Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-08-03
Pastor OF Bethel Church Pro.
moter Of Big Function,
ORkT0RY AND MUSIC GALORE,
Unique Affair In Honor Of Younu Men
and Women Who Have Won Their
Spurs at College Attended by Great
Throns-Dr. P. A. SCOTS Influence
end Leadership.
BY Miss ELIZABETH JONES.

BY Miss ELIZABETH JONES.
Pittsburgh The testimonial bnnu,1ot
recently given ut the Bethel A. NJ. Il.
church In this city IN honor of the
graduates Of the various Institutions of
learning In Pittsburgh and vicinity and
also from distant cities was n most
pronounced success. The banquet was
given also ns an Incentive to other
young men and women who have not
yet completed their studies to press on
until they reach the goal Of their am
bition.
Tho reception was planned after the
manner Of Il regular college commencr-
mcnt. The program consisted Of ad-
dresses, orations and original essays by
number Of graduates from different
institutions. The music furnished by
the J. w. Myers orchestra was classical
and arranged in keeping with tho oc-
casiOn.
The affair brought together some Of
the most cultured and entcrprsing peo-
pie Of Pittsburgh. representing almost
every vocation and calling. The pro-
gram was pronounced one Of the finest
ever witnessed in this city
The following institutions were rep
resented by the graduates:
Pittsburgh high school. Misses Eaigh-
ter Watson. Jennie Collision, Gladys
Tibbs, Jennie V. Patterson and Frank
e. Scott; Braddock high school, Miss
Irene O. Morris and Oliver NJ. Johnson;
Cannonsburg high school, Miss Pearl
j. Walls and Lewis a. McGec, the lat
ter winning highest honors In q white
| school and receiving q gold medal.
New Brighton high school, Miss Au-
RI Il. Walden; Carnegie Technical in
stitutc, Misses Lois Hall and Carrie P.
Banks: University Of Pittsburgh. Leo
=. Phillips; Wilberforce university,
Mlss Julia Bumery and William P.
Bayiess, A. B.: Howard university,
hiss Jean Hamilton and Horace Jen-
kins; StOrer college, Miasos Roy John
son and HiIda Hamilton; Morgan col
eRe. Walter jackson; Beaver coi|oRe,
hias Forine Webster, United Freshly
terrain college, Miss Hattie simrna
These twenty-five young people are
preparing to enter variety Of profps-
sions and callfngH, among them being
domestic science. civil service. teach
ing, journalism, literature, pharmacy,
medicine, law and the ministry.
Judging from their splendid school
career, their excellent qualities and the
brilliant manner In which they acuuit-
ted themselves on this OCCASION q very
useful future can safely be predicted
for each of them
This beautiful banquet and testino-
NAL was planned and conducted by DR..
Z. "A. Scott. the popular and success
full pastor Of the historic old WyIie
avenue church, and he has thereby
not only bonored in very signal way
the graduates and those whom they
represent, but has won for himself
new and justly merited honors as
lender IN thought and activity and as
patron and indorser Of the higher
education Of the race.
IN closing the graduates testimonial
DR.. Scott announced that his purpose
Is to perpctuate this occasion annually
and to develop 1T into much larger pro
portions from year to year. TO en-.
courage and assist In the development
of strong and intelligent citizenship
should be the duty Of every person
who has the interest Of the race at
heart. This is DR.. SCOTS idea, and it
has met hearty approval.
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