The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-30
DAYS D0INGS In
DUNMORE BOROUGH
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
HIGH SCHOOL.
Glass of Twenty-seven Graduated
Last Night in Manley's Hall Be-
fore a Large Audience-Diplomas
Presented by President A. T. Irv-
inc, of the School Board-Tomor-
rows Services in the Various
Churches - Pupils of Several
Schools Have an Enjoyable Day.

Last evening was an evening of tri-
umph for the boy and girl graduates
of the High school, who at the close
of an elaborate programme of COM
mencement day exercises, seated in q
semi-circle on the stage in Washing
ton hall. received their well-earned
diplomas, showing they had completed
the courses of study of the Dunmore
High school and had merited the gen
erous words of praise which President
A. T. Irwin said, prior to the distribut-
ing of the diplomas.
The class was an unusually large one,
numbering twenty seven. and efforts
were made by Superintendent e. -.
Bovard and the instructors to have the
exercises as interesting to pupils, par
ents and friends alike as it would be
possible to make them.
The spacious hall in the Manley
block was filled with the parents and
friends by s o'clock and presented a
pretty appearance, gaily decorated
with palms, ferns and flowers, while
over the archway of the stage was the
class motto worked in daisies. Ending,
Yet Beginning" The programme was
opened by the orchestra, which played
and at the close Miss Mabel Kelley, in
behalf of the class, gave\ the saluta-
tory, welcoming the parents and
friends to the evenings exercises.
Miss Lucy Heal aroused the good
humor of the audience with her read
ing OF "Budge's Version of the Flood"
The essays by Misses Loretta Nc
Lane on "Self-Reliance," and Miss
At,., 4....z
also well received and showed careful
preparation. Miss Blanche Kelam's
reading, entitled "Mr. Brown Has His
Hair Cut" formed another diversiment
from the more serious papers. After
the rendition of the chorus, ''The Battle
| Eve" by the class, Mr.. Leroy Swingle
| the valedictorian of the class, stepped
| to the front and. in a well-prepared
address, bid his schoolmates goodbye.
President of the School Board A. II.
Irwin then appeared with an armful
| of diplomas, and in a few words pre-
| sented each graduate with the coveted
| parchment as a reward for the hard
| hours and days of work in mastering
the studies of the curriculum. Later.
as the orchestra played the High
| School March," and the graduates
! stepped down from the stage. many
surged up to give them the praise well
merited, while the faces Of the parents
wore most happy look. 1t was a fit
ting end to the school year passed, and
again places the Dunmore schools on
a still higher plane in educational mat
| terS.
The names of the graduates are as
| follows: Misses Clara Bell Collins,
Elizabeth |. Cullen, Blanche c. Kel-
| low Mabel Kelley, Lucy T.. Heal, Cath
crime l.. Cawley, Mary S. Taft, Anna
l.. Mcclure. Myrtle f. Chumard, Cath
crime f.. OMalley, Della NJ. ReirdOn,
M. ElOise Hildebrand, Barbara A.
Eden, Mary Isabella Cullen, Bethiah
Grace Swngle, Loretta G.. McLane,
Mabelle A. Swingle, Blanche Harper,
Emma Ludwig, Rose NJ. Mcdonnell,
Anna V. Barrett, Nellie Gallagher.
Sallie L. Carney, Messrs Leroy d.
Swingle, James d. O'Hara. William f.
LAWN and Edward Jordan.