Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-15
DlPL0MASF FOR 43 GRAD
YATES OF HIGH SCHOOL
CONTINUED from page IL

time. In conclusion the speaker urged
every graduate to hold q little spot of
feeling in their heart for the kind
teachers, and others who have made
their graduation possible, during the
battle to conquer other years. One of
the distinct features of Dr.. Green
address was the many original jokes re-
lated in original style.
President Browning Speaks.
President Browning, in his remarks
on "The Battle Of the Strong" took
his listeners back to the days of the
old Greek and Roman warriors, where
strength, indeed, won the fights, and
not the minds Of intellectual giants.
Continuing, the popular president Of
the graduating class spoke briefly, on
the Battle of Hastings, in 1866, when,
again, the strong conquered and the
weak was oppressed. Mr.. Browning
brought his audience down through the
days of the ninteenth century to the
present generation, and typifed his
subject with the ever-waging "Battle of
Life, " which, the president said in con-
c~lusion, the youngest alumni of "Am-
boy High face with much dread and
expectation.
Honor Man Crates.
Harvey Mann, the high honor mar Of
the class, had the pleasure of deliver
ing a well written and equally well de
livered Grafton entitled. "The Alien
and Citizenship" in addition to the
valedictory. Mr.. Mann treated his sub
ject with a master hand and clearly
demonstrated that he had acquired an
inside knowledge Of the workings and
needs of the present governmental sys-
TEN, which should prove to be of bene-
fit in later years. He declared that the
"alien problem could be solved if
every applicant for citizenship papers
was put to a rigid, and written, exam
nation. In concluding the ~.valedictory,
Mr.. Mann, said:
Wherefore do we now thank the
faculty of our beloved school, and the
board of education, and the superinten-
dent, and above all we thank the citi-
zens of our city. We have reaped the
benefits; we will not shirk the respon-
sibilities. AS we have been given,
shall we endeaver to repay. Should this
fail to happen tho fault will be ours.
And yet, we need not be anxious; we
are well equipped; our motto demands
that we be the highest always. To the
utmost of our ability, we will follow
that motto. We will have it in mind
in all our battles. Whatever course we
| shall pursue, each of US will struggle
the harder because of it. And before
we have finished our undertaking, we
| will succeed.
"Now we have reached the end. We
leave the familiar sights, the walls and
the scenes so dear to us; no longer hsall
we gather in the auditorium to sing;
we have worked in the laboratory for
the last time. After four years of com
partnership, the fourty-three of nineteen
twelve separate to follow different ways.
1t is with the deepest regret that we
realize this and say now-farewell.'
Diplomas Are Presented.
President John X. Sheehy, Of the
Board of Education, made q short ad-
dress on "Education' and presented
the diplomas to the graduates and the
scholarship to Lafayette College to
President Browning. Harvey Mann
had first choice for this prize, but de-
clined to enable him to go to Rutgers
college, New Brunswick. President
Shelby 8 remarks were indeed interest
ing, in which he told Of the progress OF
education, from every standpoint, and
the work yet to be accomplished. His
remarks were received with much APP
plause.
Flag Is Presented.
The last number on the program was
a little surprise for many, when Will
liam ellis appeared on the stage bear
ing a beautiful American flag. The
faculty, Board of Education and gradu-
ates, as assembled on the stage, and
the hugh audience rose as one in respect
to the National colors. Mr.. ellis pre-
sonted the emblem to Principal Edgar
G. Kleinhans, in behalf Of the high
school, as a token Of appreciation of
assistance rendered, and in commemor-
alton of the day-the 135th anniversary
/ Of the birth Of cold Glory Mr..
Kleinhans accepted with a few remarks.
The orchestra played "The Star Span
gled Banner" and the guests and grad
yates sang Justify.
Hearty congratulations and valuable
presents were received by the gradu-
| ates following the exercises. The school
bids good bye to manv who have been
| prominent In every affair at that insti-
tuition. and, AS generally the case. the
rollickinp. jovial Glass Of 1912, declared
1t was the greatest band than ever
passed four years within the walls of
"Amboy High"