Milford chronicle., 1903-05-29
SCHOOL MUSICALE
AND COMMENCEMENT.
JOSEPHC C. KISSELL. OF PHILADELPHIA
CAPTIVATES AUDIENCE.
The Public School Musicale on Tuesda.
Evening Followed by Commence
ment Exercises Wednesday EY-
ening Four Boys and Three
Girls GRADUATE.

ing, at Armory Hall, by the scholar,
of the Milford Public Schools, was one
of the most successful entertainments
ever given in the history of our Public
Schools The scholars who ok part
in the rendition of the exercises dem
onstrated great musical talent, and as
well reflected much credit to the Pub
q lie Schools and to Miss Una Cranston.
under whose direction the Art and
Musical Departments are managed
The entertainment was given for the
benefit of the Public School Library,
and was very successful from a pecu-
MARY standpoint, as " ell as from the
standpoint of pleasing a critical audi
ence.
The rendition of the program, in adj
dition to the accomplishing Of the pur-
pose for which the enter tainment was
given, afforded the parents of the chill
dren who attend the public schools,
and the general public to see the great
work that is being done through the
avenue of the Art and Musical depart
ment of the school.
The entertainment was ably yaugmen-
ted by Mr.. Joseph &. Kissell of PFIa-
delphia, who rendered several solos
Mr.. KisselI is well known in the musi-
cal circles of Philadelphia, and having
had the advantage of a broad training,
was able not only 10 please the large
audience, but to captivate it as we'll.
Miss Mary Billings, one of the most
brilliant and popular teachers of the
High School, accompanied Mr. Kissell
with the piano, and acquitted Lerself
with no or and the applause of all.
The instrumental solo Of Miss Bessie
johnson was another feature of the |
musical that met with prolonged APP
!. plause, and also assisted in demOnstrat- |
ing the accom- pishments of our teach
eTs.
Miss Pauline Abbott, daughter of ex-
Senator John S. Abbott. one Of the girls
of the High School. who was to have
taken part in the entertainment in
some of its most prominent rendilions,
was unable to be present on account
of being a recent victim of the measles.
BY the authority of the teachers of the
High School it is said that Miss Abbott
is one of the hardest students of the
entire school, standing ahead of all in
average. She can also claim the proud
and honorable distinction of not miss
ing day from the schools during the
entire year.
The entire corp of teachers in the
Milford schools have done splendid
work this year III every detail that
pertains to their mission of instilling
knowledge into the children.
The musical, though interesting and
instructive, is but faint gleam of the
profound work that Milford is doing
through her consolidated efforts of pub
lie education.
The commencement of the Public G
schools of Milford was held in Armory q
Hall on Wednesday evening. A large I
audience was in attendance. The pro-
gram was opened with chorus by the i
girls of the High School, after " Which 4
the invocation was made by Rev.
Walker The exercises were much inn r
proved by the assistance of MI Jos. &.
Kissell, of Philadelphia, who by Ie-
guest remained in town and consented
to rendertwO selections for the occasion. I
Mr.. Kissell received even more APP Il
plause and encores last evening than d
he did on the previous evening at the i
musicale. The people of the town, as h
well as the members of tine School Fl
Board, are very grateful to MIR. Kissell a
for his kindness in assisting the nusi. sc
Gale and commencement. il
There were seven members Of the T
class who graduated, four boys and to
Ihree girls. all Of which in the exercises
Of the evening acquitted themselves
with honor and credit to the teachers
and the Public Schools Of Milford.
The Grafton that attracted the most d'
attention was the one delivered by Miss be
Bessie Macklin. Subject: "What to
Means" The subject was bl
me tina appealed to every one present, W
md with the force Of the subject mat 81
er and the impressive style of delivery ga
is effectiveness upon the audience was l.,
matter Of course. tn
The exercises of the evening were is
losed by the presentation of diplomas
Y ex- Senator S. J. Abbott. Rev. J. S.
Willis was to have presented the
iplOmas, but was unable to do so an tb
ceount of the death of his brother. ri