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healthful body," quite as necessary for the college girl as for any other. After long and careful study of this question, it seems wiser to add to the time of preparation, if necessary, than to subtract from the acquirement of such practical knowledge. We have collected no data on this subject, but our own experi- ence teaches that college girls, in their electives, keep all too closely to the lines of preparation in the secondary schools. . 1 broad outlook, then, is desirable, although this policy by no means advocates merely a "smattering" of many subjects.
To attempt the new, or to reject the old simply because it is new or old. is not our intention. 1 wise conservatism is ap- proved : but to do as ont Mothers did, in their times, or to do this or that simply because others are so doing, is to follow the letter of the law rather than its spirit : the Law shall make us not bond, but free.
Our Pilgrim ancestors. in their generation, were men of ad- vanced thought and bravely conscientious action.
"New occasions teach new duties: Time makes ancient good uncouth ;
They must upward still and onward Who would keep abreast of Truth. Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires ! We ourselves must Pilgrims be. Launch our Mayflower and steer Boldly thro' the desperate winter sea.
Nor attempt the Future's portal With the Past's blood-rusted key."
For this great good we strive; and if we be possessed of the indomitable spirit of the pioneers in women's education, if we emulate Mary Lyon or Henry F. Durant, we shall, in this more tolerant day, see success already gained for the school that determined four years ago to be "Strong to Live : " for the school that belongs to Quincy and should be upheld by its citizens for their own interests ; for the school that looks forward confidently. in all good time, to a just appreciation and acknowledgement of its merits ; for the school to which, from the beginning the ma-
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jority of its pupils have been royally loyal,-The Woodward Institute for Girls.
For the helpful confidence and the hearty cooperation of parents, for the efforts of teachers and pupils, and for all kindnesess from the Board of Managers and the Board of Di- rectors, I would express my sincere appreciation.
Respectfully submitted.
CARRIE E. SMALL, (Principal.)
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Departments.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH.
( Required. )
Teacher,-FRANCES C. LANCE.
It is the aim of the work in English to inspire an inde- pendent and personal interest in English that shall raise the student's ideals for her mother-tongue, and improve her prac- tice in the use of it; to cultivate a growing literary apprecia- tion, and to secure an abiding fondness for good reading.
1st year .- American Poems; Longfellow and Whittier. Two periods a week. Grammar, once a week; composition, twice a week.
2nd year .- American Poems : Bryant, Holmes, Lowell ; Selections from English poets. Two periods a week. Grammar once a week; composition twice a week.
3rd year .- Essays and short stories by American and Eng- lish writers : Hawthorne, Irving, Holmes, Lowell, Emerson, Burroughs, Warner, Thoreau, Lamb, Macaulay, etc. Two per- iods a week. Work transitional between grammar and rhet- oric, based on Hill's Foundations of Rhetoric : once a week, Original composition : reports, oral and written, on selections read : once a week.
4th year .- Outline study of English literature to the
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Augustan Age, including the reading of selections from the works of great authors in the periods studied. Two periods a week. Rhetoric : study of elements of style, based on Genung's Outlines of Rhetoric: description ; narration. Rhetoric and composition, each once a week.
5th year,-Literature : continuation of work of previous year into 19th century : two periods a week. Rhetoric : qual- ities of style, based on Genung, Wendell, and Abbott : exposi- tion ; argument. Rhetoric and composition, each twice a week.
Graduate work .- Literature : 19th century English authors ; selected works of Scott, Wordsworth, Tennyson, George Eliot, Macaulay, etc. Three recitations a week. Study of the para- graph ; study of style, as illustrated in works read. Three reci- tations a week. Aim: to train and encourage appreciative literary criticism.
Throughout the course careful attention is given to spell- ing, punctuation, and sentence-structure. There is close and constant correlation between literature, grammar, rhetoric and composition.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY.
(Required. )
ENGLISH, GREEK AND ROMAN.
Teachers,-SARAH W. LANE, CLARA B. MOWRY.
