The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-25

AND FUTURE or DCNMORE
BAUER ORCHESTRA ASSISTED.
The commencement exercises Of the
class of '9S of Dunmorc High school
were held last night i'm Manlcy's hall.
There was not a dull number on the
programme. Decorations made the hall
very attractive. Baucr's orchestra fur
nishcd the Instrumental music and a
chorus of nearly two hundred pupils.
mostly girls under the direction of
Professor G. Il. Derman, of this city,
sang six tuneful school songs. ON the
back wall Of the stage was inscribed
in large letters the class motto: Row
ing, Not Drifting"
Ncazcs Song of Welcome" was
sung with bounding melody. The
proficiency Of the pupils in everything
they sang was commented upon with
the most favorable emphasis. The
singing was delightful, and the inter-
walls Of essay reading and class ora
tiuns were charmingly brief
Miss Anna McHale was salutatorian.
She had kind words of welcome for
the members of the school board, the
mates and parents. she thanked the
parents for their self sacrifice and
hoped the pupils would prove worthy
of confidence and trust
MISS CULLEN'S ESSAY.
Miss Hannah Cullen read an cyeay
on Uses of History" 1t is only from
history, she said, we can appreciate
the glorious liberty we enjoy; when
we look back to the past, and the dis
tant is brought near to us, we see the
appalling presence of slavery and op-
preston in former ages. We are more
thankful for religious liberty and
and all the fruits of cnlght
mcnt and progress Of civilization
when we view the deprovation of these
blessings that existed in the early times.
Since the Eighteenth century history,
she said, has been treated by the ablest
writer's as the best subject for the
exercise of their literary efforts. Glib
bon's Rise and FalI of the Roman
Empire" is one of the greatest works
Of the language today.
The chorus sang "Cheerfulness." Mis-
Margery Eden rccitcd The Gypsy
Flower Girl" in splendid style, and
what was really the happiest and best
number on the programme was an es-
say on Dunmore, past, present and
future, by Miss Evelyn Montgomery.
She told some interesting bits of early
history and explained how it is that
one hears the term, "The Dunmore
Bucks"
Away back when the territory was
forest the first white settler after the
Indians went farther west or north was
James Brown. He preferred hunting
deer to clearing the forest or turn
ing his hand to some useful OCcupa-
tion, and from the number of bucks
he laid low with his rifle il derived
the name. She told how it was called
Dunmore. An EnGlishman named Au-
SustuS Murray who was visiting i'm
New York met the owners of the
Drnker railroad and co-operated with
them i'm raising large cum Of money
t. help build it. Mr.. Murrays father
was the Earl of Dunmore and in his
honor it was named.
MIR. JORDAN's ADDRESS.
Another chorus was sung, and Thorn
| as Jordan, class president, and the only
male member of it gave an address on
patriotism. Patriots are of two classes.
| he said. the one being the true patriot
who serves his country in war with
courage, honor, and self-sacrifice, and
| the other being the dress parade pa -
| triot who makes a display on the
Fourth of July, Memorial day, and
other national holidays, but skips to
Canada when the war breaks out.
| lie denOminated Washington as the
| greatest patriot of any country or age,
| and referred with tribute to the gall
| lant kosciuskO, the peerless Lafayette,
| The brave Count de ROchambeau. and
| the courageous and valorous Baron Won
| Steuben. In modern annals Grant,
| sherman, sheridan, Mcclellan and Far
| raSut were noble eXefuplars of the pa
| trlot. and in our own day we are in
tensely proud Of the glorious achieve
ment of the modest hero of Manila.
Rear Admiral George Dewey. Among
| the women We're Joan of Arc who re-
| pulsed the English i'm France. Mollie
| PITCHER who took her husbands place
at the cannon in Revolutionary DAYS,
| and the noble Sister Anthony. the min
istering angel of comfort on the battle
fields. He closed with ringing PRAYER
for Cuba's freedom. The orchestra fol-
lowed with patriotic airs and tho
chorus joined in singing the star
| Spangled Banner"
Miss Laura OHoro recited humor.
Gus composition of her own The class
mantle was handed over to the cIas,
OF 99 by Miss Lara Reirdon, and was
accepted by Miss Lucretia Snyder The
former urged that the motto of tbe
| o. a tpgs
two words, patience and perseverance
MISS Snyder's acceptance was put in
bright language and happy ideas. She
SAID that we are thankful i'm this coun.
Try that we are advanced for what we
are, not who we are
THE VALEDICTORY.
Miss Adalino Barnard delivered the
valedictory Her advice was to seel
hlGh ideals, because our character!
cannot rise above them. Even if We
do not reach the goal of our ambition
1t Keeps us steadily aiming upward.
superintendent +. d. Bovard ad
} dressed the graduates with words o.
encouragement. and spoke with kinC
} advice to the pupils who move up I,
! succeed them. He spoke generally on
the condition Of the school system O
Dunmore and said il would he his am
bition to keep on improving it. Mr.
w X. Wilson, president of the board
presented the diplomas to the gradu
ates with suitable remarks and tn,
concluding number was America" b,
orchestra, pupils and audience.
The graduates were: NJ. Adalin,
, Barnard Sara A. Reirdon, Evelyn T.
Montgomery, Hannah 5. Cullen. Heller
ii. Dougherty, Anna +. McHale, Bcs