The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
commencement at the normal.

The Class Day exercises of this school
drew large houses, but Commencement is
the great event. The exercises of Com
mencement have always been well attended,
but this year, notwithstanding the threat
ening state of the weather, the attendance
was exceptionally large. Long before the
doors were opened, the porches were
crowded with persons anxiously waiting to
gain admission and secure seats; and half
an hour before the time fixed for the exer-
cises to begin, every available space,
even for sitting or standing in
the large hall, the entrance to 1t and
the gallery, was occur led by an attentive
and intelligent audience. A few minutes
before half-past nine, the Senlo.s. headed
by the Faculty, arrived and forced their
way through the crowd into the hall. AS
soon as all the members of the class had
been provided with seats the exer cises
began.
The following was the programme: Over
ture, Calph of Bagdad, Harald; piano,
Misses Curran, Peterman, Owen, Courson;
clarionet, Harry Eshleman; violin, Miss
Dora Niles, Mr.. Pannebaker; cornet, Prof.
L. w. Niles. Prayer, Rev. F. b. Riddle.
Essay, THE Progressive Teacher" Jennie
Stiles. Essay, "lhe Teachers RESPONSE
bilities," Hattie A. Hoffa. Grafton, Step
ping Stones to Success, M. A. Kline. Es-
say, The Bells, Annie E. Maize. Vocal
Solo, Open Thy Lattice, Gregh-Jenne M.
Stiles. Essay, Education OF the Temper y
Mary Meixell. Essay, The True Woman,
Emma w. Murphy. Essay, "Meaus and
Ends of School Government" Isabella
N. Monte. Essay. "Objects OF Recreation, "
Ellen L. Geiser. Instrumental Quintette,
The Dying Poet-Gottschalk piano, Misses
Owen and Courson; clarionet, Harry Esh
lcman violin, Miss Dora Nilea; cornet,
Prof. !. W. Niles. Essay, The
Present Progressive Age" Rey Shultz'
Essay, Intelligence an Element of Sue
cess" Bessie Hughes. Grafton, "Publio
Opinion as Criterion of Right" j. Claude
KEEPER. Chorus, Wake ! Dearest Love
Perkins; Messrs. Bidleman, Sterling, San
ner, idtrs, Lewis, Geiger and Nissley
Essay, modes of Securing Attention,
Name A K, ily Essay, "rhe Motives thai
Snoull Control the Student in Obtaining
an Education" Allie Donlcy. Essay, "Th'
Philosophers Stone" Mary l.. SchCch
Oraiion, Education, the Keystone of thu
Republic" w. l. Williams. instrumental
Septettr, Tres Jolic Wallzcs- Waldteufel;
piano, Misses Montgomery, Harvey, En-
and Thompson; claricnet, Harry Eshleman
violin, Miss Dora Niles; cornet, Prof. |. w
Niles. Essay, "Vocal Music in the Public
Schools" Myrtle G. Yost. Grafton, "Th'
Practical Man." Nolan Sapner, Poem
The Weary Teacher; Nan s. Coughlin
Quartette, Old Folks at Home; Misses Pc
terman, Hoffa, Jones and Barnes. Con
fcrring of degrees. Chorus, We Rocl
Away on the Billcws Gay-Emerson, six
teen voices Benediction.
The class consisted of foity-six ladies ant
seventeen gentlemen, the largest numbe
this school mas ever sent out at one time
anu iiOhi thS appearance "a s'A'
class, from most of the essays and oration:
and the manner in which they were read
and spoken, one of the most sensible and
intelligent classes it ever has been ou
privilege to see graduate at school OF thi
kind There seems to be nothing done
for mere effect or show, no merely sentl
mental essays or orations, no artificial elo
cution everything indicated good, plail
common sense. The only criticism tha
might be made, is that some of the essay
lists did not seem to have sufficient powe
| of voice to make themselves heard all owe
| the room.
The following are the names of the grad
uating class