing Of The Star Spangled
dictorIan.
PUBLIC SCHOOL no. II.
seventv-six pupils were graduated at Public
School No Il at Munroe and Market SITS, on
Thursday DR. J. H Haaren district superinten,di;
ert presented the diplomas. and medals Tor speclal
excellence were presented by Isaac Marks
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 16s.
An exhibition OF pupils work. with model
luncheon table arranged by the cooking classes
was a feature Of the closing ceremonies In FuDhc
School No lss Oue-hundred- and -fifth-st and Sec
ond-aye which took place on "Wednesday morning
large number Of Visitors-clergyrnen ana scilool
offcials-Here present.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. B.
DR. John H Raaren. district superintendent. pre-
sided at The closing exercises Of Public School No
e. Hudson and Grove sts-. yesterday afternoon, and
presented diplomas 10 SiXTy-eight graduates. MISS
Susie NJ Flanagan Naledictorian-
PUBLIC SCHOOL no. s.
The commencement exercises OF Public School
No s. at No 4So West F1fieth-st-, Of which Miss
Susan NJ Mack Is principal, were held Thursday
morning. President Henry A. Rogers Of the Board
OF Education presided and presented the diplomas
70 the successful scholars. one feature OF the eX-
ercises where forty girls out OF class OF
IoTty-two members were presented with diplomas
This was considered by the school to be a record
the gift OF President Rogers. awarded TO Mary
: DairrEpls for excellence in scholarship, ana d
IriZe Of MebsJers Unabridged Dictionary was
given Bertha Scott for excellence IN composition.
Forty gold and silver medals given TO other
pupils.