The first two years of work in history are required, in order that the student may become familiar, not only with the leading facts of ancient history, but that she may be taught skilful handling of books and the best method of investigating ques- tions for herself.
That these earlier courses may be the more readily under-
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stood, they are put on a biographical basis, for history is but the lives of great men. With enough historical setting to un- derstand the influence of the times upon their characters we have a study of men which any child may understand.
1st year .- English History. Three periods a week. Topics from pre-historic Britain to reign of Victoria. Individ- ual work in biography and anecdotes. Books as bases; Mont- gomery's Leading facts in English History. Lingard's English History. Lancaster's English History. Guest's Lectures on English History. Special references to larger and specialized works.
2nd year .- Greck and Roman History. Four periods per . week. Greek first half-year: from pre-historic times through . the Empire of Alexander. Text book : Pennell's Ancient Greece. As bases : Oman's History of Greece, Smith's History of Greece. Biographical work : Plutarch's Lives of Great Men. Roman second half-year : from founding of Rome to establishment of the Empire. Text book : Pennell's Ancient Rome. As bases : Leighton's History of Rome. Epochs of Ancient History, edited by Cox and Sankey. Special reference to Mommsen's History of Rome, Wilkins' Primer of Roman Antiquities, Plutarch's Lives of Great Men.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HIS-
TORY.
(Elective.)
Teacher,-SARAH W. LANE.
The aim of this division of the history department is not at all the gaining of new facts but rather of historic principles. The Mediaval history, little influenced by great individuals makes it possible to show how nearly history is a science and the development of historic theories results. The courses in
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modern history show the practical working of these precon- ceived theories in the steady development of modern constitu- tions.
Familiarity with recent history which has led to the pre- sent relations of modern nations is desired.
3d year .- 3 periods per week. Mediaval History : Text book, Introduction to Medieval History and Mediaval Europe, Emerton. The course is to show how continental countries were founded and developed into nations. Relations of state and church.
4th year .- 2 periods per week. Gardiner's Constitutional History of England, supplemented by Bright and Green. The development of the English Constitution from earliest time. Particular attention to formation of judicial and legislative bodies.
5th year .-- 2 periods per week. Modern constitutional history of Continental Countries, England and United States.
1. The changes effected on Continent by French Revolu- tion.
2. Parliamentary procedure in England to present day ; also social and economic reforms.
3. The formation of constitution of United States ; its inter- pretation, its expansion. History of political parties in United States .:
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
Teacher,-MARGARET E. DODD.
1st year .- First half-year : Physics and Physiology re- quired three periods a week, respectively. Second half-year : Chemistry and Botany required three periods a week respect- ively. Aim: The general aim of this year's work is to teach the pupil to observe quickly, to draw logical conclusions from
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her observations, and to express them clearly and concisely.in. note books.
2d year .- First half-year : Physiography; required three periods a week. Second half-year : Mineralogy, required three periods a week.
3d year .- A year of work in Biology six periods a week. In this grade, an elective may take the place of the science.
4th year .- A year of chemistry four periods a week. In' this grade, the science may be omitted, when three foreign lan- guages are elected in the college course.
5th year .- First half-year : Physics four periods a week. Second half-year : Astronomy four periods a week.
GENERAL AIM OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The scientific department seeks to develop patient, pains- taking students, independent in observations, and in the con- clusions drawn from them : to give them experience in manipu- lating apparatus, whenever practicable, and to train them in concise and accurate statement by the preparation of note books. As a final result of the course, the pupil should have a. knowl- edge of the great laws that govern natural forces, and; a. de- light in an intelligent appreciation of all natural phenomena.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS.
Teacher,-SARAH W. LANE.
The mathematics department includes the studies of Alge- bra, Geometry, Solid Geometry. The first two years of work is required, the following years an elective may be substituted.
The aim of the work in mathematics is first to give careful training to the powers of observation by means of an elementary course in inventional geometry : later to develop the faculty for
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accurate and rapid work by drill in elementary algebra. Then by united powers of observation and exactness we have made possible the keen reasoning necessary for original work in higher mathematics.
REQUIRED.
