Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-06-15
GRADUATES OF
THE INSTITUTE


they faced the large stage. A rare
garden scene was the setting. Banked
back OF the footlights were hundreds
and hundreds OF delicate pink carna-
tions, and peeping out from the mass
were pure white bells. Daintilv
twlnlng over and around the borders
were the carnations. They climbed up
the sides OF the boxes on either side OF
the stage, and ran about the balcony
front. Then there were palms and
ferns rearing their stately green
branches above the flowers. Hanging
from the upper tier of boxes were blue
banners upon which in white figures
we're 1905.
1t is commencement day of the South
Jersey Institute, the thirty fifth, and
more successful there has not been in
all these many years that have passed.
The commencement exercises were
held at the theatre at ten O'Clock, and
the graduates were seated upon the
stage, together with the faculty and
trustees of the institution.
In the orchestra pit was the orches-
ira OF George H. Laning, and the or
ganlzation rendered charming selec-
tions at intervals during the program.
Principal Warren Marts was upon
the stage, and for the last time he
presented the Institute graduates with
the diplomas earned by the years of
hard study and diligent application.
The graduates presented in the class
of 1905 are these:
Academic Course-Thomas Dodd
Bailey, Charles Butcher, Leon Abbott
Campbell, Emma Sophie Marshall,
Ray Newcomb Newell, Hannah Rob-
inson Plummer. Rae Ludlow Shep-
pard.
Scientific Course-Charles Howard
Cox, Alan Hulick Linch, Harry May
nard Hitchner, Robert Radcliff.
Business Course-Margaret May
Brown, James Stanley Townsend.
Piano Course-B Bessie Eva Dunham.
Voice Course Winifred Oliver Lore,
Meta Juanita Simpkins.
The program was arranged most
pleasingly, and there was not tire
some moment. Essay and Grafton
were most intelligently and carefully
prepared, and presented in a manner
rejecting great credit upon the grad
uate, each being received by the audi.
ence with generous applause. The
program indicates the pleasure the
audience must have had:
March, college Life." Frautzen,
Orchestra.
Invocation.
Overture, ''Frolic of Cupid, y
Gruenwald, Orchestra.
Grafton, Salutatory, "The Need o1
Political Integrity Allan H. Linch.
Waltz, "Lenore," Rolfe, Orchestra.
Grafton, Evils of Lynching'
Charles Butcher.
Essay, Evangeline, Ray N. New.
ell.
Grafton, "Tne Threat of Mormon
ism" Leon A. Campbell.
Selection, tSextette from Lucia D.
Lammermoor, +" Donizetti, Orchestra
Grafton, Valedictory, "The Russian
Crisis" Robert L. Radcliff.
Selection, "The Yankee Consul, ,
Robyn, Orchestra.
Address to graduates. Rev. Georgt
E. Rees, D. D.
Intermezzo, "The Flower of Mex
ico," Curti, Orchestra.
Presentation of diplomas, Principa
Warren Marts.
Benediction.
Selection, "Japan's Triumpha
March, "..VanderIsoot, Orchestra.
| The address of DR.. ReesIwas mas
terful enc, and applied itself most ap
propriately to the class that was be-
fore him. The presentation of the
diplomas by the Principal likewise
proved feature.
The $25 in gold presented by Mr.. E.
v. Babcock was divided in five prizes
and were presented as follows, having
been decided upon by the Principal
and faculty:
$5, Best drill, Harry Hitchner.
So, Best general athletic record, j.
Stanley Townsend
So, Industry and application in
study, Elmer App.
S., General time and care spent in
study, Miss Jessie Linch.
$5, Best Grafton, Alan Hulick
Linch.
Following the commencement exer.
cises of this morning, there is but q
single function in closing the school.
the public reception at the Institute
tonight.
Hearing Postponed.
The hearing of Ed. Wright, charged
with stealing Iiouor from tho druo