The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-16
DALTON.

Henry j. White, who for some time
has been toll-gatc keeper in this place.
died at>his home on Tuesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock from consumption. with
which he has suffered many years.
Mr.. White was 80 years of age and
was born in Scott township. The
most of his life was spent as farmer.
He was member of the SiX-Principle
Baptist church when that denomina-
ton was in existence here. During
the Civil war, Mr.. White rendered
heroic service for his country for the
term of three years, being a member
of Company X, Eleventh Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry. He was member of the
George Fell post, Grand Army of the
Republic. at Waverly. A wife and
three children survive him, Mrs White,
Mrs. John Groemer. Stanley White, of
Dalton, and Walter II. White. of Green
Ridge. The funeral will be held at his
late home on Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. Robert r. Thompson Of
ficiating. The interment will be in the
family plot in Shoemaker's cemetery.
On Tuesday evening the commence
ment exercises of the Dalton High
school We're held in the Methodist
church. The auditorium was crowded
to it's utmost capacity and many had
to go away, being unable to gain en-
trance. Beautiful decorations of blue
and white bunting adorned the church.
over the pulpit was tastefully drapcd
the American flag. and upon it was the
class motto: Rowing. Not Drifting"
and the letters and figures, ID. II. s..
1901 At the base of the pulpit and
about the altar, was Il prOfusiOn OF
ferns, palms and other notted plants.
Promptly at S o'clock the graduates
n arched down the main aisle of the
church, escorted by the ushers, Ernest
Z. Whitman, Harry G. Finn, George
NJ Smith and Floyd S. Finn, and they
took their places upon the pulpit plat
form. The graduates We're: Ianette
Patterson, Maymie P. Capwell. Harriet
Tinkham, Helen NJ Ryan, Carrie NJ
White. Charlotte c. Smith, Fanny l..
DeIshimer, Jessie Armstrong, Martina
A. Swartwood and Marjorie II. Has
lam Each wore a, white dress and
carried bouquet of flowers. Profess
sor G. +. Hanyen, the principal of
the schools here, knows how to pre-
pare a programme for commencement
exercises that does not weary one To
attend, as is frequently the case, but is
brief and full of such a spicy variety
that the interest is maintained
throughout. \ better programme for
commencement could not have been
listened to than the one Tuesday even
ing. for ii was Il musical and literary
treat from beginning to end. The
programme was begun with piano
duet by Maud l.. Miller and Margaret
NJ. Babson, after which Rev. r. R.
Thompson made the invocation. The
first essay was by Miss Maymie =,
Capwell on Grasp Your Opportuni-
ties" which was followed by a violin
solo by Ida Homer and Miss Houser,
accompanist. Miss Harriet Il. Tnk-
ham read the class history and Fanny
l.. Dershimer rendered a vocal solo.
The class prophecy was given by Mar
tha A. Swartwood, and Miss Edith
Carlton skilfully executed piano solo.
Each member of the class received
gift appropriate to their qualities, and
the presentation speech was made by
Marjorie I'll. Haslanl, assisted by Fan
ME l.. pershimer. Mildred Josephine
Smith, a rising young vocalist, sang
selection. Mrs. w. r. Jenkins acted
as accompanist, Look for the Silver
Lining" was the subject of thought
ful essay by Jeanette Patterson, and
this was followed with Il violin duet
by Ida Houser and Helen 'Houser,
which was greatly enjoyed Charlotte
T.. Smith read the class will. The
class then sung the class song, Row
ing, Not Drifting" After the presen-
tation of diplomas by Ernest F. Sny-
der, president of the board of directors,
the exercises came to close win
benediction by Rev. a, w. Cooper
Each of the addresses by the young
ladies were we'll prepared and well
rendered At the conclusion Of the
programme, the ladies of the Metho-
dist church served ice cream in the
b6sement to a large number