1st year .- + periods, inventional geometry, including .elementary truths of the science, practical problems, constructive work. No text book used.
2d year .-- 3 periods, elementary algebra ; text book, Well's Elementary Algebra, supplemented by MeCurdy's Drill book and algebra blanks.
ELECTIVE.
3d year .- 3 periods, advanced algebra, text books, Weil's Algebra, Perrin's drill book. Algebraic formulas developed Theoretical algebra through progressions and formation of equations.
4th year .- 4 periods, original work in geometry : Well's; Wentworth Manual. Solid geometry : Well's, Chauvenet, or college preparatory work.
5th year .-- + periods, trigonometry or mathematical re- views.
GERMAN. ( Elective : three periods a week. ) Teacher,-CLARA B. MOWRY. AIM AND SCOPE.
The aim of the department is twofold: to furnish the
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students with a thorough knowledge of the elements of German grammar and to enable her to speak and write the language cor- rectly, idiomatically, and as fluently as may be ; and to introduce her to German literature, classic and modern, so that she may pursue the study of this subject by herself after graduation. The memorizing of German lyrics is a part of each year's work throughout the course.
1st year .- Pronunciation drill. Phonetics. Poetry. Gram- mar : declension and conjugation. Harris' German Lessons, I-XVII. or equivalent. Class-room conversation from begin- ning of course. Translation work in Reader.
2d year. - Grammar : Through Harris, with general re- view, and accompanied by prose composition. Harris' Prose Composition, Sec. I and II. Short, idiomatic fairy tales or other simple stories read and related. Translation of Baum- bach's "Im Zwielicht." Poetry.
3d year .-- Grammar : Joynes Meissner more advanced grammar. Harris' Prose Composition, Sec. III and IV. Mod- ern German read and made the basis of conversation. Stories by Heyse, Kleist, Anerbish, etc. Translation : Lessing's "Minna von Barnhelm." Poetry.
4th year .-- Advanced composition. Schiller : Life studied and discussed. Two or three dramas read and criticised with translation of selected passages. Selected poems learned.
5th year .--- Gæthe : Life studied, with passages from autobiography. Three dramas critically studied : Goetz. Eg- mont. Iphigenia. Selected lyrics learned. Introduction to German philosophy : Herder's "Ideen zur Philosophie der Geschichte der Menschheit.
6th year .-- Introduction to modern German Literature : Representative modern dramas and novels studied and discussed. Poetry : Special study of Heine and Ruckert.
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FRENCH.
(Elective : three periods a week. ) Teacher .- KATHARINE WALKER. Aim and scope of department.
1st year .- Pronunciation. Spelling. Vocabulary 1000 words. Translations : reading Ahn's 1st Reader and Method. Elementary composition-Grammar oral.
2d year .- Pronunciation. Spelling. Translation. Read- ing Rollins' 1st Reader. Grammar oral. Nouns, adjectives, verbs, 1st conjugation, participles, elementary letter writing composition. Conversation.
3rd year .- Pronunciation. Spelling. Rollins' 1st reader. Translation Guerard's grammar to Syntax. Letter writing, com- position, conversation.
4h year .- Pronunciation, spelling, Translation Guerard, syntax, literature, conversation. Reading LaFontaine, Sans Famille, LaBelle Nivernaise, Le Roman d'un Jeune Homme Pauvre, L'Abbe Constantin.
5th year .- Grammar, literature, composition, Racine, Cor- neille.
6th year .- Special course, according to ability of pupils, in either old French or a literary course in modern Freneh.
LATIN.
( Elective.)
Teacher, -MARY H. COWELL.
Aim and Scope of Department.
1st year .- Three periods a week. Forms. Simple sen- tences and narrative in Latin and English.
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2nd year .-- Five periods a week. Viri Roma, Cæsar. Latin Composition based upon the text read. Sight reading.
3rd year .- Five periods a week. Cæsar, continued. Cicero, Orations against Catiline, with Archias. Written and oral composition. One lesson a week in sight reading.
