Commencement Day Across Several Institutions
Judge Porter of the Superior Court addressed law students at the Latter Institution as diplomas were awarded to numerous graduates. Temple College law department Haverford College and Cheltenham Military Academy among others held commencements. Declining ages and scores appear for several graduates with notable mentions.
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Haverford
Cheltenham Academy
Temple College
Law Department
Haverford College
Cheltenham Military Academy
Baptist Training School
Protestant Episcopal Academy
National Conservatory and College of Music
Germantown Academy
Temple College Commencement Honors Eleven Graduates
The Philadelphia Law School of Temple College held its second annual commencement at the Baptist Temple. Dr. Russell H. Conwell and Judge Charles B. McMichael spoke as eleven graduates received degrees. William W. Porter urged that law knowledge opens business and public life, noting lawyers’ roles in finance, railroads, and banks.
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Philadelphia Law School
Temple College
Broad and
Berks Streets
Baptist Temple
Russell H. Conwell
Charles B. McMichael
Conwell
William W. Porter
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Conklin Memorial Gateway Presentation at Haverford College
Commencement week opens with the class of 1899 presenting the Conklin Memorial Gateway to Haverford College. Edward B. Conklin's classmates funded the gateway. Clement A. Wild gave the presentation and Howard Comfort accepted for the college.
Graduation Day at Philadelphia Girls High School 1902
The class of 1902 at Philadelphia High School for Girls graduated in the Academy of Music. Miss Helen G. O’Brien gave the salutatory and Miss Mary M. Lee the valedictory. Diplomas were presented by Meary R. Edmunds as prizes were awarded for high honors to Cecilia Margery Walker and Dena Daisy Ungemach.
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Philadelphia High School For
Academy of Music
Sven Svenson
Helen G. O'Brien
Mary M. Kelly
William W. Wiltbank
Mary M. Lee
Ethel Magee
Meary R. Edmunds
Board of Education
Dodd
Mayer Sulzberger
Cecilia Margery Walker
Dena Daisy Ungemach
Mary Taylor Mason
Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America
Eight Newmen Graduate at Protestant Episcopal Academy
The Locust street chapel held the eighteen graduates for the class of boys. Bishop Coleman delivered the annual address at 10 oclock. Dr. William H. Klapp head master presented diplomas to the class. Recitations and prizes followed with names listed among alumni.
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Protestant Episcopal Academy
Locust Street
Bishop Coleman
Delaware
William H. Klapp
Academy
Herbert Wilson
John William Townsend, Jr
George Kline Baker
Francis ©. Perkins, Sr
Ernest L. Brantigan
William T. Poulterer
Charles Carver, Jr
Alan Howard Reed
Morrison Harris
Wharton Sinkler, Jr
Robert E. Lamberton
John W. Townsend, Jr
Henry C. Mayer
Albert B. MacGregor
R. F. Wood, Jr
Baptist Training School Commencement Held at Griffith Hall
The tenth annual commencement of the Baptist Training School for Christian Work was held yesterday afternoon at Griffith Hall. Graduates include Miss Eudora Inez Baines Wissahickon Pa Miss Susan Latem Freas Trenton N J Miss Emma Vivian Geer Duluth Minn Miss Grace Aurilla Griswold Bantano Conn Miss Mary Emma Haupt Leesburg Va Miss Lulu Belle McGee Parkersburg W Va field secretary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the West Miss Annie Sinclair Magilton Germantown Pa Mrs Viola Browne Pine Atlantic City Miss Myrtle Elaine Piersol Flushing C Miss Emma Wilson Berwyn Pa An address was given by Rev Cornelius Wolfkin Brooklyn N Y The Magilton and Davies of the class and Miss Frances M Schuyler preceptress spoke briefly Diplomas were presented by Mrs John Miller Wayne Pa president of the Board of Trustees A reception followed in the evening
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Baptist Training School For Christian Work
South Tenth Street
Griffith Hall
Chestnut Street
Eudora Inez Baines
Wissahickon
Susan Latem Freas
Trenton
N. J
Emma Vivian Geer
Duluth
Minn
Grace Aurilla Griswold
Bantano
Conn
Mary Emma Haupt
Leesburg
Lulu Belle McGee
Parkersburg
Myrtle Elaine Piersol
Flushing
Emma Wilson
Berwyn
Cornelius Wolfkin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Magilton
Davies
Frances M. Schuyler
John Miller
Wayne, Pa
Board of
Germantown Academy to Hold 141st Class Day Exercises
The 141st Germantown Academy class will hold its class day exercises tomorrow evening at Association Hall. George Henry Wood will deliver the salutatory, William Shermer Watson the Latin salutatory, William Ernest Kershaw historian, John Willis Romme prophet, Joseph Tiers Jr poet, Frederike Harold Tunnel presenter, Raymond Leopold censor and Franz H. D. Wolf valedictorian. The class roster includes Herman G. Cauffman, EB W Douredoure, Elmer A Howard, William J Pusey, John Willis Rommel, Horace R Schoenhut, James L Schrack, William S Watson, Carlton M Pviltiems, and Franz Wolt George H Bronzededle.
