Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-11
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Two Interesting Events on Friday--Clas-
steal Academy and Public school Com
mencements.
Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
MILFORD. June 6-The South Milford
public school last evening graduated.
class of nine-eight ladies and one gentle
man The exercises began at o'clock.
Not seat was vacant an hour before TINS
time.
Prof. S. e. Bishop played a solo upon
the organ. The Rev. |. Howell Geare
offered prayer when the salutatory essay,
"0ur craft is small, the ocean wide, by
Miss Bessie II. Supple was read, at the con-
clusion Of which Miss Bessie Davis, Miss
Lena Sharp, Messrs. Frank Richards and
Charles Holymueller sang quartet which
was appropriate to the late season. Spring
time" Now came an essay by Alisss Estela
NJ. Davis on ''lIeroism in Women
Miss Bessie Davis then sang the Blind
Boy" Miss Mary X. Ratclif read a
beautiful essay, which she entitled There
is dust on Your Glasses Miss Bertha NJ.
Davis rected an original poem, "a Dream
of the God Pan" followed by Miss Cora
\. Abbott, who read her essay on Rail-
who is always appealed to and
perfect voice "The Wood Nymph's
Call" Miss Mabel Davidson, an essay;
"Class History hy Miss Cora NJ. Pitcher,
was true and vivid picture of the years
that have so pleasantly passed by the class
of 81. The class Prophecy was made
by Miss Ida Supple. John II. Hudson, tho
valedictorian Of the class, delivered an
Grafton "Arbitration or War" with a
preference for arbitration.
Il is possible that she will be launched
next Tuesday
The Rev, Robert Watt eloquently ad-
dressed the class. Miss Reynolds, by re-
quest sang the berry Girls Song as
written by Prof. $, y, Bishop, principal Of
the South Milford public school.
John Hollett a junior, addressed the
graduating class and the Rev. ]. $. Willis
presented Miss Buelali Pendleton, princi-
lal in charge of the recitation room, with
a gold pcn and holder and gold trimmed
inl; stand in the form of q wheelbarrow.
Mr.. Willis presentation speech was very
beautiful indeed. Miss Pendlcton, al
though greatly surprised at this token Of
good will from the junior class was equal
to the emergency, as She has always proved
herself to be, and happily returned her
thanks to the donors,
Miss Bessie Davis and Miss Lena
Sharp sang ship Alloy" The Rev. II.
Il, Bunstein, pastor of the Presbyterian
church and a member of tie board of
school commissioners presented tho
diplomas and the evenings entertainment
was closed.
The classical academy held its closing
exercises yesterday afternoon, in the large
and spacious school room, which was
filled with relatives and friends Of the
scholars. The programme rendered was
one Of exceeding interest.
There were rotations by Misses Mary
Smith, Mary Holland Dean Corsa Katie
Corsa May Cooper, Elizabeth Williams,
Mildred Causey, Lulu Reedy, Elinor
Brady, Daniel Anderson and John
Cnrsa and essays by Edna Barker and Ida
| Rosa
AZ the conclusion Of this beautifully ex-
ecuted programme Rev. i. Howell Geare
presented the gold medals in neat and
| appropriate little address to the school.
| Miss Zulu Reedy was awarded the medal
| for proficiency in Latin, w. w. Harring-
ton for algebra. Miss Bessie Draper for
mathematics, and for general excellence,
| Miss Elizabeth Collins, Miss Nina Hall
and Miss Elizabeth Williams Special
mention was male If Miss Mildred Cansey,
Miss Virginia Yafdley, Miss Clara Yardley,
| Mary Holland, James Drake and Harry
| Thnw. There were 10 graduates,
| In the evening, 1.-THE Club, a literary
| society connected with the school, gave a
| dance.