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VOL 29
COMMENCEMENT
WEEK.
Exeroiua it the Normal.
LARGE CROWDS 18 ATTEKDAHCE.
BLOOMSBUKG, PA., FKIDAY, JUNE 29. 1894.
NO 2G
Baccalaureate Sermon Junior Exhibition,
Clan-Day and Commencement.
THE ALUMNI DINNER.
I Uno 8olo mim Battle Klngroee
CLASS DAY.
The Class-Day exercises were held
m the auditorium.
evening, and again the hall was filled
iu overnowing. The program was as
follows :
PROr.RAM OK CLASS-DAY EXERCISES.
L:nt trtmw Oeorire II. Bell-
...tiircer"
Music B. H. N.'fC Mr-rtYey.
Clwe Hlntory (leoiye Ptohlnr.
oura J. Hughes
.Sheiilitird,
The twenty-fifth Commencement
exercises of the Bloomsburg 6tate
Normal School were held this week.
All th entertainments were largely at
tended. The school graduates one of
the largest classes ever sent out from a
Normal School in the State, and the
prospects for next year are very bright
tor an attendance that will fill the
institution. Under Dr. Welsh's splen
did management, with the assistance
of the Faculty, the school has con
tinued to grow, and its reputation has
widened until it is well-known all over
the State, and in other States.
The exercises of the week were as
follows :
BACCA1.AUREATE SERMON.
First and quite appropriate in the
order of the exercises was an excellent
baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. W.
J. Stearns, who is pastor of the Pres
byterian church of Danville. His
choice of a text was by no means
unique, it being based upon the popu
lar words found in Matthew XVI, 26,
' For what is a mar. profited if he
shall gain the whole world and lose his
own soul ; or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul ?"
To the young students who are
qualifying tneniselves for the duties,
realities, and, we might say, vain ambi
tions of life, the topic was well suited
to the occasion and it was a most hap
py selection upon which to expatiate.
JUNIOR EXIlfttlTION.
Though the humid atmosphere and
threatening storm was anything but
favorable, yet the promise of seeing
Mother (loose dramatized or set to
music attracted a large, and we may
add, fashionable audience to the
Normal School Auditorium on Mon
day evening. Judging from the
crowd present and also those who
failed to sqeeze in, nonsense counts
for as much as horse sense in this
town. We shall not say that this is 1
peculiar to Bloomsburg alone. It
seems the original plan was to have
nonsense exemplified, and the origi-'
nators of the entertainment sifted out
the very ijuintescense of uonsence,
-nd iheii tin y kit llL doors more
wide open to get out that they were
to get in. If any great lumber left
in disgust wt faih-d to see them. As
it would be invidious and perhaps un
complimentary f say who did best,
we will not do so. Whil.? the various
nrts on some programs are rendered
in the dark, or beyond liis com pre
uension of the audience, it was very
different in this case, as everybody
seemed to understand what was com
ing next according to their nonsensi
cal recollections
We saw the veritable cat thai got
into the well, a;;d Simple Simon and
the Pieman, along with Peter Piper,
Tattle Tom Tuder Jack and Jill,
Little Po-Peep. I'obie Shaftoe and the
l ittle Boy Blue. There were other
characters there of course, but these
'ii'cmcd to leave an imlcllib'e impres
sion on the mind of the ansteic and
ashiuable audience.
We regret to say (while hating to
find fault with things of depth and
earnestness) that we anticipated sev
eral characters mat failed to appear,
to-wit, Old Mother Hubbard and that
other illustrious old woman whose pig
wouldn't go over the bridge.
Now, we will only a id that with a
little mure training 'along this line of
study, the class of '05 may all expect
to graduate. In fact, we think they
ate now fit to graduate, inasmuch as
the voice of the prompter was not
heard from the opening to the close
oftheexercir.es. No ";"? witnessing
that performance will presume to say
the class of '95 is without hope for the
future.
On Tuesday evening Mr. C. K.
Wilde, of New York City, addressed
the Literary Societies of the Normal
School. His talk was characteristic
of the practical business man, and it
was well received by all present.
RUCK ION.
Oh Wednesday afternoon, June
7th, the Class of 3 rendered the
following program :
eirtlioKolci..'.. Mil Hi'ttleCopo
AJUri'HB ol Welcome i'lof. U. E. Wilbur
lti'hpoiiKH 11- I Nylin rt
Wulln Snlu JIIhs llulllii Kulfi'i-
ttecltuiim Minn Anna sialr
,,,..,., ... . ('. Mux HtaiifTur
vtollu Hurt rrctl Magiltlinmo
l'oeui .MIhs lluitrarct .. LaUoroe
Khkhv
Muslo "Alnlnl"
f:l.ru . ..........
