The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-28

and hundreds Of people who were up.
on the Athletic field.
Personal comment here is impossi.
BILE. We give of what the program
consisted and the winners of prizes as
far as possible before going to press.
The program consisted of Running
High Jump, Pole Vault, 100 Yard
Dash, Putting 10 ID. Shot, Running
Eroad Jump, Mile Run, Dumb Bell
Drill of 400 students, Indian Clubs.
PRIZES.
In each athletic event a prize was
awarded the winner. In addition
to these two prizes were awarded
for all around work. In each event
first place counted the winner (
points, second place 3 points, and
third place point, The persons
scoring the two highest totals through
out the contest were awarded First
and Second general prizes. Through
the kindness of Mr.. J. G.. Wells and
Mr.. Geo. S. Robbins, the athletic as.
sociation is able to offer the following
prizes; First prize, for all around
work, silver cup. Second prize for
all around work, a gold mounted
Paul f. Writ fountain pen. For win.
ner OF each event prize in gold.
The following concert program was
furnished by the Bloomsburg Cornet
Band, Prof. Turner, leader:
Overture--Poet and Peasant.
Van Suppe
I.ancers-University. ..... .Meyreiies
lntermezzo-"L Loves Dram. ....
Czj6utkd
March," Old Homestead. Setter
Fantasa-Tole Pictures North and
South. h............... BendiG
In the Running High Jump, the
victors were George Norman at five
feet one inch, Smethers at four
eleven, and third Worthington at four
ten.
In the Pole Vault, the victors were
Alden Williams first clearing the pole
at the great height of eight feet ten,
and Nagle second at seven feet and
Smethers at six feet seven.
In the 100 yard dash, twenty. three
men entered, four heats were run with
! the following record Norman first in
eleven and one fifth seconds, Nagle
second and Sheivelhood third.
The next number was putting the
I6 ID. shot. Here were many sharp
and close contests. Laubach led of
with twenty. eight feet four, with
Williams second, twentyseven feet
one.
CLASS DAY.
Tuesday was set apart as Clas:
Day, and the class Of 90 showed a
great return of members to receive
their Masters Degree, having taught
the required two years, These helc
| their reunion exercises in the Audi
torium in the afternoon at 3 o'clock
PROGRAMME.
| Address Welcome Prof. Wilbur
Address President w. r. Bray
instrumental Music, Norma Nichol!
Essay, Miss Gwennie Thoma:
History, Mr.. Jac. Krov
Piano Solo, Gertrude Miller
Oratlon, J. J. O'Donnel
Vocal Solo, Miss Jennie Hughes
Grafton, Mr.. w, w. Houseknec.r
Poem, Miss Una Titus
| ID NT,ce NJ or,, L ,,,
Instrumental Solo, Miss Bessie Hughe'
At 8 p. m. the outgoing class of g:
held their exercises.
A large audience greeted them anc
their pleasing programme was render
ed without a flaw. Some Of the mem
bers in the programme were, to sa,
the least, decidedly humorous.
The Class Statistics had some won
derful revelations, as set down in cole
figures. The Glass Wail, well, the
originator of this outdid himself il
some of his clauses in which he dis
posed of the various parapherna liza
. not to speak of the bonded indebted
, ness of the class.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Commencement day proper wa
one long to be remembered.
. The program in point of Grafton
and essays, was never better, and re
fleets great credit not only upon tn
young people who delivered them S
e..rnestly, but as well upon those c
the faculty who had charge of tn
writing of these, and Of their prepare
E ton for final delivery or presentation
We give herewith the program en-
tire;
Prayer. .... Rev, G., f. Week
Piano Quartette, Valse Op. zo7, Balm
= Misses Stair, Maize, Jones, Birtey
Essay, Popularized Forms Of Gamb
: ing Emily A. WheeleI
Grafton, True Men Make Their Or
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