Cortland
Semi-Weekly Standard, Tuesday,
February 4, 1896.
COMMENCEMENT.
TWENTY-ONE GRADUATES FROM THE
NORMAL.
The Customary Large Audience at the
Opera House—A Fine Program of Exercises.
The
fiftieth commencement exercises attending the close of the fifty-fourth term in
the history of the Cortland Normal school were held at the Cortland Opera House
Friday at 10 o’clock. The customary large crowd of friends was present. The
program was one of the finest which has ever been given on a commencement stage
in Cortland. All of the articles were so excellent in themselves and their
delivery was so fine that all were worthy of special mention and it is
difficult to refer to any one in particular by name. The music was by Darby’s
orchestra and contributed largely to the pleasure of the hour. The complete
program was as follows:
Invocation,
Rev. Adelbert Chapman.
Overture,
Orchestra.
Oration—The Supremacy of Law, Maurice L. Farrell.
Oration—Genius, a Product of Effort, Edith I. Cooper.
*Oration—The Atlanta Exposition and Its Teachings, Marguerite
M. Danforth.
Music,
Orchestra.
Oration—Morality of Education, Merton J. Sanford.
Oration—What Will the Future Man Eat? Berdella A. Vickery.
Oration—Lack of Charity, Mary V. Manwarren.
Music, Orchestra.
Oration—The Power of Ministry, Edith B. Hall.
Presentation
of Diplomas.
Benediction.
*Excused.
CLASS SONG.
''They Can
Because They Think They Can.”
Words by
Mary P. Clark. Music arranged by Miss Alger.
Our hearts are sad as here we stand
At
Commencement’s widely open door;
While thinking over pleasures past
And duties
that for us are o’er.
Chorus:
But whatso'er doth come to us
We’ll meet
with mind and heart and hand,
And keep our motto clear in view.
“They can
because they think they can.”
Our future stretches out so bright.
And yet the
path is not all flow'rs;
So little done, so much to do,
To make us
stronger hour by hour.
The sun still shines behind the clouds,
Though dark
and dreary be the day;
But with their line of silver hue,
They'll
scatter brightness o’er our way.
The
following is a complete list of the graduates:
Classical
Course—Olive Diantha Allis, Edith
Blanche Hall, Maurice Lawrence Farrell, Merton Jarvis Sanford, Mary Van Ness
Manwarren.
Scientific
Course—Adam Franklin Ross, Jessie
Malone.
English
Course—Frances Eliza Bryant,
Edith Irene Cooper, Mary P. Clark, Marguerite M. Danforth, Anna May Fish, Edith
A. Hawkes, Frances Newton
Heath, Margaret Sarah Lillis, Mary Elizabeth Mack,
Grace Deette Reynolds,
Grace Edna Sturtevant, Grace Evelyn Theiss, Berdella
Abigail Vickery, Mary
Grace Wheeler.
The next
term will begin at 8:45 o’clock on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
VILLAGE SCHOOLS.
Began Monday—Changes in Location of Teachers.
The village
schools began the spring term Monday with a large attendance.
The resolution recently passed by the board of education
goes into effect at this time. It is that all parents who send children to
school for the first time must enter them before the end of this week. If the
child is not entered this week he cannot be entered this term and will therefore
have to wait until the beginning of the term next September. This applies only
to those children who have never attended school.
A few
changes in the location of teachers also went into effect that morning. Miss Galusha becomes assistant academic teacher,
Miss Snyder takes Miss Galusha’s place at sixth grade, Miss Lovell takes Miss
Snyder’s place at fifth grade, Miss Cleary takes Miss Lovell’s place at third
and fourth grades in the Central school, Mrs. Benedict is transferred from the
Fitz-ave. school to the Schermerhorn-st. school and takes the place of Miss
Cleary, Miss Dana Van Gordon has been elected as a supply teacher and has
charge of the Fitz-ave. school.
PRINCIPAL’S RECEPTION.
A Pleasant Social Event Closes
the Normal Term.
The
principal’s reception at the Normal, which is the closing event of each winter
term, is always a very pleasant social function. None of these have been more
enjoyable than that of Friday evening. The large parlor, receptionroom and
halls were comfortably filled with guests which included many town’s people as
well as graduates of the school. Dr. and Mrs. Cheney were assisted by Mr. Hugh
Duffey and Mr. T. H. Wickwire of the local board with their wives. Messrs. E.
