The Press., 1894-06-21
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Saturday Charles R. Newton won in each of the three races in which he was per mitted to enter, winning in the mile hand icap race silver tea set; in the half mile handicap dozen solid silver spoons ;; in the one mile team race the first club prize. In the mile handicap he was the scratch man, his competitors having ad- vantage of various distances up to 120 yds. Time 224 :. The best time made at the race was by Fred J. Titus-2.07. In the half-mile handicap Newton was the scratch man, and 70 yards was the ad vantage given the man who came in third The time in the race was 1.09 4-5, better time than that made in the half mile open race, in which Sanger rode 1.13 2-5.
 A young lad caught 24 ounce trout in his hands at the head of the Mineral Springs Co.'S. pond yesterday.
 There will be ball game at the fair grounds Saturday p. m. at o'clock be- tween the Forestvilles and picked nine from the Springs. A good attendance will give encouragement to organize a regular team. On this occasion the ad- mission will be free to all.
 -The Riverside Woolen Co. is reducing it's force, closing some departments, and is likely to suspend entirely. Discour- aging reports are also afloat as to the re- suit of the struggle of the Central Wool en Co. to keep things moving.
 Graduation Exercises s. s. H. s.
 Never larger or more interested audi ence greeted a graduating class at Staff ford Springs high school than that of '94. Early in the evening people began to as- semble, some occupying seats for over an hour before the exercises begun. Late corners were fortunate to get standing room. The stage decorations were fine. A bank of laurel covered the stage front. Roses and bouquets were literally piled up on part of the stage front. The class motto was displayed in evergreen letters upon background of daisies arched up- on the rear wall of the stage. Other tasteful adornments showed patient and well directed effort we'll repaid in the ef- feet.
 At the appointed time the nine gradu- ates took front seats upon the stage, ac- companied by Principal Bagnall, School Visitor Mcleod and Rev. J. I. Bartholo- new. The rear seats were occupied by members of the junior classes and oth- CTS selected for singing in the ehoruses. An invocation by MT. Bartholomew open ed the exercises, and was followed by singing. Then duly followed the orations and essays of the graduates, interspersed by singing. Howard E. Cooley's saluta- tory and treatment of the topic, Public Opinion, was 8 most creditable address, practical, holding interest by sheer force of merit. Margaret B. Sullivan's pathet- ic treatment of the sad adventures of The Heroine of Acadia, the Evangeline immortalized by Longfellow, was full of pathos and interest. The story was we'll told and the characters we'll portrayed. The Empress Josephine was the subject of Miss Lillie A. Day. Her eventful life, so full of interest, and her fine womanly traits were we'll considered by one who evidently was full of appreciation of the subject. Richard w. Ellis spoke of the Power of Music in pleasant manner, in- termingling humor with pathos, and cap- tivating the hearers with his easy manner of speaking utterly without seeming ef- fort at oratorial effect, Ellen M. Warren's subject was Superstition; from the early ages down to the sad days of Salem witch burning, to which she gave a large part of her attention. Her treatment of the subject showed that she had studied it we'll and intelligently. Joseph M. J. Quinlan chose the subject of Labor, and spoke with enthusiasm and vigor of need ed reforms, proving that the subject lay near his heart. He gave due prominence to work of the head as creditahle as well that of more purely muscular effort. The most youthful in appearance of all the graduates, his effort drew an even greater portion of applause than that so liberally given to the others. Martha J. Kinney, in the American Indian in Literature, had subject full of poetic thought, which she brought out with interest. It was unfortunate that passing freight train forced her to make extra effort to be heard, but through all she held good at- tention from all. Charles J. Sullivan spoke of and for the Populist movement, setting forth it's objects in a plausible manner. The prime object of the gov ernment control of railroads, telegraphs' postal savings banks, and fiat money, were warmly endorsed by him, and firm faith expressed in the ultimate election of populist president, and resultant era of prosperity to the country. The Need of Public Library was the subject of Albert M. Walker, valedictorian. Ii is needless to say that his subject inter- ested the audience even at the late hour given. It was good argument for a fret public library and building which would also provide free leading room and ac. cess to the best periodical literature ot the day. sy
 As said above, the exercises weres~in. terspersed with singing, solos and chor uses. The borough schools are rich ir material out of which Principal Bagnal has ably organized large corps of sing CTS. To say that this part of the pro- gram was delightful is stating the matter feebly. The selections given were, "Gip sy Chorus," "Song of the Vikings "Hark, Apollo Strikes the Tyre" "Wieg enlied," ''The Day is Done, ? Damascus Triumphal March," and "Good Night" NOTES.
 "A posse ad esse" (from possibility te reality) is the motto of the class.
 One feature of all entertainments man aged by Principal Bagnall, is the use O songs of olden time, quaint, musical, ant new to many listeners, though familiar