Middletown transcript., 1899-06-24
COMMENCEMENT ExERCIsRs

i the baccalauIeate sermon to the gradua
in Bethesda M. e. Church by Rev. r.
Moore, D. D., pastor Of Forest Presbyteri
= Church. The church was very prett
decorated with potted flowers. and t
:, music rendered by chorus of school gir
was very nice indeed. The church "
filled to over-fowing when the Ieache
board of education and graduates enter
and took the seats which had been reserv,
for them. DIR. Moore took as his text Pr
verbs xxx; 1S, and the first claus
Where there is no vision, the peop
perish" The sermon was full of instru
tion both moral and religious, and WI
well received. The services closed by sing
ing America" and benediction by th
officiating minister.
ClassDay exercises were held in theTow
Hall on Monday evening and were largel
attended. Special seats had been reserve,
for friends of the graduates and Of th
school, as well rs for those who were b
take part in The exercises. The orde
maintained in the hall during the rendition
Of the program is unexcusable, as boys
both large and small, annoyed the sudiencs
by noise and throwing nuts and chewing
gum. An orchestra Of seven pieces under
the leadership Of Mr.. George Price rendered
some fine music. The stage was prettily
decorated with flowers and United States
flags, chairs having been arranged for the
graduates. the speaker of the evening, the
clergymen. members of the board, the
teachers and chorus of girls, who furnish
ed vocal music.
The exercises opened by o selection by
the orchestra, followed by singing of the
Commencement song, by the pupils and
q scripture reading and invocation by Rev.
WI. Wilkie. After more singing Prof.
Grimm introduced the aalutatorian, Miss
Edith d. Wilson, who read an essay
"Keep Your Honor Bright" After dis.
coursing at some length she said honor
was not always found in the rich and lofty,
but was often found in the poorest work.
ingman. There are very few persons TO-
day who ct some time or other have not
ielt the pangs of guilty conscience.
What glorious country this would be II
avery man could be honest with himselff |
This was appropriately followed by the
ong "We'Il always do the right" by the |
;horus.
George !. Lockwood's paper on SIS
America Civilized?" brought ont some
'ery strong points, but which were not
efficiently carried out, his decision finally
vas that America was not thoroughly
ivilized in the highest sense Of the word.
Miss Helen Rowe sang very nice solo,
My Bonny Bird" in which the chorus was
iVen by the entire choir, and was followed
y the valedictory essay "Was America
justified in declaring war against spain,"
y Bright Cleaver. He said America had
Uttered numerous indignities at the hands
fSpain foracentury which was eliminated
' the massacres of our citizens in Cuba
nd Porto Rico and the destruction of the
attleship Maine when on an errand Of
eace. In view of all these incidents we
ere justified in declaring war.
Just here it would be pertinent to say
lat the essays were all Of an excellent
1aracter, but the rendition was poor and
srsons in the back Of the hall could not
BAR them.
Aunt Tabitha," was humorous recita- ,
ton given by Miss Gertrude N. McCrone !
I'd was received with much applause,
flowed by music by the orchestra and
10 THE Selfish Blue Bird" by Miss Edith
abrey, and chorus.
Mr.. George D. Kelley, President of the |
'ard Of Education. in presenting the
plomas, congratulated Prof Grimm and
. corps OF assistants on the close of O
ccessful school year and stated that an. o
her such could be expected as the same
rps of INSTRUCTORS had been reelected: v
The crowning piece of vocal music was
o by Miss Grace Parvis, Of 'My Homo
n Lady" with Miss Mabel Parvis as n
,ompanist. Miss Paryis Is too well
own 10 the people Of this town to neces- :,
ate any comment on the rendition Of the u
ection. %
The speaker of the evening Robert q. n
,hards, Esq, Of Wilmington, was intro o
aed by Mr.. Kelley, and was greeted with III
torn Of applause. Mr.. Richards speech ci
WED preparation and was q practi-
one. He said education was q part of W
lividual growth and as such is process
individual developement. In q time D.
this some thought should be indelibly ID
ed on the mind. In contact with the 81
rid ofbusiness it would be well to re- D.
mber that the whole system from the .
le Of zoroaster to the present could be
nmed up in the word exchange" and
n should give and ask fair exchange. +
other thought impressed was that of
ng ready for and the grssping of oppor- p
titles. There is always time for in a
idual effort and mans proper duty lies
seeing the opportunity and making
nself to fill it. e
he graduates were the recipients of a
nber of handsome presents from rela- s.
s and friends, but none caused 50 much =;
as that Of hay rake, which -
> presented to George I. Lockwood, after
Richards had concluded speaking.
he exercises closed with the benediction
Rev. r. H. Moore, d. D.