New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
COMMENCEMENT At BLAIR HALL
THE PRES BYrHRAS PREPARATORY

p,oirstow-n. " j. June II (Specal.-our commence
ment week began last sunday, with the amman .i'''n
nv the Rev r. A. Bryant. of the PresoS 'ei'
~ Asburv ~ J. Reunions and social e''iio'."s' w
lowed until Wednesday evening, when INC p,H' oo''
49,. e. orotorv took place. Richard NJ. tarHcs,
~, evyork was awarded the young eo''io"cn >
Ao ard Miss Edith VI. Perry, OF New-Jerse!' the
vounc ladies', At the commencement eAe'o'o' P'P'''
held on Thursday in Gymnasium hah' '"eNo P'D''
seven Young ladies and five young men We. e,'u
otod Their essays were bright ana pracuoa' Inc
n,usic which has for years been diStihsui'e ,''V
IRE entirely OF home presentation u'luc' '''
%, tho teacher Of music varied in charac'er' put
n beautiful and cultivatlng The severe rains ana
,h,derstorms of this week in this section ih'ericed
nth the attendance of many, but coolcd ochshiuly
our mountain air. and dampcned not one VIII ue
Measure ard ardor Of friends who were present..
Mir Hall Is of course well known. ana aiter all
not well known. II appears among inc preparatory
colleges of the land. not as sudden anu "'"c''" vi
claimant for patronage. 1t is growth oi iorS years
- ,, mo-, orouths of such age IL is strong. irmly
rnIt institution that has not ceased to grow IL Is
rcrvatlve and yet progressive. 1t does not OBJECT
~ the new because II is new. ana YET IL u"cS o' u"
the new inst because ii is different rom ue ""' ~
h1d h the old ill it can say that the new Is better
Founded I'm the lbcali;y OF John J. biaif' VINO
tiu lives 10 give 1t his love and his CUTS lis uc'5'
from the very first thoroughncss OF education
IL ,,ar bnrriedness and supcriciaDe5s. usefulness
! A
thor than brilliancy morality rather Than muller
ce the old paths OF truth rather than opp'uols oi
science falsely socaled' That Il Its design SUM-
very effectively furthcred by the faithful tedc'h7 anu
wi. Christian influence OF the principal Dr. D. IL
.buu,akcr and his wcllchOscn, dllscHt "-s's''"'''
Dr Shunlakcr has had many years 81 experience anu
,,trr,,ned success as an educator in Penny lvana
and AT the head Of this institution. ana ye' "' eye
i not dim nor his natural force abaied.' Under MS
dirc ton the institution Is moi only one that stimulates
,udv and generous rivalry, but one perNadec DS inc
rcntcr Influences Of a Christian home. lis l>''p4'c
j. firm and still gentle. 1t allows no hes'r"'' j"
.7nes IL insists that scholars who VIII not improve
must leave.
Blair Hall is the property Of the PresbyteFy "i Ne"
ton of the Presbyterian Church. MI biar cary -aNe
il 70 the prcsbytcry and it, buildings bear inscriptions
,es!fyng 10 tn, joint interest in thcm' II j. super
Intended bv a Board Of Directors appointed hy the
t.h,,orv Through this Board the holders OF sNt"'n
scholarships arc appointed Iom year u year lh''o
are not ju, the children of Prcbyieu'h Ministers -
il. sometimes supposed. but other promising yonth
whom the Board may in their wisdom elect a. wv
came time there l. order Of precedence i"l Ve'c
annI,c,nt. made We think by the terms of the gift
and the act of the Board The children OF Pd'"I' III
the Prcbvtcry Of Newton have precedence oi al '"
,ben follow the children Of other Presby terrain MINIS
tors and promising youth who may from various CAUSES
DC stIaitcncd In their means .. ~. .,,.o,,c, t.,
Hl.ir Uall is on the threshold OF anothcr dNh' III
., prnrL ror wears Mr. Blair has been contemplate :
the creation Of new buildings for liz increasing ''u'.
rlaus made have been 80 far CARED CIV u ~, '' h.
nt.ive and beautiful building. Of cut lme~t ne i
annroacbing completion II J., to be the nome pi we
V,nog ladies of the school. and VIII probably i' Il
- ,,n,,,,v I'm October next. Scu by II thcI" MAS
'ycctcd A. The yAmc time another stone hul'ng 10,
the steam heating apparatus, ce' u'e M. pau, H.
raicd The left wing OF the edIhce connected WIN 'hs,
main building by handsome corridor ni'o nu', , ="
, This main building was built YEAR ago.
and Ina, been the happy home Of the .cnpp! % W.
nrescut time 1t Is confidently cNicctd ulh' i l t
po fnt,,rs right wing like the left already cic' "a
eNccp I'm itS internal nrcmcnts. VIII BE- uu i"i
The vouuc men Of the school. Whch ths l,'' -,
Gnne' md The contemplated alterations 81 the niHH'
huildng effected. more than r2op.n" VIII nv h' =
cxucnded and an uncqunled edcc secured. ne man
tSdrds and nup, Of Blair hall over the country VIII
ie dad tn hear Of these splendid improvement "N"
Wish for II a pcrmanence Of substantial ana =, i'"
rIcal influence well pictured by the Ht" c''"'' 10
r,icb mo school will soon abide,