H. Brady, Wm. M. Clark, F. P. Gleason, Alfred Fairbanks, C. A. Ranney and F. E.
Beardsley acted as ushers. Very nice refreshments were served in the gymnasium
under the direction of Caterer George D. Griffith.
The
following young ladies, members of the C class, assisted in the serving: Misses
Emma E. Hill, Cora Bull, Eva Morgan, Jessamine Ellsworth, May Hollister, Mary A.
Woodbury, Angeline Gleason, Lillian M. Shattuck, Nellie Mulligan and Rhea
Champlin. Darby’s orchestra furnished excellent music throughout the evening.
FRIENDLY SONS
Of St. Patrick Appoint Committees
for the Annual Banquet.
A meeting
of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick was held in the C. M. B. A. rooms Thursday
evening with Vice-President E. E. Mellon in the chair.
A meeting of the society will be held at the same
place Sunday at 12:30 o’clock p. m. at which time it is probable the date of
the annual banquet will be determined.
The
officers submitted the different committees as selected by them and they were
unanimously adopted by the society. The following are the committees to arrange
for their banquet, 1896:
Committee
of Arrangements—Wm.
Grady, chairman; James Walsh, Thos.
Drake, John Lynch, M. E. Sarvay, J. H. O’Leary,
Peter Nodecker, J. T. Davern, B. H. McNiff, M. T. Roche, M. V. Lane, G. F.
Beaudry, Edward Fitzgerald, Thos. Lynch, Hugh Corcoran.
Reception
Committee—James Dougherty, chairman;
Hon. R. T. Peck, F. Cy Straat, S. E. Totten, Thos. H. Dowd, M. F. Cleary, Hon.
A. P. Smith, B. Taylor, C. H. Price, Wm. Martin, Dr. H. T. Dana.
Printing
Committee—J. C. Barry, chairman;
James F. McDonald, John F.
Dowd.
Committee
on Toasts and Speakers—Hugh
Duffey, chairman; Hon. J. E. Eggleston, Rev. J. J. McLaughlin, Wm. H. Clark, E.
E. Mellon, Henry Corcoran.
Truxton.
Truxton,
Feb. 3.—Mrs. John Pierce died at
the home of her son, Wilder Pierce, Friday. She leaves a husband who is not
expected to live but a few days, a son and a daughter. She was about 80 years
old. The funeral will be held at the Baptist church, Tuesday.
Mrs. M. B.
Dean arrived in town Saturday and will spend several weeks with her husband,
Dr. M. B. Dean, at Hotel Baldwin.
Messrs.
Henry D. Waters of Cuyler and Wm. Beattie of this place will appraise the household
effects of the late Mrs. Nancy Dennison, Monday, Feb. 3.
Workmen are
at work in the E., C. & N. R. R. depot changing the office from the rear to
the front of the building. The old office was too small. This one is much
larger and when completed will be a great improvement over the old one. A large
bay window has been placed in the front of the office, which will be very
convenient for the operator who can see the approach of trains from either direction.
Mr. Sam
Levy of New York, proprietor of the milk station, was in town Friday.
There was a
leap year party at Woodward’s hall Friday evening. The gentlemen furnished
refreshments and the ladies paid the bill. Messrs. Will Burroughs and Daniel
Roach furnished the music.
The young
peoples’ meeting Sunday evening was well attended. The meeting next Sunday
evening will be led by Mr. Fred I. Woodward. Subject—“Christ's Warnings.”
The Ladies’
Aid society of the W. M. church of Cheningo held a leap year social at the home
of Mr. Charles Curtis, Friday evening, Jan. 31. The house was filled with
people from Truxton, Cheningo, Cincinnatus, Taylor and McGrawville. Supper was
served from 8 to 11 o’clock. The receipts of the evening were $12.20 which will
be used in purchasing dishes for the use of the Church.
Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Youngs, who reside on the town line road, gave a progressive euchre
party at their home Thursday evening. About seventy friends and neighbors were present.
Twenty hands were played. Much merriment was caused by the distribution of
prizes. The first prizes were won by Mr. Frank Henry and Mrs. James Foster. The
consolation prizes were awarded to Mr. Gus Cushing and Mrs. B. R. Knapp. After
the distribution of prizes refreshments were served. It was at a late hour when
the company broke up. Among those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Delos
Burnham and daughter of Cortland, Mr. Rose of Homer, Mr. T. Cowles and Miss
Bessie Cowles of Ithaca.
Miss Cora
Twentyman has been working for Mrs. Jasper Crandall the past few days.
Hay
pressers from McGrawville have been pressing hay for M. L. Kenney, J. M.
