The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-14
RECEIVED DIPLOMAS.
Graduating Exercises of the School
of the Lackawanna Were Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

y class of three young women and
eight young men were graduated from
the School of the Lackawanna ycster-
day afternoon. under circumstances
different in nature from those attend
ant upon any of the tWenty-Scven COM
menCements which preceded it, The
recent death of EIeadmaSter w. T..
PMmley caused the entire exercises to
be tinged with an air of sadness. and
this was heightened by the fact that
it was the last graduating exercises
which would be presided over by the
founder OF the school. Rev. Thomas NJ.
Cam.
The latter has severed his connection
with the school and is succeeded by
Charles T.. Fish. who was for several
Years principal at Exeter. The mem
bers of the class are Misses Alice
Alden Knapp, Helen s. Powell, Dor
othy Bessell William Connel Dim
mick. William II. Mainwaring. Henry
Lewis Jones. Gordon NJ. Taylor. Jer-
ONE Barrett, Robert l.. Reeves, ir.,
Ambrose l.. Spencer. jr, Gardiner
Spring Plumley.
The auditorium of the school was
prettily decorated with the national
colors. college flags and wild flowers.
The class numbers '19Ol." In greens
were written across the front of the
stage. Bauers orchestra opened the
exercises with a selection, and about
ID o'clock the graduates entered and
took their places on the rostrum
Rev. DR.. James Mcleod. of the First
Presbyterian church. was on the pro-
grammc to make the opening PRAYER.
but in his absence Rev. DR.. S. C. Logan
pronounced the Invocation. Rev. DR..
Cam then introduced Attorney Walter
Gunster, prominent mtmber of the
lackaWanna Alumni association, ana
Mr.. GunSter gavean interesting address
of a general nature, In the course OF
his remarks, he said: "It is the duty of
u soldier 10 obey, ana prompt action
must answer the bugle'S call In like
manner our alma mater is the COM
mander in chief as director of our en-
tire lives"
lie closed his address by referring
feelinsly To Headmaste" Plumley and
speaking of the influence for good
which the well-loved educator had
upon all with whom he came into con-
taCt.
Principal Charles T., Fish was intro
dured by Rev, Dr. Cam as his success
sor, and spoke in an exceedingly able
manner 10 the graduates. These are
serious days With YOU" he declared. '.It
is now proper that you ask yourselves.
no matter what your financial condl-
tions may be, the question, Have |
right To any longer continue my period
of dependence on others?' The an
Swer 10 that question depends upon
the clearness of your own views and
;.,.,, . L.,
be-"
Rev. DR., Cam then presented the
graduates with their diplomas, the class
their aged preceptor, while
in a tremulOus voice, which showed
how deeply he was affected, Rev. Cam
briefly spoke IA few words of farewell.
Professor T.. a. Miller then made the
annual presentation Of prizes, which
We're awarded as follows:
English Composition ...........l .lianley T.. Dolph
AH'hmetlr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Harold Close
Beginners German .,,...,,..,,....Gl Grace Coolidge
heomelty ',.,,,,.,,..,...,,.Bur Burton Lilbcrt Mor>s
General excellence in classics ........R. T.. Jones
ils' L''lh Ezra Morgan
William Connell Dimmick, the class
prophet, then gave wonderful fore
cast of the future careers of the gradu-
ates, indulging in good -natured drives
at every member of the class. AM
brose Spencer, pitcher of the unfor-
tunate school team, which has not won
a game this season, was beheld in the
aim future a twirler of renown, who
had put out of business christy Mat
thewson. and the other graduates
were assigned positions more or less
dignified than this one.
Rev. DR.. $. g. Logan gave the closing
address, tracing the history of the
school and referring to the institutions
present loss in losing both Dr. Cam
and Headmaster Plumley. DR.. Cam
closed the exercises With benediction.