The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Commencement Week.
Large Audiences mark the
Closing Days Of the
Term
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To-day Is the CLOSING OF the year
work in the public schools of Blooms
burg. The program for commence
ment week began on Sunday even
ing, when the graduating class of
the High school, and all the teach
ers assembled at the Presbyterian
Church to listen to the baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. DR.. Hemingway.
A large congregation was present.
The text of the sermon was Rev.
ard chapter nth verse; "Hold that
fast which thou hast, th.,t no man
take thy crown" 1t was an elo-
quent discourse replete with whole
some advice.
THE DRAMA.
On Monday evening the Senior
class presented four act drama en-
titled, Down in Maine, in the
Opera House, and covered them
selves with glory. The following
is the cast of characters:
Zeph Cummings Of Hardscrabble Farm,
way down in Maine, 80. Mr.. Silas Riddle
Believes in the Golden Rule, and practices
what he believes.
Ralph, his brother, New York Millionaire,
Lewis Meyer.
Neil Wentworth, young inventor, ..........
Eugene Quick.
Bingle, the old fisherman, ,............"..."...
Rowland Hemingway.
Tomps, the hired man, .........George Keller.
Mr. Holden, a lawyer, ......-... Joseph okeer
Iimpsey, 'fresh air" kid, .... Milton Yorks.
Nose Gossin, a suffering lover, r,........."."..
Ralph Mushler.
Susie Cummings, Ralph's daughter, ......"....
Miss Edith Krumm.
Mrs. Cummings, Zeph's wife, ,.............".".
Miss Mae House.
Keziah, "forty-three and desperate" .........
Miss Mary Welliver.
Betsey Tomps Miss Luzetta Davis.
Time:-The Present. Place:-Down in Main
The music was furnished by
Schwarz's orchestra which played
the following selections:
Medley Overture, "Comin' thro' the Rye
......................... .......-.Von Tilzer.
Overture. Bridal Rose, "...... Lavalle
March. "Happy Hayseed" ......Rolfe
Overture. 81 Iutzspiel ......... kela Bella
March. .... "The Marconigram" Allen
JUNIOR CONTEST.
On Tuesday evening the sixth
annual contest in elocution, and the
first contest in vocal music was
held. Three prizes were offered In
elocution, a medal, fountain pen,
and book, to be awarded to mem
bers of the Junior class ofthe High
School. A handsome picture was
offered as a prize to the chorus
doing the best work, and this was
contested for by girls from the High
School, and girls from the Grammar
School. The judges Of the orator..
cal contest were Mrs. Judg e
Herring, Mrs. J. L. Richardson,
and Prof. Snyder of Berwick. The
chorus judges were Mrs. J. K,
Miller, Miss Pontius and Geo. E,
Elwell. The reports of the judges
will be announced tonight at the
commencement exercises.
The program of Tuesday evening
was as follows:
Reading, Scorching VS.. Diamonds. .............
..---- .."...'.''.''"'r rauii"e f"eiP
,Belva Fahringer.
Reading. The Confessional...W. w. Stor,
Garcia Gunton.
Becker's March Chorus Number t.. Becker
Reading, How Ruby Played. Recommendation
Raymond Rinker.
Reading, Zingarella the Spanish.
..........--............... Ed. l.. McDoWei
Gertrude Gross.
Becker's March Chorus Number III Becker
Reading, Sally AIMS Experience.
.........-."......,.." ".". Eliza Calvert fiai
Lena Bundy
Reading, ...... Medley........E Emma d. Bank
Helen Mauser.
o. Hush Thee, My Baby, Chorus Number
Sullivan.
Reading, NY Little ewsboy,..,.,.............
M. Mellvill
Jennie Knapp.
Reading, Mark Twain and the Interviewe
Harry Andres.
o. Hush Thee, my Baby, Chorus No. L
Sullivan.
The elocutionary exercises were
all given with degree ofprohcien
cy that surprised many in the
audience. They were of varied
character, and though each recita
ton was long, but not unpleasantly
SO, there was not an apparent skip o
memory nor the slightest hesitation
on the part of any participant
Each selection was thoroughly
committed, and was delivered with
accuracy, ease, grace, and a clear
ness of enunciation that was admir-
able. All did so we'll that it would
be unfair to name one without nam
ing all. 1t is not surprising thai
the judges were in session an hour
before they could decide who wa:
entitled to the three prizes.
Miss Houser has had charge of the
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