The Monitor-register., 1896-06-19
Woodstown High School Commence.
ment.

ment.
A EVENT-THE OPERA HOUs
oRowDED-THE BEST COMMENCEMENT
IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL,
DIPLOMAS AWARDED To GRADUATES.
The commencement exercises of th
Woodstown High School were held in tn
Opera House on Monday night, and a
audience filling all the available space i
both seating and standing room, wa
present. Even a place to stand was at
premium, and many turned away, unabl
to find even that accommodation.
h large turnout indicated more tina
a simple desire to witness h exercises
1t is an evidence of the popular regar
for our excellent public school system
which confers its benefits alike on al
classes. requiring only that there shal
be the mind capacity in the scholar t
make these benefits available. With tn
addition of the high school studies sue
public schools are now the equal Of an
first Glars preparatory schools, n the.
are able to fit pupils with an education
shifted to the ordinary avocatiOns of life
WoOdstown may we'll be proud of it
public school. 1t is not surpassed in th
State by schools of a similar class. Tn
SdIIt Cdu bIuiy 10 dld VI OuI DUoIu "
i Education and of the efficiency o
District Clerk Geo. M. Andrews, whom
County Superintendent Gwynne unquali
fiedIy terms the best District Clerk in tn,
State; that he not only does the wOrl
we'll, but is able as well to enter th'
school and pass judgment as to thu
character and need of teaching.
The platform was very tastefully
decorated, the motto of the Glass of '96-
Patience is Genins"-occupying
prominent position. On the platform
were seated County Superintendent
Gwynne, Rev. G G. Senser. j. III. Read
ing, President of the Board of Educa
ton, Geo. M. Andrews, District Clerk
members of the Board OF Education, and
the graduating class, o u in number
Miss Lillian Wright, Miss Belle G
C~rothers. Miss Margaret Nixon and Miss
Elizabeth Slack Reading.
The exercises opened with a voluntary
by the WoOdstown Cornet Band, followed
by a chorus by the school, and prayer by
Rev. q. G. Senser. The salutatory was
given by Miss Margaret Nixon, who
said:
1--WE have reached the closing anniver-
sary OF another school year. The class
of '96 has been looking forward to the
time with feelings of sadness and
pleasure. Tonight we hold our finaI
commencement. Perhaps you may be
taxed by listening to some ''tiresOme'
essays, but we hope the music furnished
by the Band and the words of our good
County Superintendent will compensate
for the w-earisomeness our papers inflict
upon you.
Tho latfarS IF Eiaoro ko h,o rusfo
Trentia, always began with the words
Isl Wales bene est valio'-Tf you are
well, it is well. | am we'll" So there
seems to be only one form of words for a
salutatory, and Ibis year it has fallen to
me TO address these words of welcome to
the friends and patrons of the Woods
town High School.
We hope we may be able to give you a
final o ~ with us which may afford you
some pleasure and make you feel a
deeper interest in our school and in those
who study and labor there. Again, we
give you welcome to our commencement
The subject of her essay was "WaI
and Arbitration" 1t was very well
treated, reference being made to the war
spirit prevailing in the olden times, when
war was considered necessary, and a
commendable way to settle differences,
but this fiery spirit has been largely
superseded in these latter times by a dis
position to settle international differences
by arbitration, and the belief was
expressed that this would finally becom G
the permanent policy among the nations
of the earth. To help on this peaceful
cause all were enjoined to follow after the
things that make for peace and thus
strengthen the hands of those who are
advocating arbitration.
A duet followed on the piano by
Masters Harold Stepler and Morris Ben
nett. and then a chorus, "Old year and
new year"
Miss Elizabeth Slack Reading next
read an essay on 1.-TWO Women of Story
the heroes being Evangeline aud Priscilla,
whom Longfellow has mmortalized
The subject of the essay of Miss Belle
G. Crothers, which was next read, was
"The Idyls of the King" being the story
of King Arthur, a most romantic picture,
in English verse, rivalling the best of the
mythical stories of Ancient Greece.
This closed part Fl rst, and the second
part opened with a selection by the Band,
and then came the valediotory and a
prophecy by Miss Lillian Wright. She
took the beautiful flower-the Forget-me'
not, as a text, and reciting its place in
legend and story, and the lesson conveyed,
that happiness is only attained by plant
ing gladuess along the path where Others
must tread. h said when the class OF
'9G was casting about for an emblem,
they unanimously agreed 10 the selection
of the Forget me-not
The remainder of her essay has a Local
application, that we give it entire:
MISS LILLIAN wRIGHT'S s~ALULATORY
AND CLASS PROPHECY.
In after years, when the school Of
Woodstown becomes the leading school
in New Jersey; when a fine new stone
building has been erected; when higher
grades of study have been introduced, we
wish it to be remembered that there was
a graduating class of '96, though its
members will, at that time, be widely
separated.
The years we have spent in Woodstown
High School have passed quickly away,
and tonight, as we close our work in the
regular school course, we are glad to meet
here the friends, through whose kindness
we have enjoyed our school privileges.
Your oversight, interest and care will be
to us a cluster of forget me-nots which
will not fade, and we are more than glad
to have you spend the evening with us az
we leave our school, with it's flood O.
happy memories.
DO not forget this school in the days to
come. 1t is to-day what your generous
support has made it, and it can never rise
higher than your supply will permit.
To OUR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
We, as the graduating class of '96, extend
RI q rYnfa of fLn-L- e. -
interest you rave taken in our school
From you we have received long rolls oil
dreaded examination questions; our
destiny was in your hands. yet you have
shown much kindness and consideration
in your selections, and we thank you.
To OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AM
ESPECIALLY TO oUR DISTRICT CLERK
We wish to have you know that you,
interest and care during our school lf
have not been unnoticed by us. You hav,
shown your willingness and desire to aiG
the school. You have carefully watched
its progress through the past years, havt
introduced higher grades of study, ant
largely through your aid has it become
High School, and we know you will be a
laboriOus in the future for the welfare O
the schoOl as you have beer 10 the past.
DEAR TEAcHERs:-Although we have
not been with you all, yet to each one OF
you we are indebted. We thank you fol
the kindness and care you have bestow wee
and we know the best reward we can Civ
you will be a useful, well-spent life. Fo
your love and assistance we thank you
and, with deep regret. we bid you fare
we'll.
FELLOW STUDENTs:-No small part O
our regret in leaving school is in leaving
you. To your keeping we commit tn
honor OF our school. We hope our error
will be as lessons to you and that 70
will avoid our mistakes.
And now Dear Classmates, to you I ar
charged with a message of grave import
To me il has hAnn narmittad tn atdin int