Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-20
Com m enc G ent
Exercises
Brilliant.
DR.. SEASHOLES SPEAKS
Annual Reception to Graduates
Tsndsrsd By Alumni AssOCia-
zion in Washington Hall
With a Large Attendance
twenty-five in Glass.

With a brilliant stage setting, and
before an audience which filled the
gold-and-white-trim theatre, the
Glass of Observation-Disclosures ght,
seventeen young women and seven
young men, were graduated last
night from Perth Amboy High
School.
The occasion was one long to be
remembered and no class ever re-
ceived it's diplomas under more aus
picious conditions. When the curtain
rose at 8:16 o'clock the stage pre-
sented a charming sight, banked
with daisies at the front and with a
large representation of the class
motto, Forward" and numerals
overhead. The numerals were lit
{ up with vari-colored electric lights
toward the end of the program.
Those who were to occupy seats on
the stage walked in from the wings
as the orchestra played. Superin-
tendent of Schools s. e. Shull and
the speaker of the evening, Rev. DR..
Charles L. Seasholes, of Philadel-
phia, were followed by the Board of
Education, the High School faculty
and the graduates.
The invocation was offered by
Rev. w. H. Bawden, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Miss Alice
Brown gave the salutatory, followed
by her essay, the subject of which
was "All Sunshine Makes the Des-
eft." Miss Brown spoke in clear,
fwell-modulated tones and made a
deep impression, receiving much ap-
plause. The lesson of her essay was
that there can be too much good for
tune in life, and she showed how
misery and trouble had been, in
many cases, the stepping-stone to
fame.
After another orchestral selection
DR.. Seasholes was introduced. He
won his hearers at the outset and his
address was mastery, punctuat-
ed with many keen flashes of humor.
He told of the changes on every hand
in every part of life and of the
dawning era of peace. Essential
elements of character we're portray
ed and the speaker commented on
the rise of woman In the profession
al and business world
The valedictory was given by Ira
Moore, following his grafton on "The
Parade for Peace" He dealt with
the cruise of the Pacific fleet and said
that 1t had accomplished much to
bring about an assurance of peace
Mr.. Moore is splendid speaker for
one of his years and the valedictory
was particularly well given.
The diplomas were presented, with
appropriate remarks, by DR.. Sea-
sholes and Rev. Mr.. Bawden pro-
nounced the benediction.
There was one feature of former
commandments lacking and that
was flowers, which had been forbid
den by the Board of Education.
Those who received diplomas
were:
Classical Course.
Daisy Hancock, Ira Moore, John
Smith.
Latin Scientific Course.
Alice Brown, Mabel Main, Elna
Jessen, Charlotte Shirley.
General Course.
Mabel Bloodgood, Myrl Eilert,
Fred A. BRIGGS, Katherine Martin,
Louis Garben. Lulu Dunham, Flor
ence Garretson, Frances Macan,
Charles X. Seaman, Irene Rock, Dag
mar Therkelsen.
Commercial Course.
Jessie Gluck, Anna Mortensen,
CnarleS Andersen, Marie Jensen,
Esther Wedeen, Paul Brand.
Alumni Reception to Graduates.
The annual reception was tender
ed to the class by the Alumni Asso-
citation in Washington hall following
the commencement exercises. A
large number were present and the
dance was one of the events of the
social season. Members of the fac
ulty and school board were present, !
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