The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-06-19

underneath the sulky by number
gentlemen. The sulky was PRACTICAL
ruined, and the driver was cut about tn
head. He courageously obtained the loa
of another sulky and the heat being rul
over, he finished second.
Public School Commencement.
The Mount Holly Opera House neve
had larger audience than that assembled
on Thursday evening to witness the com
, mencement exercises of the Mount Holl.
public schools Those present were wei
pleased with the exercises and well the.
might be, for those who took part acquit
ted themselves with credit, and their ct
forts compared very favorahly with am
occasion of a similar nature that has beer
held in the same place.
The orchestra space was filled will
flowers, figures '94 made of red roses oc
cupying the centre of bed of white flow
ers, TINS showing the class flower, rec
rose and the class colors, red and white.
The first part on the programme was ar
instrumental duet "Le Reveil D'Amour,
which was finely rendered by Misses Evs
P. johnson and Estella Emerson. This
was followed by Hoop March and Flag
Salute" In this there were the following
Misses Eva M. Durand, Lou S. Bower,
Nellie NJ. Durand, Ethel A. Cronk, R.
I Pearl Huff, Reba 5. Forker, Ida NJ. Green
wald, Mary A. Ryan. Mary White, Els
tella Emerson, Gertrude f. Andrus, Lii
liam NJ Buckage, Elizabeth NJ. Quinn, Re-
becca f. Frake, Annie NJ. Ratigan, Estella
NJ. Tuley. NJ Essie Ireland, May B. Boyce,
Belle I. Stiles, Ella L. Harris, Eva P.
johnson, Ella M. Worrell, Matilda W.
Randall
Each young lady wore a white dress
with a red sash, and carried hoop bound
in red. They marched, countermarched
and drilled in manner that ELECTED we'll
deserved applause. AT one point in the
drill, Frank Garbarino marched to the
front of the stage with the stars and
stripes, the young ladies saluting the
colors.
The next number was THE pride of
Battery B." recited without falter by
Eva Durand.
A song with whistling chorus came
next. This was well rendered, especially
the whistling portion, the six boys, to
whom this part was assigned, performed
the task without break, Notwithstanding
the attempts of schoolmates in the gallery
to get the whistlers laughing.
Hoop exercises with attitudes were
rendered by the same young ladies who
gave the hoop march. The attitudes
were alteration, challenge, triumph, CO.
quetry, bashfulness, listening, expecta-
ton, horror, anguish, entreaty. sympathy,
modification, blessing, despair and mercy.
This ended the exhibition portion of the
programme, and while the stage was
being prepared for the graduating class,
Misses Eva johnson and Agnes Cross per-
formed a duet on the piano to the salts
faction of the audience.
Rev. S. Harper Leeper offered prayer,
and Harry G. Bullock delivered the salu-
tatory in clear voice. The paper re-
Elected great credit on the young man.
NJ Essie Ireland recited THE Minstrel's
Curse" in a manner that gave further evil
dence of her ability as an elocutionist.
"Unattainable or Unattained" was the
subject of Matilda w. RandalPs essay.
The paper showed that the writer had
gwen much thought to her subject and
that success in that direction was neither
unattainable nor unattained.
Mary White, r. Pearl Huff and Ethel
A. Cronk sang a trio Sweet and Low"
for which the audience gave generous
round of applause
Nellie NJ. Durand's ability as a poetess
was evidenced by her original production
"Class of "a"
John W. Bsyles was the class prophet.
His paper was witty and teemed with
many points that we're readily appreci-
ated by those interested. Miss Annie M.
Rattigan read the prophecy, while the
author remained in safe seclusion in the
rear of the stage, possibly In fear of the
indignation of those whom he satlrized.
In clear, sweet voice, May B. Boyce
read the valedictory essay Responsive
Chords" Miss Boyce has long borne the
reputation of being one of the brightest
pupils of the school, and her essay bore
testimony that she deserves all the praise
that has been bestowed upon her.
Rev. S. Gifiard Nelson. of the Baptist
Church. delivered to the graduates an elo-
queAt and interesting address teeming
with congratulations upon the admirable
manner in which the class had acquitted
itself, and offering good advice for the
future lives of the members. DIR. Nelson
said that it was his good fortune to pre-
sent a silver medal which had been pre-
pared by the Historical Society of New
Jersey, and was purchased by Judge Cliff
ford Stanley Sims, who desired to have
atng class who had the highest average.
DIR. Nelson said that 1t gave him pleasure
to present it to Miss May b. Boyce. This
was a complete surprise to the young lady,
as well as to all present, as Professor
Raine had kept the matter secret, hence
it was gwen strictly as a meritorious testi-
monial, and not as prize secured after a
sharp contest
Presentation of diplomas came next,
and Principal Raine. on behalf of Edward
Wills, President of the Board of Trustees,
made few remarks, eongratulaiing pupils
and teachers upon the successful termlna-
ton of the school year.
The graduating class rendered the class
song. Rev. Martin Aigner delivered the
benedicton and the exercises were over.
The graduates were as follows: May B.
Boyce, Harry q. Bullock, NJ. Essie Ire
land, Nellie NJ. Durand, r. Pearl Huff,
Matilda w. Randall, Mary White, John
W. Bayles, Ethel A. Cronk. The post
graduates were Annie M. Rattigan and
Elizabeth NJ. Quinn.
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| Court.
Judges Joseph II. Gaskill, James O.
Glasgow and William r. Lippincott hello