The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-30

l have a line of book cases
the celebrated building refrig

many men have been casting their sacred
ballot for few dollars received from some
politician having only his own interests in
view.
After the singing Of Beautiful sunset" by
the class, Miss Hannah Scanlon delivered a
spirited address on Temperance" that won
storm of applause, and Miss Maggie Il.
Palmer followed with an interesting essay on
Hope" after which quartette consisting of
Misses Whalen and johnson and Messrs.
Price and Clausor rendered "softly the night
breeze is signing" with excellent effect.
John E. Scheify, oration "Should immi.
grafton be restricted2' 1t bebooves'us as in
telligent citizens to study this question in its
minutest details A great danger Turks in the
franchising Of foreign elements who do not
understand the language or customs of the
country. Let the immigrants come, but only
50 fast as they can be taught the requirements
of Americanship.
Mary Monaghan, essay, "Idleness a crime
1t is the soil in which almost every wicked
ness grows. 1t robs man of his will power.
Idle people give up their employment expect.
ing to live upon the labor of others and think
the world owes them living. II we wish to
be happy we must not waste our time in wish
ing and watching and waiting for something
TO turn up 1t takes industry and energy to
make way in this world.
After a medley and encore by the High
school quar,ette Miss Mary Rassier read an
essay on "a soft answer turneth away
wrath, which was well received. John II.
Hughes, of VIM. Penn, then delivered an
oration on "Our public school system" The
public schools are found in every state Of the
land. The system secures general education
of the poor as well as the rich without dis
tnction as to race or creed 1t tends to do
away with class distinction among the people
and promotes patriotism.
The chorus THAT lane that led to school,
rendered by the class, was heartily appauded
Miss Mary E. Whalen followed with AN essay
ON Benefits Of reading" Reading forms an
entrance into the various dopartm nts of
literature and science, and enlarges the
sphere of observation. The cultivation
of aste and improvement of knowledge are
among the advantages of the art of reading
1t brings to view the scenes of departed years
and shows the rise and fall and revolution of
mankind. To have good books and to be able
to read them well is great privilege. Be
sides the pleasure we derive from reading it
makes us wiser and better instructs us in the
duties of the path Of life. We must read
with attention, so that when we have finished
reading we may be able to reproduce it. To
read without thinking is loss of time. Good
literature should be read for reading bad
literature is like licking honey off knife
and cutting the tongue with its edge.
Guy d. Sterner made an exceedingly in.
teresting Grafton on "The Worlds Fair"
after which the High school quartette rem
dered its final selection "Sleep on thy pillow"
Miss Daisy Hess then delivered very pleas
ing and effective valedictory.
The presentation Of diplomas and Fare
welP chorus by the class closed the exercises.
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