The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-07
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Commencement Exercises Last
Night - Crystal Fire Company
Elect Officers.

The annual commencement exercises
of the public schools We're held in En-
terprise hall last evening and were
witnessed by large and appreciative
audience. Upon the stage in semi
circular formation sat the twelve grad
yates, and behind them were seated
the directors of the schools. The
background was covered with beautiful
flags, and directly over the front of
the stage in large garnet and gray
colored letters was the class motto.
Doing, Not Dreaming Is the Secret
Of Success" The programme as given
below was carried out and each of the
graduates made a distinct success. The
composition of their pieces were excel
lent and was spoken with admirable
confidence. The successful affair must
have been very tiatterng to the prin-
cipal and teachers of the school. The
programme was as follows: Part I
Selection, orchestra: salutatory, THE
Lily VS.. the Night Shade" Celia Null
lally; essay Lost in the Darkness"
Della Merritt; selection, orchestra;
essay, What Might Have Been Was"
Elmer Fowler: class prophecy, "The
End Is Not Yet" Mary Loughney;
essay, Looking for Men," Susie Cure;
mantle Grafton, "Black the Heels of
our Boots" Hannah Murphy; response.
"One Learns by Failing" Clio Carter,
class of 1901. Part II-Selection, or
chestra essay, Dreams and Signs"
Susie Williams; essay, Went to Sea
in a Seve," Alice Henwood: vocal
duet, Misses Davies and Phillips; class
l. 1syI-l,. IN,
essay, My Garden and What Was in
It." Mamie Roberts; vocal solo, May
Morning" Myra Hills; essay, "Har-
messed Power" Arthur Winter; selec-
tion, orchestra; valedictory, FIXED
stars" Millie Osborne; presentation of
diplomas, ]. D. Pritchard double
quartette, Good Night" selection, or
chestra.
At the last meeting of Crystal Fire
company, No. |, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, j. G. Avery; vice president,
John Roche; recording secretary, John
ID. Williams; financial secretary, David
Jenkins; treasurer, Theron Moon: fore
man, Walter Moon; assistant foreman,
Harry l.. Freas: pipeman, Walter
Coon; first assistant, Will Snyder;
second assistant, George Bennett; third
assistant. Henry Morcom; hook and
ladder foreman, Nicholas Bennett;
trustees, w. McDermott and Edward
Mason; delegate to convention, w.
Moon; alternate, John d. Williams.
The Mayfield borough council met on
Monday last and transacted consider
able business, among which was the
appointment of John Quinn to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Richard Reynold, who went west re-
Gently A number of bills were read
and ordered paid, one from ex-Treas-
urer Walker for S5S74, amount over
paid by him during his last year of
office, caused considerable discussion,
and was finally laid over. John B.
Yates was awarded the contract for
painting the bridge, and Patrick Brady
was given the contract for grading a
portion of Fifth street. The commit
tee authorized to wait upon the street
car company reported the company had
agreed to pay into the borough treas
ury 800 and make several improve
ments, recommended by the committee.
On motion of Councilman Quinn eight
hours will hereafter constitute a days
work on the streets of the borough, in
stead of ten hourS as heretofore.
The Hit or Miss Cooking club met
at the home of Miss Emile Rich on
Main street, Tuesday afternoon. Those
present were; Misses Eva Wheeler,
Laura Hill Jessie Winter, Gertrude
Davis, Mandane Rymer, Mary Swick
and Mrs. w. j, Baker, of Carbondale.