Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-06-12
South milford high school.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT The
SCHOOL HALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT
LAsT.-THE PAPERS READ BY
GRADUATING CLASS, ETC.


SCHOOL HALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT
LAsT.-THE PAPERS READ BY
GRADUATING CLASS, ETC.
The crowd that assembled at the hall
of the South Milford High School on FRI
day night last was fully twice as large as
it was possible to find room for. Hun
dreds were turned away long before the
opening Of the commencement exercises.
The attraction seemed to catch all classes
and the interest shown in the entertain
/ ment was general The performance be-
gan with a solo upon the organ by Prof
Bishop when the Rev. 1 Howell Geare
offered uraver. Miss Bessie Simple read
her salutatorv essay, entitled "Our Craft
is Small. the Ocean Wide, which was
received bv the vast audience with rounds
of applause. Misses Bessie Davis and
Lena Sharp, and Messrs Richards and
Holzmueller. sang Spring Time. " Miss
Estella NJ Davis read an essay, Hero
ism in Woman d" that was specially well
received, when Miss Bessie Davis sang
the solo, '"rhe Blind Boy" Miss Mary
r Ratcliff nicely read her essay. when
\ she chose to entitle, There Is Dust on
Your Glasses Miss Bertha Davis, the
class poet, read the poem, "a Dream OF
the Cod Pan, when Miss Cora +, AoDoIl
/ followed and read her essay on Rail
roads" Miss Anna Reynolds beauuiully
sang "The Wood Nymph's Call. ana
/ Miss Mabel Davidson read an essay en-
titled Gold for the Digging" MISS
| Cora NJ. Pitcher, the class historian, read
/ her essay and Miss Ida Supple the class
prophet followed. Mr. John II. Hudson,
! The valedictorian, of the class Of 81, read
Arbitration or War" The Rev. RoDt.
Watt addressed the class and Miss Key
uolds, by request, sang the Berry Girl 5
Song" John Hallett, of the juniors, aa-
dressed the class, and the Rev ] >. WI,
! lis talked to tue audience, the class ana
| teachers. Miss Bessie Davis and MISS
| Lena Sharp, sang the duet, ship Ahoy.'
/ The Rev. II. /. Bunstein presented the
Diplomas. Miss Pendleton was presented
| with a gold trimmed lux stand, gold pen
and holder. The Rev. J. S. Willis MADE
the presentation speech and Miss ZEN
dleton, in a very feeling manner, spoke
! in reply A wagon load of flowers were
presented to the class and the exercises
we're over. We have specially RETAINED
| from commenting upon any OF the essays
or addresses as they are all published III
this edition oft the CHRONICLE, and read
ers can Judge Of their merits for then
selves. -
Miss Bessie Supple -. SGIHiaLOTl.a1'
/ Miss Cora NJ. Pitcher. f7lStOf4a't'
Miss Mary R. Ratclif ESSag'St.
| Miss Bertha NJ. Davis -. f0st'
Miss Cora E. Abbott .ESSa1tSt.
| Miss Mabel Davidson. ESSapi.S5'
Miss Estella M. Davis. ESSa11St'
Miss Ida Supple =, !Iop4st'
| John H Hudson EaEe4tt10IL. soI4'
/ John Hallett -fd@fsSS ~ C'"'''
OUR CRAFT Is SMALL. THE OCEAN WIDE
BIZ Mss Bessie II. SipDEe.
We are told OF a beautiful custom Of the people 3i
Norway. The simple inhabitants OF tllOS0 + ns
and rocky coasts are ilSneflneh thLiu apoHU UiN
] lives mostly on the sea- - ,,,rs
! ii is said that these hardy NOW eglan sailors
as their frail boats leave the shOre' aIS md
toned to chant Tor protection these simple M
/ touching words: keep us, God FOR our 9u9 ~
| are so small and thy ocean so wide" ana M
out at sea, though their light crafts are Dlg lei0
spec6s on the great deep WIN stoue lles ~ NJ
fearlessy face the storm ana Wfestle WIN ~ i
! waves. what beautiful lesson comes 70 I3 III
this echo OF distant land We are eLllpal me
an lie ocean or life. 1t stretches out before US,
uueypOred and unknown, more fisb 'Jll1li tl'9
vast and calm Pacific and more d ehgeroHs uLti,
me stormy Atlantic We set sail IN youth WIN
bright authorizations OF happy ana SuCCes9itl
| VOYAGE We are then sheltered y the lrleluiy
harDor. The sky is ialr only re- ~ ci3euS I'm, s9l
our horizon the silYeTy waters rem ecu Uhe Dlue W
the SKY It is hard TO realize Ulld Dehedln w
surface sparkling and shimmertn IN the sun
light lie untold dangers. Ihe pOet' SAYS
,.Life IS a sea, how fair its face
How smooth its dimpling watel = pace
Rut it, is not always thus. The SC sne changes
dark clouds collect, the dlmpling s'aa DeVU,iie
SETTLING pillows. ana the qahelu G'lsSs ~ i,, "
fiashinS SPRAYS and are dashed into mad tQfy ny
tbe TEMPEST our light crafts are ufReh litn i
and fbither paything for the win sand aJ Ilie
mercy OF the treacherOGs waves. IL Is a Jlhe iOL
brave hearts firm hands and proml asd decisive
| action a mistake may De enuhely aiiistl. n.sV
LEFT ms meet the storm with undalulJtu couIISS,
remembering 1T is naught but the te ilpSsD 'I.
