The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14
END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Closing Exercises Of the School Of the
Lacknwanun.


Lackawannn.
In the presence of many friends and
companion schoolmates of the last few
years, class '95 of the School of the
Lackawanna yesterday afternoon cele-
brated the final graduting exercises in
the school building, on Jefferson ave-
nue..
AT A o'clock Principal Rev. Thomas
Cam announced the beginning of the
exercises with an invocation. The
room was crowded with friends of the
eight young lady and as many gentle
men graduates. whose names were
given in yesterdays issue. Many We're
the expressions of admiration which
arose from the audience in respect to
the interior decorations of the apart
ment.
The choicest of summer flowers,
banked with green, had been placed
about the building and these intermin-
gled with the national and the school
colors, presented pleasing sight.
Across the ceiling of the main room.
in letters of gold We're the words "Esss
Guam Videri," the class motto.
on the platform were seated the grad
yates and their teachers, also the
friends who participated in the pro-
gramme. After the prayer, the school
glee club. consisting of six students,
sang, and We're applauded at the finish.
Miss Jessie Polhemius, an exceedingly
bright young lady, read her prize COM
position, 1.-THE Month of June" The
n
hemius' polished rhetoric adding per-
ceptibly to the beauty Of the produce
tion.
She Won the Hand Prize.
The prize for this composition IS the
annual one offered by Hon. Alfred
Hand, who deposited certain sum of
money in bank, the interest on same
to be given to the winner of the school
competition. After the composition
had been read, the glee club again en-
tertained with a song, and Rev. James
Mcleod, of the First Presbyterian
church, followed with the annual ad-
dress to the school, being introduced by
the chairman, Rev. Mr.. Cam. Mr.. Nc
Leod spoke chiefly of the benefit derived
from the School of the Lackawanna,
by the citizens of Scranton. The
speaker dwelt upon the necessity of
Christianity in a students life and told
of the responsible attitude of the par
ent toward his children. The address
was listened to with attention.
Again the glee club sang, and at the
end of this number Professor w. H.
Buell. began his usual address to the
graduates, taking as a basis of his re-
marks "The Past, the Present, the Fu-
ture." Never has Mr. Buell. failed to
impress his pupils and the talk of yes
terday surpassed all past endeavors.
After referring of the school days at
Lackawanna, which were about to be
ended forever, of the pleasant times en-
joyed, Mr.. Buell. talked of the present
moment. and ended with supposition
as to the possibilities of the future life
at college and the real life afterward.
prcocnting the Diplomas.
After the close of Mr.. Buell's speech,
the diplomas were preSentd to the grad
uates, few having gone to Wilkes
Barre to take the entering examination
for Princeton. The diplomas were
bound in red and white ribbon, the
school colors, and were received by the
graduates with becoming grace.
Ray Fuller was given a certificate Of
entrance to. Lafayette college. In the
award of prizes, which were chiefly
books by well-known authors, Miss Pol
hemius received the Hand medal for
the best composition. Classical prize,
Miss Marian F. Crane; honorable men,
ton, Ernest Kiesel. Botany, Miss Car
nelia Schreifer; honorable mention,
Dayton Ellis. Algebra, Dayton Ellis.
French Edward Jackson; German,
George U. Lathrope. Latin, Claude N.
Pitcher; honorable mention, Harry
Jackson.
In the intermediate department the
prizes were won by the following:
French, Jerome Rice; honorable men
ton, Roswald McMullen. Drawing, G.
Clarke Guild.
The glee club sang after the prizes
had been given out, and Mr.. Cam
prayed. After the chairman had an
nounced the close of the exercises, the
class Of '95 gave their class yell, the
whole school following in the we'll
known yell Of the institution. The af-
fair was the most interesting in years.