Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04
MATAMORAS.

The third annual commencement exer-
cises OF the Matamoras high school took
place ON Friday evening, at Epwolth
church. The interior of the church was
very tastefully decorated with ropes of
evergreen. and red and white carnations
(the class colors,) and red and white bunt
ing, which made very prettyappearance
The class motto, "Self Reliance" and the
class dates, 96-97 were arranged in ever
greens very artistically The ushers,
Messrs. r. French and L. Price. at half.
past seven commenced their duties. Very
soon the large rooms were filled with
friends of the school There was hardly
standing ROOM At s O'Clock everything
was in readiness the graduates had taken
their respective places. The young ladies
were dressed in long white dresses wear
ing the class colors, red and white carna-
tions The gentlemen wore the customary
evening dress suits with the class colors
Clune's IS orchestra of five pieces, opened the
exercises with very pretty selection, then
following prayer by Rev f. q. Curtis.
Next in order was the essay and saluta-
tory of Miss Tillie ZhaneclSer Miss Til
lie was in good voice. She made a good
impression upon the audience. Then fol-
lowed a well considered and well written
essay on Life" in which the young
lady ampliled with much ingenuity and
fertility Of illustration the familiar thought
that life is made up of little things and of
Our 1I1tv in oup o1x-t, ctato ,f lifo hc,,..,..,.
humble, and performing small obligations
with the same fidelity to principle and
duty as we would greater ones. Han '
Prey followed with an Grafton, entitled,
Contrasts" Harry's Grafton was fine
and delivered very nicely. The orchestra
then gave fine selection Another essay
by Laura Ackerson, entitled Literature &"
Laura recited it in a ve.y good tone of
voice 1t was a very fine piece of composi-
tion The orchestra gave another selection.
followed by Winfield S. Seybolt. He gave
an oration on american Heroes" Win
field did nicely He has good voice for
speaking in public. Then followed another
essay from our young friend, Emma Bill
man, who has frequently appeared before
her friends, both in Matamoras and Port
Jeryis Her essay was entitled "Youth &"
Emma recites nicely. She pleased her
friends very much on this occasion
Clunes orchestra gave another fine seloc-
ton followed by the Grafton and Val q
dictcry address by Frank Sheen He
spoke on the "Cuban Rebellion" the sub
iect that is now agltating our American
people. Frank recited the oration in a
very credltable manner. The Rev. j. H.
Wiegand delivered the address to the
graduates and was listened to with marked
attention by the large audience present.
1t was given in a very pleasing manner.
Next came the presentation of diplomas
by the secretary, Mr. Gustay bunker
Clune's orchestra playing march, assisted
by the pianist, Mary Squlres The class
made very pretty moving tableau as they
passed by Nj. bunker, each securing a
diploma. Prof Kilcoin is deserving Of
great praise for the well drilled gra luc-
ting class. The presentation was followed
by the singing of the class song by the
graduates, accompanied on the piano by
Mary Squires and ON the violin by Mr.
Stephen Clune. 1t was we'll rendered.
The class song was composed by Tillie
Zahnlecker and the music by Prof
Lomsche. Following the singing of the
song came the benediction by Rev. Father
Treis and the closing piece from the or
chestra. The graduates received very
handsome flowers from their friends The
exercises We're of very pleasing nature
The class of ~ performed their parts well
and many thanks are rendered Prof. Kill
coin and his assistants for the very plea
SAINT entertainment. We trust that we
may all be permitted to meet again on
another occasion like this one The grad
yates of ~ were in attendance After
the exercises ice cream was served by the
Junior Aid Society connected with Ep-
worth church Clune's orchestra pleased
the large audience with their fine selec-
tions. Many thanks gentlemen Friday
evening will long be remembered by the
friends who assembled there on that oc
casiOn.
The funeral of our young friend, Frank
p Heath, of Matanoras which took place
on Saturday afternoon at st Joseph's
Church, was largely attended. The pail
bearers were: Lewis Price, Isaac Squires
Tom Sheen, Ralph French Hulet Soy
bolt and Fdtz Gebhardt Rev. Father
Treis made a beautiful address. He a.
luded to that passage in scripture: 81 o
gave where is thy victory 0 death where
is thy sting" Frank died in peace with
his God. He knew at the close he could
not get well and just before the end came
he bid good bye to his mother and father
and died in his fathers arms There is a
vacant place in that home vacant place
nc the dining table and at the fireside. But
what a consolation to the parents, his
death occurring at home, and not in a dis
iant land The violin, which was his CON
slant companion, when IN good health
sympathizod with him at the closed One
string broke the morning he departed this
ife and that same violin was decorated
With lovely flowers and placed upon his