Barringer High School - Athenaeum Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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her, U standing lost in admiration. The object of Sloppy’s glance is a lame girl with long, wavy golden hair—JenDy Wren, the Doll’s Dressmaker— who is energetically tell- ing Dick Sniveller she knows his tricks and his manners, while the Marchioness stands by in gaping admiration at any one with so much spirit and independence. Mr. Jarndyco is talking genially to every one, saying iu a positive tone that the wind is south, not cast. Mr. and Mrs. Boffin are bustling around, meanwhile, making every- one, if possible, more at home than ever. The cricket chirps away right merrily on the hearth, seeming excited by the company, and if its rival—the kettle—were here, it must surely acknowledge itself defeated, for the music that pours forth from its melodious throat defies all restraint from size. In due time supper is announced, and the bounteous supplies justly feel flattered by the ample justice dono them. Toasts without number are drank and acknowledged. En- joyment is at its height, when poor little Johnny comes in, drawn completely one- sided by the immense lwiby, looking much larger than he. The breathless Johnny is relieved of his load and heartly enjoys his supper, while the precious baby is entrusted to Tilly Slow boys, who with the best inten- tions brings its bead into immediate contact with every solid near at hand. Of course there must be a dance, but that is only for the young folks. So those who can call no longer themselves young, look on re- signedly, till inspired by the example of Mr. Boffin, who triumphantly leads his “old lady on the floor, all join in and whisk about with great spirit. How they dance ! Even Tilly Slowboys and the baby take part, which gives Tilly an excellent opportunity for testing the quality of baby’s skull Then, after wishing Mr. and Mrs. Boffin many happy returns of the day, they part with mutual good-will and enjoyment, leaving the cricket alone in his glory. After a few drowsy chirps he subsides, justly feeling that never b's a cricket so distinguished itself before, and that it is a day to occur but once in a cricket's life. When men arc hastening with wild hope in pursuit of their selfish desires, their ears are deaf to thousands of soft voices which greet them with resistless power, when once disappointment, danger and despair have compelled them to retrace their steps. Fi.okknok N. Gregg. Tiik State Board of Education in connec- tion with the State Superintendent, has beeu mindful of the coming exhibition at Phila- delphia, and proposes to send photographs of every public school iu the State, with specimens of work done by pupils of each class. We hope that our school will lie well represented. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. REMEMBRANCES. nr ALICE B. rOISIEK. Her thought were drifting bnek ward To tho halcyon day of yore, When a merry child she used to be, Playing at mother’ door. To the little brook and the meadow, And tho old mOM-grown mill, Whoso wheel w« always running, Hut now is silent and still. To tho ramble in the forest, With “ Carlo ” at her aide; And the pleasant talk with mother In tho shadowy eventide. Alas, they all have left her, SAt sleep in tile silent tomb, And tho dear old home on tho hillside Is all a vanished dream. The memories that keep thronging Of those happy days long gone, Scent to mock her now a she sits With her grief and care atone. But one bright thought is cheering her t’i on her lonesome way— The thought of tho Heavenly greeting On somo golden future day. When in that peaceful abode, Where the loving angels aro blest, Wc shall meet to part no more In tho land of eternal rest. BLANK VERSE. IIY EMMA DUNNING. One lieantiful morning in Decemlier, n young girl might have been seen hurrying along the main street of one of our suburban villages, leading her younger sister by the hand. They had started out to buy Christ- mas presents. The sun shone-pleasantly and the crisp snow cracked sharply beneath their ! feet. They were very happy, and the elder thought “how pleasant this is, gliding in nnd out, seeing the pretty things and buying those that you wish to have, it is just real life poetry.'’ And the younger, thinking of i he story that her mama had told her, won- dered “if the beautiful Christ-child would’nt like a present on Christmas morn ing, and wished she could find one good cuough for Him. The long looked for Christmas morning came, but there were no happy greetings 'or little gifts exchanged. The little girl had been ill; all night the anxious mother and sister had watched ; and now tho “Christ-child” had taken His gift to Himself. All was gloom and sadness, lor the life of the house was gone, and the lonely sister looked wearily out of the win- dow aud thought of the day, only two weeks since, when everything seemed so bright and beautiful, when she had thought that life was poetry. Now,she had no little sis- , ter, anil every thing was dark and gloomy; all ] 8 the poetry seemed suddenly to have gone out of her life, and looking forward to the future years, nothing remained but cold bard prose. Yet the poetry was there all the same ; and in the later years she recognized it, and saw that it was just this sad change that she had needed to make her life better. And so frequently when life looks least inviting, it contains the most poetry, although it may take long years to find it out; even ns in blauk verse, we must read the long lines through to the end before wc can under- stand the poetry, and know that it is really verse. Life is poetry, but poetry is not limited to the consonance of sounds, and life is as varied as verse. Wc naturally think of poetry as insepar- rably connected with rhyme, but with very little search we find the verse without a rhyme, blank verse— long weary lines, just doled out in a measure, and every one begin- ing with a capital letter, just to make you catch your breath and think you’re going to ! cgin again.” But it is in this measure that the hero stories are told. Would’nt it be splendid if wc all were heroic and our lives were epics! Wc may enjoy a life of gaiety; with no aim but pleasure, a smooth and easy flow of events may seem to us perfect harmony, but with deeds done jnst to .make the rhyme and rhythm, life filled with selfish purposes gradually becomes narrower and narrower; for by too much sunlight the vision is con- • traded. When trials and disappointments come, former gaiety having unfitted us for sorrow, wc ure at first weighed down with trouble ; but looking about us and seeing others bear- ing greater burdens bravely, we feel ashamed and put away our own petty grief. Wc can then sympathize with the suffering, and can help the “ heavy laden,” and thus our trials may diffuse the starlight that enlarges the vision and enables it to take in influite space. Our lives arc then adapted to higher and more perfect things; we are not looking out so much for the pleasure, the mere rhyming, but more for the real good; and so life becomes elevated, miyestic and even sublime; then indeed it is poetry. Wc all like hero stories written in blank verse, the denouement is always so grand, and we follow eagerly to sec what the heroes do in the end. But what if they are “all killed off? ” Then they do really begin again, and the hero story is indeed finish- ed. If wc wish our lives to be epics, we have one grand hero story which wc may read and try to make our stoiy resemble; but in order to reach perfection, we must not skip a single line of our model, but study it diligently and carefully, and when we come to the end of life, the Great Hero will say of our work as of his own—“ It is finished.”

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2 Nothing touchiug uniformity of belief, or affecting the internal spiritual discipline of churches. Nothing can be found in these laws savoring of tyranny over men's liberties of conscience. Yet were they denounced, defied and disobeyed. The Emperor himself complains that “leading Catholic priests have, unfortunately, not only joiued in the movement, but joined in it to the extent of open revolt against existing laws.” Bismarck enforced the laws, enforced them by penalties of fine, imprisonment and for- feiture of oflice. He expelled all Jesuits from Prussian territory, and suppressed all factious organizations of the Church. “ Monstrous! ” cried the Ultramontane . “ This is political proscription, this is perse- cution.” Political proscription it may be, but can society afford to parley with theorists about the amount of consideration due its enemies, when Law, Government, and social order are threatened T At such times action prompt, vigorous, effectual, must meet the emergency or all is lost. And is it persecu- tion t If indeed there be any persecution it is hardly in a style to recall the terrible solemnities of “ The Holy Inquisition.’’ But political proscription and persecution there U none, for laws precisely similar to those which in Prussia have invoked the thunders of ecclesiastical denunciation, laws such as have there been met by bitter defiance, and by systematic disol cdicnco, just such laws a« these have long existed in Oldenburg and other German States, not only with his knowledge and recognition, but by actual compact with the Pope. Could these laws, “ if against God and the Church” in one part of Germany, lie less so in another ? Was Borne indeed reduced to this extremity for a pretext to assail German Nationality. But religion, wo admit, is no proper sub- ject for legislation, nor is political proscrip- tion and persecution a just exercise of the prerogatives of government; but to combat foreign usurpation and domestic treason is such, and it has ! cen only to the resistance of the one and the suppression of the other that Bismarck’s Ecclesiastical Policy has ever been directed. But why are we called upon to sympathize with Germany, a great and successful military power, in her internal conflicts ? Because the question is not whether Germany be great or small, strong or weak, but whether she is just and right; and no man, no nation, how- ever powerful, can afford to go agAinst the morel judgment of mankind or to ignore in great questions the calm verdict of history. But this is not all. Our own interests in this conflict, individual and national, are identical with the interest of Germany. Bismarck's antagonist is also our enemy. Rome has not declared war against German independence and civilization alone, but against society and civil authority everywhere. It is “ The Holy Roman Empire ” seeking universal su- premacy, ready in France to ally itself with HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. Legitimists and Imperials, in Germany with social Democrats and Polish Revolutionists, | in Spain to bless the Carlist banditti, in the i United States to work by free schools or agaiuat them, and in every land, whether through the laws, behind the laws, under the laws, or over the laws, to seize its own oppor- 1 tunity. It is a foreign tyrant saying to our sister Republic : “ We do censure, condemn I and declare utterly null and void ” laws en- i acted by the Government of that Republic, laws providing for free education, for the j freedom of the press, and for freedom of worship. It is a Roman despotism, insolent- ly parading its pretensions before our eyes, creating its minions of American citizens and upon American soil. Seeking iu every way, | by fair means or foul, to control, subvert, or abolish our splendid system of free education, j this is the form that we recognize and abhor. I O may it ever be as justly said that when the liberties of man, or the independence and sovereignty of States, or the sacred princi- pies of justice, or the glorious institution of j civilization were in peril, that then America | was in sympathy with Right and Truth, for now, as when twenty-three hundred years ago it was written near the willow-fringed ; rivers of Babylon, “ As for truth, it cndurctli | and is always strong. It liveth and con- I quereth forevermore.” The Republic of New Grenada. A DICKENS PARTY. BY JULIA MKItkY. It is Mr. and Mrs. Boffin’s Golden Wed- ding day. Perhapsyondon’tallknowMr. and Mrs. Boffin. In such a case you must imme- diately make their acqnaintancc. No one who has once seen Mrs. Boffin’s broad, cheery face can help feeling anxious to know more of her. In short, Mr. and Mrs. Boffin arc the kindliest, cheeriest, most sympathizing, un learned people you can find by scouring great I.ondon for-a-’day. It was the desire of Mrs. Boffin and her l eloved “Noddy” to celebrate this auspi- cious day by inviting all their friends, rich and poor, in Dickens’ world ; and according- ly on this day we find this plan has been carried out, for the parlors are full of people of every kind and degree. A young girl with dark curly hair, bright expressive eyes, and a generally coquettish, graceful air, easily recognized as the “ lovely woman,” Bella Wilfcr, is talking to her father, R. Wilfcr, a meek, chubby little man, looking very much like a cherub grown old. Bella is petting her father and talking to him in her earnest, confiding way. “ Hold! I cannot allow such levity.” Whose voice can that be but Mrs. Wilfcr's? And there she is, her Imnds encased in gloves, and handkerchief over her head, glancing in her most freezing manner on that original young man, Sam Weller, Esq. He refusing to be put down, continues the rccountal of his ad- ventures since he “ was first pitched neck and crop into the world to play at leap frog with its troubles,” interspersing the same with many of his original anecdotes. Mrs. Wil- fcr, being at last propitiated, relaxes into a grim smile, and edifies him with reminiscences of her early life. But who is that smiling, benignant, jolly- looking old gentleman? Is it?