The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-17

This has been commencement week
at Keystone academy. The beautiful
campus has never been the scene Of
more gaiety, more enjoyment in all the
thirty years of its history than during
the past few days. The time has been
given up to the exercises attendant
upon class day and anniversaries. Wed
nesday night the orations were deliv-
cred. Yesterday the whole day was
devoted to a fine programme, in much
of which Bauer's orchestra, led by Rob-
ert Bauer himself was an important
feature.
The graduates of the past ten years
number more than in the first twenty
at keystone academy DIR. Harris laid
a noble foundation, which is yearly
being built upon by President Hulley.
The teachers have been most success
full. They are Miss Rose Hartley, pre-
ceptress; Bromley Smith, A. NJ; Loren
Fassett, A. b.; A. II. Fassett, Vincent
Fiske, latin professor; E. T.. South
worth, music; assistant, Miss Peck.
In the morning the exercises opened
with music and the invocation by Rev.
Mr.. Grow, of Carbondale. The essays
and orations of the class followed.
There were ten members OF this years
class: Harry y. Anthony, Anna L.
Bard, Kate A. Brundage, John O. Da-
vies, John C. Lappens, Floyd s. Leach,
Ida L. Luchsinger, Carolyn J. Pater-
son, Harry L. Tiffany.
MISS PATERsON'S EFFORT.
The valedctorian was Miss Carolyn
Paterson, of Fleetvile. Her subject
70 I ,1n
Harry b. Anthony was the salutatorian.
He gave a fine Grafton, the subject be-
ing The Fate of Nations" Miss ldt
Luchsinger's essay was called "Impos-
sible is un-American." Harry Z. Tiff
fany spoke of "The Modern Conquerc1. :"
and Miss Kate Brundage on Civil Lib
erty." THE Language of Nature" was
Floyd S. Leach's subject. Miss Anna
Bard's was History in Poetry" John
Q. Davies spoke on the Anglo .Ameri-
can alliance, and John G. Lappens on
THE Morning Rays Of Peace" Most
of the subjects showed the modelling Of
thought by current events.
The presentation of prizes then took
place. The Blanche Reynolds decla-
nation prize was awarded to Floyd II.
Cornell, of Erie, who also received the
middle class prize for the best ora
tion. The Daniel Langstaff recitation
prize was given to Miss Bessie T..
Spencer, Of Factoryville. The middle
class essay prize was awarded to Miss
AIDA Potter, of Fleetville. Principal
Hulley then distributed the diplomas
and the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, of Penn
Avenue Baptist church.
The alumni dinner in the dining hall
was enjoyed by a throng of happy stu
dents of former days who mingled with
the younger ones of this years class.
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The afternoon was devoted to the
annual address by John Howard Har-
ris, Phi. D., IL. D., president of Buck
nell university and formerly in charge
of keystone academy. His theme was
THE Function, Place and Future of
the Academies of Pennsylvania" He
described the practical use of academ-
ical instruction in its purpose Of pre-
pairing students for college and drew
strong comparisons between the aCad-
emy of 100 years ago and today. The
academy can take time to do what the
public school cannot this is, pay much
attention to morality.
While the public school is moral it
cannot devote much time to the ethics
of morality. The academy by eliminat.
ing all but the object and aim of its
existence can prepare students for col
leGe in two years, which cannot be ac-
complished in the schools. The future
of the academy is assured. 1t has a
firm place in the educational economy
of the state and need of what it can
give will increase.
Last night the alumni banquet closed
the anniversary and the exercises in
general.