I iano Trio... op. M Splnaier.
., Mliwe Johnston, Brills nnd Smith,
oration "KvlHof Immigration," Wm. W. Kvane
. mm- BrMKetta umnn.
Tenur Bolo "8wwt Home" Moore.
... B. r. John.
Prowntatlon of Claas Houveoiin, Mary K. Whalflh.
Presentation of C'laae Memorial. . . Bessie Lynch.
Mamie Oration Harry Dechant.
COMMENCEMENT.
On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
the culmination of the year's labor
was reached, the closing exercises ot
the graduating class. A great throng
gathered to witness the commence
ment scenes. On the stage were the
faculty, trustees, clergy, and guests
of the school. Following is the nrrW
of exercises :
PROGRAM.
rryer Kev. G. E. Weeks.
Music Overture, Op Brooke.
Normal School Orchestra.
Essay Moral Whitewash.
Sarah Masters.
Oration The Man for the Age.
Floyd L. Hess.
Mixed Quartet.. ..Joy and Gladnes Mohr.
Misses Ent and Gibson.
Messrs. Evans and Hell.
Kssay No Victory Without Labor.
Bertha B. Espy.
Oration Choosing a Vocation.
George McLaughlin.
Essay .....An Ideal Education for Girls.
Minnie G. Hehl.
Music Waltzes, Op. 2$ Hermann.
Normal School Orchestra,
Essay Riches of I'ovetty.
Be-tha B. Johnston.
Oration Self Reliance.
Chas. L. Lewis.
Essay The Woman for the Age.
Ethelberta Williams
Music Piano Duet, Op. 29 Sponhollz.
Misses Cannon and Wenner.
Oration.... Social Dangers from the Working
Classes.
Fred A. Sutlift.
Essay Man's Works Follow Him.
Sarah R. Ernest.
Music Dance of the Mermaids Coxe.
Normal School Orchestra.
Conferring of Degrees Class of '94.
Music Class Ode Rowley.
Conferring of (Second) Degrees . .Class of '92.
nencuiciiun Kev. I. m. Patterson.
At the close of this program the
Alumni Association held its annual
meeting.
ALUMNI DINNER.
At two o'clock the lareer dininir hall
was filled with the Alumni, the Facul
ty, 1 rustees, and mends of the school,
and 3 delicious repast was served un
der the direction of Steward Housel.
At its close the assemblage was called
to order by Geo. E. Klwell, Esq., act
ine as Toast-Master. The toasts ore-
pared by the committee of arrange
ments wen 1 ne institution as re
viewed by a Trustee," responded to by
J. M. Clark Esq. ; "The class of '94,"
responded to by Miss Adelaide Ells
worth ; "'Setting a Pattern," responded
to by 1 r. J. P. Welsh. The speeches
were interspersed with music bv the
school orchestra led by Miss Haas.
It was a delightful occasion, and an
unusually large number of old stu
dents, were present j
Brilliant Succors of Our Normal
8. result of the recent examina.
tions given the students lof the Ncrmal
School there were tia Siniois.and 161
Junior;- who were favorably recom
mended to the State Examining Coin
rhittcr by the Faculty. The Junior
CI '.ns thus recommended is said to be
the largest ever presented in this
State. Of this large class bnt two were
dropped by the State Committee.
Of The 57 sub-juniors 30 passed the
State Board successfully. The grand
total ot successful students for this
year being 309, which is believed to
be the largest number of successful
students ever sent out by any school
in a single year.
The following is a complete list of
all students passed by the examining
board :
SENIORS.
Abbott, Florence
Ans.irt. Louis
Baylor, M.uearct
Bcddoc, .V.rn
Bell, Geo. II.
Hell is, I.izie
Booth, l.izir
Buckwillor, Win.
Cair, Teresa
(.Inner, Maud
Conner, Martha
Ackerly, Mae
Appleman, l.ilu
Beagle, Willetls
Beddoe, Wan en
Bellis, Nellie
Black, Jennie
Breisch, C. C.
Canuon, Nellie
Carroll, Belinda
Cullman, Nellie
Conner, lter
Corijan, Genevieve I orng.ui, r.sllier
Darlington, Kamsay Daveuport, Blanche
Dechant, I tarry Detrick, Flora
Dieffciiclerf'.-r, J. V, Double, C'la.-a
Ellsworth Adelaide En', J'-ssir
Earnest, Snmh Esp, llei lia
Espy, Mary Evans, V..liam
Fisher, Corinda Flanagan, Anna
Foster, Marcia Erynure, Mary
Gaffi't.in, Anna Gnrrahan, Moggie
Gernon, Minnie
Green, Euphemia
Griffith, Lottie
Haggertv, Mary
Harris, Bertha
Hehl, Minnie
Hess, A. B.
