The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-29
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT TIE
NORMAL.
The Exercises Very Interesting and LareeI,
Attended.

mencement week at the Bloomsbury
State Normal School took place Satur-
nay evening in the school auditorium.
They consisted of the fourth annual
intersociety prize debate. The ques
tion debated was, "Resolved, That the
signs OF the times point to the down.
fall of the American Republic" The
representatives of the Philologian So
ciety were Elmer Wilbur, Keller B.
Albert and Miss E. Blanche Fry
Those of the Calliepian Society were
F. Herman Fritz, Miss Belinda Hig-
gins and Miss Margaret Corcoran,
Misses Fry and Higgins and Mr.. Wilbur
presented arguments for the affirmative
side of the question, while Messrs. AL.
bert and Fritz and Miss Corcoran up
held the negative. The judges were
Charles G. Barkley, c. d. Lynn, OF
Bloomsbury, and Superintendent o.
{. Gortner, of Jnniata County. They
decided that the affirmative side won
their case, and awarded the prizes as
follows: First prize, SIS, to Miss f.
Blanche Fry, of Mexico, Pa; second
prize, $40 to Elmer Wilbur of Blooms
burg; third prize, $5, to F. Herman
Fritz, of Bloomsburg.
The baccalaureate address was de-
livered Sunday afternoon by George
Mahey, secretary Of the Scranton Y.
M. c. A. The subject ofhis discourse
was "Heavenly Visions" the remarks
being based upon Acts XVI, Ie.
On Monday the music department
rendered its usual commencement re-
cital. Those who took part were
Misses Elsie Hicks, Lillian Fowler,
Mathllda Shuman, Mary Albert, Flor
ence Stump, Lizzie Weigley, Blanche
Conner, Hette Cope, Minnie Bartch,
Lulu Miller ard Grace Housed.
FIELD SPORTS.
The annual field sports took place
before big crowd Monday forenoon.
Many of the contestants had special
training and as result some new
records were made. The features OF
the day were the excellent showing
made by Charles Appleman and Ed
ward Kinsman. The summaries:
Pole Vault-Won by Chas. Apple
man, 9 feet 10 inches: l. A. Roberts,
second, 9 teet, inches. Roberts
should have won this event. Last
years record 9 feet inches.
Running High Jump-Won by
Chas Appleman, 4 feet, o inches; Ed.
Kinsman and Daniel Rarick tied for
second place. Record made in 1897
by Smethers.
Throwing Hammer-Won by Chas.
Appleman, 50 feet, 3 inches; ]. A.
McGuffie, second, 90 feet, 6 inches.
McGuffie did not train for this event.
Previous record made in 1898 by
Laubach, 60 feet.
100 Yard Dash-Won by Ed. Kins-
man, Chas. Appleman, second, and
G. B. Gold, third. Time 10 As sec
onds.
Putting shot--Won by J. A. Nc
Cutie, a. feet, 6 inches. Previous
record 40 feet, 4 inches, made by
himself in 1898. McGuffie did not
train for this event.
Mile run-Won by A. L. Davis,
Daniel Rarck, second, and l.. w.
Hart, third. Time 4 minutes, 54 / S
seconds
Broad Jump-Won by Chas. Apple
man, II feet, 2 inches; second, Ed.
Kinsman, 70 feet, S inches; third, l..
w. Hart, I6 feet, 2 inches. Previous
record made in 1896 by Davis, IS
feet, inches.
Obstacle Race-Starting at dia-
mond, jumping two benches, climbing
embankment, circling around bleacher
seats, crawling under bench, circling
water plug at gymnasium and finish
ing 100 yard dash with suLlmersault.
Won by Ed Kinsman, l. A. Roberts
second, and Chas. Appleman, third.
TUESDAY.
The commencement exercises OF
the Bloomsburg Normal School were
continued Tuesday. The Junior dec
lamation contest was held in the audi
torium in the presence of an audience
of over 1900 persons.
The members chosen by the faculty
to compete were those who showed
the most elocutionary power in ne
declamatory exercises during this year.
TIE selections were from the literature
of standard writers, and the contest
was 70. three prizes, all selected by
the school librarian, the first SIS
worth, second $Io and third $5.
Those wao took part in the contest
were Misses Lena M. Kitchen, Will
Transport; Donna ]. Sturdevant,
Wilkes Barre; Blanche E. Letson,
Kin,sson; Anna G. Johnston, Ashley;
CarolyI p. Wallace, Dorranceton;
Elizabeth c. Hartsung, Great Bend;
Mc'srs. E. Joe Albertson, Benton, E.