4th year .- Four periods a week. Sallust's Catiline. Se- lections from Ovid amounting to 2000 or 2500 lines. Three orations of Cicero, largely at sight. Latin composition contin- ued.
5th year .- Four periods a week. Six books of Virgil, Sight reading from Nepos with composition based upon that text. Study of Roman manners and customs. Grammatical review.
The work indicated above constitutes a thorough prepara- tion in Latin for any of the colleges. In the case of students who do not intend to go to college, the reading outlined for the fourth year may be abridged, a part of Virgil studied then, and selections from Livy and Horace inserted in the fifth year. Throughout the course particular attention is given to the sub- ject matter and literary style of the works read as well as to sentence structure and grammatical form. If desired, this literary and historical investigation will be continued, as gradu- ate work, by a general course in Latin Literature and Roman Antiquities.
GREEK. ( Elective.)
Teacher,-MARY H. COWELL.
This course will aim to give a thorough preparation for college and will follow substantially the outline given below :
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1st year .- Four periods a week. Beginner's work. Forms, vocabulary and common constructions.
2nd year .- Four periods a week. Xenophon. Greek Com- position based upon the text read. Sight reading.
3rd year .- Four periods a week. Homer. Herodotus. Sight reading. Composition based upon Attic prose. Gram- matical review. Greek manners and customs.
BUSINESS COURSE.
Teacher .- CHARLOTTE J. BURGESS.
2nd year,-Stenography : Principles of Phonography. Book-keeping : Single and double entry. Business practice .. Arithmetic : Commercial Arithmetic.
3rd year .- Stenography : Practice in writing and read- ing Phonography. Type-writing : Practice in copying English prose, business letters and statements.
4th year. Stenography : Speed practice in writing and reading notes. Type-writing: Same as above with writing from dictation.
5th year. Stenography: Speed practice in writing and reading notes. Type-writing: Practice in writing from short- hand notes and from dictation.
NOTE: In all subjects accuracy, methodical habits and neatness are aimed for, rather than great speed and poor work.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
This subject is pursued during the school course, with one recitation a week.
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What to read and how to read it are among the ends aimed at. A general knowledge of the world's doings is desired : dis -- crimination in selecting important news is cultivated. No "item" is read as class work; the subject must become the pupil's own. This affords practice in good English expres- sion.
Sometimes the lessons take the form of discussion.
The diplomatic relations of the United States, England, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, etc., are carefully followed.
Constitutional questions and the ethics of social questions are considered by the upper classes.
It is difficult to define this work precisely; it enters into every department of school-work; it gives a good knowledge of Geography and History ; keeps in touch with the new litera- ture and all the latest scientific research: it watches both American and Foreign affairs; it interests its students in the world of business and finance ; in the religious world : the po- litical and social world; in short, it produces in the students broader sympathy and wider intelligence.
GYMNASTICS.
( Required : two lessons a week. ) Teacher, HELEN L. BLACKWELL.
1st, 2nd and 3rd years. Preliminary work in Swedish Gymnastics, Free Exercise, Wands and Bells.
4th and 5th years. AAdvanced work in the above, with Club Swinging, Preparatory Fencing and Apparatus work.
Graduates. Still more advanced work in the above exer- cises, also Delsarte Movements and Drills.
The work in Physical Training aims to educate the physical faculties with the mental, to develop parts of the body undeveloped, to secure better control of nerve and
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muscle, to obtain a more correct carriage of the body, and seeks for general development and improvement throughout.
Measurements are taken at the beginning and at the end of the year, to ascertain the condition of the pupil and to mark any improvement.
DEPARTMENT OF ART.
Teacher .- GEORGIANA C. LANE.
( Required : One Lesson a week.)
This subject is required of each pupil :- The study of art 1 must necessarily be considered as a whole rather than the work of the different classes, for it is the prerogative of the instructor in that branch of study to arrange the course of drawing to meet the needs of the individual student and vary it to suit any requirements.
The elements of art are given in such a way that pupils are prepared to continue their studies in higher schools with nothing to unlearn.
