Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-17
DIPLOMAS
TO CLASS OF 1911.
Graduation Exercises Witnessed by
Large Audience at ProCtor's Thea
tre--Fine Address by Rev. Or. Cu|p.
HONOR MAN GETS SCHOLARSHIP

Forty-five young men and women,
of this city and vicinity, were pre-
sented with diplomas last night at
Proctor's theatre by John X. Sheehy,
president of the Board of Education,
signifying the completion of four
years of work in the Perth Amboy
High School. The class of 1911 is
now the youngest alumni, while its
members are grave but determined
to accomplish at least few things
in their after life, always with a
thought for "Amboy High and the
firm resolve to hold President
Sheehy's appeal as criterion, For
the honor of Perth Amboy High
School, 1 will do the best that is In
me-"
Presentation Of diplomas was but
part of a strenuous evening for
the graduates, relatives and friends
The festivities began at 8:15 O'Clock
In Proctor's theater, which was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and
ended early this morning with the
last strains of Good Night" at the
reception and dance In the Audito-
rum. The reception was rendered
by the Alumni to the new members,
or graduating class.
Address Is Excellent.
DR.. w. T. S. Culp, of Cleveland
Ohio, delivered the address to the
graduates and proved briming over
with interesting facts and expert
ences. DR.. Culp Is pastor of large
Cleeyland church and also enjoys 9
patronage as lecturer of renown.
1t was his first occasion to visit here,
but can rest assured that warm
welcome will be extended upon his
return.
Speaking on the body, soul, mind
and human intellect, and forced to
make suitable comparisons with the
subjects Of the animal kingdom, DR.
Culp journeyed with his audience
through ninety minutes of spirited
address and spread wisdom and
learning among all. His remarks
were particularly adapted to the
forty-f young men and women
who occupied chairs upon the plat
form and listened with appreciation
to the words of the Western clergy
Iuan.
Accomplish a Purpose.
Dr.. Culp recited many instances
during his address, where death, sci
ence and Christianity assembled
around the bedside of a loved one
and through the long, tiresome hours
of the dreaded night, watched, work
ed and prayed, each with a fervent
desire to accomplish a purpose. Back
in Cleveland, DR.. Culp said, little
urchins find Pluto, the god of the
graduates class day, ever in their
midst, seeking whom he may de-
YOUR" "a time will come," said the
learned doctor, when the world will
be better not because men are so
made-for all men today are created
free and equaP-but entirely be-
cause science will take preventive
steps to check the waves of crime
and subject the youthful criminals,
not to the merciless hand of justice,
but kindness, and opportunities to
lead cleaner, purer l1fe."
DR.. Culp's remarks, which were
sincerely applauded, followed the sa-
lutatory and an Grafton on 1.-The
Roadmaker, by Honor Scholar Rus
sell Stanley Woglom.
Salutatory by Russell WogIom.
Mr.. Woglom welcomed the fac
ulty, members of the Board of Ed
ucation, Superintendent S. E. Shull,
and the audience, to the closing ex-
erc1ses for 1911, also extending to
all the hearty thanks of the class for
attention shown in the past and
which will probably be continued in
the future. Mr.. Woglom was the
high honor scholar Of his class, win
ming the Lafayette College scholar
ship, and proved very capable Of de-
liVering the address Of welcome.
His remarks of roadmaking were
equally as interesting and appreci-
ated by the audience, as signifed by
the hand-clapping Of approval show
cred upon this young man when he
bowed his retirement from the shin
Ing spotlight of high school career.
Essay by Miss Ciani.
Miss Florence Victoria Ciani de-
l1vered an essay ON "The Spirit of
Simplicity followed with the vale
d1ctory in behalf of her class mates.
Her essay, well prepared and deliv.
cred, was Infinite compared with the
parting words she had for her teach.
ers, friends and members of the
Board of Education, who made DOS
slble the four years at "Amboy
High
Scholarship Presented.
Commissioner Charles r FIetcb-
er, OF the Board of Education, pre-
sented the Lafayette College schol-
arship, feature instigated last
year, to Mr.. Woglom in behalf of
Lafayette. 1t was with great pleas