Crandall and Frank Gates the past week.
We
understand that Mr. Jasper Crandall will move to Cortland in the spring. He
will rent his farm here.
There is to
be a party at Mr. William Crandall’s Thursday evening.
The dancing
club will hold a leap year party at Woodward’s hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 4.
The gentlemen furnish supper and the ladies settle the bill. Happy Bill Daniels'
full orchestra of Cortland furnish the music.
Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Bryant gave a party at their beautiful home to a large company of
young people, Saturday evening, in honor of Misses Ruth E. and Louis M. Connic
of Penn Yan, who are visiting in town. Various games were indulged in until 9 o’clock
when Mrs. Bryant invited the merry company down to the diningroom where they sat
down to tables loaded with good things which only Mrs. Bryant knows how to
prepare. The menu consisted of biscuit, salad,
sliced ham, jelly, pickles, coffee, cake, oranges. After supper they repaired
to the music room where several choice selections were sung. It was 11:30 o’clock
when the merry party broke up all unanimous in saying that Mr. and Mrs. Bryant
are royal entertainers and that the evening was one of the most pleasant ever
spent. To the young people there is no one like Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, who every
year entertains them at their beautiful home and always with a kind word and
pleasant smile they have won a place in the hearts of our young people. Mrs.
Bryant is the efficient chairman of the social committee of the Young Peoples' society
and by her untiring efforts with the hearty co-operation of the young people
they have in various ways succeeded in raising several hundred dollars which
have been used in repairing the M. E. church which to-day is one of the finest
in Central New York.
The Democrat
caucus was held at Woodward’s Hall Saturday evening, Feb. 1. The following
nominations were made: Supervisor, John O’Donnell; town clerk, John O’Connor;
highway commissioner, John F. Daley; assessors, William Miller and John Comerfort;
excise commissioner, Seneca Smith.
The
Republican caucus will be held at Woodward’s Hall Wednesday evening.
The annual
meeting of the Thief Detective association was held at Woodward’s hall Saturday
afternoon, a report of which we will give later.
Mr. Albert
Pierce is very low.
Owing to the
increase of orders the furniture factory is running until 9 o‘clock every night.
“Crazy Pat.”
PLEASED WITH THE ROAD.
The Lehigh’s Roadmaster Thoroughly
Inspects the E., C. & N. R. R.
(From the Daily Standard of
Friday.)
Roadmaster
Richard Caffrey of the Lehigh Valley R. R., who in his own private car
yesterday made an inspection of the E., C. & N. R. R., returned to Cortland
last night. He was accompanied by his stenographer and by Superintendent Albert
Allen and by Roadmaster Patrick Clancy of the E., C. & N. Mr. Caffrey spent
the night in Cortland and left this morning on the 9 o’clock train for Elmira,
where his car was delivered to the Erie railroad. He was this morning
accompanied westward by Messrs, Allen and Clancy.
To a
Standard reporter Mr. Caffrey said he was very much pleased with the
E., C. & N. road, and with what he saw
along its line, referring both to the railroad property and to the places
through which it passed. He could give no opinion as to the probable purchase
or lease of the road by the Lehigh, that was not in his province. He was simply
directed to come up here and go over the road, see all he could and report. His
report would be favorable to the absorption of the E., C. & N. by the Lehigh. He
thought that in any event the road should by all means be extended to Lake
Ontario. He did not believe that Cortland or other places along the line of the
road would find it to their disadvantage to have the Lehigh get possession of
this road. The Lehigh is a big road. It has over 2,500 miles of track. It keeps
its roadbeds in fine condition and uses first class rolling stock and gives
excellent train service wherever it goes.
The
STANDARD man replied that this was all known to be true, but that Cortland people
feared if the Lehigh got control of the E., C. & N., the car shops would be
moved away and that a prominent industry of the place would be lost. Cortland people also feel very friendly toward the
present management and are pleased with the highly accommodating spirit always
manifested by the officials.
Mr. Caffrey
replied that he saw no reason why the shops should be moved away if a change
occurred. They do not form an expensive plant to run, and they would really be needed
right here for the highest efficiency of the road. He did not anticipate that
they would be moved and he thought that Cortland people need not give
themselves any uneasiness in this direction. In regard to the local management,
of course he could not speak with any authority, but it had always been a
policy of the road, where a connecting road had been absorbed to continue the
local management if it was satisfactory. He knew that the management of the E., C. &
N. is held in very high esteem by his road and he did not believe
that any material changes would be made in case the Lehigh took possession.