The general plan of the course is as follows :
Free hand drawing of objects and principles of perspec- tive.
Study of form, light and shade. Study of Historic ornament. Study of Design, applied decoration. Study of Color.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC.
(REQUIRED. )
Director,-J. D. BUCKINGHAM.
The aim of the department of music is to cultivate a taste
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for good music and to prepare the girls for intelligent andi ap- preciative work in the further pursuit of the art in its various branches.
The course in singing embraces the study of solfeggio, rhythm, sight reading, dynamics, breath control, intonation, enunciation, unison and part singing.
The theoretical work aims to give the pupil a thorough foundation in the elements of music and includes knowledge of intervals ; the derivation and construction of our present day tonalities, major and all minor forms.
Triads-The chords of the Dominant seventh and Dimi- nished seventh. Cadences and harmonic and thematic analysis.
Individual class work one forty minute period each week : United class work two forty minute periods weekly.
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COURSE OF STUDY .-- January 1898.
FRST YEAR.
SECOND YEAR.
THIRD YEAR.
FOURTH YEAR.
FIFTH YEAR.
English,
English,
History,
History,
3
History.
1
History,
History,
Natural Science,
Natural Science,
4
Natural Science,
3
Natural Science,
3
Natural Science.
Geometry.
4
Algebra,
3
Algebra,
3
Solid geometry, or col- Trignometry or
1
News of the Day,
1
News of the Day.
1
News of the Day,
lege preparatory, 4
1
News of the day.
1
Drawing,
1
Drawing,
1
Drawing,
News of the Day.
1
Drawing,
1
Music,
2
Music,
2
Music,
Drawing.
2
Music,
2
Gymnastics,
2
Gymnastics,
2
Gymnastics.
Music,
2
Gynmastics,
2
Electives.
Electives.
Electives.
Electives
Electives.
German,
3
German,
CI CO CO
French,
3
French,
French,
3
French,
Latin,
Latin,
4
Latin,
4
Latin,
3
Latin,
Greek.
Greek,
4
Greek,
1
Stenography,
3
Commercial Arith-
Stenography, 1
3
Type-writing,
3
metic,
3
Typewriting,
Typewriting,
Political economy, 3
NOTE.
The numeral follow- a subject indicates the number of recitations per week.
NOTE. An elective may be An elective may take substituted for solid ge- the place of either al- ometry. If threeforeign guages be elected, : ci- languages be elected, ence may be omitted, as history and science also other history or mathematics,
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German,
3
German,
NOTE.
NOTE.
If three foreign lan-
gebra or science.
may be omitted,
English,
6
English. 6
English,
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Gymnastics,
German, 3
French,
Bookkeeping and
Stenography,
Math. Reviews S
Woodward Institute.
DAILY PROGRAMME, 1897=8 .- MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS BURGESS.
MISS COWELL.
MISS DODD.
MISS LANCE.
8.15.
Opening Exercises.
M W
III. Biology M WV
II. Literature. M
W
8.30.
IV. Algebra. F
V. Latin.
F
III. Biology.
II. Literature. F
M
9.10.
III. Stenography.
III. Latin.
I. Chemistry.
B II. Compo. W
Grad. Compo.
F
IV. News of the Day M
9.50.
V. News of the Day. F
I. Stenography.
V. Latin.
III. Greek.
W & F
II. Chemistry.
IV. Literature. II College Sit F'
10.30.
Recess.
Clerical Work. M
M
10.55.
II. Type-Writing. W & F
II. Latin.
W & F
V. Physics. V. Physiology. W & F
M
I. Rhetoric. M & W
F
II. Type-Writing.
II. Greek.
IV. Physiography.
A III. Compo.
м
I. Literature. W & F
12.15.
IV. Book-keeping.
IV. Latin.
I. Chemistry.
M W F
V. Literature.
M & W
V. Grammar. F
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M
11.35.
IV. Algebra.
M
Clerical Work.
TIME.
MISS S. W. LANE.
MISS MOWRY.
MISS WALKER.
MISS G. C. LANE.