—yes, it is Scrooge. But what an agreeable change! Scrooge, who used to » c a terror to all children, is now leaning over a wee, p'uTo.Tbj»- cheerful little face, looking up in his and smiling very contentedly. Well, we are glad to sec old friends changed, when it is for the better, and henceforth will give ghosts some credit, since Marlcy’s ghost certainly benefit- ted Scrooge, and opened his heart to Tiny Tim. Mark Tapluy, searching for a fit subjecton which to expend bis cheerfulness, discovers that “ lone, lorn creature,” Mrs. Gummidge. No one, after seeing her thin, dreary face and unconcealed forlornity, could deny him credit for being cheerful with her. He succeeds in imparting some of bis superfluous good na- ture to her, for her spirits, before at freezing point, rise with astonishing rapidity. Mrs. Jellyby, a pretty, plump woman of about forty, with handsome eyes that seem to look a great way off, is talking in n very learned manner about Africa. Her extensive correspondence of about five htindrcd Todcrs j| daily, shows great devotion to that country, especially to the Borrioboola-Ghans. ncr principal hearer is a well-preserved elderly gentleman with a delicate, refined face, and an easy negligence of dress and manner. Ho asks questions in an artless, childish manner but then, he is only a child, he says. He has no worldly wisdom. His wants arc simple. Then why can’t men lot Harold Skimpole live without demanding what he docs not have—money. The mystic message “ Barkis was willin’,” causes a large, good natured woman, with a a face very like a hard red apple, to laugh and blush most unaccountably, sending Peg- gotty’s buttons in a perfect shower to all parts of the room. Of course Mr. Pickwick is there, and never was there so benevolent a smile or benignant a look as that which illuminates the face of the great Pickwick. Mr. Micawber, tired of waiting for some- thing to turn up, has decided that his talent for talking can be best employed in exhibiting Mrs. Jarley’s Wax works, and accordingly he is about concluding a bar- gain with Mrs. Jarley, with prospects of bringing up the young Micawbers in tba promising field. | A young man with a large mouth stretchc to its utmost limits in a good-natured grit and with a peculiar faculty for showing h buttons, of which he has an incredible nun

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 4 HIGH SCHOOL A X X CAL. HfiGH School J nniwl EDITORS: Cyrc E. V. Pool., Minmb L. Lyon, Chari.es P. Hewitt, Auieda M. Oi.ds. NEWARK. N. J., JANUARY !. 1870. EDITORIAL. Tl« Ibe mtulc of ijUdne , the voice of the Horn, That bid o« rejoice when a Now Year U bom.” The New Year, bright atul joyous, stands waiting a welcome, and wc greet it gladly in this our offering, where are linked mem- ories of the Old Year with hope for the Now. The coming of the New Year crowds thoughts thick and fast upon us, of those who imperilled their lives and fortunes for our freedom, and whose brave deeds the na- tion is about to commemorate. The year that ushers in the Centennial of our nntion, also brings our High School to a higher plane of action. It has now passed its twenty-first year, and may truly be said to be of ngc. If wc may judge ofits future work by its past, wc predict for it a brilliant ca- reer, and a time when wc shall look upon our Alma Mater with feelings of pride. Time everywhere leaves its changes, and our school has not been free from them. Mr. E. F. Smith having resigned in the summer, Mr. C. L. Woodruff, of the Penn. State Normal School, was appointed by the Board of Edu- cation to fill his place. Early last spring the ranks of our female teachers were invaded, and Miss Minnie B. Churchill, of the E. C. Class, was triumphantly borne away as the bride of the Rev. I). Do wolf, of Bristol, Conn. Miss Laura P. Hill, of the D. Class, was promoted to fill the vacancy. Miss Ella G. Brown, a graduate of the High and Nor- mal Schools, was appointed to the charge of the N. D. Class. Miss Itcmick, of the B. and Mias Bosworth, of C Class, arc absent on ac- count of illness, and Miss Marie A. Marcher, a graduate of Vassar College, has charge of the B. Class, and Mrs. Ellen II. Sanborn, a graduate of Northampton Literary Institute, of the E. C. Class. Oar school is in a flourishing condition as regards the pupils, although in tho male de- partment the scholars are so crowded, and the D. Classes arc so large as to justify the appointment of an additional teacher, and the enlargement of the building. Wc trust our Hoard will see to the matter as soon as possible. List year the Board of Education deter- mined, on account of the crowded condition of the School, to raise the per cent, required for admission into the school, from 1G| to 70 per cent., and thus keep the lower rank of scholars in the Grammar Schools another year. But the scholars aware of the fact put forth all of their energies, and the result is that the I). Classes this year arc larger than ever. During the past year but few changes have been made in our High School build- ing, but the most important alteration has been in the young ladies’ department. The former dressing room has been transformed into a handsome reception room, having been carpeted ami furnished in a manner that docs no little credit to our Board of Educa- tion. We