The
reporter mentioned the action of the Syracuse Business Men’s association a
couple of weeks ago in appointing a committee to confer with the Lehigh Valley
officials and see if in some way that road could not get an entrance to the
Salt city and thus afford them better shipping facilities. Mr. Caffrey said that
he knew nothing more of that committee than what he had seen in the papers, but
did not doubt that the Lehigh would try to get into Syracuse if it were
possible. He showed by some chance remarks that this thought had been in his mind
in making the present inspection of the E., C. & N. Among other things he said that he had remarked
to Mr. Allen yesterday at Cazenovia that it was a great pity that the West
Shore road had ever been permitted to get control of the Chenango Valley road
which crosses the E., C. & N. at Rippleton, as that would have been their
way into Syracuse. He also spoke of the distance from Cortland to Syracuse by
way of the Christian Hollow valley from Tully and of the salt wells there in
the valley.
Mr. Clancy
here remarked that a survey was made by the E. C. & N. several years ago
and was now on file of a spur from Truxton off through the Labrador flats to
Syracuse, and Mr. Caffrey by his reply showed himself acquainted with the fact
of this survey,
As the train
moved out Mr. Caffrey stepped on board remarking with a significant laugh as he
shook hands with the reporter, “Well I hope I may see you again one of these
days.”
The
STANDARD man inquired of Superintendent Allen if he had anything to say about the
matter and his reply was, “No, nothing at all new. What the
STANDARD said Wednesday night was just exactly
right. There is nothing to be added to it. No proposition of any kind has been
made by one road to the other. There is no use in disguising the fact that the
Lehigh Valley is looking our road over. When they get through with their
inspection they may or they may not make a proposition to Mr. Corbin. If they
should do so and it should be acceptable to Mr. Corbin there would be very
likely to be a change. If it was not acceptable it would probably end the whole
thing. But at present you are wholly correct in saying that nothing at all has
been done.”
BREVITIES.
—The
Republicans of Cincinnatus have nominated B. R. Corning for supervisor.
—At the Democratic
caucus in Truxton Saturday Mr. John O’Donnell was nominated for supervisor.
—The
Republican nominee for supervisor
in Preble is Frank J. Collier, the Democratic
nominee is Dr. H. D. Hunt.
—Messrs.
Bennett & Hartwell
are connecting Mr. C. W. Collins’ part of Union Hall block with the sewers, and installing closets.
—Druggist
George I. Watson has recently erected a neat sign over the Main-st. entrance to
his store, corner Main and Tompkins-sts.
—Mrs.
Lawrence Fuller, who is suffering from rheumatism, was Monday removed from her
home on Groton-ave. to the hospital in Beard & Peck’s ambulance.
—The old
bear had no difficulty in seeing his shadow Sunday. Look out for six weeks more
of winter. “Half the wood and half the hay” will yet be required, as the old
saying is.
—Homer held
both its caucuses Saturday. The Republican nominee for supervisor as stated in
Saturday’s Standard was W. H. Crane. The Democrats that evening nominated W.
Fassett.
—Mrs.
Jennie Conrad died Sunday afternoon at her home, 125 Port Watson-st., aged 57
years. The funeral will be held from her late residence Tuesday at 2 o’clock p.
m., burial in Cortland Rural cemetery.
—Mrs. Mary
A. Newitt died at her home at East River Thursday morning, aged 82 years. The
remains were taken to DeRuyter on the 9:46 train Saturday morning, where the
funeral was held and interment made.
—The
postoffice department is making some startling changes in official nomenclature
in the effort to shorten and simplify names. Names of two words are changed to
single words. For instance, Chenango Forks is to be Chenangoforks, Little Falls
is to be Littlefalls, Howe’s Cave is to be Howecave.
—A number
of our citizens have had copies of the Standard’s Industrial Edition bound at
McKinney & Doubleday’s and will preserve them for their historical interest.
This is a wise move, as the publication will increase rapidly in value after
the edition is all sold. At least two copies should be bound and preserved in
the Franklin Hatch library.
—Mr. O. A.
Kinney, Jr., was the driver and chaperone of a slushmugging
party that was perambulating the streets Thursday
night in a high state of merriment, with his bay horse attached to a large
double runner, The others over whom he exercised a watchful care were Misses
Anna O. Collins, Edith B. Hall, O. D. Allis, Frances Bryant, and Elizabeth Tuttle
and Messrs, W. H. McGraw, P. H. Hembdt, and W. M. Clark.
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