MR. BUCKINGHAM
I. History.
M
M
Grad. French.
MI
W
V. Drawing
M
School in Music. W
II. Geometry.
F
I. German.
F
Ady College German. MI
IV. German.
IV. IFstory.
F.
M
9.50.
II. Geometry.
W'
I11. History
F
V. German.
IV German.
F
I. French.
III. Drawing. M
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II. Drawing. M
10.55.
III. Algebra.
College German. M
W
IV. French.
I. German.
F
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I. Drawing.
M
11.35.
II. History, M & F 1II. History.
III. German.
V. French.
12.15.
IV. Composition. WV F
M
II. German.
III. French.
IV. Drawing. M
9.10.
V History.
M
V. Geometry. W & F
II. Algebre.
M
1
10.30.
...
8.30.
Grad. French.
F
II. French.
I Water Colors.
M
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS BURGESS.
MISS COWELL.
MISS DODD.
MISS LANCE.
8.15.
Opening Exercises.
8.30.
I. Type-writing. Tu I'll
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V. Rhetoricals. Tu Th
-IV. Grammar. Tu 'Th
9.10.
IV. Algebra.
III. Type-writing.
TI. Latin.
9.50.
I. Reviews. Tu
IHI. Type-writing.
HI. Greek.
ITL. Biology.
II. Rhetoric 'Tu
10.30.
Recess.
Recess.
111. News of the Day. Tu
II. Stenography.
11. Latin.
V. Physics. 'Th
l'u I. Compo. IV. Literature. Th
10.55.
I. News of the Day Th
IV. Stenography.
IV. Latin.
III. Literature. Tu
Tu
12.15.
IV. Type-writing.
[[. Greek. V. Itin:
11. Chemistry. Th
I. Rhetoricals. 111. Rhetoric.
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1I. Rhetoricals.
V. Physics. The T !.
L II. Compo. B III. Compo.
Tu
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11.35.
II. News of the Day.
TIME.
MISS S. W. LANE.
MISS MOWRY.
MISS BLACKWELL MISS G. C. LANE.
MR. BUCKINGHAM
8.15.
8.30.
III. History. Tu Th
College German.
School in Music. Th
9.10.
II. Geometry.
I. Gymnastics
Tu
9.50.
IV. Composition Tu. & Rhetoricals. I. History.
V. German.
.II. Gymnastics. Th
IV. Music.
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10.30.
10.55.
IV. History. Tu Th
V. Gymnastics. Tu Th
6
4
11.35.
V. History.
I. German.
IV. Gymnastics Th.
II. Music. 1'h
12.15.
V. Geometry. Tu II. Algebra. Th
IV. German. Th
I. Music. Th
IV. History. -
Th
III. Gymnastics Th
V. Music. Th
III. Music. 'Th
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GRADUATION EXERCISES.
Of the Class of 1896.
PROGRAMME.
Chorus,-"Folk Songs,"
(a) Scotch Song. (b) Irish Song.
Chorus,-"The Frogs' Singing-School."
Address .- "Modern Divination."
Rev. Thomas D. Anderson, D. D.
Selected Chorus,- (a) : "Ebb and Flow."
(b) "Down in the Dewy Dell."
Class Song.
Presentation of Diplomas, Rev. Ellery Channing Butler, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
: CLASS SONG.
Words by Eugenia M. Hatch.
We pass from our school, through the gate of to-day, To the highways of joy and of strife ; With "Be Traist" on our banner, with joy we set forth To win in the contest of life. Like the Knight who of old from his castle did ride, Bravely bound on his true quest to fight,
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All fearless we venture in armor of faith,
With the glory of truth for our light.
CHORUS :
The Knight rode to viet'ry, his faith faltered not. He triumphed-for truth doth not fail :
And we from the conquest shall oue day return. In our eyes the glad light of the Grail.
To the heart of the Knight, as he rode from his gat ?. Spake the voices of by-gone days ;
And he knew that the message they brought was the same That should guide through the long future ways. We, too, as we turn to the wide world beyond, From the home that to us is so dear,
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