The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
High School Commencement.
The commencement Exercise
Held in the Court House on
Thursday Evening were
Witnessed by a Crowd
cd House.
EVERYTHING PASSED OFF NICELY


School was licld in the Court
House on Thursday evening, May
10th.
The people began to gather in
the halls as early as five O'Clock in
the evening in order to have at
least, some chance to secure sitting
room. The room was taxed to its
utmost capacity. Even standing
room was at premium. Many
persons had to leave being unable
to get inside.
The room was beautifully decor
ated. At the rear of the stage
we're two arches of spruce reaching
from one side of the room to the
other. Between these two arches
was the class motto, "No Victory
Without Labor" Underneath the
second arch was an embankment of
flowers forming another arch. Di-
rectly under the second arch and
above the flowers were the figures
'06, meaning the class of 1906.
Promptly at eight O'Clock the
class, led by Superintendent Bar
ton and the principal }. E. Thomas,
came marching into the room and
upon the stage. 1t presented "A
very impressive appearance, and
after few remarks by the prime
pal, prayer was offered by Rev.
Grove.
There are few things about
this class which seem peculiar.
First, the number in the class is
ten, five boys and five girls. Sec
ond, this is the tenth year since the
establishment of the High school.
Third, it graduated on the tenth
day Of May.
Next after invocation, the presl-
dents address was given in mas
terly way by Harry Comerer. In
this address, the principal thoughts
were first, the high appreciation
for the educational advantages Civ
EN- to the class by the McConnells-
burg School Board; second, a high
estimation put upon the work OF
the principal; third, the final com
mencement day when all the cIas
ses of the world shall assemble in
one grand reunion.
The salutatorian, Nettie Stout
eagle, was then called upon to give
her address. This was replet'
with good advice to the class. The
leading thought was that the edn
cation of the members Of the clas
is only just begun. She suggested
to the class to take for its motto
one of Longfellow's poems, Th'
Ladder of st. Augustine.
Alice Hayes in her class oratiol
brought out the following points
First, we must have a foundation
upon which to build. This found
alton should be character. Second
cheerfulness is another stone whicl
should be placed in this founda
ton. Third, promptness is a char
acteristic building stone which W
dare not leave out.
Sadie Fisher in very pleasing
manner then gave a recitation en-
titled, 1.-The Wayslde Inn Th
poem in itself is beautiful, and tn
interesting way in which she recit
ed it added very much to the exei
cises of the evening.
A quartette by Misses Emil
Greathead, Katharine Cook Bessi
Trout and Gertrude Sipes, wa
very highly appreciated by a
present. Their first seectio
Sunset Peace" received such ger
erous applause that the fouryoun
ladies had to reappear upon til
stage. They then sang another S,
lection entitled "rhree Old Maids.
In addressing the under grad
ates Ethel Kendall said: ''Ha\
respect at all times for the ire
will of your teacher. Give hi
the esteem of a friend and the col
fidence due companion"
The next ON the program W,
Pat Fisher. Pats part of the cla
work was prophecy. This he hi
prepared in u somewhat ludicro,
way, and he enllyened the occasi,
with its spicy hnmor.
Harry Johnston gave compr