The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-25
BLOOMSBURY. PA. THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1903.
Commencement Week.
The Closing Days Of the Class
of 1908. Many of the Alumni
revisit their Alma Mater.
Gala Days at the Normal.

very leaky condition for some time
past, seemed to have been drained
dry when, on Sunday afternoon,
the sun shone forth in a way that
indicated that summer was coming
back to us. AT three o'clock on
that day the exercises of Commence
ment week began in the Normal
chapel, when the class Of 'o3 listen
ed to a baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. DR.. l. J. Lansing of Scranton.
The chapel was we'll filled with
students, and friends OF the school.
On the platform with DR.. Welsh
were Rev. DR.. Lansing, Hening-
way and Eveland, and Rev. J. H.
Hunter, of Berwick. At the ap-
pointed hour the school orchestra
played Onward Christian Sol
diers" and the class marched in.
The orchestra played a selection,
"Andante Religioso," " and this was
followed by hymn, There's a
royal banner given for display"
A scripture lesson was read by DR..
Lansing, and DR.. Eveland offered
prayer. A vocal solo, "The Lost
Chord, was very sweetly sung by
Miss Mary Albert accompanied by
Miss Cope on the piano and violin
obligato by Mr.. Daley. The ad-
dress by DR.. Lansing was one Of the
best ever delivered here on such an
occasion. 1t was all 50 good that
it would be impossible to select any
portion of it for repetition here that
was better than the rest Of it. His
plea was for the children. H e
would drive out from every COM
munity all influences that were
hurtful to them. Start the child
right, and the man will be right.
Teachers who have committed to
them the training of children have
a sacred trust. They should be
careful how they execute that trust.
Rev. Mr.. Hunter led in prayer, and
the orchestra played "Star of Beth
lehem," with cornet solo by Mr..
McHenry. The exercises closed
with a hymn, and benediction by
DR.. Hemingway.
FIELD SPORTS.
The Eighth Annual Field Day
exercises at the Normal Monday
morning were as usual, interesting
and closely contested. The wealth
er was perfect and large crowd
was on Athletic Field. The order
of events was as follows:
The first event was the trial heats
of the 100 yard dash; two heats with
a time of II and II Is seconds re-
spectively. The final of this race
was the fifth event, which was won
by Hartman in 1925 seconds, Nc
Avoy taking second and Levan
third.
The second event was the pole
vault which was very hotly contest
ed. Riland captured first prize by
a vault of 8 feet 9 inches, O'Don-
nell second and Messersmith third.
A 100 yard hurdle was the third
event and was run in two trial heats
and a final, Killmer winning in II
ID seconds with Rawlinson second
and O'Donnell third.
The running high jump was won
by Spencer at 4 feet 6 inches, and
the running broad jump by Riland
at IS feet inches.
Next came the 22o yard dash,
which was won by Hartman, the
winner of 100 yard dash, in "a
seconds, Berkenstock finishing sec
ond and Killmer third.
The shot put was easily won by
McAvoy who put the twelve pound
shot 4I feet inches, breaking the
school record. Miller took second
at IS feet inches and Levan third
at 80 feet ~ inch.
Only four started in the mile run
which was the last event, Crossley,
O'Donnell, Rarig and Helwig. The
latter dropped out on the third lap.
Crossley took big lead at the start
and kept it throughout the race,
finishing fully fifty feet ahead of the
others. O'Donnell finished second
and Rarig third. Time, 4 minutes
"A seconds.
The officials were: Referee, J. G..
Cope; Field Judges, w. B. Sutliff
and A. L, Crossley; Track Judges,
J. II. Dennis and ID. S. Hartline;
Clerk of Course, B. L. Marcy /;
Timekeepers, Z, w. KcKelvy, c.
B. Lutz, and w. H. Housel; Start
er, A. K. Aldinger; Announcer,
James Dyke.
CLASS DAY.