The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07
From the Bloomsbury High
School.
The Class of 1900 Has Reached
the Time When Each Mem
Der Will Have a Chance
to Commence Their
Battles With the
World.

The ninth annual commencement
of the Bloomsburg High School has
come and gone, and with 1t has termi-
mated, so far as this institution is con-
cerned, the school life of eighteen
members. The exercises were of
very interesting nature, and attended
by very large audiences. Each pro.
gram was rendered in a manner that
showed earnestness and zeal on the
part of the instructors, and aptness
and hhusiasm on the part of the
students. A full report of the exer-
cises follows:
oRAToRICAL CONTEST.
The third annual contest in oratory,
given by the members of the Junior
class of the Bloomsburg High School,
was held Monday evening and in all
respects was great success.
The High School is to be congratu.
lated upon its orchestra. The boys,
under the direction of Mr.. Frank
Hover, rendered their numbers in fine
style.
The vocal numbers were under the
direction of Mr.. Yetter and were well
executed.
The contestants, nine in number,
acquitted themselves admirably.
The opening number is always the
most difficult, but Miss Maude Rupert
was perfectly at ease as she told clev-
erly and brightly the STORY OF "The
Judgment Day."
Everyone is interested in The
Same Old Story" and Miss Mamie
Donahue held the interest of her audi
ence as she charmingly and gracefully
told of the part Queen Anne cottage
played in the ''story" of Lorraine and
Berthe.
"The Boat Race" is always inter
esting, and Miss Beulah MACPHERSON
was quite equal to the occasion, as
with ease and a charming grace OF
manner, she told her story.
Lovers retreats are various, and
Miss Geraldine Bomboy quite won
her audience as she told with much
humor and naturalness the story OF
the "Goblin Gate"
"The Fiddle Told" was the title of
the next selection, and the pathetic
story SO tenderly and sweetly told by
Miss. Olive Meyer quite won the hearts
OF her audience.
We are all familiar with the old
maxim "honesty is the best policy"
and Miss Teresa Turner convinced
her audience of this as she told in a
most bright and engaging manner of
"Ananlas the Second"
There are many times when 1t is
not safe to allow the assistance of
third party, particularly in such affairs
as Bunner deals with in his story of
"a Slsterly Scheme" Miss Julia
Krug's rendering of the selection was
so natural and bright that the entire
audience enjoyed the situation I'M
mensely.
Miss Minnie Deily captivated her
audience as she related "How Tom
Sawyer Whitewashed His Fence"
Miss Dellys work sparkled with humor
IRON beginning to end.
The closing reading, "a Roman
Valentine" was ably and gracefully
handled by Miss Emma Taylor.
The closing number, pantomime,
Comm Thro' the Rye" by the Jun
lor girls, was received with rounds of
applause. Miss Natalie Foulke sang
the song charmingly and the girls tod
'helr silent story very gracefully.
COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement exercises were
held In the Opera House Tuesday
night. Such was the demand for
seats this year that every one had
oeen sold nearly week ago. In
iact' 1t would have required hundreds
more to accommodate those who de-
sired to attend the exercises. Tues
Gay nights audience was one of the
most orderly, attentive and intelligent
ever assembled in the Opera House.
Inc exercises began at S;a5 o'clock
with galop, "The Rlngmaster," by
the High School Orchestra Shortly
ai'er the orchestra began to play the
curtain arose, revealing the superyis-
ing principal, with DR., G.. IL. Hem
'hsway to his right, Mr.. Joseph Gar