Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-07-01
DAILY INDEPENDENT,
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The Presbyterian Church was we'll
Rlled last evening with people who
turned out 10 witness ths graduating
exercises OF the class of '93of ttae Elxo
High School, i
Promptly ats o'clock the Orch >stra
began to play and processson With.
A. w. Heasion, Presidentuf the Scisool
Board, in The head, followed byJ. A.
Mcbride, clerk OF the toard, Prof
Byers, Principal 6t,tiie School, Miss
Murlette teacher Of the intermediate
department and Mics Weld, of the
primary department., and the six
graduates, Cora B. Harris, Dora Trip
lett, NettieF S. Drc wn. Willie Rigeby,
Hattie r. Rcsenstoek aud Nellie L.
A dersOn, in the Order named, entered
the oh urch and TOOK the places as
sig ned them. At the conclusion OF
the u,uslc Rev. w. II. [. II ,ughton,
Cfthe Episcopal Charch Invoked the
blessings OF God on the exercises, the
school acd the gradantes. The
orchestra then played waltz aud the
programme as previously pubIished
was carried out with slight changes.
The Claee Motto cont Of the hasbor,
out on the sea," priated 10 g1ld letters
on cream colored card board stood
90 the platform on an Sasel, decorated
with CalifoTaiia taioWeTF, and attracted
a great deal of attention and was
much admired by everybody.
The Church AnSs handsomely deco.
rated, the nusicHad singing were ex-
:cel1ent, the graduates looked their
prettiest and the round OF applause,
they received at the conclusion OF
their essays told that their efforts
bad pleased their listeners. II is not
our purpose TO criticize the different
graduates, but we can not forbear
&c complainant orch OF them in the
matter Of their essays and the man
ner'in which they were read. All did
we'll and all rejected credit on their
teacher aud school.
Below we give the aaistatory and
essay OF Miss Cora B. Harris which
will be followed by the others in the
order uamsd on hsprogramne;
81. " sALuTATcRT' "
Dear Friends: -In behalf Of the
GLASS of '93 bid you hearty well
come TO our exercises ep-night., =
The interest you have shown ia the
past, in the cause Of education, speaks
we'll for the future OF our school.
The foundations Of our government
rest upon the education Ut our PEG.
pie. Tho 'corner.stope OF this great
temple il sbbe public school. Its,
doors are open to rich and poor, high
and low, alike. Here sll may come
and receive, at theshands OF the State,
an education which Ats them to bs.
come good and useful citizens, Az
long as the people foster aud support
our common schools, the perpetuity
OF Tree institutions is assured. bat
close thef: doors and the foundations
OF our government will crumble and
the whole shpsrstruoture will totter
ana fall, bhfSihk in it's runs the last
veetige of free government.
In the past, The people 6f Flko. by
vote and act, have shown their faith.
in the pablic school sysSem. They
testify by their pseeenes here to.Hiaht
that they take the 'sahe interest in
the welfare OF our schools as In tlays
past. May the sape spirit manifest
itself in those who shall coue after.
In years to come, others will stand
in the place. vo hi tonight and ex.
tend to yoa the same sincere thanks
of their grateful hearts. / have not
the power TO express the sentlrents
of the x.lasa nj tQ3 tr,ward fha FrIo1Sl,.