Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-03
ACADEMY GRADUATES
ITS LARGEST CLASS
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mencement address which was the
most forceful and appropriate speech
of the kind ever made to a gradual
ing class in this city. The head of
the big institution in Center county is
pre-eminently a practical man and
his remarks this morning Increased
his popularity in Harrisburg.
Hcadmaster Shares HOnOrs
Headmaster Brown shared the hon.
ors of the day with the graduates
and to him and Mr.. Omwake, the
Gated by the staff of The Spectator
in these words: ITO Headmaster Ar
thur f. Brown and Senior. Master
| Howard r. Omwake, whose cheerful
optimism and invaluable assistance
! carried us through the darkest per-
| iods OF our journalistic career, this
I first annual is respectfully dedicated"
This annual is creditable production
| and is replete with engravings pic
| lures of the Academy building, Nr.
| Brown and Mr.. Omwake, each MEM
! Der of the graduating class, the rec
ord of sports for the year, the ad-
| dress of the valedictorian and other
interesting matter. 1t compares ia
| vorably with the annual of any col
/ lege in the country.
| Coincident with the graduation this
| year was the breaking of ground for
the new dormitory building which
| will be ready for the student body at
the beginning of the Fall term. It
is the confident opinion of all con-
nected with the academy that it is
now on the road to its proper place
among the leading preparatory schools
of the country.
The commencement exercises at the
Majestic Theater opened at 10 o'clock
| with music by the orchestra. Scripture
reading and prayer by the Rev. DR..
Lewis Nudge, pastor of Pine Street
Presbyterian Church, followed. on
ward Christian Soldiers, was then
sung, Immediately after which Will
liam A. Smiley delivered the salutatory
address on The Pioneer of the Sus-
quehanna."
Eulogizes John Harris
Mr.. Smiley in his Grafton told of the
first purchase of land in this vicinity
on December 19, 1893. Just one year
after the founding of the borough of
Harrisburg, John Harris, and other
residents Subscribed funds for the es-
tablishing of an Academy. Mr.. Smt-
ley went on to tell of the hardships
undergone by Harris, of his struggles
with the Indians, and of his narrow
ESCAPE from death at the foot of the
tree near which he was buried. In
Stripes shall unfurl to the breeze, a
lpeople happy in the enjoyment of the
blessings of virtue, liberty and inde-
pendence, this city and this State
can never forget John Harris, the
Pioneer of the Susquehanna."
Pleads For Peace
A short selection by the orchestra
proceeded the valedictory oration by
Russell A. Hoke, who spoke on Metal
| For Plowshares." Mr.. Hoke opened
his address by using the prophecy OF
Isaiah. Swords Shall be Beaten into
Plowshares; Spears into Pruning
Hooks" He then told of the present
situation in the world to-day, show
ing that men were doing the opposite
of the prophecy now. He urged his
classmates to go out into the world to
devote all their endeavor, all knowl-
edge and all discoveries toward uni.
versal good. He closed with an appeal
to the members of the class asking
. them to make deep burrows with oul
plowshares of peace"
The announcement of prize winner:
, during the year, and the awarding o.
the prizes was made by Howard r
Omwake. The awards were made al
follows:
To the following for playing on foot
ball team: Ross s. Jennings, captain
5 George Bailey, manager, Ruby l.. Ben
4 nett, William Fl. Bennett, Carl h
Harlacher, John r. Hart, w. Walter
White, Lane s. Hart, Frank l.. Hoke
! Arthur F. Holler. Raymond N
ss1ts@sn Gtmes 506n 506 John F. s07S s. Was GhareS
To the following for playing OF
baseball team: Ross S. Jennings, cap
tain, William Burgess Broadhurst
manager, Ruby L. Bennett. Arthur F
Holler, Raymond NJ. Holmes. Jesse L
: Krall, ]. Milton Lawson, Charles K
SALESMAN and John S. Senseman.
To the following for playing or
basketball team: Ruby Bennett. cap
tain, Walter White. w. Burgess Broad
hurst. Albert Stackpole, Ross Jenning:
and George Jeffers, manager.
To the following for representing
!, the Academy in the Harrisburg Inter
= scholastic League: Raymond Holmes
!, captain, John S. Senseman, Robert B
Shreiner, Charles S. Horton, William
: Burgess Broadhurst and Russell A
, Hol1e.
,, The following awarded "H" fol
breaking records at the annual tract
meet:
Records. Old New.
|. / 1OO-yard, Halmes Ills .1O1-'
= 22O-yard. Krall "a 4-5 .23 Al
= Half-mie.
r. Bennett -. 2.1s 2.15
D Pole vault,
r. Bennett -. s #. 10 in. s TT. 4 in
A. Stackpole .58 A.
!, High jump,
KralI 49,. 5 #. in. IT. 1 in
!, Tennis cup prizes, awarded to win
ners in the annual Academy tourna
mont: Singles. first prize winner
= Charles S. Horton: second prize run
, ner-up, Robert b. Shreiner.
d The Edward ]. Stackpole debating
prizes, silver cup awarded to th
school club winning the annual inter
club debate on March 26, 1915
. Awarded to the Greek team. A golC
], | medal awarded TO the hest individ1Ia