The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-20
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES.
Sixteen Graduates Receive Their
Diplomas This Morning.

Decorations-Fine Singing Under
Direction of E. n. Young-Class
Prophecy Which is Published ir
Full, Turns Willard Cutler Into {
Cabby " and Frank Allen
Clown.
Amid flowers and sunshine and
admiring glanoes of fond parents and
friends, the sixteen graduates-eigh'
young ladies and eight young men Of
the Morristown High School received
their diplomas from the hands o1
Supt. W. l.. r. Haven at the Maple
Avenue School building this morning.
Above the stage which was beautiful.
ly decorated with huge bouquets OF
roses, carnations and potted plants,
hung the class motto on blue back
ground set forth!in orange letters, the
class colors "Vincit qui perstitit. .
Long before the appointed hour the
invited guests began to arrive, keep
ing the school boy ushers busy. AT
ten O'Clock the chapel was filled to
it's utmost capacity with the excep-
tion of the seats facing the audience
which were reserved for the scholars.
Promptly at ten o'clock, the pupils
entering from opposite doors marched
to their places.
The graduates together with the
members of the Board of Education
and the guests of honor were all
ready upon the stage.
After prayer by Rev. J. B. Beau
mont, the school sang 1.-THE Voy'
ayers, /" following which an original
legend entitled "a Lost Nation" was
we'll rendered by William Leroy Ha-
ven, Jr., The school then sang "Trip
Trip "The Golden Fleece" an
original poem by Miss Esther Yates,
brought forth much applause, as did
the sdeclamation. "Looking Back
ward" by Willard W. Cutler, Jr.,
"Sweet and Low was followed by
"Songs from Tennyson" written by
Miss M. Blossom Kayhart and read
by Miss Ida Homan. The selection
was beautifully illustrated by chor-
us of mixed voices.
After singing the good old song
"Foot Ball Day" the diplomas were
presented to the members by Supt.
Haven in few we'll chosen and in
structive words.
The names of graduates are, Miss
Huldah Anderson, Miss Jean W.
Buckle, Miss J. E. May Chalquest,
Miss Ida G. Homan, Miss M. Blossom
Kayhart, Miss E. Margaret Lewis,
Miss Alexina g. Mabin, Miss Esther
A. Yates, B. f. Allen, Jr., g. Frank
Bower, Chas S. Carroll, Willard W..
Cutler, Jr., W. Leroy Haven, Jr.,
Chas. A. Phillips, Earnest W. Tiger,
Harry E. Tiger
The class prophecy, which we deem
sufficiently clever and interesting to
merit space follows, published in full.
1t was composed by various members
of the class and was read by Charles
Carrell:
The task of class prophet, like
the way of the ,transgressor is hard,
but in giving the prophecy OF the
class of nineteen two, disclaim all
responsibility in the matter | am
merly repeating what was delivered
to me by friends of one who is no or
dinary mortal, but one to whom has
been given the power to reveal the
shadows of the things to be. This
individual is an old man with snow
white hair and beard. He lives alone
in secluded cave, in still more Sc
cluded valley Let us follow the
would-be prophets as they betake
themselves to the wizard for advice
and assistance. He motions them tc
an inner grotto, where a fire burning
in one corner, helps TO dispel the
gloom by casting soft mellow light
upon the rough walls of sparkling
granite. The host pushes a stool
towards them and taking peculiar
shaped log from a recess at the side
of the fire place. throws it upon the
glowing embers. 1t begins to kindle
they watch with breathless interest,
forgetting the time, the place, and
Gn0 ola HAL.
AS the smoke clears away they look
through door into q neatly furnish
ed office. A young woman lis seated
before a roll top desk. Above the
desk two diplomas adorn the walls,
one of the Morristown High School,
the other of Smith College. AS they
complete this survey of the room, she
looks up; while they are making uI
their minds, who it is, the door
closes as by a draught of wind, and
they read upon the door, Miss Jean
Buckle. Literary Editor, San Fran
cisco Weekly journal.
A shifting of the log, and they look
upon hustling, bustling, swaying.
crowd, near railroad station, in q
great city. There is the usual din
found at the terminal of any large
railway, but their attention is drawn
to man perched upon the box OF one
of the numerous cabs. He is calling
out in stentorian tones, cab, cab sir,
hanson cab?'' Truly that voice can
not be mistaken; it can belong to nc
other than Willard. AS in stereop.
ticon, the scene rapidly changes, and
lo sign, labelled Intelligence
Office, underneath which in small
letters is the familiar name of Huldal
Anderson. That sign recalls our old
time habit Of referring, when il
doubt, or in need, to Huldah, ou
bureau of information.
In the next picture they behold
tNo1 4.