Evening journal., 1902-06-26
DIPLOMAS TOR
MANY GRADUATES
Commencement Exercises Of
the High SchOOl Held
PRIZES FOR BRIGHT PUPILS
Hon. Nathan G. Schdeiier, Of Phila-
deIphia, Delivers Interesting Ad-
dress to Graduates

Exercises marking the termination Of
the High School course and for many
the end of their school days, were held
in the High School auditorium last
evening. Cherry and white lights and
bunting of the same colors were inevi-
ldence everywhere. In the rear of the
stage were the figures 'O2, formed Of
inoandescent lights. Ferns and palms
were grouped on the front of the stage
and on elevated seats sat the gradual
ing class. The young women wore
white frocks and the young men wore
dark suits. white vests and black Ascot
ties
Others seated on the stage were: DR..
Evan G. ShOrtlidge, the presiding Off
icer: Nathan c. Schaeffer, superintend-
ent of public instruction Of Pennsyl-
vania; Edgar NJ. Hopes. the Revs.
Hubert w. Wells and Martin b. Dun
lap; Harry p. Joslyn, president Of the
HIGH School Alumni Association Miss
Elsie Mcdaniel, president of the Alum
mac Association: Archdeacon George
10. Hall. James ID. Carter. Professor
George W. Twitmyer, Principal A. H.
Berlin and Dr. A. Z. Frantz. In addi-
tion there were other members of the
hoard of Education.
Graduates Orations
The exercises opened with the over
ture. Raymond" by the Philharmonic
lOrchestra.
After invocation by the Rev. Hubert
IW. Wells and another selection. Ca
price" from "The Strollers," by the or
Ichestra. John Aspin Kienle, president
of the February class, read an essay,
lentitled Success is Work" the paper
! was written by Joshua Christy Conner.
Miss Vera Aletta Leonard followed
with an essay, written by Miss Mary
Davis Blades. entitled The Conquer
ors7
The next number of the program was
i the singing of over the Fields OF
Glover" by the entire class. under the
e direction of Miss Josephine Fletcher.
e The singing of the graduates was a
feature OF the evenings exercises.
d Prizes Awarded
Principal A. H. Berlin awarded the
Lrst honor prizes. offered by the Board
of Education. The successful contest
b ants were Miss Martha Richardson
= Haley. with an average of S51, and
Harry Parker Hammond. whose aver
# age was S2S. Zach of the two con-
s testants received prizes of $40.
In awarding the prizes Principal
Berlin called attention TO the prizes
awarded to the High School by the
g graduating class. These include a bust
r, OF Caesar and a panel of relief work,
e entitled the Field Of the Cloth of
Gold"
THE Morning News" prizes of gold
were awarded by Edgar NJ. Hopes,
anu the winners were Mary Clara
Whaler. with an average Of S1.1, and
Max Robert Wainer, with an average
OF 1913.
Harry P. Joslyn, president OF the
High School Alumni, awarded the
prizes offered by that association. Al.
e bert Joseph Feeney, who received tn,
best average in English, won the prize
of So His average was SO per cent
Harry Allyn Cramer won the prize oi
$40 offered for the highest average in
manual training for three years. His
average was 90.2.
The Alumnae prize of $40 for the
IDesl average IN English, was won by
Miss Lucy Merritt Carvin. Miss Elsie
3 Mcdaniel made the presentation
lspeech.
2 The Bishop Coleman Latin prizes OF
{ So were awarded to Miss Martha Rich.
] lardsOn Haley. whose average was S7.2
, and William Caleb Draper, Jr, whose
, average was S2.5. In the absence OF
Bishop Coleman, Archdeacon Hall pre-.
sented the prizes and made a brief ad-
dress.
The following number was an essay
written by Lucy Merritt Carvin, enti-
e tied "The Minority" which was read
s by Miss Anna LOw'ber Charles Wright
y Clash followed with an essay entitled
f "The Struggles for Liberty" writer
lby Max Robert Wainer.
I The address to the graduates was de-
! livered by the Hon. Nathan c. Schaef
. fer, of Philadelphia. His subject was
Does Education Pay?"
DR.. Shortlidge conferred diplomas
y to the graduates.
After the singing Of the "Voyagers'
n by the school chorus, the Rev. MartiI
z" B. Dunlap pronounced the benediction