Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-15
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week. Mr.. Wills was only about TWEEN
ty-6ye years Of age; he was a nlaehinist
BY trade.
MI. Charles il. N. Bodine. who pur-
chased the store Of Elmer Seeker, a few
weeks ago, reports business looking mp
in good shape.
Mr. Joseph NJ Wright, our principal,
and family, have left for Caldwell, N. ]. /
Mr.. Wright has accepted a position at
that place. We regret his departure.
Prof Rohrbach and wife have also
gone for the summer Mr.. Rohrbaeh
will take a teachers course at Ursinces
College during July and August.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing IN
all directions. Miss Ella PricSett, one
of or popular primary teachers, will
wed Mr.. Charles Andrews, young
glassblower, formerly Of this place but
now Of Port Allegheny, Pa. The event
will take place the coming Saturday
They will leave on the midnight train.
On Saturday, May "a, Miss leila
Marsh, daughter of Postmaster Marsh,
will be married to Mr.. Maurice Maurer,
of Camden. We hear Miss Anna Peter
son, another one of our teachers, will
enter the matrimonial state in July. 1t
is reported that there will be quite. a
harvest of weddings during the sumner
months.
Drawing for the first time was intro
duced into our schools during the past
season last Friday A display of the
work was held in the primary rooms on
Hall street The result was surprise
to ali, as very few realized that such
studies could be made in one year.
There were several hundred pictures on
exhibition DR. Edwards, DIR. Mcclure
and Geo. Truncer were chosen judges.
They selected what they believed to be
the best drawing from three different
pupils, namely Edward J Crist, Harry
Fernster and Helen Weaver. Each
pupil had champion but it being neces-
sary for one to have a majority, Harry
Fernster finally received two votes for
the best work and Edward Crist one fol
second best. In the opinion of many
there was very little difference
THE COMMENCEMENT.
Monroe Township held its third an
nual Commencement last Saturday eve
ming in the M. E. Church There were
five graduates. Music was furnished by
William Whites orchestra Owing t.
the absence of President Bodine, Harry
Crist, the District Clerk, was selected
for chairman On taking charge, he
spoke about as follows:
For the third time in our school his
tory we are called together for the pur-
pose of holding what is usually called
commencement. but properly defined or
strictly speaking, it is simply the presen-
tation Of diplomas to the graduates Of
our High School. Great credit is due
Mr. Rorhbach, our Supervising Princi-
pal, for his efforts during the past school
year Equal honors are also due Mr.
Wright, our Principal, and permit me to
say that believe / am voicing the SEN
ti1nent of the community when say
that we all regret that Mr. Wright has
decided to sever his connections with
our schools, having been elected to a
better position in the northern part Of
the State. Now, last but not least, we
should honor the able and Woodworking
corps of subordinate teachers, who have
assisted in bringing about these gradu-
atllg exercises tonight And, | believe
that Mr.. Rorhbach and Mr.. Wright will
not feel that | am rejecting upon their
abilities and their efforts when / say
that / believe greater credit should be
given the subordinate teachers, for it IS
they who have for years been charged
with the education OF these pupils. These
diplomas do not represent the work Of
one year; it has taken eight or ten
years to accomplish this work. Begin
ming at the primary school on Hall street
they have gone step by step. year after
year, until they have reached the highest
room, and the first grade, in our pri1l-
cipal room. Now trust that you will
all be attentive and when you leave will
all feel that the time spent by these
pupils has not been in vain and that the
money spent in their education has not
been wasted.
The program, included music, address
es by Rev. Charles c. Boyer, Ph.D., and
these papers by the graduates
Salutatory, industrial Revolution of
the Last Century" Emma G. Tweed.
Class History. Herman n. Lutz.
Glass Prophecy, Anna K. Alderman.
Valedictory, Heroism in Real Life,
Lois Shields.
Poem 70 the Class Prophecy, William
Eldridge
Prot. Rohrbach presented the diplo-
mas.
Rev Gaskill made the invocation and
Rev Krause pronounced the benediction.
MuLLIcA HILL.