The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-13
High School Graduates.


The hot weather had no terrors for the
friends of the Mount Holly High School
and on Thursday evening there was a
large audience at the Opera House to
witness the commencement exercises.
| The programme was Of a different nature
from those of other years. The entertain
ment feature, in the shape of drills and
tableaux, had been criticised by some, who
claimed that without this feature there
could not be a successful commencement.
So it was decided to show otherwise, and
the programme was arranged accordingly.
AT eight o'clock the orchestra played a
selection.
Rev. Marshall. Owens, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church, offered prayer.
The salutatory was by Miss Mabel G.
Elberson. 1t was a fine production, read
in clear voice, and was appreciated by
the audience
Charles M. Randall, secretary of the
class of '99, called the class roll. AS the
names were announced the member of the
class would respond with quotation from
some author.
! Miss Ethel M. Gaskill read an essay,
Helps to Success"
''On the pillows gray" a chorus, was
rendered by the High School pupils, led
by John NJ. Huff, assisted by four male
voices. Mr.. Huff has had charge of this part
of the programme for some time, and the
manner in which the music was rendered
showed he had not neglected his task. The
result reflected credit on him and his pu-
pills.
Miss Mabel G. Elberson gave vocal So
10, entitled Past and future 1t was a
bright thing composed by the young lady
who sang it, and she was so heartily APP
plauded that it was necessary to repeat a
portion of the song.
The 'Class Diary" completed part one
of the programme. The numerous hits
were appreciated by all. Perhaps the
most enjoyable part of this number was
the very solemn manner in which the
diary was read by the author Miss Ray
Rogers.
Part two opened with music by the or
chestra, after which Miss Mabel Elberson
gave a humorous recitation "The Bishop
and the caterpillar
The valedictory was a fine production
and was very creditable to the composer,
Miss Bertha NJ Herbert who took for her
subject the class motto, doe we nexte
Thynge"
The class song was sung by the same
pupils who rendered a chorus.
Then came the only disappointment of
the evening. Senator Edward c. Stokes
had been announced as the speaker of the
evening, but in the afternoon he tele-
graphed his inability to be present, as he
was completely exhausted by the heat.
The diplomas were presented by the
chairman of the commencement committee,
who congratulated the graduates upon
the successful termination of their school
life, and complimented them for the i'm
proved character of the commencement
exercises, which proved conclusively their
ability to prepare any kind OF pro-
gramme.
The graduates were: Mabel Craft Fiber
son, Bertha May Herbert, Ray Rogers,
Charles M. Randall
A chorus, High School March, " was
sung and the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. James Stoddard
During the entire exercises, which oc-
cupied nearly two hours, there was the
utmost attention paid to all the numbers
and no one left the Opera House until the
close. Considering the heat, which was
terrific, this was decidedly complimentary
to the school, and the interest manifested
is highly appreciated by all who are con
nected with our High School.