| doth show tie seamans cunning We learn our
strength only by testing It, ana uD1esS = iltcec
me storm and lace the conflict we sihlu IieNS i
Know the 10y OF victory, or possess Wac coiiii-
dence that is granted oniy ny IeeIlSs.Ay i.ii7
our fate. With what delight 40 some VI IlS ~
! gray-halred sailors gather Ihef yoIlg nt0.,s'
around them and tell OF Uhelf eAlelt5h1 - ~ 49,
Tbey have seen the Old ocean in its iSlet lleaU
moods and eXult in the battle WIN Uh'5 AIlo,.9
waves Although the hungry sea mas az tiii, o,5
nearly secured its prey the ships al u ~ On
hoard have been apparently lOSJ Yet Dy kullt.llJ
managing the vessel and directing ltS t.l.ii ~,
they have escaped the danger: On III 10, 70 ~
much depends on the pilot WHOM We ~ ~
direct Our course Thousands permit car Eire 70
assume CONTROL and, drifting according ~ IGi
nclel fancy, are wrecked on Ihe reefs Vi my
II vo1 allow ambition to direct your cOulSt take
gOod care that your vessel be staunch ana tLuS,
for mis- nil is rather daring and VeiJun .soi5
than cautious and prudent IhOusi u 's''CC - ~ !.
vOvooa NAV be made, yet you VIII De su ~ "
meet the blasts OF criticism and discourage liSis
before reaching the haOQr OF lenoWH a sV C,ii
Conscience Is the safest pilot. II we allow . ill
control we shall not fail to make Ine leiS ella93
harbor for il Will carefully avoid All inc 1ouD , ~.
places. Il is not necessary 10 KNOW IN Clls a.
irarons places In the sea m order 10 lnilAt lns
VOYAGE safely. passenger felnafkeu 10 an ~.
niiot ON a Mississippi steamer II suppose wv
know all the dangerous paces ai0lS IN III 5,,a
mo indeed was the reply "DuJ KNOW W. ~
there are no dangerous places ana mere 81 ~ 70,
inc vessel On tile ocean wrecks are oldeqN 'lls
occurrence hundreds OF lives ana hllllOns W
! ,,ronorf, arc lost from year to year. How le
. world was shocked few weeks ago ny inc VIE -
on Ginalter The shores OF Time are cO cover - 4,
win wrecks Thousands go down every year Q I
% the rocks OF Intemperance; life, TALENT INIT L
r ence everything lOstl ana YET Othels Iusi IN
allred by the WreckefS, 70 lIle SAINT l4lS SUI
persons are lost in the early part VI uneiL DyaSo
others in mid ocean, and some when tlel nave
almost reached their desired haven lew yeaia
! agl n great ocean steamer was lOsU JUST OuuSltlo
e,f retv yorl, harbOr How sad to be almost SAFE
nut lost Mariners on the sea o. me, tine OCee1l
Is wide and our craft is small" but let US, care
n1lly equipped and prepared for tne voyage en-
bart- with the prayer and confidence OF inc
: Norwegian sailors. AS a class we must nv"
: leave me sheltered harbOr and quiet waters OF
the bay FOR the high seas III we nave ulpiy,sevt
onr onuortlinites we shall find our skill suinclehJ
for tile issue OF life. The course OF our fes iiiue
we separate Will lie in dinerehJ directions ouD
= may Ne mn nObly meet the ocean. May we not
annropriate 20 us a class the Deautiil sehOi-
z nents OF LOngfell0W concerning the snip OF
5 State p
y Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
IRIS OF the waves and not OF the rock
Iris but the Tapping OF the sail,
And not "A rent made by the gale.
In spite Of rocks and tempestroar;
Y In spite Of false lights on the shore
Sail on nor fear to breast the sea,
our hearts, our hopes are all with thee.
Our hearts. our hOpt s. our prayers. our TEARS
our faith triumphant DER our fears.
Are all with thee are all with thee"
7 HISTORY OF CLASS OF 81.
Bv Mss Cora Pitcher.
y HOW swiftly the flying wheels OF Time roll out
4 the rounds OF hfel lt seems but few snor!