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Germantown Academy
Association Hall
Germantown
George Henry Woodveffe
William Shermer Watson
Wiliam Ernest Kershaw
John Willis Romme
Joseph Tiers, Jr
Fredreke Harold Tunnel
Raymond
Leopold Censor
Franz H. D. Wolf
William J. Pusey
John Willis Rommel
Horace R. Schoenhut
James L. Schrack
William 8. Watson
Carlton M. Pviltiems
Franz ‘ . Wolt
George H
Cheltenham Cadets Parade After Annual Military Day Review
Cadets of the Cheltenham Military Academy were reviewed on a sunny afternoon with drills in battalion and company form and an extended order display. The signal corps participated, followed by a dress parade. The review board included Colonels Boebyshell Potter Coryell Bownan and Bowman, Majors Worman Allen, Captains Mendier and Mower.
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Cheltenham Military Academy
Signal Corps
C. C. Boebyshell
Thomas Potter, Jr
James B. Coryell
Wendell P. Bownan
Charles Worman
William Allen
Fra
Mendier
Mower
Neeena Colonel Bowman
Alien
Hendler
Blight-Fe 401 South Twenty Street Annual Commence
A brief entry notes an annual commence at Blight-Fe located at 401 South Twenty Street with yesterday morning timing. The terse item records a local event observed by residents. No further details on participants or outcomes are provided.
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Fe 401 South Twenty
Second Street
Franklin and Marshall trustees meet in Lancaster
The Franklin and Marshall College annual trustees gathering in Lancaster, chaired by Vice President W A Hensel, discussed a Jubilee offering of 50000 to the endowment for next year’s semi centennial. Class day exercises named speakers and awards with endowment details and inventories.
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Philadelphia Times
Lancaster
Franklin and Marshall College
W. A. Hensel
Stahr
Ammon Ehttp Weaver
Wolf's Store
Boyertown
John Adam Hollinger
Annville
Playroom Sought for Newton School Yard Expansion
The 27th ward Sectional School Board seeks board approval for extra yard space at Newton School located at Thirty-sixth and Chestnut to ease crowding after recent partial enlargements. Director Mr. Taylor cites street play dangers and urges immediate city acquisition of nearby ground. The plan ties to opening Huey School at Fifty-second and Pine to serve the 34th ward and replace an earlier Fiftieth and Arch street purchase request.
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27Th Ward Sectional School Board
Board of Education
Newton
Thirty-sixth
Chestnut Streets
Taylor
34Th Ward
Fiftieth
Fifty-second Street
Market
Haverford Street
Samuel B. Huey
Fifty-second
Pine Streets
Arch Streets
Clerks Face Debt Demands From Collectors
Washington June 10 The chief clerks and disbursing officers receive waves of letters from collectors book firms and tradespeople demanding swift collection of debts owed by government employees The circular warns that those who refuse family support debts will be regarded as guilty of improper conduct and not fit for public service
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Star Men at Annapolis Cadet Honors Listed
Annapolis Maryland June 10 First class cadets earning 85 percent or higher in naval cadets are named Donald R Battles Pennsylvania Alexander H Van Keuren Michigan William W Smith Iowa Stephen Rowen Walter B Anderson Illinois Webb Raudenbush Minnesota Henry D Cooke Jr New York Second class Carl A Richter Wisconsin David McD Lavesten District of Columbia Fred C Coburn Minnesota Andrew C Dickens Alabama Arthur C Caf e aa ina1? H class members West Virginia Royal ouereek Indiana Roy C pith Michigan aa L Irwin Pennsylvania Cox Co Herbert F Loney James Gawne New York.
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Donald R. Battles
Pennsylvania
Alexander H. van Keuren
Michigan
Wiliam W. Smith
Iena
Stephen (. Rowan
Walter 8. Anderson
Illnois
Webb Raudenbush
Minnesota
Henry D. Cooke, Jr
New York
Carl A. Richter
Wisconsin
David McD. Lavesten
District of Columbia
Fred C. Coburn
Innesota
Andrew C. Dickens
Alabama
Arthur C. Cafi Ae
West Vi Ja
Royal Ouereek
Indiana
Roy C.pith
L. Irwin
Pennayivania
Cox
Herbert F. Loney
James Gawne
Governor extends reprieve for Taylor family until October
Ohio Governor Nash today extended the reprieve for Mrs Frances Langworthy Taylor and her daughter until October 10. The action seeks to allow any new light from the trial of Clara Taylor, held in Italy, to influence their case.
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Columbus
Ohio
Nash
Frances Langworthy Taylor
Clara Taylor
Italy
Naval bill finally passed by Congress
Senate debate centered on the Nicaragua Canal route with Senator Turner supporting. The House defeated the forest reserve bill and opposed a government cable to the Philippines. The measure appropriated 78 million dollars as part of naval legislation amid surplus warnings.
