Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-12
CLASS OF 'O2
GRADUATES

That interest iz not waning in high
er education and that a bond or strong
sympathy exists between the publir
and those ambitious young men and
women who have completed the artu
ous high school course and uox stand
ready for whatever the future has 10
offer was strikiugly sttestsd last night
by the large assembiags which poured
into the Opera House on the occasion
Of the High school commencement.
one Of the pleasant recollection.
that the members of the class a 'G2
will carry through life J. that the er-
ercises which marked their graduation
possessed an interest ard an impress.
lveness never surpassed by any pre-
ylOus commencement IN the history
of the local High School
\ feature which added much 10 the
general effect was the stage decora-
ti0ns, which were elaborate beyond
anything ever before essayed In the
center Of the stage was large rock
cry, almost concealed under profna-
ion Of ferns, laurel In bloom. palms
and crotons, among which AZ intervals
sparkled electric lights of red and
blue From the top of the rocksry
two tiny streams jetted into the air
the drops Of water sparkling in the gas
light As they fell back upo4the artific-
ial mound like 80 many diamonds In
the rear was beautiful arcade deco
rated with electric lights o. blue And
white, class colOrs, which led to a
terrace overlooking the sea. which
formed the back ground. Palms.
crotOns and flowers Of many varieties
We're every where In evidence. almost
concealing the f0otlights and filling
the arcade in the rear, the effect on
the whole reminding onesof floral
exhibition IN some Of the larger
cities
Under the proscenium arch a huge
American flag was draped, while the
colors of the class were festOoned
diagonally over the stage Suspended
from the centre Of the large flag was
the class year 1902 in large letters
4 large American flag formed por-
there at each of the boxes The stage
setting was devised and arranged By
Frank Lee Miles and Post Master G.
F. Harder. The flowers were furnish
ed and arranged by Eugene O'Hara.
florist at Castle Grove.
The graduating class was S'@''''
tine rIgrit VI the stage, the school board
with the High school faculty. James
Scarlet, ESD, and Rev George H.
Limbert, occupying seats at the left
After an overture Rev. George T..
Limbert offered a prayer. The full
program of exercises as printed in The
American a few weeks ago was
then rendered. Never has class on the
whole acquitted itself at commence
ment more creditably than the High
School class Of '02 Each number in its
reflected originality and
while delivery was marked
with an ease and freedom from EN-
barrassment which has become = char
acteristic accomplishment Of our
high school pupils.
Mr.. Scarlet's address 10 the Ersdu
ates was indeed a gem, philOsOphic IN
its view of life, full Of inspiration and
hope. Nothing could be- more eloqu-
ent than his portrayal Of the future ~
it relates TO the young lives Of tho
graduates. Its infinite Possibilities,
the achievements that are yet in stors
for the race are not for those We call
great to-day, but for those now IN
known who with the class Of or stand
at the threshold Of manhood and wO-
manhood