Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
ELLENDALE.

for the public schools of Glendale, and
it will long be remembered as the epoch
in which they took rank as one of the
leading educational institutions of the
county. 1t was the occasion of the first
commencement and its first graduating
class exercises. For the first time the
large hall of the Red Men was not only
crowded, but iammed to its uttermost
capacity, and many were unable to even
getan entrance into the building. Spring
flowers and house plants bedecked the
entire hall, and it looked like a scene
from fairyland.
Esquire Ellegood was the presiding
officer, and DR.. Hopkins orchestra from
Milton, furnished sweet music. The
graduating class of three young ladies and
two young men was one that would be
credit to any community, as their intelli-
gent faces and bearing caused the paren-
tai hearts to swell with pride for their
children, and pleasure that Glendale
could point to their youth and beauty,
and handsome apparel, and say, of such
is the future young men and young women
of this little town of old sussex.
The exercises were opened with prayer,
and then Miss Rattle Reed made the adj
dress of welcome. Miss Mary Dickerson,
tall and striking figure, won laurels for
herself as the class historian her writing
being witty, and told of the facts and
story of the class with well written pas
sages, which we're delightfully."- placed in
attractive sentences. Some of the Incl
dents were almost absurd, but the man
ner of the writer made them full of in
.erest, as a true story of their class life.
Miss Bernice Swain read an essay that
vas rewarded with applause, and How
ird Prettyman brought down the house
With his prophecy for the future for his
in graduation hOnors. Wal
er Fisher took the matter as one of the
erious epochs of his life, and his address
1as a solemn and pathetic farewell to his G
eloved class mates. Z
Consider these recitals as a whole, we
lllenge any school in the county to equal q
lem.
superintendent Brooks in his address to o
le graduates was fervent and eloquent, L
ter which he delivered the diplomas
the graduates. The crowning event of q
Ie whole affair was the address of that
-illiant young orator, John P. Holland, Il
Milford, and it has firmly fixed him in p
e good will of the people of Glendale. io
The beautiful invitations which were
Mt out for this commencement by the g
ass, were printed at the office OF the u'
ilford Chronicle
All of the class received presents from d
ends and relatives, but Miss Mary ia
ckerson had a very pleasant experience,
she received many presents from VI
ends and acquaintance all over Della D'
ire, and even in Philadelphia, and one
IS the gift of her immediate family. A VII
ge boquet of flowers from New York,
ountain pen from friends in the west, ar
d bracelets, some old laces, a japanese
and other mementoes all came from iIo
iladelphia Miss Rate Reed also re- lo'
we'd many beautiful and costly gifts
/ all more elaborate, from Philadel-
ia friends.
n a personal way and also in behalf me
the Chronicle, we now congratulate ha
five graduates and their parents, also fac
teachers and managers of this first Ap
upon their great success, the
hope that the future will be bright gu;
happy for all. is a
here were many guests here for the tin
ir from Wilmington, Milford, Milton, ma
,rgetown and other points are
While splitting wood last Monday, bac
renee Abbott cut his foot severely and the
ow suffering considerable pain as a con
1T. wei
)hn R. HemmOns, a prosperous fruit mai
yer near here, is in a critical condi- teei
, as a result OF hemorage from piles. out
.oon as his condition will permit, he ing
be taken to Philadelphia for a special C
'se of treatment. has
very Clendaniel, an aged resident, is for
? much prostrated with dropsy that
imes B. Deputy, another aged citizen, Joh
Fry i'll and not expected to recover. ing
.vens Morris, the oldest citizen in the Mar
hborhood is not i'll as was reported. rem
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