Adelphi Academy - Adelphic Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ADELPHI ACADEM Y. 57 ORDER OF EXERCISES AT THE ADELPHI ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT. TUESDAY, JUNE QTI-I, 1896. EMMANUEI. BAPTIST CHURCH, 8 P. M. 1. ORGAN PRELUDE- G. Waring Stebbins. 2. INVOCATION- Rev. Dr. John Huznpstone. 3. GLEE-'tl Know a Bank. H0f'n. Adelphi Glee Club. 4. ESSAY-L6OH3Td0 da Vinci. Alice Casamajor. 5. ESSAY-A Girls Education. Adelia Caroline Harding. 6. ORATION-Cecil Rhodes. Alfred Dudley Britton. Representative of the College Preparatory Class. 7. ESSAY--The Civilization of the Indian. Sarah Conselyea Baker. 8. INTERMEZZO-H Cavalleria Rusticanaf' Adelphi Giee Club. 9. ESSAY-Beethoven. Anna Maud Harrison. Io. ESSAY-UHT6COgl1lZ6d Heroism. Rebecca Lane Hooper. 11. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS- Adelia Caroline Harding. 12. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS1 I3. ADELPHI SCHOOL SONG-l'V3.lS.,' Barnby. Adelphi Glee Club. 14. REMARKS- I By Hon. T. If. Woodruf, President of the Board of Trustees. I5. ADDRESS in behalf of the Alumni. Rev. W. W. Davis, Ir. CAde1phi, '75.j 16. ORGAN POSTLUDE- G. Waring Stebbins. The diploma of the Academy was given to six graduates in the Classi- cal Course, to eight graduates in the Literary Course, and to two graduates in the Scientiiic Course. The diploma of the Adelphi Training Course was also given, on Monday, june Sth, to ten graduates in the Kindergarten Training School.

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56 ADELPHI ACADEM Y. STUDENTS' ORGANIZATIONS. 1. 'PI-IE ADELPHI COLLEGE STUDENTS, ASSOCIATION Fon SELF-GovERN- MENT.-This Association controls the internal administration of the Girls' Study Room in Adelphi College, and of the body of undergraduate College students who have seats in that room. Ojifers: President, Mary Casa- major, '99, Vice-President, Clara A. Pfeiffer, '00, Secretary, Mabel E. Munson, 'o9, Treasurer, Emma Jessie Ogg, '00, Executive Committee, Elizabeth B. Kelsey, '98, Margaret E. johnson, '99, Emily G. Kelsey, 'oo. ' 2. HTHE ADELPHIAN. Established 1881, and maintained by students in the Adelphi Academy. Board Q' Edziors : Editors-in-Chief, William R. Gelston, A.A., '98, Alice Pfizer, A.A., 97, Associate Editors, Eugene S. Wilson, A.A., '99, Mabel A. Knudson, A.A., '97, Richard C. Addy, A.A., '99, Florence G. Murphy, A.A., '99, Bernice P. Mitchell, A.A., '97, Mary S. Bacchus, A.A., 'QQQ Alumnae Editor, S. Edith Wilkinson, A.A., ,Q4Q Business Managers, Leonard W. Bates, A.A., '99, and Frederick Graff, A.A., '98, The Adelphian conducted two prize competitions during the current year. The prize for the best Christmas story, written by a member of the Sub-Collegiate Department, was awarded to Miss Theodora Gold- smith, A.A., '99, with honorable mention for the stories written by Miss Lillian De Forest Chace, A.A., 1901, and William W. Pell, A.A., IQOI. A prize oifered forthe best essay, to be submitted under specified conditions, by any member of the Collegiate Department, was awarded to Miss Eliza- beth B. Kelsey, of the junior Class. 3. THE ADELPHI DEBAT-ING CLUB.-Offers: President, Edward A. Ingraham, A.A., '99, Vice-President, Eldert Bergen, A.A., '98, Clerk, Wilson Harris, A.A., 'oo, Board of Critics, Profs. Hobson, Filkins and Fradenburgh. 4. THE ADELPHI GIRLS' GLEE CLUB.-O17icers.' President, Helen At- wood, Secretary and Treasurer, Edna Story, Librarian, Mabel A. Knudson. 5. THE ADELPH1 Boys' GLEE CLUB.-0-Wcersf President, Allan Yalla- lee, Secretary and Treasurer, james Hutt, Librarian, john Salter. 6. THE ADELPHI ACADEMY ATHLETIC Assoc1ATIoN.--Ojirers : Presi- dent, Mowbray W. Forney, '98, Vice-President, Philip C. Langdon, '99, Secretary, Richard C. Addy, '99, Treasurer, Dr. Henry S4 Pettit, Captain of the handball team, P. C. Langdon, '99, Captain of the first basketball team, M. W. Forney, '98, Captain of second basketball team, Herman Hacker, Sp., Captain of Girls' basketball team, Louise Brooks, ,QQQ Captain of baseball nine, M. W. Forney, '98, Captains of Track Athletic team, jack G. Beasley, '99, and Lewis B. Hall, 'oo. Annual Gymnasium Exhibitions: Boys' Classes, March 26th, 1897, Girls' Classes, April 9th, 1897. Athletic Advisory Committee: Faculty members, Prof. Wm. W. Share, Dr. H. S. Pettlt, Mr. john H. Salford. Student members, M. W. Forney, P. C. Langdon.

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58 ADELPHJ ACADEMY. THE ADELPHI ACADEVIY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. ORGANIZED JANUARY 3, 1884. A' The officers of this Association are: President, Mr. joel S. de Selding, Caton Avenue, Flatbush, Vice-President, Miss Caroline D. Camp, 257 Lafayette Avenue, Secretary, Miss Mabel L. Hastings, 276 Ryerson Street, Treasurer, Mr. Charles P. Hutchins, 796 DeKalb Avenue. THE ASSOCIATE ALUMNAE OF THE ADELPH1 ACADEBIY. This Association was organized on the zd of February, 1895. All Alumnw of the Academy are eligible to membership. The Association is intended to provide for the Alumnae convenient means for better social acquaintance, and for organized effort in behalf of the Academy. For the greater convenience of the members the meetings of the Association are held in the afternoon. The officers for this year are as follows: President, Miss Caroline D. Camp, 257 Lafayette Avenue, Vice-President, Miss Josephine W. Hol- lenback, 460 Washington Avenue, Treasurer, Miss Helen F. Pratt, 232 Clinton Avenue, Recording Secretary, Miss Isabel Peckham, 406 Classon Avenue, Corresponding Secretary, Miss Florence A. Squier, 32 Prospect Park West. A 'The Bursar, Miss Morrill, should be informed of any changes in address or of any items of interest concerning Alumni, in order that the Register of Graduates, Which Was last published in the catalog for 1893-94, may be corrected to date. FORM OF BEQUEST. I give, devise, and bequeath unto Adelphi College the sum of . 4 . dollars, to be paid to the said corporation by my executors.