The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-15

place last night, when a class of five
young ladies and ten young men left
the preparatory school fully prepared
to undertake the arduous duties and
more ambitious attempts attendant
upon university education.
The class, trained by Head Master
w. r. Plumley, was one of the best
equipped and most satisfactory ever
graduated from the institution, and
consisted of the following students:
Gertrude Lloyd Hamilton, Clara Lu-
celia Woodruff, Elisabeth Phillips.
Lucy Millham Decker, Mairi Kellam
Shaw, Alberta Raymond Seamans,
Thomas Archie Morgan, Burr De For
est Vail, James Parker Wilson, Arthur
James Weston, Patrick Joseph McDon-
nell, jr., Martin Joseph MofItt, Jerome
Rice, John Ferdinand Schneider Percy
Harrington Henry.
1t was the twenty-seventh annual
| commencement, and was held in the
main school room in the building. TIE
| room was splendidly decorated, and at
8 o'clock, thronged with relatives and
| friends of the young graduates, pre-
| sented beautiful sight.
The raised platform, on which was
| seated Lawrence's orchestra, was 4
| bower of wild flowers, roses and palms.
| The entire rear consisted of a bank of
| flowers and on high were emblazoned
the magic number 1900 in ever
greens. The motto of the class, Know
| Thysef," in Greek letters, was also in
evidence. All around the walls were
American flags and an abundance OF
| foliage, and the entire spectacle pre-
sented was a pretty and impressive
one.
| ALUMNI MEETING.
After the commencement exercises a
| meeting was held on the first floor, of
the alumni and alumnae of the school,
| for the purpose of banding together
and effecting an alumni association.
| About thirty members were in attend
ance, and the following were the Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year:
President, Major James w. Oakford,
70; vice-president, Walter Gunster;
secretary, Mrs. Frank Lynch; treas
urer, w. ]. Torrey; historian, Rev.
Frank J. Milman.
The commencement programme prop
er was opened promptly at 8 O'clock
| Friends and relatives in great number
had turned out and We're escorted to
their seats by the dapper-looking young
ushers,all members Of the lower school,
| Promptly at a signal from the head
master, Lawrence's orchestra struck
up a refrain, and the members of the
class appeared on the platform and
took their allotted seats. Rev. George
| e. Guild, of the Providence Presby-
terian church, opened the services with
prayer. invoking blessing upon the
young people leaving school life and
entering upon the graver responsible
tiles of life. Rev. William Futhey Glib
bons, "A. NJ, of the Dunmore Presby-
terian church, was the orator of the
evening. being allotted the address to
the graduates. He gave a thoughtful
and eloquent speecb, urging on the
members Of the class the necessity Of
choosing high ideals In life and en-
deavoring to live up TO them.
He spoke of the jocular disposition
to make light of the sweet girl gradu-
ate and happy youth, and said that to
the graduates themselves, however, it
is the proudest day of their lives.
"Woe unto that man." said he, "who
has no ideals, whose time is entirely
taken up by the grind of daily life.
The culture and discipline you have
received at school in the acquiring of
even the facts themselves"
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS.
After a very enjoyable selection by
the orchestra, Thomas Archie Morgan,
one of the members of the class, gave
the farewell address. He first well
coined the audience present to behold
the commencement exercises of the
class of 1900 He spoke of the pleas
ant memories of school and it's asso-
Citations taken away with them and of
the breaking of ties formed and ce-
mented during the days of school life
He bade farewell to the teachers of
the school and to Rev. and Mrs. Cam
and concluded with jesting adieu to
the grads.
Miss Alice Alden Knapp, a represen-
tative of the graduates gave a
fitting response, taking a prophetic
strain and predicting all sorts of bril-
liant and roseate-hued futures for the
young women and men of the class and
concluded by wishing each of the SEN
iors success in life, and assuring them
of the best wishes of the remaining
members of the school.
The orchestra here played a bright
refrain and Head Master Plumley ther
conducted the presentation of prizes
the graduates and members of the
school receiving rewards for their dill.
gence and hard study during the year
For English composition the prize
went to Arthur James Weston, of the
graduating class The prize in arith,