Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
MRS. COOLIDGE
SONS HONOR
Sits With CaIvin's Class
mates as Portrait Is Un-
yelled at Mercersburq.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MERCERSBURG, Pa. June g.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the
President, yesterday sat with the
Mercersburg Academy former school.
mates of her son Calvin, Jr., who
died last July and saw them unite in
honoring his memory as that of IAN
ideal American boy"
The tribute was paid in the I'M
yelling of a portrait which tonight
took its place emong those of the
most representative boys of MERGERS
burg. Only a year ago, in the cere-
monies which marked the graduation
of Calvin's oldest brother John, the
series was started, and among the
paintings already upon the walls is
one of DR.. Joel Boone, the President s
physician and a member of the class
of 1909.
The boys of MercersburG also join.
ed in offering their respect to Mrs
Coolidge, not as the lady of the White
House, but as the mother of their
former schoolmate. In an unan-
nounced ceremony, the members OF
the class Of 1925, the class of which
Calvin was member and with which
had he lived, he would be graduated
tomorrow, presented Mrs. Coolidge
with watch.
1t had been planned to present the
gift at the public ceremony at which
the portrait was unveiled, but the
plans were changed and the presenta'
ton took place privately in one OF
the school buildings, with only the
members of the class of 1925 and a
few friends and faculty members pres
ent.
The watch was presented by Theron
l.
leaders of the class and a former
friend of the Presidents son.
1t was brief and simple, little more
than the short presentation speech by
the schoolboy.
Praises Former SchOolmate.
Upon the eve of the departure of
the Mercersburg Academy class of
1925 on their various ways In life
said the speaker. at seems fitting that
some public acknowledgment be made
OF the lasting impress of the influence
which their association with Calvin
Coolidge, jr., leaves upon every mem
Der. His scholastic, moral and spirit
ual example will never be forgotten
and hts memory will ever be cherished
as long as any member of this class
shall live. In testimony of the love
memento to the one nearest and dear.
est to him in life-his mother"
Surrounded by the boys. Mrs. Cool
idge Witnessed the unwilling of the
portrait. Throughout the service she
kept her seat, and at its close walked
from the gymnasium with a group of
former classmates of her son.
The portrait during the ceremony
occupied the center of the stage,
covered by an American flag which,
In the unveiling, was drawn back by
Mrs. William Mann Irvine, wife of the
headmaster, showing the boy seated
in thoughtful pose. 1t bears this in
scription: Calvin Coolidge, jr., class
OF 1925. An ideal American boy, a
much beloved Mercersburg SON.
Brief addresses were delivered by
former Gov. William c. Sproul. who
presided; DIR. Robert Bridges. editor
of Scribner's Magazine, and DR.. Ir.
vine.
Later in the day Mrs. Coolidge wa s
the guest of honor at a luncheon and
reception at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Irvine, her hosts during her stay here.
last night she remained there to at
tend the exercises at which the grad
uating class were to receive diplomas.
She expects to return to Washington
today. Immediately after the gradual.
ing exercises.