The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-06-15
Third Annual Public School Commence.
ment,

'N"ON'" WIZ uSNi w tilC ODSId f1OuS'
on Thursday evening. June 7ih. W,
might summarize briefly by saving tn,
program as rendered was ,,ur escel
tence. 1t is not our purpose To stin
space quite so much as that this morn
ing, however, after Witnessing schoo
exercises which we certainly thinl
worthy more than passing comment
Besides, The COLUMBIAN claims to be
home newspaper.
In the first place we want to con
gratulate Bloomsburg upon her fond
ness of good music, aud then upon
the positive fact that her fondnes.
may be fully gra;ihed in listening tc
what we think may be safely pro
nounced first class orchestral music
under direction of Professor Elwell.
First on the program was a March
Salutation, by Rolda, which was rem.
dered with precision by the orchestra.
The curtain rising revealed the
principal participants in the coming
exercises and also Rev. Heilman and
the teachers and members of the
school board. Their presence on the
handsomely decorated stage was
evidence Of their interest and fidelity.
The following named gentlemen re-
presenting the present management
of cur school interests, were present /:
Joseph Garrison, President VIM.
E. Rinker, Secretary; John R. Town
send, Treasurer, along with !. K.
Bittenbender, ]. G. Brown and K. r
Little, who are also active members
of the board. These gentlemen having
your school interests at heart are
deserving of credit for its present
efficient control and management.
The rising Of the curtain revealed
further a very tastily arranged dis.
play of American flags and bunting.
But the center Of attraction on the
stage were the neatly attired scholars
themselves who were waiting no
doubt with the usual great anxiety as
to how they should be able to acQuit
themselves and perform their various
parts before a crowded house ready
to notice the least imperfection.
Prof. L. p. Sterner, the respected
and efficient Principal, with his char
acteristic modesty about appearing be-
fore the public when his own work is
the center OF attraction, next ap-
peared upon the stage and made
few explanatory remarks concerning
the school, its closing exercises, and
the necessary changes in the pro.
gram. After announcing in effect
that the program would work off
automatically, or at least without his
further presence or constant direction,
he opened the exercises by introduc-
ing for prayer Rev. p. A. Heilman.
This worthy divine invoked Gods
blessing upon the occasion, and upon
all who participated in anyway in the
of our public school system,
using not only most fitting, patriotic,
and appropriate words, but also what
is more important in prayer, namely,
earnest, heartfelt expression.
The Greeting" was nicely rem.
dered in music by trio of young
ladies dressed in white, namely, Anna
Savage, Efiie Wagner and Eura Will
Jams.
The Grafton on our Public Schools,
by Master John Iraub, was remark
ably well committed and delivered
There was probably not a grown
person in the house who could have
committed as much to memory and
then deliver it without breaking or
The defamation of Cloyd Werk-
heiser, on American Progress, was
also delivered in good voice, though
with perhaps less steady flow of ex.
preston than that which character
ICES Traub.
The Piano Solo, Une Promenade
Daus, by Carlton Caswell, showed
more than ordinary skill and musical
talent. AS between his music and
oratory, Mr. Caswell will pardon us
for saying music is his shortest and
surest route to success,
The reporter, being lame in one
ear, and somewhat back in the au-
dience, could not catch all that Miss
Mary Everett said about Driving
Home the Cows" but we judged
from her pleasant expression that she
got them home all right.
What struck us most forcibly in
the fine orchestral music of the even
ing was the number termed Overature.
Lutspiel. To one not understanding
ri i-fa-sol-lu from do this seemed to
get under the vest and right close to
the heart.
On the Religions of the World,
Francis Drlnker acquitted himself
right well. It's a broad subject to
handle, because there are SO many of
them that agree to disagree, while
Al T.. 4 Il e Il,