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BROOKLYN LIFE 13 tain of next year's lacrosse team at the Naval Academy. Mr. Horace Bowker, of Hewlett, 111., is a member of the Freshman finance committee at Harvard. Miss Marjorie E. Thompson, of 1415 Avenue was captain and pitcher of the Sophomore baseball team at Mt.

Holyoke. Mr. F. Kenneth Ivers, of Brooklyn, has very cleverly impersonated the fairer sex in several of the theatrical productions at Hobart this year. Mr.

Lewis Frederick Smith, of 126 Clifton Place, is playing on the lacrosse team at St. Lawrence University. Miss Katherine Renwick, of 69 South Oxford Street, played the role of a modern flapper in the recent Spring play at Connecticut Mr. Robert A. Parks, of 1039 Prospect Place, has been elected to the Senior Blue Hat Club at Williams, being one of twenty-two Sophomores selected for this honor.

Mr. Ernest Ohnell, of 531 Eastern Parkway, is a member of the baseball squad at Yale. Miss Dorothy Lefferts, of Lawrence, L. has been awarded the Mary E. Stevens Memorial scholarship at Bryn Mawr, one of the most highly sought college honors.

Helen Porter Lockwood, Caroline Louise Kane, Louise Adele Wilson, Beatrice Gark, Barbara Samson Granger, Joyce Browning and Jean Victoire Wright Diplomas were awarded to the following students Helene Muriel Arensberg, Harry Gardon Krueger. Gertrude Aronson, Frances Wolffrom Kuchler, Harry Arthur Asche, Richard Shipman Leigh, Nathan Thomas Beers, Lewis Mead Marvin, Edwin Newman Beery, Arline Emily Merkhofer, Eleanor Matilda Campbell, Harriet Ruth Michel, Josephine Cary, Edward Brown Muller, Helen Lois Crate, Donald Haight Nugent, Virginia Baker Felter, Jose Picaso, Maxwell Blasdell Fischer, Janet Appleton Ross, Arnold Kingston Ghegan, William David Slade, Kelland Frederick Gross, Christopher William Wilson, Margaret Norton Henderson, Alice Georgianna Ahner, Beatrice Cecile Hoffman, Herbert Moyer Aungst, Helen Curtiss Huelat, Mildred May Barsky, Edith Viola Martin, William Henry Bartholomew, Frances Estelle Mathews, Elizabeth Claire Du-rand, Cornelius Means Herbert Fenwick Brown Fuller, Margaret Means, Robert Edward Graef, Winifred Natalie Rathbun, Allan Robert Greene, Edward Charles Reiche, Edward Valentine Gross, John Winslow Thomas, James Ingram Harper and Margaret Wright Woods. The exercises were concluded by the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the recitation of the "Salute to the Flag." Many Brooklyn Boys in Amherst Graduating Class Fourteen boys from Long Island, and all but one from Brooklyn, will graduate from Amherst College next week. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached on Sunday. Monday, June 16th, will be observed as Alumni Day and Tuesday as Class Day.

The commencement exercises will be held on Wednesday. The local boys at Amherst have been very prominent in the undergraduate life during their four years at the Massachusetts college. Arthur H. Boenau, of 464 First Street, a graduate of Manual, has played for three years on the college football team Frank Raymond Bartlett, of 1060A Sterling Place, another Manual graduate, has been prominent in tennis and in class affairs; F. Stuart Crawford, of the Hotel Margaret, prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy; he stands near the head of his class in scholarship, Is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and has won a fellowship to study at Oxford next year; Blagoy.Spiro of 68 Jay Street, prepared for college at Monson Academy, in Massachusetts.

Walter Hutchings Dodd, of 296 Park Place, formerly captained the Poly Prep football team. At Anw herst he has been active in college affairs and was the manager of this year's varsity track: team. Philip Goertz, of Jamaica, was the captain of the cross country team. Henry Benjamin Martin, of 9 Stj Charles Place, formerly headed the Students' Organization at Manual. He -is chairman of the important Committee of Seven at Amherst, has played on the baseball, hockey and football teams and held different class offices.