Hess, Floyd
Hughes, Sarah
iohnston, Bertha
Leiser, Rose
Koehler, Lillian
Lchc, Alice
Lynch, Bessie
Mandeville, Mollie
Masters, Saiali
McGinty, Katie
McLaughlin, Anna
Montgomery, Grace
Minnich, Meda
Neshit, Edith
Patten, Frank
Pfahler, George
Rassicr, Marry
Rosser, Bessie
Ruggles, Lea
Schappert, Carrie
Sterling, Bessie
Stroup, D. D.
Swank, Katie
Thomas, John
Weary, Andrew
Watson, John
Wiant, David
Williams, Lizzie
Gibon, Maud
Gregory, H. W.
Grimes, Byron
Itardcastle, Kate
Hart, D. A.
Herring, Clinton
Hess, Daisy
Huber, Bertha
Johns, Ben
Jonc.i, Hannah
Kline, Mary
Koons, Sue
Lewis, Charles
Mahon, Tosie
Martz, Lizzie
MalicU, LIuiui
McLaughlin, Geo.
Monaghan, Mary
Moore, Arthur
Mimroe Euphemia
I'almcr, Maggie
Paul, J. F.
Quinn, Bridget
Robison, J. 11.
Ruddy, Lizzie
Scanlon, Hannah
Sinythe, Trot
Straw, Anna
Sutlift, Fred
Sterner, L. P.
Turner, Bess
Wenner, Laura
Whalen, Mary
Williams. Ethel
Woodward, Grace
Yocum, S. C.
JU
Adams, Sylva
Arhogast, Mary
Aurand, Annie
Beeber, Sadie
Birtley, Nettie
Blandford, Jennie
Bobb, A. C.
Brcish, Nora
Burns, Kate
Clapp, Bessie
Creveling, Earl
Derr, Chas.
Dolan, Kate
Downey, Mary
Ihinstan, Grace
Easton, Bessie
Evans, May
Eves, Edna
Fassett, F'red
Fessler, Emma
Follmer, Anna
Foster, Minnie
Gaflikin, Katharine
Gallagher, Gen.
Giest, Myrtle
Gilpine, Friend
Griffith, Mae
Hehl, Theresa
Herron, Mary
Houtz, Mary
Tacobsky, Stella
Johnson, S. H.
iones, tlattie
.ahler, Anna
Killam, Edith
Kunpfer, Mellie
Knauss, Anna
Koons, Stella
I.enahnn, Agnes
Lewis, Carrie
Lloyd, Catharine
Love, Mary
MacDonald, Jennie
McHenry, Lulu
Mahon, Alice
Maize, Boyd
Malloy, Bina
Marvin, A. W.
Mcrrin, Rose
Meyer, Stella
Muyer, Saruh
Nagle, Irwin
Nichols, Flowrencc
O'Malley, Mary
Patten, Robert
Tendergast, Mary
Phillips, Nelia
Price, Abel
Reese, Walter
Rentchler, Sadie
Richards, Annie
Kombcrger, Maitlia
Seiler, Jennie
Shannon, Bruce
Shaw, Melissa
Shuping, W. A.
Smink, Ilattie
Smith, Nellie
Stahl, Anna
SlauiTer, Max
Stearns, Laura
Swalm, J lorence
I'acue, Nina
Thomas, D. W.
Thomas, Mary
Traub, J. I-.
Wagner, Theo.
Wheeler, Emily
Wolfe, Ada
eiders, Henrietta
John
NIORS.
Alexander, Eliz
Atherton, Mary
Bartholomew, I. A.
Bierman, Pauline
Blnkeslee, Josephine
Bloss, N. W.
Boyle, W. T.
Buck, Alice
Cadow, Catharine
Colgate, Elsie
Davenport, Harry
I ;serofl 1, Sarah
Douyher, Lizzie
Dugan, M-iggie
Dm kin, J'llia
r..kt..tli, lljwarl
Everett, Mary
Farrell, Marguerite
Ferguson, Marie
i'ishliurn. Ruby
1 osier, Amtlia
Ftirm.iu, Julia
Gaffikin, P. J.
Gallager, James
Gilbert, Laura
Goync, Minnie
Ilaen, Alice
Hcrrold. D. S.
Hoke, Cieorgc
Jacobosky, Rosa
James, Win. E.
