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Newspaper
Swarthmore News
Location
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
4
Swarthmore residents host relatives and visitors from Philadelphia Wilkes-Barre and New York. lawn fete at 214 Harvard Avenue aims to raise funds for a scholarship while Greek Queen is billed as a fete attraction. Local preparations for the Swarthmore Fourth celebration continue with church events, college scholarship contests and community get togethers.
Representative-at-Large John R. K. Scott leads protests by farmers and politicians from Pennsylvania and elsewhere against the revised rural free delivery system. The dispute centers on new 30 mile routes and a 50 pound limit on parcels post, with Scott seeking relief from Congress and urging first hand letters to committees.
Senior Students expressed gratitude and shared college memories from the past four years. Poem readings by Jane Twining and Elizabeth Barrett’s poem were praised as beautiful. Next week’s baccalaureate sermon will be in Parish Hall.
The article explains school attendance by grade and street location, noting first and second graders on Dartmouth avenue or north of the railroad attend the College avenue building. South of Dartmouth attend Yale avenue building, with all above second year at College avenue. Yale avenue will be fully used after renovation. The manual arts department moves there and academic work occurs in College avenue. Fourth of July athletic events will be directed by Mr. Watterson with expectant large attendance.
Mr. Daniel Yap, a Swarthmore College Indemnity Fund Student of China, will speak on missions at the final church gathering of the season. A third generation Christian, his grandfather was a Presbyterian minister in China.
Brief attribution notes Robert Browning states a philosophy of self-improvement through harmony with divine creation. It emphasizes embracing one’s given nature and striving for excellence within limits set by God’s design.
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