Charles Tobias Plough, of 781 Westminster is. a member of the college. Glee Club and has held office in several undergraduate organizations. Charles Duryea Smith, of 299 Jefferson" prepared for college at the Kew-Forest School and at St. Paul's School, in Garden Cityj He has been especially active in class as has also Sidney Victor Smith, of 30 Herkimer Street, another of the Manual contingent at Amherst.

Maurice Benjamin Strauss, of the Standish Arms, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, has won prizes in oratory and served as a member, of the editorial board of the Amherst Student, George Lawton Titus, of 92 Greene Avenue, is captain of the tennis team, member of the hockey and soccer teams and a leader in class and college affairs. Arthur William Warde, of 474 Marlborough Road, heads one of the most important class day committees. Albert Lyman Warner, of 56 Montgomery Place, was editor-in-chief of the Amherst Student and also a member of the debating team. He was one of the authors of this year's Prom show, a star member of Amherst's winning swim-a i l.ij J. i 'ft ''f' ivr 1 'IT- 4 I Adelphi Academy Commencement Forty-seven students received their diplomas at the Commencement exercises of the Class of 1924 of Adelphi Academy on Tuesday evening, June 10th, which took place in Robinson Hall, and never have we seen more beautiful flowers than were received by these young persons.

As the flowers arrived, they were placed along the footlights of the stage until they formed such a hedge that they had to place them on the floor at the foot of the stage, and the piano was covered. The great hall was filled with the scent of roses and peonies, and all the wonderful June flowery. It was somewhat after the appointed hour when the graduates filed onto the platform, and the students who were to receive honors and prizes took their seats. On the platform also were Dr. Eugene C.

Alder, Principal of Adelphi Academy, Mr. James H. Post, the Rev. Lewis Thurston Reed, pastor of the Flatbush Congregational Church, the Rev. Frank D.

Torrey of Hartford, and two of the Board of Trustees. After the Invocation by the Rev. Frank D. Torrey, there was music by the Girls' Glee Club under the direction of William Armour Thayer, and then an essay was read by Miss Elizabeth Wiley Snyder which she called "Famous Children I Have Known." Next came an essay, "The Eternal Law of Change," by Mr, Arthur Frederick Nail, would have made a vastly better impression if his delivery had only been good. w.

However, his essay was good in itself and showed some original thought and a good deal of reading and research. Then followed two violin selections played by Bernard Kugel, a graduate of the. Class of 1922. The Rev. Lewis Thurston Reed gave a splendid address to the audience and then spoke to the class, after which Dr.

Alder awarded the Honors and Diplomas, and the Benediction was said by the Rev. Rowland Hill, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church of Richmond Hill. The Charles F. Lehrenkrauss Cup for Highest Scholarship, the Barlow Medal and the Latin Medal, given by the Classical Club of New York, were won by Mary Louise Fitkin. The medal of the Alliance Francaise was awarded to Helen Glenn Kottcamp.

At the close of the exercises an informal reception was held in the College Study Hall. minis 1 ill uiiii riiiuiHr 1 1 1 i i ii imi im rupnrnc ra tti raw rT the "Lord Jeff" board and recently was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Brooklyn Girls Graduate at Mt. Holyoke Five Brooklyn and Long Island girls graduated on Tuesday from Mt. Holyoke College.

They are Miss; Helen Ruth Balsam, of 324 Fourth Street; Miss Lois Waldo Beach, of Elmhurst Miss Olive Haynes Howe, of 187 Emerson Place; Miss Ruth Walker St. John, of 815. East Fourteenth Street, and Miss Fvelvn Cnllisnn Swpp- ney, of 85 North Thirteenth Street, Flushing. There were 190 members in the Graduating Class. The Commencement address was delivered by President Kenneth' M.

Sills, of Bowdoin College. Another college president. Dr. W. H.

P. Faunce, of Brown, preached the 1 baccalaureate sermon on Sunday. In the Class of 1925, next year's Seniors, are Miss ividi jti ci vuc, ui vv csiuui miss vv mnrea ranees Gray, of Roslyn; Miss Beatrice Hallock Hildreth. of Bridgehampton Miss Jessie Scarborough, of 530 Bed ford Avenue Miss Roberta Teale Swartz, of 100 Greene Avenue Miss Marearet Louisa Van Wvck of 31 1 0 Parrawiif Rnnrl Jf ice Trinrpn (Urita WTiAcumrtU n.t Photo by Underwood Underwood MRS. WILLIAM E.

