The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25

CidSShdVSS. III ClOSlng ne referred
to the three years spent at the
Normal and the work of training
the child, which profession most of
them had chosen.
Miss Dent, accompanied by Mr..
Azpiazu, rendered Mendelssohn Con-
certo on the piano, which showed her
TO be a skillful musician.
The Class History was very ably
given by Miss Margaret Johnson.
She began the history three years
ago when they bade farewell to
home and parents and started out to
learn the great truths of life. The
work of the three years was very
carefully brought out showing the
class, in the estimation of its own
members, to be the best and mos.
brilliant ever graduated from the
Bloomsbury Normal school. The
members of the class, she stated,
would never forget the faithful efforts
of the teachers, and that the class
would always endeavor to raise the
standard of the school.
Miss Martha Herring then gave an
excellent essay on the work of Bur-
bank, possibly the most successful ex-
perimenter in the agricultural line,
who ever lived. She divided his
work into two parts, those which
have added to the wealth of the world
and those which have beautifed the
world. She told of the marvellous
success that he has attained in max
ing plants grow as he desires and of
the creation of new species of fruit
and flowers.
The Senior chorus then sang an
evening song which was much appre-
cisted, each of the parts being well
taken.
The future destiny of the illustrious
class of 1908 was then predicted by
Miss Mary Morrow who stated that
while on her way home late one dark
night, she met Will O. the Whisp,
which lead her to the edge of a great
forest where great number of them
we're playing in the trees. Finally
they began to throw chips of bark
down and upon picking them up she
found that each contained the destiny
of one of the members of the class of
1908, written in bright shining
letters and the inscriptions she would
now read. Judging from the pre-
diction, great things may be expected
from the members of the class.
The great progress of America, the
evils which are going on and how
they maybe remedied, was the sub
stance of a very able Grafton by
Darwin Maurer. He referred to the
great progress made by America and
stated that the average prosperity of
all classes of people in this country is
greater and higher than that of any
other country. There are many evils
going on in this country and we in
merit the evil as well as the good of
the those who have gone before us.
he referred to some men as being
money getters and others whose ideals
are purely material, neither of which
are good citizens working for the
good of the country. He cited the
evils going on in the different de-
oartments of the Government and
the party boss as having much to do
With the running of the govern
ment, which, instead of being of
The people, by the people, and for
the people, is of the people, by the
tascals and for the rich. AS
means of minimizing the evils now
soing on, he stated that the child
'en should be educated and taught
he principles of the American Gov
srnment and that every citizen
should get into practical politics for
he good of the country. The prin-
;iple thing for the citizens to remem-
,er is to act and not criticize the
york of others. Every citizen should
eel that he should do his share for
rec government. If we as a nation
gould succeed, we must get to work
nd discover the evils being done and
hen endeayor to eradicate them.
Francesca Pettilli then gave an ex-
client clarinet solo, Pierne CAMEO
4etta.
The Glass Memorial was presented
% DR.. Waller by Miss Mary Fegley.
She stated that the primary purpose
f any memorial is to be remembered
" others in after years. In behalf
# the class she stated that as they
ad received much from the school
aey felt like giving something in re-
urn and had decided upon giving
$3.50 for the purpose of transforming
he Normal grove into a beautiful
ark. The old trees are to be cut
own, fountain erected and many
'.her changes made which Will add TO