The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-23

acteristics in a clever manner. His
speech was carefully written and we'll
delivered and one of the most master
ly efforts of the evening.
PRESERVE THE FOREST.
Miss Anna Russ chose as her sub
ject Forestry" and treated it in very
clever manner. "The greatest enemy
to the forests is the fire." said she,
(which destroys the great woodlands,
even as the huge serpents crushed out
the life of LAGOON and his sons. Per-
sia, once the garden of Asia, now is a
waste of sand through the devastation
of the forests"
The class and chorus then arose and
sang "The Woodman," a joyous, buoy
ant air, after which Miss Mabel Sloat
read well written essay on the POS
sibiities of the Twentieth Century"
She pictured Scranton in the year 1000,
and drew an alluring panorama of
houses of dazzling white,appearance
of the Lackawanna river, with some
water In it, of sidewalks and pave
ments of an entirely different and SUI
perior nature. All communication will
be done through monographs, fresh
air will be brought from California
and the western states to purify the
local atmosphere, and other wonderful
innovations introduced, among which
are swift flying airships, and the alb
sence of smoke and dust.
Victor Dana Thayer, whose subject
was "Ruskin as a Teacher" spoke
very interestingly. He said Ruskin's s
attitude toward art was that of a
lover of truth and nature. "Ruskin
was the greatest teacher and educator
of tire century, and by his views en-
tirely changed England's views of art
and artists" said he, land as a writer
of pure English has no master. His
magnificent word painting stands high
est in the English language"
The essay was well written and
splendidly delivered. aud was one of
the most enjoyable numbers of the
evening.
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
Woman In the Business World
was the subject of Miss Isabella
Graves essay. Miss Graves was the
representative of the Commercial class,
and her theme was therefore particu-
inent authorities, who urged the ad-
visibility of the gentler sex entering
the professional and business world
and pointed out the great number of
employees doing the clerical work IN
offices who are women. She spoke OF
the great business enterprise of Mrs
Hetty Green, and quoted her as an
example Of the shrewd woman finan-
cier.
Norwood Pitcher chose Imperial
ism" as his subject. His remarks were
decidedly antagonistic to expansion
and he scornfully denounced "benevo-
lent assimilation" being accomplished
by wholesale slaughter. He declared
it was a positive evil to keep the
Philippines, and said that annexation
was entirely contrary to this coun-
try's policy, and only impairs the pres
ent condition, being a wrong to both
the Filipinos and to the home gov
ernment.
I Carl William Ziegler, valedictoriar
of the class, had as his theme the
| popular subject of Our Navy a Ne.
cessity." He traced the history of the
American maritime forces from Pau
Jones and the Bonhomme Richard tc
Dewey and Schley. Our sea-coast he
claimed to be the nations greatest
strength, and at the same time the
greatest weakness. on account of the
| lack of fortification. Let our nation
he said, ''he like the eagle, our ma.
tional emblem, strong and powerful
and withal unwilling to take advan.
| tage of any one weaker. Today is 8
| time of the survival of the fittest, and
we should have n navy large enough
to defend our national honor, the de.
cision of which rests In your hands,
In speaking his valedictory he com.
pared the class to the crusader of old
| leaving home to conquer and war II
new fields. He concluded by bidding
farewell to teachers, friends, members
| of the board of control, and lastly fel.
low members.
| MR.. JAYNE'S SPEECH.
| President of the Board Of Control B
| T. Jayne, addressed the graduates a.
| follows:
| June is not only the month Of roses and beau
tiful flowers, but also the month OF anticipations
| From north to south, from east TO west, com
| mcncements are in season and the graduates o
colleges and high schools are looking anxiousl,
| for some beacon light to guide their ships o
] destiny across the waters of life.
School work is over and the commencement
| of real life is at hand To say our hearts arr
| full Of sympathy and love for the untred mar
| iners Of the "Class Of l9O0' is to but faintl,
| express our deep solictudc for those who meri
| our commendation for faithful work and goot
| conduct in the Scranton High school.
| This is the first class of the regular four