The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-20
HIGH SCHOOL EXPRESSES
HELD IN NEW HIGH SCHOOL
 LAST EVENING.

Largest Graduating Glass in History of
 High schOoI-ProTessOr Perrtn's I'm spirIng Address-Mayor StudIey Pre-
 senIs Diplomas
 The joint graduation exercises of Hillhouse High school and Boardman Manual Training school took place in the auditorium of the new high school building last evening. The two gradu- Rting classes were seated ill the front of the hall, while seated on the stage were the members of the board of edu- cation, Mayor Studley, Superintendent Beede, Professor Bernadotte Perrin, of Yale university, Dr. Gushing, the prin- cipal of the two schools, and Professor Harry Jepson. The stage was tasteful ly but simply adorned with potted palms, while ropes of snilax entwined the gothic pillows on both sides. Sus- pended over the center of the stage was the classes motto, ''Vincet Qui SC Vim cet-1903-Perce Moro" The former is Rillhouse's motto, the latter Board mans. The beautiful auditorium was filled with relatives and friends of the graduating classes and interested citi- zens of the town.
 Superintendent Reeds announced that the class of 1903 is the largest class ever graduated from the high school, the board of education providing over two hundred diplomas. It is the first class to graduate from the new school.
 The exercises started promptly at 8 o'clock. The salutatory address was delivered by E. Robert Stevenson, of Hillhouse.. He took occasion to thank the citizens of New Haven, on behalf of the class of 1903 for the magnificent new school building. MT. Stevenson's subject was on the literature of the day and he entrusted the products of the press at the present time with the time when books were fewer, but more sub- stantial in their contents. He briefly catalogued the number of publications from Shakespeare's time down to 1900, and furnished details of authors re- eeipts for, some of the current novels, contrasting the recompense with Burns five dollars for several of his songs and Milton's fifty dollars for Paradise Lost" He pointed the moral to his classmates that ennobling achieve ments, lofty aspirations and civilizing efforts were more meritorious even if the remuneration was small.
 MT. Stevenson showed wide knowl- edge of the rarnifications of modern lit- erary production and his address show ed much study and research.
 The address of the evening was de- livered by Professor Bernadotte Perrin. His theme was "Education and Gull ture.' The professor pointed the debt the present generation owes to the an- cestors of the race, of the achievements of the past, the blessings of the pres erlt and what the present generation owes to posterfty. He spoke affection ately of our exquisite English tongue, and said it was subtle tool of Saxon people. He said a good word for the dull student, and said oftentimes the laggard in school shines brilliantly in the world at large in after years. The professor received an ovation at the close of his address.
 The valedictory address was delivered by Edna Louise Smith, of Boardrnan, and she acquitted herself splendidly. The address was delivered with an ease and grace seldom observed at exercises of this kind of the minor schools. Never once did she hesitate or falter. The words flowed forth like the silvern syl- fables of the eloquent orator. Her rhetoric was good and her diction pure. She reflected much credit on her class and on her school.
 Throughout the exercises the work of Musical Superintendent Jepson could not fail to attract attention. The songs by the classes were we'll rendered and possessed delightful finish.
 After happy address by Mayor Studley his honor proceeded to present the diplomas to the graduates. It was nearly Il o'clock when the exercises + closed. The names of the members of the graduating classes have already been printed in the Courier.