The sun., 1919-06-15
CENTENARY COLLEGIATE IN
STITUTE..

Since the last report the activities and
festivities of the Centenary Collegiate
Institute, Hackettstown. N j., have been
many and varied. First OF these was
the thirty-eighth anniversary Of the
Peithosophian Society. held on Saturday.
May 10, in Whitney Han. The play Sc
lected was one by Henry Davies en-
titled "The Single Man," and the cast
for this splendidly acted play was Miss
Catherine Parsons Of Washington, N. j.
as Robin Worthtn oton, the single man,
who having devoted his life to his chosen
work was awakened to his need of do
nestle happiness by a visit of his
brother, Henry miss Margaret Narian
of Pelham Manor. N. ". and his wife
Miss Rosa Alzamora of New York
city,.
Examinations took place all the week
of June 2, ending with the remainder OF
commencement festivities. First: Satur-
day. June 6, at $3.50 p. NJ. came the
planting OF q row Of Dorothy Perkins
rosebushes, the gift OF seniors to the
campus This was attended by singing
and addresses delivered by Miss Andria
Hoyt OF Sparta
Sunday. Juno 8, at II A M DR.. Robert
Johns Trevorrow, president Of the instf-
tute, preached the baccalaureate sermon
to the graduates and a large congrega-
ton Of friends. relatives and visitors.
His text was: 'In Him was life and the
life was the light OF men."-John l., 4.
A splendid vesper service at P. M
with special numbers by vocal and violin
quartets, solos by Miss Oakley and
Alzamora and Miss Brown. DR.. c. G
woodruff, superintendent of this district
gave the address on Your Choice III
Life"
At last commencement day arrived
but a gloomy one, yet an exciting and
busy day for the "sweet girl graduates
and all concerned. Guests by auto, by
train. continued to arrive all morning
so that many were the admiring eyes
that witnessed the procession or WHITE
clad maidens preceded by their mower
laden ushers.
seated upon the platform were all the
trustees. with DR.. Woodruff and Presi-
dent Trevorrow, and Bishop w. I. NC
Dowell in the centre.
The professional march was played
by Mrs. Bonynge (who was sraoua,ee
H., music IN ie1e), Miss Shannon. Miss
Hathaway, Miss Oakley ana Miss "hip
pie. organ and pianos.
The chorus class rendered Bendemerr
"Stream," and the Rev. c. c. WoodruH
D. D., led in prayer.
This was followed by an organ and
piano selection played by Miss Trum'
bower at the organ. the Misses Whippie
Coddington, Shannon and Oakley at the
pianos.
President Trevorrow then INTRODUCED
the speaker, Bishop w. F. Mcdowell oil
Washington, d. c., whose address or
intellectual friendship" held tho audi
,nce with unabating interest by Its sim
,licity, directness and profound depth
lis line OF thought was found In these
three divisions expressing the worth OF
friendships OF any sort number, NOBILITY
vitality.
The presentation Of diplomas by the
president, DR.. r. ]. Trevorrow, TO the
twenty-nine graduates, the largest class
of graduates since the c. c. l was
known as a girls school, was followed
by the singing Of the alma mater hymn
md 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Dr.
Jesse L. Hurlbut pronouncing the oene-
diction. So closed the forty-hfth COM
meicement exercises OF c. c. l.. and with
II one of the best years in the history
OF the school, financially. enthusiastically
and numerically.