The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-21

SCHOOL.
The closing ceremonies Of the term began on
Monday afternoon July 18th. AT that time the
Seniors had their class exercises on the campus.
Instead of planting tree a. j. the usual Gus
tom they crested monument in the shape of
marble bell representing the old State House
bell, very pretty and appropriate emblem of
the Centennial class The exercises consisted
OF roll call and sentiments, song by the Junior
class, an Grafton, History of the class, Prophe-
cies, Glass Statistics, Poem, Glass Song DE.
which were well performed.
On Tuesday morning at half past nine the
Commencement exercises began. The stage in
the Hall was occupied by the Board Of Trustees,
the Faculty, clergymen Of the town, members of
the Press and others, A large audience witness
cd the proceedings. The following was the
programme.
Prayer,-Rev. S. Mitchell.
Music,-Glee Class.
Salutatory, Annie NJ. Nilsson.
Oration,-E. o Kreider,
Essay,-M. j. Hunt
Essay,-E. L. Dickens.
Grafton, Richard Il. Breisch.
Essay,-M. f. Schlicher.
Music,--tluartette.
Essay,-lda j. Patton.
Oration,-Justus SutIin.
Essay,-Sue f. Miller,
Oration,-A Frank Geiser.
Essay,-M. NJ. Stevenson.
Grafton, ,-Myron |. Low.
Essay.-Lzzie X. Harman.
Music,-Ada Brewer, Maude Freeze.
Essay,-Retty }. Greasy.
Oration,-Charles G. Evans.
Essay,-Ella A. Kline
Grafton, Young.
Essay,-Lauretta S. Buyrd.
Oration |. T.. Baust.
Musc,-Glee Class.
Essay,-Amanda Breech.
Oraton,-Alexander Lille.
Essay,-Sadie Kester.
Oration,-Willam S. Smith.
Essay,-Sarah L. Smith.
Naledictory,-Judson F. Welsh.
Presentation, on,-Farewell to '76-Junior Class.
Conferring Diplomas.
Glass Song,-Senior Class.
Benediction, REV. DIR. McCron.
Owing TO the length of time which it was ev-
ident would be taken if the whole programme
was carried ont, it became necessary that some
portion must be omitted, and therefore several
of the orations and essays were left out. All of
the exercises were entertaining, and very cred-
table to all concerned. Each speaker received
boquet on retiring from the stage. We
must not fail to notice the neat and becoming
dresses in which the voung ladies appeared In
stead of procuring extravagant and elegant suits
thereby incnring great expense, and loss OF
time in making and worrying over what they
were to wear, they wore pretty, light calico
dresses, made by themselves. This is a very
praiseworthy reform movement, and we hope il
will be continued by future classes. The mu.
sic prepared for the occasion under the drec
ton of Miss Watson was unusually good. The
degree of Master of Elementary Didactics wa,
confined on FIVE members of the class of 1873.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
At the close of the exercises business meet
ing of the Alumni Association was held il
Philologian Hall. w. j. Buckalew President
| in the chair. The members of the graduating
class signed the constitution and were admitted
| to the Association. The following officers TO
| the ensuing year were elected. President Geo
| f. Elwell, Recording Secretary Miss Agne
Buckingham, Secretary Geo a. Clark. Execu
tive committee, II. c. Bittenbender, c. Well
yer, A. NJ. Nilsson, Robert Buckingham,
Brungart, Orator, Leoni Mellick, Essayist Mi
N.Cooley. A very interesting essay was read b
Miss. Sadie Speer of Orangeville, class Of 1877
At two O'Clock the Association proceeded to til
Exchange Hotel, where an elegant COLLATION.
gotten up by Mr.. +, d. Koons, superintendel
of the hotel, awaited them. Notice was give
Mr.. koons the evening before to prepare Il
dinner, and the very satisfactory manner i
which he performed his duties on such short NJ
tce entities him to much credit. 4 fter the 600
things on the table had been disposed OF, Il
usual toasts were proposed by the chairman Gr
T. Elwell md responses made by DIR. Grswo
Principal ofthe School, Judge Elwel, Pre-.
dent of the Board Of Trustees, Prot. j. w. Fe
rec Of the Faculty, J. |. Altman, class Of lS7
Geo. W. Mear-, class oflS74, Rev, DR.. McCro
and L. o. Krieder, class of 1876, after viii,
the Association adjourned. A pleasant receI
ton was held in the parlors of the school in Il
evening. The class of 1876 is the largest ey
graduated in our Normal School, and they mi
be justly proud of their achievements. II
school was never more prosperous than at pl
sent and Il bright future is before ii.