Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-06-17

which being In 1ull Dioom gave 10
tho whole appearance classical
shade that is not often atiainable in
matters of decoration, and for the
sake of variety and recognition Of tie
superstitious belief in good luck al
immense borse shoe in cO,ors of red,
white and blue and as tall as man
was made the center piece of the
laurel decoration in tie rear of the
platform, and high above the plat
form on a broad ribbon WAS the mot
to Of the class IN Latin.
Admission was by ticket and seat
ing by ushers. The house was
crowded with friends of the school
and relatives of the graduating class.
A place was reserved in the middle
of the church for the students of the
Academy, and when all things were
ready they entered, preceded by
Professor Hesser While the stud
ents were being seated the gradual
ing class entered. preceded by Prof
essor J. H. Dysinger, Principal OF
the Academy, and accompanied by
Rev. A. n. Raven and Miss Gertv
Schott of class '97; Miss Majolis
Patterson OF class '97, and Miss
Joyce Graybill of class '9S
The graduating class took chairs
On the platform.
And then there was burst of music
from behind the laurels by an Or
chestra from Harrisburg. IL was
fine dancing music and every educat-
ed dancing foot in the house felt like
taking the floor and tripping the light
fantastic Zoe.
Rev J. II. Mortimer of the N. E
Church invoked the Divine blessing.
The ss!uta,ory was we'll prepsr-
ed Grafton by Wayne T. Dimm, who
on account of an impediment in his
speech delegated the delivery OF the
or alton to Miss Gerty Schott of class
'97, who did the work that was del
egated to her very we'll. Mr.. Dimm
might get a pointer from one Of the
famous Greek orators, Demosthenese,
who having an impediment in his
speech resolved to break it. He re-
sorted to the hard practice Of speak
ing with pebbles in his mouth, which
made him deliberate and entirely
broke the impcdimcnt of speech with
which he had been effiicted from
childhood days.
Then came moro dancing music,
and it may hare be added that after
every speech the orchestra played a
piece to the delight of the audience.
Miss Majorie Patterson came next
with an Grafton entitled American
Scenery, in which she lead her hear
ers through the delightful and grand
scenery of America from the Atlantic
to the Pacific ocean.
Miss Maude e. Burch6eld was the
third speaker on the programme or
der with Woman's Opportunities for
her subject and she made tho best OF
the opportunity, starting with the
condition of woman under the heath
en- or pagan domination of Rome and
bringing ber forth in her advanced
position to-day under the elevating iu-
fuences of Christianity and predict
ing a full fellowship for her with
man in business in education and
government without once locing her
position as queen of the household.
Thomas D. E. Diilman came next
with an Grafton, Caesars Influence -
in which lie sketched the public life
ef the great Roman and his methods
in war and government. which he
showed to be the same methods OF
the men of to day, who are engaged
in the avocatiens that employed the
attention of Cesar, and from that he
argued that C;es.r's influence is felt
to this day snd generation.
Lawrence l.. Ferree Was the next
on tie program with au Grafton
.'Our Code cf Honor, which he de.
livered very we'll and displayed ora.
torical ability. He traced the duel.
ing code from its inception among
men in the fist fights of primitive
days to the murderous fighting with
swords and pistols and the abate'
ment CT the dueling code as means
of settlement of disputes among
men, to the present means of settle
ment through courts and boards of
arbitration.
Rev. 4. N. Raven of Westminster
Presbyterian church was the next
speaker--programmed Literary Ad-
dress-which was indeed a literary
treat of high order.
Miss Joyce Graybill was the next
speaker with a selection called "Per-
dita" Her manner was pleasing and
if she had only pitched her voice a
key or two higher it would take an
uncommon platform delivery to equal
her.
The diplomas we're presented by
Rev. A. n Raven in an appropriate
address that was appreciated by the
class and ali present.
The Valedictory Oration - Scylla
and Charybids-J. Edward Halde-
man was well delivered and attentive.
~ listened to. The illustration of the
rock and whirlpool in the Mediter-
anean sea was compared to the dan
ders of the sea of life that beset peo-
pie from childhood TO youth and man
hood and womanhood He pointed
out the rocks and whirlpools in the
voyage of life and the course to be
pursued 20 avoid the dangers that
beset people on every side as they
sail upon the ocean of evely day life.
Rev. A. n. Raven pronounced the
benediction and the Academy COM
mencement of 1896 WAS numbered
with the eyants of the INST