The Somerset reporter., 1894-06-21
Our High school.



Bloomfield Academy aud the exercises
of the graduating class came OF At
Coburn Hall il accordance with thu
programs heretofore given in our col
umns.
Each succeeding class appears to try
to make Coburn Hall look more NJ
tractiye than it, predecessor. The hard
work put into it this year and the taste
displayed certainly produced pleasing
results and are worthy IF more than a
passing word of commentator. The
young ladies and gentlemen accomplish
this largely by their own efforts when
time is not hanging heavily on their
hands.
Tuesday afternoon large audience Of
interested listeners WIS present made
up of parents of the pupils composing
the class, citizens of the town and many
pupils of the schools. Rev. f. IL
Morgan made the opening prayer. In
the evening the rain kept many away,
materially reducing the audience.
The exercises were interesting
throughout and the rendering of the
several parts indicated that good honest
hard work had been put in, in large
measure. rejecting credit upon pupils
and teachers.
Harold Hanson in behalf Of the class.
with appropriate remarks presented the
school with u fine picture of George
Washington. framed ready to he hung
upon the wall, of the High school room.
which was accepted in behalf of The
school hy Forrest Goodwin E,q., cllair-
man of the school Board.
The elias is composed of % member,
as follows: Misses Grace y. Bradley,
Mary E. Clough. Lenora Il. E>tc-. Hui
dab VI. Fowler. NJ. Eta Holt. E,!or =.
.Jewett. Pearl McIntre, Maud \. Nav.
l.. Mabel Phillips. Grace l.. Russell.
Berle l.. Walton. Lois \. Weston. Lizzie
NJ. Williams. Maud \. Wing: and Ar
thur II. Boardman. Harold Hanson.
Fred f. Lawrence, Roy L. Mar-ton.
John II. Swain, Norris NJ. Trafton.
Wednesday afternoon and evening the
graduating exercises of the cla>s of ~
were held. The class Is a large one
composed of IL Young ladies and young
gentlemen. Each one had a part and
none were excused. The motto. Not
through but pursuing" took the place
of that of the Juniors. "Stcp by step. 3"
in the stage decoration.
The afternoon exercises began with a
PRAYER by Rev. l.. II. Copeland The
afternoon WAS hot and sultry and the
hall close and uncomfortable. bat the
hall was well filled. and in the evening
it was packed floor and galleries by an
audience that gave Close attention
throughout until the close
1t is hardly necessary To -tatr that the
essays and parts We're Of a high order
aud were delivered With grace and
cle1rness of cnunciation we'll adapted IL
the large hall. The voung ladies We're
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Immediately following the exercises
in Cohurn Hall the members of the
Alumni 10 The number of - repaired Ia
Hotel lIesolton. where the annual re.
reception IN the parlors preceded The
banquet III the handsome dining hall,