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Congress
Turner
Cannon
Naval
Ferme
Washinon
Nicaragua
HOUSE
Dalzell
Philippines
Senate Passes Naval Bill Amid Debate On Navy Yards
The Senate approved the naval supply bill exceeding 78 million dollars after amending it to require two battleships two armored cruisers and two gunboats built at private yards while arguing for greater use of government yards. The panel also funded a Pensacola Navy Yard fireproof building and discussed the Isthmian canal and a Pacific cable.
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Washington
Senate
House
Perkins
Committee On Naval Affairs
Platt
Connecticut
Mr. Perkins
Mallory
Florida
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Corliss Pacific
Pacific
Adamson
Georgia
Grosvenor
Ohio
Committee On Rules
Corliss
Cannon speech flags $57 million overshoot in House
In Washington on June 10, Mr. Cannon chair of the Appropriations Committee said that estimated receipts for the next fiscal year were already exceeded by appropriations to date by over $57,000,000. He spoke on his motion to strike the seven se v e n t h clause of the appropriations bill.
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Agricultural Department
Cannon
United States
Mr. Cannon
Theodore Roosevelt
Buffalo
Treasury
Lacey
Iowa
Roosevelt
Great West
Curtiss
Corliss
House
Far East
Representative Cummings
New York
Washington
Committee On Appropriations
Mob strings up Chinaman in Idaho Springs
Taui Sing, a Chinese immigrant, was tied to a tree by a mob in Idaho Springs on June 10 and threatened with death unless he left town. He was cut around the neck with rope and knocked down twice after allegedly trying to abduct a white girl named Nellie Merchen.
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Idaho Springs
Colo
Beef Prices Rise On Live Cattle Shortage
Wholesale beef in carcass reached 144 cents per pound as live cattle sell higher each day. Chicago quality cattle at 7.85 dollars per hundredweight pressuring Lancaster farmers who hold stock for their own terms. Texas grass cattle move East from Chicago but do not affect local retail. no relief expected until September when Colorado and West cattle arrive.
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Federal
Beef Trust
Philadelphia Times
Chicago
Lancaster County
Colorado
Subway Plan Aims to Cover Chicago Downtown
Former Chicago mayor Hempstead Washburn William Alexander and S S Gregory seek council consent to build a citywide subway linking downtown and surroundings. Projectors propose a 40 to 50 million dollar tunnel, to be turned over to the city after fifteen years, with construction about three and a half years and capital secured up to 50 million.
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Chicago
Hempstead Washburn
William A. Alexander
S.S. Gregory
Boston
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McQueen
Perha
Conklin Memorial Gateway
Conklin
Edward B. Conklin
Clement A. Wild
Howard Comfort
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Alumni Association
Haverfordian
Briggs
Harvard College
Alfred 8. Haines
William KB
Cadbury
Henry L. Balderston
Wm. C. Longstreth
Joseph J. Barclay
Herman Newman
Edgar H. Boles
Ww. P. Philips
Justin BE. Brown
Ww. W. Pusey
Shipley Brown
John W. Reeder
Charles Ek. Cary
David A. Roberts
Wm. W. Chambers
Robert J. Ross
Arthur 3. Cookman
Ht. A. Scattergood
Wm. V. Dennis
Andrew D. Schra
A.B., Alex, C. Wood, Jr
S. Percy Jones
Edward G. Kirk
W. Morris Meredith, Jr
Ogden Nevin
Herman G. K. Schauche
F. Rodney Pleasanton
DeHaven Yocum, Jr
Ridgway P. Smith
Dickson
W. M. Meredith, Jr. J. ©. Roop
Charles J. Biddle
George H. Erck
Wm. W. Slaymaker
Strickland Kneass
D. H. A. Adams
Austin Boyd
Davis Pearson
Malcolm I. Boyd
Paul
Reeves
John Corry
H. G. K. Schauche
L. D. Donaghy
EB. Slaymaker
Hewson
L. Arthur Sylvester
Edwards Kneass
Herris
EB. Tindel
Henry Mull
Richard F. Warren
College OF Music
Odd Fellows
Temple
Cherry Streets
Elizabeth FE. Phillips
Mannsville
Edna Blanche Miller
May Cochran
Bordentown
Eva May Lynn
Bethlehem
Peter Young
Philadelphia
Elsiee M. Schaeper
M. E. Bro
Jessie Hauck
W. W. Banks
Anna Weaver
Campbell
Fred
Caperoon
Alfred Quinn
Mary G. Ford
Girls’ High School
Episcopal Academy
Herman G. Cauffman
EB. W. B. Douredoure
Elmer A. Howard
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Franklin and Marshall
Newton School
Annapolis
Mrs. and Miss Taylor
Panama
Nicaragua Canal
Panama Canal Company
France
Pacific Coast
Morgan
Panama Canal
Judiciary Committee
Hoar
London Dock Charges
London
Hale
Mackay
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Mr. Newlands
Nevada
Richardson
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