Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-06-02
THE DECORATIONS.

House Friday. A large audience
was present at both exercises.
I THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations, although less elabo-
rate than on some occasions in the
past, yet were very tasteful and ap-
propriate. The stage represented a
rustic scene. Just behind the footlights
was a row of ferns and flowers. Over
head hung festoon of Japanese liant
erns interspersed with the high school
pennants.
The graduating class, along with the
speakers, and the high school faculty,
occupied the stage and were seated
upon rustic chairs and settees, which
tioDs. The school board was assigned
to place in the parquet.
CLASS DAY.
Glass day exercises were rendered at
2 80 o'clock in the afternoon. Follow
ing is the program:
Music ....... .............O Orch estra
Presidents Address H Lundy Russell
Ivy Oration-Justice. Daniel Farley
Music Orchestra
Glass History. Margaret Crossley
................ and Helen Savidge
Mantle Grafton. .... George Arms
Junior Response. ..... Frank Foulk
Music Observation-Disclosures. Orchestra
Presentation . John West and
........ Parvin Paules
Censor ..........M Marian Gearhart
Glass Prophecy . Isabelle Wetzel
and Viola Rishel
huslC ......,'. ........... .OICllestIh
Mr.. Farley, who appeared on the
program for the ivy Grafton, had been
excused to accept a government posi-
tion.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises took
place Friday eve when probably the
largest audience assembled. The pro-
gram follows:
MUSIC .........,.-...,.... .orcAestra
Invocation Rev. ]. H. Musselman
Salutatory (Happiness) Edith Rogers
Glass Oration-The Conservation of
our Natural Resources James Law
Valedictory-The Utopian Am
erica. .......J. Wellington Cleaver
Music ......... ........ Orchestra
Address ........ Rev. &. S. Womer
Presentation of Diplomas g.. o..
VIM. A. Sechler, President
........... Board of Education
Music ........ ........ ..... Orchestra
THE ADDRESS.
The address to the graduating class
by the Rev. George S. Womer was
bristling full of good points, constitut-
ing a sound and vigorous appeal to the
young. Following is brief synopsis:
The old conception of learning was
failure. 1t fitted men for the eternal
life rather than for the duties of this
world.
The new learning began when men
began to observe and think. 1t was the
STRINGS of thought that caused men
to find themselves and made them dare
to resist kings and assert the principle
of individual liberty.
And here it is that the new learning
has been developed into a more per-
feet system than in any other country
on the face of the earth. And yet is it
not true that the true object, the real
purpose of the new learning has ever
yet been positively stated.
The educator may say that we are
trying to develop good, true honest
men and yet we have to confess with
shame that he is not doing it. We dare
scarcely open paper for dread of the
revelations that may stare us in the
face of some new and hideous civic
crime. In one city after another and
in one state after another, even up to
the general government scandal follows
scandal-not honest men united in
public service but dishonest men unit
ell in public plunder.
The cry has been give us something
practical. We Yankees are a shrewd
people and we have learned that ed
ucation has commercial value, that
men can make more money with their
brains than they can with their hands
and so we have sacrificed our religious
and moral ideals for commercial profit.
l come to you tonight to make an
appeal that You will take your young
life and all the education you have
gained and invest it. If you are to be
physician let your object be the pub
| lie health and forget the fee that is
your due. If you are to be a lawyer,
| let your object be the maintenance of
| justice. Invest your life for good
Someone asked Quintin Hogg if it
cost much to build the institute Poly
technic. Oh no; said he: Only a life.
1t will cost you your life if you do
anything worth while in this world.
| The York county farmers got a Jolt
the other.day when Professor Franklin
Menges, before meeting of the York
and Adams county oranges, held at
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