The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-28
BIOOMSBURG PA. THURSDAY. JUNE %. 1900

Class Memorial.....Mr Raymond b. Tobias
Class Presentations. Hiss Mary o. Hughes
''Clear Up Those Lovely Eyes" Rossini
(from Semiramide)
Octette of Senior Girls
Solo, Miss Florence Stump.
The Presidents Address was very
pleasing, delivered IN Miss Burgers
naturally pleasing manner.
The Class Historian depicted the
class as crew of the Normalia with
DIR. Welsh as captain and the faculty
as officers, embarking from fort Semi
ocatta en- route to Graduate. Sailing
on the boundless sea of knowledge.
Near end of voyage the crew was
examined by board of examiners
from other crafts on this sea, as to
their fitness to manage smaller crafts.
Miss Connor foretold the future OF
the class in a very unique manner,
having found some dry leaves, which
she had with her, in very dark corn
er of the cave OF the ancient Sibyl.
She interpreted the strange charact-
ers on these leaves vivldly with fore
sight granted her by the Sibyl herself.
In the Class Will, Mr.. Oliver paid a
very touching tribute to "Our Dear
Professor" VIM. Noetling, expressing
the love and reverence in which the
veteran teacher is held by all.
Mr.. Edwards very clearly traced the
progress of humanity in well render
ed grafton.
Mr.. Raymond Tobias in presenting
the Class Memorial pictured eloquent,
ly the life of "Honest Abe" as typical
of the true success of a person hinder
ed by poverty striving for an educa-
tion. The speaker charmed all by his
style of speech and manner of delivery.
We shall expect to hear more of Mr..
Tobias ora,ory in the future.
Class Souvenirs were presented so
as to elicit much merriment from all
as Miss Hughes described the peculi-
arities of the several members of the
class.
OF the music Miss Setson's Solo
was especially fine.
With congratulations and best wish
es for all success we bid the class of
} 1900 adieu.
WEDNESDAY.
On Wednesday morning at 1000
o'clock the thirty-frst Annual Com
mencement exercises were opened by
prayer offered by Rev. w. M. Frysing-
er of Bloomsbury.
The complete program is printed
herewith:
Prayer. ...............By Rev. W. NJ Frysinger
Overture Raymond. Thomas
b. S. N S. Orchestra.
Commencement Address, by Prof. James NJ.
Coughlin, City Supt. Public Schools,
Wilkes Barre. Subject, "What
Is Our Inheritance. +"
Vainka's Song ...........".......Von Stuzman
Miss Bowman.
Presentation of certificates to graduates in
the Regular Normal Course.
Presentation of certificates to graduates in
Teachers Elementary Course.
Presentation of State Certificates to Public
School Teachers
Spinning Song from Flying Dutchman. ......
.............................. Wagner List
Miss Pontus.
Conferring of Masters Degrees.
Presenting diplomas to College Preparato ry
Graduates and Graduates in Music.
Air De Ballet. et..,.....................".D ".DeBerlot
Mr.. Breon.
Torture Scene-from Trovatore. Verdi
Signorina Rav, Miss Cope and Chorus.
director, Miss Bowman.)
Benedicton, by Rev. J. w. Bentz
Prof Conghlin said: II is a great
privilege, indeed, to be an American
citizen, but that is not the inheritance
am to talk about this morning.
He then, taking education as the
rightful inheritance of every child, de-
livered very telling address In a
forceful and interesting manner. We
hav, not the space for a complete re-
port but a sentence near the close eX
presses much of the general thought.
This was spoken by the Gar of all the
Russlas to his chief courtiers, "Tht
American is king, he may at any
time be called to rule over a grea
people, while you must always serve
your sovereign"
The orchestra pleased us as ever on
this occasion.
The numbers by Miss Bowman anC
Miss Pontius were delightful to hear
7 The last number was pronounced
by all as fine music. 1t surely was ;
treat.
The Alumni Association assembled
: at 1880 for business and then retired
to the banquet hall, where they en-
joyed fine feast and excellent toasts
John Garman, Esq, acted a
l toast master, introducing each speake
in witty and inlmicable manner
Prof, Noetling, among others, wa
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