The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-29
DRAMA OF LIFE
Beautiful Scene at the Acad-
emy Closes One Act for
Eighty-tWo High School
Graduates and Raises
the Curtain on An
other.
EXCELLENT ESSAYS READ
Mayor Pagan Talks Of the
New Building and Awards
the Priass-Mr. stimsts
Declares Miss Hanks
the Forensic Win-
EXCELLENT ESSAYS READ
ner,

The first glimpse from the stage
through the proscenium arch of the
Academy Of Music last night was to the
eighty-two members of the January and
June classes. 1905. of the High School,
miniature view of world which they
are about to enter. 1t was a rosy view,
for the glance was over a fringe of mag
ni6cent. brightly hued flowers that
stretched along the row of stage foot
lights, and the sea of faces that greeted
their vision We're those of kind, proud,
enthusiastic kinsmen and friends. There
was little therein to suggest the .sterner.
realities of life. but if any one had mis-
giyings on this score they were soon dis
eipated BY the sensible though philo-
sophieaI and even poetical thoughts given
expression TO by graduates in well-writ-
ten essays. Every one there showed
thar LIES successes and consequent en-
joy'nents are to rest with themselves
ard on their own efforts. They showed.
tea. a keen appreciation of the efforts
that had been put forward to equip them
for the stern realities of life
sihe stage scene, tor. was inspiring to
i'e great audience that stretched from
the foot of the stage to the dome of the
theatre. Almost every inch of the stage
WAS occupied by the two big classes.
Near one side in front sat Mayor Fagan,
Superintendent of Public Schools Henry
Snyder President Jehn Fl. Ward, Of the
Board of Education. Principal James
Hopkins Of the school; the Rev John W.
Fox, $. J.. President Of ST. Peters Col
lege, who made the invocation; the Rev
Dr. Cornelius Brett. of the Bergen Re
formed Church, and others, who took
part in the exercises. These opened with
Hubbell's Fantana,. as an overture by
the orchestra, which was followed by the
Invocation of the Rev. John w. Fox.
The orchestra then rendered a selection
from in Nordland' Herbert), after
which Superintendent Snyder introduced
the class. who in the course of an ap-
propriate address alluded to the constant
y increasing demand for High School
accommodations and assured the audi
enee that the Board of Education viii
within three Or four years more be advo-
eating the erection Of another High
School than the new one to be opened
next fall.
The salutatory address was delivered
by William J. Mccormack, Of the Janu-
arg class He gracefully welcomed all
and told of the CHASSIS appreciation Of
the educational efforts put forth in behalf
Of the members. His theme was the i'm
poftance of education and what had been
accomplished in the world through its
means. He devoted some attention to
its Importance in influencing the voter.
thus contributing to the publication Of
politics. and declared that the federation
Of the ignorant voter was violation of
the Democratic form of government.
The class next rendered ymcent's
BLOW. Soft Winds, as chorus. Then
Miss Mary Elizabeth yalIean delivered
an essay on silent Influences that
work for the worlds best good. She
expressed some very beautiful thoughts
in 1 manner in which modesty was one
Of the charms. Each act in mans
life. she said, was like star that con-
tributed to the harmony Of the whole
system If we have lived life Of good
acts and deeds however small. We have
lived to beautify the world as the stars
beautify the night.
After the rendering Of salinuee'fstair)
as chorns by the class. Miss Eta P.
Cannon gave an Interesting essay on the
subject Of the DISCONTINUED Man" Her
eloeution was good and her logical
thoughts were clearly expressed. When
man is eontented, she said, he makes
40 effort to better his condition, and
consequently makes no progress. and as
with individuals 50 With nations. In