Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-05-05
4lGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
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College from which he graduated in 1914.
he taught in an academy at. York Pa,
and there began his study as lawyer.
He began practice as an attorney-at-law
in Gettysburg at which place he started
the educational reform which was the
founding of our present free-school system.
The history of that remarkable man Of
the nineteenth century. Abraham Lin.
coin, is famliarto all; how all of his
schooling did not count up full year;
how he borrowed books and newspapers
from the neighbors; how he clerked in
the country store studying and law books
which by chance came into his reach;
how he kept on learning more and more
every day and at last gaining the highest
office which Americans can give an
American. He, it was who became
through the aid of Providence the liberia
tor OF four and a-half million bond-men
and who gave at the Gettysburg Cemetery,
on November l9, 1868, one Of the greatest
and grandest orations in the English Ian,
guage. In the present time an education
is necessary to obtain wealth. A wealthy
person may become highly educated, but
it is more often that they fail because work
is the essence OF success.
ALUMNI, REUNION AND BANQUET.
The rooms of the Forksville House
had been fitted up for the grand
occasion. The dining room was
beautifully decorated and the eatibles
were delicious and most tastily
served. There were fifty guests seat
ed at the banquet table. The toast
master, w. E. Randall announced
the toasts in a pleasant and happy
way, and all nicely responded to.
With this over the Alumni repaired
to one end of the room and proceed
ed to the election of their officers
which was as follows: Meeting call
ed to order by Presi. f. M. Schana-
bacher. Miss Jennie MolyneuX was
elected Secretary protein. Officers
for the ensuing year-Pres. Claire
Nye; Vice Pres, Geo. Miller; Toast
Master, Jennie Molyneux; Secretary,
Antoinette Lancaster.
MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI
Glass of 'S9.
w. II. Collins, F. NJ. Rogers,
Mary Molyneaux.
1889.
Elite Randall, Mary Clarke, Jen-
ME Rogers, George Warburton, Fan
ME Bird.
1890.
A. j. Bird, Albert Lewis, Jennie
Molyneaux, Sadie Molyneaux.
1891.
VIM. Rogers, ~. w. Collins,
Brenton Lancaster, Willard Bird.
1892.
II. NJ. Fry, j. Lyman Snyder,
*Blanche Fleming.
1898.
Antonette Lancaster, *Blanche
Collins, Dora Hannah, GA. Rogers,
r. S. Rogers, Nelson Tomkins,
E. NJ. Schanbacher.
1894.
None.
1895.
Claire Nye.
1896.
w. E. Randall, James Clarke,
Fannie Rogers, Sadie Huckell.
1897.
Silas MolyneauX, John Warburton
Kate Benfield.
George F. Miller, VIM. F. Clarke,
John T. Molyneaux.
*Dead.
With the election of the officers
thus terminated one Of the most
prosperous years in the history of
the Forksville High School. A year
fraught with intellectual and moral
benefits that can never be known
until the curtain rises that separates
time from eternity.
JUNIOR CLASS
The Junior Glass held very sue
cessful exhibition and banquet on
Thursday evening.
The church was crowded to listen
to the wit and humor of Young
America. The banquet was held at
the residence of Hon. w. G.. Rogers
and everything moved off in the
usual smooth manner.
P.O. 8. of A. Resolution.