Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-01
Logan Townshlp commencement.

Logan Township Commence Ffaent
| The first annual commencement of tbs
Logan Township Public Schools was hello
in Bridgeport on last Friday evening
This enjoyable occasion which the gradu
ates have looked forward to for long tint
brought ont the citizens 10 such force thai
Logan hall was filed TO its utmost capacity
The hall was tastefully decorated witt
flags and bunting and hung across the tor
of the stage was Glass of '99" worked il
greens.
The committee consisting of Prof Thee
Fleetwood and Abbie S. Justice and Abbie
Helms and the Board of Education are tC
be congratulated on the manner in which
the exercises of the evening were conducted
and the citizens for the interest they
have shown in the support of the public
sch 0ols.
The graduates and the scholars to the
number of twenty-one took their place on
the stage, and the program was opened by
a piano and violin selection by Miss Gooden,
Mr. Gooden and Mr. Nichoi, after which
the audience joined in singing America,
followed by prayer by Rev. S. G. Chatter.
Miss Eva May Truitt rendered vocal
solo, by the Fountaine.D in her usual
style, which is too well known to need
any comment here.
The recitation Diamond Cut Diamond"
by Miss Edith Platt, was one of the features
of the evening, and highly appreciated by
those present
Alexander and His Triumphs," the
subject of an essay by Harry s. Stanton,
in which he dwelt upon the life and con-
quests of that seemingly great man who
conquered half the world, and like many
others who seeking their own glory, live to
see their downfall.
The subject of Mary L.Stetser's essay was
" Character Miss Stetser handled this
subject in way which brought out the
true virtues of good character in a way
which is seldom done by school girl
Character is capital, and creates the conf
dence of men. Good character is strong,
steady support when all others fail. Com
posture is often its highest type. Character
is power in greater sense than knowledge
is power" The last essay on the program
was that of Miss Jane N. Sheets, the
sweet girl graduate" who had for her
subject i" Marie Autoinette." The true,
self sacrificing traits of this whole person.
age was well portrayed, and The graceful
ucitfcIJ VI HAAoc CuOCtc was WOAbAJ "a
favorable comment
The address of the evening to the
graduating class was delivered by Rev.
c. l.. Jewett.
After few words Oh school matters by
Mr. Derrickson and Mr. Usinger, the latter
presented the diplomas and the certificates
TO the scholars, as follows:-
High school course-Harry S. Stanton
and Mary l. Stetser.
Grammar school course-Jane n. Sheets.
Second grade-Gertrude Brenneis, Sarah
Helms, May Helms. Lydeme Hires, Helen
n. Sheets,
Third grade Emma Jones, Gertrude
Helms, Arletta Craft, Willard r. Kille,
Mary L. Moore, Marion 0iiphant, Edna
Shoemaker, Harry Risler, Lottie Ashcraft,
Willie Horner, Samuel Ashcraft, Mary
Beckett
The program included piano solos by
Miss LaurB Dobbs; recitation by Lottie
Ashcraft, of the third grade; two selections
by the Bridgeport band, and two solos by
Miss Ida Mattson, which were all very well
executed. The female quartette consisting
of Helen Sheets, John N Sheets, Mary L.
Stetser. and Maggie Platt. being excep
tionally fine.
A selection by the M E. choir closed the
program of the school commencement of
the township of Logan, and one of the very
most progressive in the county came to a
close. X