Jones, Gertrude
fonts, Hemiine
Kearney, Katie
Keller, Mabel
Kerlin, Nellie
Koeber, Albert
Laubach, M. L.
Tosher, Libbie
Lewis, J. H.
Love, Lizzie
Lowrie, Mary
McGee, Hugh
Mackic, Ruby
Mahon, Lillian
Maize, Fdith
Manning, Katie
Median, Nellie
Meyer, Oliver
Morgan, Mamie
Murphy, Elii
Nicholas, Irene
O'Doniie!!. p. F.
Parker, Berth.i
Patterson, J. B.
Persing, H. M.
Powell, Anna
Price, Katherine.
Keilly, Joe
Richards, Ann.t C.
Riley, Minnie
I'.otli, Ed.v;;rd
Shaffer, Mary
Sharpless, Julia
Shult;-, II. II.
Sidler, Annie
Smilh, Cnwford
Spencer, Alma
Slauffer, Fannie
Stecker, C. R.
Steese, Anion
Swnnk, Win.
Teple, James
Thomas, Maine
Traub, If. J.
Lriggs, ( icn.nide
Weeks, Nellie
i'lu-r, Sarah
Wurthiti.';ton, Wm.
Sterner. 1.. p.
son, B. K.
SUH. JL
Bnhncr, Jona1h.ni
Brent. E. F.
Crossley, Arthur
Herman, r. I..
Hosier, Rush
Ingram, Ann
Keller, Laura
Kreisher, C. E.
Lerch, Charles
Lyons, Harvey
Marks. C II.
Nevin, Emma
Ruggles, Emma
Schnyder, Francis
Siainbaugh, Chas.
Thomas, W. F.
Vought, Florence
Welliver, Carrie
Wilkinson, M. E.
Crossen,
N!OkS.
Boyi-r, Charli s
l.u,t, llcliie
Gvi'tvm, t'nra
I i s r. .... Anhur
I'ur.h.-s, Stella
Johnson, C. F.
Kitchen, l l.iience
Laisiiaw, Lauretta
Lindner, J. F.
MeK'mney, Martha
Nevin, Klla
Keniley, S. A.
Sliuman, llarman
Snyder, Daniel
Stroud, Myrtle
Vance, Bessie
Wallize, William
Welch, William
Zehncr, Sal lie
Margaret
Of all the automatic figures and
natural attractions that the clothiers
Gidding & Co. have yet placed on
exhibition, the wink of ilu eye of the
cigarette-smoking monkey now in the
window leaves the Egyptian Mummy
and the African Stork, &c., some dis
tance behind. This figure ihould not
only point a moral for cigatette smok
ing but it should also adorn a tail
which tlu" idoii'm.' in riccstion seems
to have shed.
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.
Mrs. Isaiah Hagenbuch is on an extended
visit in the West.
County Commissioner Ikcler xisited Mill
ville on lust Tuesday.
Charles Langfield has secured an appoint
ment in the railway mail service.
Miss Ilattie Peacock Is entertaining Miss
Clam Nesbitt, of Plymouth.
Mrs Carrie Sypher, of Jersey Shore, Is
visiting her brother J. M. Staver this week.
S. C. Creasy and family went to Ocean
Grove, where they will spend several weeks.
Mrs. Wolf Dreifus, of Milton, is spending
a few days with her mother, Mrs. Lowen
berg. Mr. ami Mrs. E. S. Fornwald visited
Editor Beidleman, of Shickshinny, 00 Mon
day last,
Mrs. Albert Lynn and two littledaughters,
of Berwick, were in town on Saturday visit
ing friends.
The Misses Krum, who live on East
street, aie being visited by Miss Ida Mains
of Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Trump arc bereaved
over the loss of a little daughter eight weeks
old. I' was buried last Mn lny.
Grant Herring, Collector of Internal
Revenue, attended the State Convention nt
llarrisburg on Wednesday, the 27th instant.
Mr. Chauncy French, who had been to
Florida looking after his business interests,
returned to Bloomsburg on Tuesday evening,
Mrs Richardson, of Normal Hill, has
taken uo her residence in California. Ac
companied by her daughter Ilattie, they left
Hloomstmrg lor California on 1 uesday morn
ing. Howard Bowman Eckroth who was re
cently elected president of the Junior class
at our State Normal School, is a son of one
of our subscriber, Mr. William Eckroth, of
Mittlmville, Pa.
Mrs. John P. Ilannon, of Conynrham
township came up on Tuesday to take out
letters of administration on her husbands es
tate. She remained a couple of days mak
ing a visit with the family of W. II.' Snyder,
eso.
