The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-06-16
Commencement Exercises.

MOuHU I1Olly nigh ocuOOl were nCl
Thursday evening and the weather wa
typical graduation weather, the sam
that has prevailed for years on this OF
casion, the thermometer having climbe
steadily all day and refusing to come t
normal in the evening. The auditorium
was filled by those who desired to wit
ness the exercises, and who, despite tn
intense heat in the room, remained I'm
til the closing prayer was said.
The class of 1914 departed from tn
custom that had prevailed for about I
quarter of century and which allowed
the members of the Board of Education
to occupy seats on the platform. Thi
year the class decided it wanted the en-
tire stage and the wish was gratified anC
the members of the Board were giver
seats in the audience. On the stag
were the president of the Board, three
ministers, the speaker of the evening
the chairman of the commencement
committee and the graduating class anC
they about filled the platform.
The following was the program:
Invocation, Rev. James H. Terry.
Chorus, Spring Song, High School,
| tudents.
Salvation, Esther Haines.
Recitation, humorous selection, Mar
tina Haines.
Chorus, 'Swing Song" High School
girls.
Essay, "They who Knock at Our
Gates" written by Dorothy Crippen,
Frances Graham.
Essay and Valedictory, THE Children
of Strife" Katherine Kimble.
Piano solo, "Automne," Chaminade,
Elizabeth NJ. Eckman.
Address, William Hughes Mearns.
head of the division of English, Phila-
delphia School of Pedagogy.
Presentation of class, William c. Sui.
Ivan, supervising principal.
Awarding of diplomas, John Nj. Huff,
president of the Board of Education.
Song, graduating class.
Awarding of Alumni prize, Richard
b. Eckman.
Benediction, Rev. DR.. James Stoddard.
The address of Mr.. Mearns was rather
peculiar composition. The subject was:
''You," and when the speaker had fin
ished there was some wonder what he
had been engaged to talk about
So far as the graduation exercises or
the class of 1914 were concerned, the
gentleman might as well have not
spoken, as no allusion was made to
either subject.
President Huff presented the diplomas
and paid a glowing tribute to the gradu-
ating class, and thanked them for their
successful efforts in maintaining the
high reputation of the school.
Richard B. Eckman presented the
prize offered every year by the Alumni
Association to the graduate with the
best record in English. This year the
successful pupil was Miss Dorothy Grip
pen.
The members of the graduating class
were:
Latin scientific course-Mary Ancker
Borton, S. Anna Hendrickson, Clara
Lavinial Mccain Frances Graham, John
Carlisle Brown, Arthur Thomas Atkin-
son.
English and modern language course
Wainwright Burtis, Char
lotte Patten Melcher, Evelyn Haines
Brown, Katherine Cornell Kimble, Doro-
thy Jane Crippen, Helen Virginia Gar
wood, Elsie Marie Tilton, Helen Eliza
beth Rossell, Frederick Littell Branin,
Frank Jones Sleeper.
Commercial course = Myrtle May
Friant, Rebecca w. Graham, Esther May
Haines, Martha Gale Haines, Hazel
Belle Whitman, Edwin Risdon Prickett.
Glass motto, Hope; class colors. blue
and gold; class flower, white carnation.
THE BANQUET
The annual banquet given by the
Alumni Association, took place in Ma
sonic Temple Friday evening. The pro-
gram was changed from those of previous
years, there being more variety at this
gathering. The guests assembled in the
lodge room, where they were welcomed
by the reception committee, and after a
short period spent in social greetings, all
went to the banquet hall where de-
lightful menu was presented. The SER
vices of caterer had been dispensed
with, the ladies of the Alumni having
the repast, which reflected great
credit upon them. The program con-
sisted of opening prayer by Rev. James
Stoddard, address of welcome by Aubrey
S. Worrell, president of the Alumni,
which was responded to by Miss Hazel
Whitman, president of the class of 1914
The ''Oriental trio" composed of Phil
S. Irons, Jr., Jerome q. Harris and Her
bert Smith, rendered some selections in
a pleasing manner. Then came a solo
by William Harold Rogers. Mrs. John
NJ. Rigg and Miss Elizabeth Eckman
gave piano duet, and A. r. Gallen-
kamp sang solo which was so well re-
ceived that he was obliged to respond to
an encore. Mr.. Rogers gave another
solo, followed by Professor Edwin
Smythe in piano solo. This concluded
the program prepared by the committee
and the floor was cleared for dancing,
which was enjoyed until about mid
night.
Spalding's base ball and tennis sup
niles L. s ROVce StatiOner adv