Swarthmore College Commencement Draws Taft Address
Swarthmore College held commencement in Swarthmore with a large graduating class and 92 total degrees. William Howard Taft delivered the address on church liberty and toleration, praising Quaker history and the separation of church and state.
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Swanmore College
Somerville Hall
Robert M. Janney
William Howard Taft
United States
Society of Friends
Erasmus
New England
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
George Fox
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Swarthmore High School Holds Commencement Exercises
The Swarthmore High School commencement was held on Thursday evening June 16. Walter Halsey Abell delivered the Salutatory and Melani Nicholson Dolman gave the Valedictory. Dolman won the Swarthmore Scholarship and the Home and School Association medal. The graduate list includes Melanie N Dolman Alice N Adams Lillian Barraclough Elinor I Bye Frances Fricke Dorothy Greathea Alice Halsey Hannah Hannum Esther R Hayes Elizabeth Jones Bernice Logan H Frances O Brien Sarah Place Ben Burton John Dever Bayard H Morrison Jr Maxwell Smith John Burriss West Charles M Weston and Walter H Abell.
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Swarthmore High School
Walter Halsey Abell
Melani
Nicholson Dolman
Swarthmore
Home and School Association
Melanie N. Dolman
Alice N. Adams
Lillian Barraclough
Elinor I. Bye
Frances Fricke
Dorothy Greathea
Alice Halsey
Hannah Hannum
Fourth of July Contributions Swarthmore Plan Fund Drive
The Borough of Swarthmore seeks resident contributions to fund a Fourth of July celebration. A per person remittance supports a suitable program, with payments sent to Chairman Kennedy or to E. H. McBride, Treasurer, at 311 Lafayette Avenue.
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Swarthmore
Kennedy
Finance Committee
E. H. McBride
Lafayette Avenue
Sunday School Picnic Set at Chester Park
Swarthmore Presbyterian Sunday School hosts an annual picnic on Wednesday June 23 at Chester Park.
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Swarthmore Presbyterian Sunday School
Chester Park
Swarthmore
Presbyterian
Anniversary Week at Faraday Hall
This week celebrates Anniversary Week at Faraday Hall with special programs on Wednesday and Saturday. This Saturday features Edmund Breese starring in The Walls of Jericho.
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Faraday Hall
Edmund Breese
Walls of Jericho
Peace at any price and righteousness as a pledge
A philosophical remark contrasts peace obtained by any price with peace guaranteed by righteousness at any price, suggesting moral certainty as the true path to lasting calm.
Swarthmore Preparatory Commencement Honors and Debate
The Swarthmore Preparatory School held its annual Commencement on June tenth marking the best year in studies sports leadership and spirit. The program included Scripture Reading class song orations on Child Labor the Spirit of Discovery the Saloon Must Go Why Go to College Lonzo R. Horsey Jr. piano selections and diploma presentations.
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Corsica
Galilee
J. A. Cramb
Europe
Christ
Napoleon
Germany
Jesus Christ
Swarthmore Preparatory School
J. Murdock
Blake
Randolph Ashton
Andrew Simpson
Lonzo R. Horsey, Jr
Unhappy Accident Befalls Local Youth Humphill Lungren
A week ago Humphill Lungren sustained a sad accident and is now in Presbyterian Hospital after treatment by Dr. Raiman. The community expresses sincere sorrow and extends sympathy to his family while hoping for a full recovery.
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Humphill Lungren
Presbyterian Hospital
Raiman
Westminster Guild Meets at Ethel Emery Home
The Westminster Guild holds its regular meeting Friday evening at eight at 308 Maple Avenue Miss Ethel Emery hosts. Walter L. Thorpe will spend the summer at the Charter House Media Pennsylvania.
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Westminster Guild
Ethel Emery
Maple Avenue
Walter L. Thorpe
Charter House
Media
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore News Notes for June Week Ahead
Swarthmore community events list for June includes Moving Pictures at Faraday Hall on June 19, meetings on June 20, Summer School opening June 22, and outdoor activities through June 25 at local venues. The piece notes graduates and local engagements including Miss Jean Hamilton Walker's engagement and several residents' travels.
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Moving Pictures
Faraday Hall
Morton
Friends’ Meeting
Arthur Collins
Jean Hamilton Walker
Henry Jermain M. Creighton
Swarthmore College
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the Church
Swarthmore Preparatory
Swain
Rachmaninoff
Lucia
Leschetizky
Gabriel L. Hines
Wm. B. Forbush
Trinity
Crum Creek
Strath Haven Inn
Reba Mahan Camp
Kamaghiel Garabed Boyajien
Ida Belle Downey
Rebecca Webb Holmes
John Joseph Matthews
Jennie Haines Yerkes
Elizabeth Biggins Oliver
Helen Elmore
Burton Alva Konkle
Delaware Historical Society
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Margaret Henry
State College
Charlotte Smith
E. A. Stockton
Mrs. Erskine
Atlantic City
William T. Hull
Yosemite Valley
Jamestown
William Walter
Janet Speakman
George School
Buck Hill Falls
Griscom Hall
Annabel Potter
Phi Beta Phi
Cape May
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