Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-06-21

from the local station to the capital
city, through the many interesting
places visited and returned home Just
! as the class did short while ago,
J The Cumberland county Senator was
hatteringly spoken of as an ideal host.
Politeness'' was the title of Miss
Elsie M. Lovatt's essay. The golden
rule as the foundation of conduct was
elevated before the pupils and audi.
ence in very fitting manner. Polite.
ness in business and social life was
treated and it was clearly shown how
greatly the world would be improved
II all should clings to the laws pre-.
scribed.
Miss HiIdegarde p. Edwards was
appreciated in clever recitation,
"Penelopa's Christmas Dance. " after
another selection, ''Air, Louis XIII. -
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belief, the Power of Action by
L. Cyril Reeves, was splendidly pre-.
sented He told OF belief having been
the motive of Columbus when LIE
sailed across the dark Atlantic; it
was not that he wanted a prize, but
that he mightssatisfy his belief as to
the shape of the earth. Men with in
ventors' brains believe that they can
produce results by combining certain
things, and they do so. 1t is the
power OF all action, according to Mr..
| Reeves.
/ Look Ahead" an essay by Miss
Eta M. Westcott. was one most ex.
| celient. The ancient fable of persons
riding upon donkey backs facing the
rear was told as applied to some liv.
ing now. They see only the past,
with the present all around them and
a bright future awaiting them beyond
Miss Westoott described the past as
being large graveyard. She referred
to the San Francisco calamity and
the people there now going ahead to
rebuild the city and make it one OF
the finest in the world, as example of
how we should profit by the past, but
look ahead.
Miss Miriam Ware had an essay, "a
Modern Revival. " This is physical
culture, OF back to nature. Miss
Ware told of the mental upbuilding by
modern methods of exercise which is
speedily becoming more and more pop.
ular. She said that those disobeying
the laws of nature would be as severe
ly punished as those dlsobeying the
laws of state. A sound body is the
corner stone of every life.
"Religion, the Basis of Society, :"
was chosen by Miss Ethel M. Fox,
who began by describing religion as a
bond between man and his Creator.
| She continued by saying that religion
is tc society what cement is to "a
building and without its social life
would decay and become of no use
An grafton, 1.-THE Demands of the
Age," was delivered by Edgar T.
Robinson. He explained what de-
mand was in war, both in foreign ma
tions and in ours. 1t was further told
how demands brought inventions. The
greatest demand, he said, is for men
in commercial and political life. Men,
that are manly men. The community
demands men of deeds, not of words
This is the class motto: by deeds,
not by Words Mr.. Robinson's we'll
rendered oration was the last one of
the program. Following it President
Trenchard awarded the prizes. Miss
Ethel M. Ware received 81 for gen.
eral scholarship, the first prize, and
E. Leslie Bacon the second, $3 For
English composition, the judges de-
cided upon Miss Eta M. Wesrcott and
she was given the DR.. S. M. Wilson
i prize of S..
Principal Merkel presented the class
Before doing so he made brief ad-
dress to those graduating, taxing as a
topic, "Act we'll your part, there all
the honor lies" He wished for those
entering college, Godspeed in their
work overcoming the harder problems
to the majority of the class, which
will not matrioulate at higher intitu.
tion, he talked encouragingly, direct.
ing them in the way where hardships
are fewest and showing them by do.
ing the right these things would fade
away.
President Trenchard received the
class in behalf of the Board of Educa j.,
tion and the friends of the gradu ates
assembled.
In awarding the diplomas Mr..
Trenchard spoke very impressively.
His words were as a train of thought
coming directly from the heart and
having the desired effect He pre-
sented the honored rolls one by one as
the young ladies and young men ap-
peared at the front of the STAGE
This concluded the thirteenth an
nual commencement exercises of
Bridgeton High Shcool. which was
the ending, yet the beginning for
these graduates David Aaron, E. Les
lie Bacon, Mabel Elizabeth Bauer,
Pauline Marie Bauer, James Ralph
Campbell, Anna Benlah CLARK, Hide
garde Pearl Edwards, Anna V. B.
Fisher, Ethel Catherine Fox, Oscar
Garrison. Lester Hall, Lillian Alvina
Hartmann, Esther Rosalie Havens.
Eugene Baughn Hughes. Elizabeth
Lippincott Hurtf, Mary Elizabeth
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