Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
Graduates Given
Certificates at Shippens-
burg Institution

ShippensburE, Pa. June 26. = A
large audience filled the chapel at
the Cumberland Valley state
Normal school early Wednesday
morning to witness the commence
ment exercises of the class of 1919.
iPrncipal Lehman and Superinten-
dent John p. CARRIER, of the Philadel-
phia schools. occupied seats on the
rostrpm. The exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. j. NJ. Hoov-
er, of Grace Reformed Church, Ship
pensburg, after which came vocal
duet. Greeting" Mendelssohn, by
Martha Shambaugh and Richard
Horton. Marguerite Howe then de-
livered the first honor Grafton.
America a New Nation.
Address by DIR. Shopc
DR.. S. z. Shope, 80, of Harrisburg,
delivered an address interspersed
with amusing comments on public
events. He urged the alumni to
adopt the suggestion of the principal
in regard to a more aggressive cam
paign for the school. He spoke of
the organization of a Central Penn
sylvania branch of the alumni which
is to be made a most effective local
organization.
II. Frank Hare. IT. spoke of the
influence of the school upon its stu
dents and urged the teachers to
stand for highest and loftiest ideals
in their work
An impressive short memorial SER
vice followed. Four chairs draped in
flags and covered with laurel wreaths
stood upon the platform mute re-
minders of the fact that four of the
alumni, Frank Carbaugh, II, Green
castle; Arthur Noll. II, Quincy;
Charles Kell. '16. Carlisle and Harry
Taylor, ex-'1S, Arendtsville. had died
in the service of their country.
Certificates were conferred upon
s5 young men and women who had
completed the regular course.
Susie Shive was awarded the prize
offered by the class of 1908 for the
highest scholastic record made by
a four-year student Marian Browne,
of Harrie burg, was the winner of
the 1916 prize for the best number
in the oratorical contest. The frst
honor pupils were Marguerite Howe,
Mildred Haar, Luella Schue and Ruth
cboamaker. The second honor group
was made UP of Elva Baker, Edith
Ristline. Reba Charlton, Clare Fry
SINGER. Olive CARRIER. Grace Kelsey,
Cbristine Hummelbaugh, Chrystapel
HENDERSON, Frances oyer Nellie Reis-
;ne,er Martha Shambaugh. susie
sbive Catherine Shupe, Esta Slay-
hauph. Nora Spangler, Mary skelis
and Paul Kurtz. o,.s
T-he following students received
honorable mention in teaching: hoiIh
Ristline. Claire Frysinger. Marian
order. Frances oyer, Luella Scnue'
Nora Spangler.
Alumni Rally
f0TcA
Tuesday afternoon for the big event
of the day. the Alumni Procession.
Nearly every class from IA to 19
was represented. The class OF es
came back to attend it's thirty-year
reunion. This is a class that has
nroduced a number of noted teachers
among whom are superintendent
Rotb Adams county for the past 20
wears. superintendent Albert S. COOK,
of Baltimore county, Nd, regaroeo
as one of the greatest authorities on
rural education in the United states
DR.. Ezra Lehman, principal OF the
Normal School, and Florence walt
ers of Wayne. we'll known as a su-
perintendent of primary and inter
mediate work. Among the other
well known members are: DR.. S. u.
Shope, of Harrisburg, and S. NJ. kitz-
miller, of Shippensburg. The classes
of '9e, 'O9, '16, II and Is also had
large representations.
At the conclusion of the alumni
procession, DIR. l.. A. Carl, of New
port, called the meeting to order,
and DIR. Lehman delivered the ad-
dress of welcome.