HOWES Formerly Miss Lillian Hawley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hawley, of 61 Pierrepont Street, whose wedding place in the Church of the Holy Trinity on May 23rd. Mr.

Walter McLean, of East Nineteenth Street, is president of the Varsity Dramatic Society at New York University. Mr. Landon Snedeker, of 429 Washington Avenue, was the victor in the half-mile race in the recent annual Harvard regatta. He also took an important part in the production of "The Makropoulos Secret" by the Harvard Dramatic Club. Miss Katherine Ross, of 100 Gates Avenue, played the part of Captain Cox, English leader, in the presentation of "The Kenilworth Revels" recently at Vassar.

Miss Helen T. Hoogland, of 495 East Eighteenth Street, was the Neptune. Mr. F. Stuart Crawford, of the Hotel Margaret, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa at Amherst and ranks near the head of his class.

Princeton is greatly indebted to one Brooklyn family for its success in intercollegiate rowing. Mr. John T. Pirie, of 162 Prospect Place, was stroke of this year's varsity crew and captain last year. L-ockwood Pirie, his younger brother, acted as coxswain for the Freshman crew.

Mr, Charles T. Steffen and Mr. Raphael Cantini. both of Brooklyn, were members of the committee in charge of the recent annual picnic and field day of the School of Medicine at Boston University. Miss Margaret Dorman Hamilton, of 920 President Street, has been awarded her at Wellesley for her work in track.

Mr. William Loeb, of Oyster Bay, L. has been elected secretary of the Republican Club at Williams. 300 Brooklyn Avenue, and Miss Faith Frances Wells. i At the Colleges Mr.

Darwin R. James, of 301 Washington Avenue, a Senior at Princeton, leaves to-day for Madison Barracks, Sacketts Harbor, N. where he will be a -member of Princeton's unit in the R. O. T.

C. Other Brooklyn boys at Princeton who are members of this unit are Mr. Donald Stephens, '26, of 1026 East Twenty-third Street; Mr. Peter Hamilton, '27, of the Mansion House, 137 Hicks Street Mr, Kenneth J. Curran, '25, of 1409 Glenwood Road; Mr.

Robert H. Kelby, '25, of "923 President Street; -Mr. Harold Schlosberg, '25, -of 1464 East Tenth Street Mr. John T. Pirie, '24, of 162 Prospect Place, and Mr.

Emil D. W. Ramel, '25, of 488 Classon Avenue. Mr. Sidney Victor Smith, of 30 Herkimer Street, is one of the authors of the farce "Dr.

Fu Manchu," or "The Yellow Claw," given at the Sophomore smoker at Amherst last week. Miss Eloise Morford, of 316A Monroe Street, is a member of the second Junior crew at Smith. Midshipman Fred Billing, son of DVf; and Mrs. A. W.

Billing, of 169 Columbia Heights, has been elected cap of Riverhead. This year's Sophomore Class at Mt. Holyoke includes Miss Frances Fairley, of 282 Quincy Street; Miss Mar- jorie Gilbert Hoff, Miss Elizabeth Halstead, of 308 Washington Avenue; Miss Elizabeth Madeline Haslach, of Richmond Hill; Miss Ruth Elizabeth Hyde, of 580 East Twenty-second Street; Miss Mildred Winifred MacGillivray, of Port Washington Miss Doris Phelps RothweUy of Flushing 'Miss Virginia Rowland, of 66 Pierrepont Street Miss Helen Louise Simon, of 221 Garfield Place; Miss Olive Sprague, of 2116 Dorchester Road; Miss Marjorie Eveline Thompson, of 1415 Avenue Miss Helen Elizabeth Wadsworth, of Springfield Gardens, and Miss Ellen Stebbens Wright, of 282 Mc-Donough Street. In the Class of 1927 are Miss Olive Elizabeth of Flushing Miss Catherine Calvert Bastress, of Jamaica "Miss Elizabeth Louise Boyce, of 317 Eighty-third Street Miss Winona Hardy, of 214 Kingston Ave-.