Brooklyn Union Argus
June 30, 1882

The Central Grammar Graduating Exercises Last Night
A Large Attendance of Citizens Interested in Public Education
Compositions by the Graduates
Award of Mayor LOW’s Prizes and Presentation of Diplomas
Remarks by Rev. Dr. HALL.

   A very large audience was present last evening at the fourth graduating
exercises of the Central Grammar School, in the First Baptist Church, corner
of Pierrepont and Clinton streets.

   Mayor LOW’s prizes to the five graduates of the grammar schools receiving
the highest percentage were next presented by Superintendent PATTERSON. The
successful competitors were: 
Mary J. CRANDALL,  93.?? Per cent, No. 11; 
Laura SMITH, 92.20 per cent, No. 35; 
Mamie A. DOYLE, 91.79 per cent, No. 13; 
Annie E. SPEARS, 90.75 per cent, No. 16; 
Grace ALLEN, 90.30 per cent, No.9. 

The last-named young lady was not present as she was taking part at 
that hour in the closing exercises at her own school.

Presentations of Diplomas by Mr. BERRI.
The graduates who received diplomas in the regular course were:
[Stars after a name mean 70% or more in music.]

ANDREW, Hester M. R.*
BELLOWS, Mamie A.*
BENNETT, Emma
BISHOP, Sadie A.
BLAYNEY, Flora E.
BRAINARD, Carrie L.*
BRICE, Maggie J.
CAREY, Annie
CLARK, Mary C.
CLAXTON, Amy
COLEMAN, Alice M.*
CONNELL, Mamie R.*
CRUICKSHANK, Laura S.
D’ESTERRE, Leah Ann*
D’ESTERRE, Leonore*
DEXTER, Belle F.*
DINSMORE, Mary
DOWLING, Elizabeth A.*
DRAKE, Theodora
ENEAS, Stella
FARON, Ida M.
FAUROT, Annie P.
FORRESTER, Emilie M.*
FRECKELTON, M. Hattie*
FREURE, Gertrude L.
FRYER, Julia M.*
GALLAGHER, Theresa F.
GLOVER, M. Annie*
GRAY, Mary
HAGEN, Louise E.
HAGGEMAN, Christine
HALL, Belle G.*
HALSTEAD, Libbie H.
HART, Maud B.
HEAD, Minnie E.*
HILL, Sardinia L.*
HULL, Washington
JAMES, Maggie E.*
JONNSON, Julie A.
JONES, Fannie C.
KEEGAN, Mary A.
KELEHER, Mary A.*
KEMP, Esther M.*
LANE, Carrie B.*
LEE, Esther M.*
LEWIS, Harvey T.
LINCOLN, Florence A.
McILROY, Mary
MacMULLEN, Thomasina*
MALLON, Anna T
MANNING, C. Theresa
ME?A?ER, Eleanor F.
MITCHELL, Nellie W.*
MOORE, M. Bessie
MORSE, Marietta
MOSER, Inez
MULLER, Anna J.*
NESBITT, Edith B.
NORRIS, Helen F.
NORTH, Victoria A.
PARRY, Sarah J.
PATTERSON, Annie C.
PETTINER, Hattie J.*
PETTINER, Minnie L.*
PRICE, Katie M.
REILLY, Jennie S.
REILLY, Lizzie C.
REITZ, Emelia*
SHEA, Leonora F.
SHEARMAN, Bessie*
SPRINGER, Ada C.
STEARNS, Nellie G.
TASSIE, Elsie P.
THOMPSON, J. Floydie
TICE, Estelle
TUCKER, Ada A.
WOOD, H. Louise.
ZOLLINGER, Emma C.*

   Those who received diplomas in the commercial course were:

AUKAMP, Frank H.
BENNETT, Charles G.
BERGEN, Leonard T. H.
BOSMAN, David
COLE, Abram*
DAVIDSON, Neil M.
DOUGAN, Joseph
DOWNING, Frank P. (col.)
FERRARA, Paschal J.*
FOSTER, Howell*
HALEY, James
HICKEY, William
JOHNSON, Andrew J.
KOERNER, George H.
NEIDHART, George
RAE, Andrew
RICH, James D.
ROLL, John R.
RYON, John R.
SHAUGHNESSY, James H.
TYSON, Henry H., Jr.
WEED, Albert

The Music Percentages

   The graduates against whose names there is a star received 70 per cent and
over in music. 
Emilie M. FORRESTER, 
Nellie W. MITCHELL, 
Minnie L. PETINER 
Libbie H. HALSTEAD secured 100 per cent, 

and in recognition thereof Mr.CASWELL has offered to give them a half  
year’s musical tuition free.

Valedictorian, Miss Edith B. NESBITT.

Transcribed Margaret Ransom
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