John W. Mears has been awarded a di
ploma of honorable mention by the Board of
Lady Managers of the World's Fair Com
mission for his skill in arranging the exhioit
of the Mears Manufacturing Co. at the
World's Fair.
A mong those who attended the State
Convention at llarrisburg on Wednesday
were the delegates J. K. Townscrd, C. H.
Dorr, B. J. Doylo. J. G. Mcllenrv and
Charles Plahlcr. Also Giant Herring, Esq.,
W. H. Rhawu, Esij., Wm. Clirisman, Esq.,
and J. 1 1. Mercer.
Charles Hendcrshot'., whom we remember
as a reliable and trustworthy telegraph oper
ator in the days of our youth, is now among
those who nre making a manly effort to dis
card the drink habit, or disease, at the
Bloomsburg Bcdal Gold Cure. He assures
us that he has received the most substantial
helt) and encourarremem from Bloomsburp
saloon-keepers.
John M ran, of Central!, spent last
Tuesday in town and while here secured
testimonials for his daughter Lizzie, who is
an applicant for a position in the United
Mates Mini at Philadelphia. She is a grad
uate of the Normal School and an accom
plished young lady and well qualified for the
posi'ion she itesres. i he testimonials were
given hy Hon. C. U. Huckalew, Judge El
well, Judge Ikeier, Collector Herring, Prof.
Welsh, Postmaster Mercer and many other
citizens,
Special Sale on mens wool suits
Saturday at Gidding -V CVs.
We need in this town, and perhaps
we have one if he were known, an
"All-round man." A man handy with
tools, who can put up a shelf, replace
a broken hinge, pnieure v nd p.t m
window glass, supply a leg to a chair,
a rocker to a cradle, patch up broken
plaster, and matters of thai sort.
A competent man who could do
such things about the house or when
possible, at a shop or room of his own,
without noise, confusion or dirt, would
be invaluable. He should be a fairly
neat workman and a cleanly man.
If there is such a man he is not
visible to the average eye he cannot
be found when nsch-d - .'.nd therefore
the shutter bleaks clear 01V, the glass
falls out for want oi put'y, the chair
goes to wrack, the child's slumber is
broken, and the broken plaster is still
more dilapidated. And what is worse
than ail, the temper ol the whole
lions-ih.j'd is put Hpiiii strain and tiial
and everything seems out of joint.
You remember Franklin's story :
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
for want of a shoe the horse was lost,
for want ol the horse, iVc etc., until
mishap after mishap overwhelmed the
establishment.
Now if a competent man, fitting
himself up with the necessary tools,
announced himself in tl.e town papers,
as prepared, ready and able to per
form and do such odd jobs and work,
and then, having a place where he
could be found, would follow that up
by a personal call upon the citizens,
it seems possible that he and they
would be very greatly helped and
obliged.
Housfhoi.per.
The First National liank lias taken
the entire issue of $60,000 Columbia
County Ponds.
II. J Clark's residence on the cor
ner of Fourth and Centre streets, has
been handsomely repainted by Robert
McBride.
Mg Slimmer (Clothing Sale
Almost an entire wholesale stock of summer clothing man
ufactured by the finest summer clothing house in the United
Staiea is now in our store, and right at our own low cash figures.
THE FINEST KIND OF GOODS.
THE LATEST STYLES.
Some of it to be sold at less than SO ronts on the dollar of the
cost of manufacturing.
Beautiful light weight coats and vests and fancy
vests or every description.
The same low prices will hold good in our enormous stock of
Boys' long pants suits ;
In all our mens' fine suits,
and the beautiful children's suits.
These are times when everv one should nrfiMirA flwinnnm.
You will miss the bip-cest savins? of nionov that, nas pvpr Keen
offered to the public if you don't come where the good clothes
come from,
LOWENBERG'S,
OF COURSE.
Russet
Shoes
m
Owin;' to the lateness of tbc season, we still have a kr"-e
stock of
and, in order to make sure of closing all out before the season
is over, we are offering several hiis at greatly reduced prieef..
It will pay you to see them if you are thinking ,i buying a
pair of RUSSETS.
Clarks' Building, Main Street.
rmrri
JONES & WALTER
Are now prepared to meet the wants of the people in loot wear.
Our stock is full and complete, comprising yer-.' ?f th
best makes in the country. We guarantee price to bo as
low as the lowest, and our good to be as represented. Our
motto : , .
"Honest Goods at Fair Prices."
Call and see us. We will try to please you.
Dentin's old stand, Main Street, liloom.
FRANK SHELHART
MERCHANT TAILOR,
J3
Main Stretf, Dpposits St. Elmo Hriel.