The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-23
DUNMORE D0INGS.
The Graduating Exercises of the
High School Held Last Even
ing Before a Large Gather
ing of People.

The class of '99 has passed into his
tory. The graduating exercises were
conducted in Washington hall last
evening and a large assemblage of per-
sons were in attendance. The curtain
rose promptly at $50 o'clock and dis
closed the members of the class upon
the stage amid elaborate decorations.
In the rear of the stage was the class
motto, "Virtute Non Verbs" '99.
Bauer's orchestra opened the evenings
programme with a tuneful selection.
Miss Margaret Healy. salutatorian,
then came forward and extended an
invitation of welcome to the public and
all interested in the progress of edu-
cation. Miss Healy took as her subject
Joan of Arc" and dwelt at some
length upon the life of the Maid OF
Orleans" She realistically described
the burning at the stake and repeated
Fressart's last words, I'VE are all lost
we have burned a saint"
Miss Mary Duffy recited 1.-THE Whist
ling Regiment" and was heartily APP
plauded Then came a selection, Song
of the Volunteer" by the chorus, fol-
lowed by an Grafton by Miss Kitty
Horan, who took as her subject The
Dying Century" and said, in part:
Every century has it's own character
istics, but the nineteenth surpasses all.
The nineteenth century, which is al
most at an end, was one of the bright
est and grandest that the world has
ever seen
"The grandest and most wonderful
fact Of all is that all these great things
are no longer known to a few, but
through the mighty power Of the press
they are made known to millions OF
people.
The Boatmans Song" was then
given by the chorus, after which Miss
Sallie Gilligan reCited THE Burglar
Alarm" which caused any amount OF
amusement. Miss Mary Kelly followed
with class history. She presented
the facts as she had found them, anus
ing incidents of school life, and was
loudly applauded.
Miss Lucretia Snyder, the valedic-
torlan, was next. After dealing upon
The Assassination of President Lin
coin" giving in detail the cause, OPEN
ing, closing and end of the rebellion
of 1S61-'65, and finally, the assassina-
tion of President Lincoln, she turned
her attention to the valedictory, which
was. in part, as follows:
course and to me has fallen the honor
of saying good bye to all that has
| been dear to us during the years we
have passed in the schools of Dunmore.
ITO you, honorable board of direc-
tors, who have looked after our mate
rial welfare during these years and
| who have exercised almost parental
care over us, we extend our hearty
L.
say to you good bye.
I'VE must now say the farewells that
are hardest to say, those that we say
to each other. We have been together
| in the class rooms almost constantly
| for the last three years and it is very
| hard for us to think that we shall
! never meet there again. In that, l do
not wish to increase that feeling Of
| sadness which dwells in the breast OF
| each of us this night, when some OF
us, perhaps, leave our school days be-
| hind us forever. We pass on into the
world. Experience, that stern master,
will now train us, and we can but
hope that he will deal with us lightly.
And now, with best wishes for each
other, we say good bye"
President Henry Webber made a
short speech, after which he presented
the class of '99 with their diplomas.
superintendent Bovard also made a
short address, which closed the even
ing's programme.
The officers of the class of '99 We're
as follows: President, Margaret
Healey; vice president, Kitty Horan,
secretary, May Kelly; treasurer, Mary
Duffy.