Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13
HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT.
4 Large Discriminating Audience al
The Tdsalsr Las, Night.
NAMES OF ruE GRADUATES.
Addresses by President nooly, rrln.
clpal Malone and Supt. Mill,paugh
diplomas Presented.

witnessed the closing exercises Of the
city High school fJt the year juil
passed. Patrons aud friends Of the
Institution were out Ia large numbers,
1lling the historic old show house from
stage to top circle. the whole interior
presented a very pretty picture. The
stage settings were medo beautiful by
innumerablptowering plants, palmsnnd
q fountain u sparkling water which
played stthu back under clloted cleo
trio lights. There were thifty-siX
graduating pupils, who were the proud
recipients Of Diplomas, tloral tributes
aud good wishes. President D0Uly
delivered the opening adJio's. In -
he faiG;
"Out purpose In assembling hCru
this evening n 10 receive the graduate
Of the sixth year Oi our free TuuliC
schools. We present iuem 10 you thif
evening, aud are proud Uf their mum.
Der aud the hish order u attachments.
During the year they have IuWurd
thoir studies 90 the grammar schools,
they have teen Obuuiuul g. ttUlf Dat.
rnts, lust 10 their teachers HLd loyal e.
themselves. They, tonight, viii te.
ceive the Towutu resulting from tue
TUctitude VI Their Intentions and loyalty
10 their Instructors. Success has 1T
teuded their ohJriF, and they are now
worthy candidates for tho State Uni.
veftity aud similar Installations OF
learning. In behalf OF the t0nf1 OF
education, | desire 20 thank you oil for
tue iutUtUst you have unaffected H.
making thu schools a success.
"Our school population aggregates
about III GOO pupils, sly one'iiiIn Of the
POPULATION Of tho city.
"lhu lumber entering anu gradual.
ing from our nigh school IL Increasing
each year.
"Thc graduates NUMBERED 10 pupils
In 1893, l2in 1884, % In 1905, aud a8
In 1865.
"ihc grammar school graduates on.
titled 10 admission 90 the hign school
next September number $50.
"Iho number will Increase each
year, and you are we'll aware that the
luilulugs nj ptssont occupied afe lily
adapted iof high school purposes. anu
utterly inadequate 10 seat this addition.
nj number OF Iupilf. No arrange
ment can be made That will suffice Tor
more than uqlifCH immediate Gtten.
tiop, A tuilding can be erected,
modern In all OF its appointments,
heated anu ventilated In the most mp.
proved manner nj n cost Of 500, 900. 10
this tho cost Of equipment should DO
added. IL vii have 10 be- done la the
near future. Our city demands II.
Viewed from n standpoint wholly
selfish, we cannot afford to DO without
II. Tbs status OF Salt Lake City, NJ tho
educational center Of this inlefmUun.
tain region, IL already established. We
should take no step Backward. We
owe TO cur children. heallhiul and
adequate buildings ana the best educa.
lion the country affords.
"fhe Oars IRE Flashing Lighlly,n
was then pleasantly sung by Misses
Maggie Hull, Bvislo Emise, May Inil,
Lillian OAkason, May Davls, Lola
Vincent, Maud Bowting, Winnie
Oakley rad Annie Burton, undufgrn.
duates, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Robertson.
Principal Malone then announced
that there hal been department
from the old custom u exercises and
that Instead 81 requiring tssays anu
thesis from the graduating pupils they
hal prepared themselves Ia special
s,udies tut would bs permitted To-
listen TO an address by Superintendent
MillspAugh.
DR.. Millsraugh'd address was OF. q
Symetrlcal Education, The delivery
OF II showed wide research hud careful
thought a very hTioisyuopsis 0uly eau
10 given. The exercises Of commence.
mont day, no said, mean more than
thu mere termination Of a course oil
study and obstruction, They are tie
bUgiubiug Of a serious anu critical fu-
tute. These exercises are the Btudout'r
inauguration 10 tue H,oTucT discipline
OF the college AMI university Or tOthU
seyefeT requirements u practical life.
We come Into these halls from year a.
year, 90 btHlOw upon our chosen youths
tue price Of victory Tor which they
have 6tfivtn ~ earnestly. We nlsI
send them forth with cur blessings Ia.
10 The school Of the world where they
mby attain that intellectual manhood
auI WumanhOud WhOfe foundation 4.
laid in their school day. itUl that ]
can rely upon your Interest and sym.
patUy ~ sltrmpt 10 speak u rduru.
ton IN iH brUAdI6t aud C0mpirtpst
sense.
The high school N one Of the strong.
esi liuks Ia our yHltm OF education.
10 u We must look lot teachers No stIyt
ia the elementary schools. lli- The
Junction Of tho normal school Go tram
10 the art Of teaching those whu ul.
ready plfsgts the requisite Ruh0laTshi..
When tue normal school De- UuIlg.u
90 no vurk ~ the high Fuh iu BOA.
parting knowledge OF tho subject mat.
tet OF maihtmiticH ana llIsInuFr uug
hlsiufy and 70 .cuc-, he addition . De-
ptluUl WORK 10 Instruction O.. fUt
science and hft OF teaching, the De-. 10
n uuinyOraOlU 10 thu public tIuasuf" .uI
10 the profession ~ teaching.
Tue IerlCtuiiy " tho uaulu Itself
ls vitality dependent upon thr l.u.
nui degree OF education h.stuWgd upu.
lis Citlzur n. A. never hr'Ula we wHuf
men whose training emu es them
plapplv with Che question: WA,uh ul
now rElutiug iur country HuI hold. e
MI lnuuEirltr lu suspense. ~ thuul.t,
VI sihuumuu we have uuuuuhus. lI
the place OF ability ami lHar4nr nrf
honesty We h.yo WtaEpss- Rtl ltu 0.
Hncn AMI IgmGg UFsm, Fg 100 Ht
standpoint Df public ia'o.y liw uI D..
Wiser o. Iyiu.. the cuIlIiru % n,
uUUHtgy Iu.,gucHou no even tur "a I.
Wuut " knowledge, o. tluy ago 10
luni-i t.u opportunity 90 uuaiyi. Z.
lbni larger tfaluilE witch De- 10 .T.u
the minu from u.rI g. aud DO .I.g..
pIine % fnr tHr rH l..s Of Hir.
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