The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-23

The auditorium of the High school
probably never held as large or as rep
resentatlve a gathering as it contained
last evening when the class night eX-
erciscs of the class of '99 were held.
The entire room was literally packed
with people ana crowds were standing
in the rear who we're unable to OBJ
tain seats.
The auditorium presented beautiful
appearance and showed the touch of
artistic hands. The stage was draped
with the class colors, orange and pur-
pie, the front being banked with palms.
Overhead was suspended in evergreen
letters the class motto, Speaking in
Deeds" Evergreen was also used in
other parts of the room, producing a
charming effect, more because of its
| simplicity than otherwise.
Seats were arranged on the stage
! for the graduates who took their places
/ after the overture by Bauer's orches-
| ira had been rendered. A noticeable
/ feature was the prevalence of bright
! colors in the young ladies' attire, the
proverbial white gown of the sweet
| girl graduate" being considerably in
/ the minority.
| The CLASS PRESIDENT.
The evenings exercises were opened
by the Rev. Il. +. Y. Pierce. who de-
livered the invocation. G. George
SpOerl. the class president, next gave
a brief address. In the course of his
remarks he stated that the present
class, numbering eighty-tWo was the
largest in the history of the school. He
spoke particularly to the lower classes
! and urged them to take a greater in
terest in the school and school work
In conclusion he thanked the board Of
control and the teachers in behalf Of
the class, for their services.
A piano duet was next executed by
the Misses Anna h. Williams and An
ME Peck. after which the class bis
tory was read by Miss Catherine i.
Burial. She touched humorously upon
the various incidents Of the school life
Of the class and was very well received.
a very clever parody on William Gull
len Bryants masterpiece "Thanatop-
sis" was read by Miss Alice r. Burns.
the class poetess Edward +. Kelly
next gave an address "The Character
istics of Humor," in which he briefly
traced the history Of English wit and
humor from the brave days of Old
England to the present time.
CLASS PROPHECY.
William J. Welsh. jr., followed with
the class prophecy in which he clever
ly pretended to lift the veil from the
future and foretell the coming life of
the members of the class. His re-
marks evoked much merriment. The
oration Of the evening was next deliv-
, ] Il h., nhtga fpr
his topic Utilizing Waste Forces" He
!; told of the Immense number of unem-
ployed persons there arc in the coun.
try and offered II solution Of the prob
len Of utilizing this wasted energy. HC
proposed turning the public lands over
. to them teaching them agriculture and
aiding them 70 reclaim the mcultlvat
ed lands in the west. His arguments
Nere very fOrcibly put.
Alvin W. Decker presided at the elias.
presentation which followed and hshet
all manner of objects out of a large
basket to be presented to the varou:
members. All these presents were
topical in their application and pro
; voked great deal Of laughter amonG
the graduates. The class will was mex
read by Roswell MCMulen, after which
the class song, written by Miss AIMS
T.. Williams was sung, concluding thu
| programme.
= The officers of the class are: Presi
dent, c. George Spoerl; vice president
Elfrieda Sylvester; secretary, Helen I
. Fellows; treasurer, Edward a
? | Harmes.
The members of the class enjoyed {
hop after the exercises in the Bicycl'
a | club house.