Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-06-23
RECEIVED DlPLOEAS.
Inc Opera House Was Crowded Thursday,
TO Witness the Closing Events of

TO Witness the Closing Events of
Our Public Schools.
mat Bridgeton is not only proud of it's
public schools, but greatly interested in
the institutions, was manifested last
night in the great audience that COM
pletely crowded the large auditorium to
its capacity.
Ii was an inspiring picture. The audi
ence, composed largely of ladies with
their bright, light summer gowns, were
In Keeping with the glorious decorations
OF the handsome stage.
While Prof. Laning's orchestra was
presenting spirited march, the members
OF tae Board of Education came upon the
platform, together with State School
Superintendent Baxter and County Sup
erintendent Glaspell, as we'll as several
ministers.
Directly following, the graduating class
came on, and were seated opposite the
gentlemen who provide the splendid ia
cilities for the education they receive.
President of the Board, Benjamin Han
COCK, welcomed the large audience upon
behalf OF the Board and graduating class,
and Rev. s. W. Beach offered prayer.
MOTIFS Korshet was the first of the
class to be presented, and his
oratIon was 1.-The Land of the Czar.n
Mr.. korshet was historical largely, fol-
lowing with the prophecy that the con-
oltlons OF Russians would finally lead to
a revolution that would free the people
from autocratic rule. Having lived a
third OF his life in the land of the Mus
covltes, being born subjet of the Czar,
he could bring careful comparison be-
tween this country and that, and his
effort was warmly received,
Miss Agnes Boone presented an essay,
Little Sins," and it was one of the
brightest efforts of the evening. In a
manner, matter-of fact, crisp and natural
she presented the pungent truths of her
paper. Character and success she showed
to be damaged by the little sins. Small
faults may fracture our whole character,
She named some of the little faults that
play such an important part in life. Dis
regard, at times silence, manner, thought
lessness, jealousy She gave the moral
effect OF these sins, and followed with a
bit of advice as to how to overcome them,
National Flowers" was the subject of
the essay Of Miss Katharine Hankins.
The young lady displayed delightful
evolutionary ability i'll the reading of hor
admirably written paper. She told of the
significance of the flowers that had been
adopted by nations, and recited the diff
Guilty OF this nation finding flower suffi-
GENTLY glorious to represent this country.
True vote of the states has given the
preference to the golden rod, its special
significance being its freedom in growing
every where, and indicating the golden
promises held out by this wonderful
nation.
vigorous and practical was Miss Anna
Edwards in her essay "Prejudice. Her
lessons were drawn in manner showing
deep thought and especial care in prepara-
ton. Her conclusion was, after recitipg
some OF the evils of prejudiced charac-
Ter, mat lie is not whav we take it, but
what we make it.
Inc PHYSICAL drill, by a class of ninth
grade pupils, was exceptionally we'll
done, and highly appreciated by the
audience.
Miss Eva Brown, in a descriptive man.
ner, told of the "voices of nature" It
was a word picture, a painting from
nature itself. Nature in her softness. her
loneliness, her sweetness, her kindliness,
Nature IN tempest, with terrifying power,
followed by its burst of glorious sun
shine; all We're grandly, delightfully."- Dor
trayed.
MISS Edna Horner, in her ESSAY.
Environments" was charmingly cor
rect, persuasive and eloquent. She drew
strong lessons from the conditions sur
rounding life, and advised strongly the
shunn ng of the many opportunities to
inJure and wreck ones life.
The closing essay was by Miss Mary |
Lore. The By-ways of a Woman's |
Llfe." Plainly practical, the essay was |
rich IN its attention given to better ones |
condition. To take on an importance in
n1e,to prove of some value to ones self and |
10 the world. An earnest purpose in life
was absolutely necessary to the fulfil
Va SeHulne napplueSS'
hon. Charles j. Baxter, State Superin-
tendent OF Schools, made short address,
o"eiilng largely upon the war conditions
ana pointing to the schools as the teacher
OF patriotism and good citizenship.
In addressing the class, he was earnest
ana sincere, He believed that each had
noble ambition, that the world would be
just little better for their having been
IN 1t. Life to the class. he said, would
nave nope and tears, joys and sorrows,
success and failure. But true American
spirit makes failure a stepping stone to
success Be right, Just, pure, true and
God will bless them.
superintendent Turner, in we'll chosen
woros, presented the diplomas. and the
CLASS OF 9S joined the Alumni circle.
Inc following program shows the full
graduating class and exercises:
march, THE Talisman," r. o. Goldsmith
Orchestra