hope the same good taste may be exercise I when our long-needed new High School makes its apiKurancc. The young ladies' court has been made considerably smaller by the dressing room which has been placed there. The young gentlemen of the A. Class have been removed from the room occupied by the A. Class of former years, to one of the recita- tion rooms in the rear of the building. The removal was met with some opposition at first, but as the room overlooks the young ladies’ play ground, tho gentlemen have quietly submitted to their fate. Now as the flight of the Old Year brings the dawn of the New, let us with thoughts and aims higher and better, enter with joy upon the Happy Now Year. As wc reluct- antly clo8o the door u| on the Old Year, let us not think of it as dead,— For the year never die, for the It-Mone they give In tbc heart of humanity cltuter and live. OUR SOCIETIES. THE UONTAOU. The Montagu Society is in a very flourish- ing condition. The meml crship, composed of the young ladies of the A and B. Clashes, is larger than it has lxsen at any previous time of its existence. Several important additions have been made to the library of the Society during the past year, among which, a complete set of Little Classics, Miss Alcott’s works, and the Bric-A-Brac series, are the most conspicuous. The leading magazines and papers of the day—Harper's Magazine, Scribner’s Montbly, Atlantic Monthly, Appleton’s Journal, In- dependent, and Semi-Weekly Tribune,—are found upon the reading table of the Society. By means of these and the admirably chosen library, the members of the Society are enabled to make themselves acquainted with everything of importance that trans- pires in the department of art, and in the political, scientific and literary worlds. At the last public meeting of the Society, the room, which was tastefully decorated, was filled to its utmost capacity, and the meeting was in every respect a decided suc- cess. larger than it has ever been since its first or- ganization. The objects of this Society are the improve- ment of its members in debating and in other departments of literary work, and to give them a knowledge of parliamentary rules and of self-government. Lost year the plan was adopted of allow- ing the young gentlemen to elect their own presiding officer, instead of having the Prin- cipal preside at their meetings, as was formerly the custom. This plan, which re- lieves the Principal of much society work, has proved a complete [success, as the men»- here, feeling tho increased responsibility which rests upon them, are becoming more and more interested in the Society’s welfare. This Society is fully accomplishing tho ob- jects for which it was organized, and wc wish it a long and happy continuance. THE NATI7RAI. HISTORY SOCIETY. The Natural History Society connected with the High School, in addition to the regular monthly meetings, has held several evening sessions during the year, at which, subjects of general scientific interest have been discussed. The Society holds in trust the fine cabinet of minerals belonging to the New Jersey Natural History Society, which, with the collection in Natural History belonging to the Society connected with tho School, forms a collection of the greatest help to the School, particularly to those pursuing the Scientific Course. Friends of the Society having articles of value—mineral or otherwise—could place them nowhere where they would do so much good as in our collection, their permanency would be that of the High School itself. The Society is under great obligation to J. Ball inch and Son, J. Hagar, Esq., and to Geo. J. Hochnle, of this city, for valuable additions to tbe cabinet ITEMS OF INTEREST. Any that have visited our Chapel during the past year could not have failed to notice the two fine steel engravings, after Landseer, which adorn the walls. The editors of last year's Annual, out of the generosity of their hearts and pity for the blank, expressionless walls, presented these engravings to the school, for which we earnestly thank them. The decline of the year is marked by the . death of many prominent men. Vice-Presi- dent Wilson died in November, thus adding another name to the long list of Vice-Presi- dents who have already diet!; by bis death only two Ex-Vice-President8 remain living— Colfax and Hamlin. THE nESPERIAN. This Society, which is composed of male members of the A. and B. Classes, was prob- ably never in so prosperous a condition as now. Tho membership roll is fully as largo as, ami at the beginning of the year wiw The class of ’76 is larger than any previ- ous graduating class. Its members, through- out the entire course, have been character- ized by the same independence and freedom of action, which distinguished our fore-fath- ers. They aie worthy the name of '76.