The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-13
MONTROS e.

MONTROSE.
Forty-flve thousand brook trout ar
rived here on Friday and have already
been safely ensconsed in the many
streams contiguous to Montrose.
Contrary to rumors, d. D. Depue
stated today that he is the proprietor
and manager of the Tarbell house. Mr.
Depue said that during the short time
last week while he was absent from
town Mr.. Raynsford very kindly con-
Quoted the management for him, hence
the gossip regarding the matter.
The commencement exercises of the
Montrose high school ON Thursday
night We're by all odds the chief attrac-
ton of Montrose this week. The
armory, where the exercises We're held,
presented charming appearance. The
rear of the stage was elevated and
banked with evergreens, save in the
center where an aperture partly
screened by two gates, on which 1895
was inscribed, was made. The class
motto, step by Step" stood in bold
relief against the background, its let
ters being composed of white roses.
After an overture, which was rendered
in an excellent manner by the Montrose
orchestra, the invocation by Rev. 1. N.
Shipman opened the evenings cere-
monies. "Friendship'' was the subject
of John f. Sweet, the salutatorian. The
phenomenal work of Mr.. Sweet as a
student caused the well-merited praise
bestowed upon him. Aura L. Dewitt
gave an interesting essay on Fashions
Sunshine and Shadows" an essay by
e. May Lane, contained a goodly por-
ton of the former and depicted the
vast difference existing between the
two, yet showed the ease with which
shadows could be vanquished. The
honor essay, "The Gates Ajar," by
Laura W. Sprout, showed the fields in
which the coming woman can exem-
plify her ideas. Theodore T. Munger,
jr., dealt on Personal Power" His
Grafton was short, sensible and well
delivered. Buddhism" was intelli-
gently dealt with by Arthur D. Cashin,
and evidenced a concientious study of
the subject. Eva ]. Heckman's essay.
"A Spiders Web" was cleverly writ
ten. The class album was written by
Ethel NJ. Pope and Vietta Lee Couver
Unfortunately Miss Pope, owing to her
illness, was unable to take part In the
exercises. Ella L. Oakley very kindly
read Miss Popes lines. To an outsider
the album, which is really a, class
history, was quite ludricrous and what
must 1t have been to the twenty-five
young men and women, who appre-
ciated every sentence of the prophecy
Of the combined efforts of Miss Pope
and Miss lie Couver? The programme
was delightfully."- enhanced by a recita-
ton by Nellie L. Conklin. Miss Con-
klin's THE Shadow of Song" reflect
ed unusual credit, and her elocution
was decidedly good. The class presen-
tations by Bessie NJ. Bisbee and Her.
man II. Otto. were replete with merri-
men. The May scene, in which Jessie
NJ. Hastings, Alpha NJ. Howard and
Alice Il. Foster posed as central figures
was, indeed, pretty. March, April. MAY,
June and August were in Che cantata
respectively represented by Carrie +.
Mott, Vietta lie Couver, Bessie Perrigo
Ella l.. Oakley and Eva ]. Hickman
Professor b. Il. James presented the
diplomas, and the valedictory of Lor-
raine Bradshaw, which was a mastery
essay upon Diamonds" and surely a
gem, completed the evenings pro-
gramme. Rev A. l.. Benton pronounced
the benediction.
The class song by Clifton Hckok:
Tonight we launch upon the tide,
The dark and stormy main to ride.
Our hearts are firm, our courage strong,
Our hopes arc set beyond life's throng.
We BID farewell to teachers dear,
And give to them our heartfelt cheer:
Our classmates, too, we wish success,
Long life and joy and happiness.
o, classmates! Soon we all must part;
Though ''step by step" through ways so
dark
Wen reach at last the golden shore
Where parting will be nevermore.
The Alumni Of the Montrose high
school held their annual banquet at
the Montrose house on Friday night.
The room was Jtastily decorated for the
occasion, and white and gold, the '05
class colors, predomnated. II. Morris
was toast master, and the following
toast were responded to: Address of
welcome, II. II. Morris; Glass of '91,
Fred T.. Wells; Honorary Members"
Il. II. Joachim; Glass of '93," Inez
Blessing; "Our Society Ideal" B. T..
James; GLASS of '9i," Grace Frink:
Alumni poem. "The Mingled Years"
Alice Hastings; Alumni historian.
Fanny l.. Read. The toasts were all
responded to in an earnest and true
manner, and provoked merrlment and
happiness upon the participants of the
banquet of '95.
II burned my fingers very badly The
pain was intense. DIR. Thomas Eclectric