Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-29
TOTTEMvILLE.
Pupils of School No. ! Presented
With Diplomas Last Night.

Pupils of School No. / Presenter
With Diplomas Last Night.
The graduating exercises OF the
class of 1906 of public school NO. l
were held in knights Of Pythias hall,
in Amboy avenue, at 7:45 o'clock last
night. The hall was crowded long
before the time for the exercises to
begin. The stage was beautifully
decorated with two large American
flags, bunting and many small flags,
flowers and palms.
The entertainment consisted of a
musical program, under the direction
of Miss Florence Wuagneux, musical
director. She was assistedb y Prin-
cipal Nathan J. Lowe and George Al
len. Rev. A. r. CrOnce, pastor of
Bethel M. e. church, made the open
ing prayer. After the first part OF
the program was w the graduating
class marched in the front door OF
the hall, while Miss Florence Wuag-
neux played the march, and took
their places upon the platform.
The second part of the program
was continued, after which Principal
Lowe introduced Professor j.. o.
Scudder, of the school, who, In a
pleasing speech, presented the Crom-
well trophy, which was presented by
Borough President Cromwell as an an
nual prize to be won by the success
full association of the athletic league
of the public schools of the borough
oil Richmond. This trophy was
made by the German Manufacturing
Company, and is a massive shield
with bronze facings. 1t bears the
arms of the state of New York in the
- ..s4I. fha fnlInmfn0 IntfnrtnO
above and below: "Cromwell Cham
pionship Trophy, 1906. Presented to
Public School Athletic League, Rich
mond Borough, by George Cromwell,
while president of the borough to be
awarded annually by the league Tor
successful competition in athletics In
the elementary schools" Around
the shield are twenty discs and the
first of these is now inscribed "P. S.
IL" with the date. The trophy was
awarded to this school a year ago.
Address to the graduates was made
by Rev. w. Parkinson Chase, OF
South Baptist church.
Gilbert S. Barnes, a member OF the
local Board of Education, addressed
the graduates and presented the al
plomas. At the conclusion of the ex-
6rC1SeS JH0 CuOIuo o"h6 my N
Spangled Banner while everyone
stood. The program as follows:
Piano solo, Qui Vive, CAM; Flor
ence Wuagneux.
Prayer; chorus, Boat Song.
Hoop drill, by eighteen girls.
Duet, Like the Lark, Margorle
Chrisfeld and Lucy Copeland.
the nights sport carly in order todL
-l,o,.,c nv fnIIrtnnn hnVc1
March. Horace Walters, Florence
Wuagneux. Chorus, Birds, Fare
WELL" h.e
Essay. Education in The Country"
Margaret Rabbitte. N'pS'
Solo, ''Thc Village Blacksmith"
' Essay, s'The Old, blllopp House."
Guido dig.
Grafton. The Panama Canal
Charles Cole. Chorus, The Lost
Chord" %%Fg
The graduates Of 1905 who re-
ceived their diplomas 'iWefes Charles
RaInh Ainsworth, RolBeftE Els4nere
Collins. ia ward Henry~Haywood.
Horace Samson Mason, Peter Alfred
Scott, Donald Sherman, George Will
liam Wood, Florence Helen Adams,
Gladys Irene Ballet, Gladys Undine
Beauvais, Ruth Derr Boyer, Ouida
Dig, Bessie Eleanor Hail. Emily
Van Dorm Hall, Katie Newell Lovett,
Eva May Moore, Florence Dvangel-
inc Sharrott, Blanche Storer, Ella
Ellis Williams, Mary Louise Yetman.
Charles Niltbank Cole. John Michael
Rabbitte Arthur Frederick stanton,
Harold Ellsworth aSharrott. Helen
Rhoda Calvert, Annie Elizabeth
Copeland, Hazel Valentine Gerbaulet,
Edwina Annie Knott and Margaret
Rabbitte.
Many handsome bouquets were re-
ceived by the young girl graduates.