Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
ROCKY FORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Interesting High School Commencement. El-
oquent Baccalaureate Sermon.
Choice Entertainment

il man should devote his time to m ex-
animation OF tho rude stones in the foun-
dations OF n house in preference to en-
joying the fine paintings in the parlor.
Don't acknogledge defeat but endeavor
to convert reverses into victories. How
ever unwelcome and uncongenial, clouds
and suffering have .most beneficent
mission in the development of character
and fitting us for our life work.
In earnest and we'll chosen words Miss
Goblin next addressed Principal Bolles
and the teachers, conveying hearty ap-
probation OF their labors for the mental
advancement Of their pupils. The pa-
irons and tax payers were thanked for
the interest taken in the public schools
and their liborality in providing the ex-
cellent advantages enjoyed.
All of the addresses showed much
thought and painstaking and were highly
creditable 10 the graduates and to the
school.
At the close of each address Miss Mary
Goblin, the flower page, was kept busy
placing at the feet OF the Sweet girl
graduates" the profusion Of boquets sent
70 the stage by admiring friends.
q. H. Taylor was the representative of
diplomas. He spoke OF the pleasure and
profit derived from the sentiments con-
tanned in the various addresses, and Of
the importance of educat ional interests.
OF these the greatest was not the college
hut the common school. This was true
because Of the fact that only per cent
Of the school children Of the United
Suites ever have an opportunity OF ad-
vancing beyond the facilities afforded by
the high school department of our pub
lie schools. While commencing. the
beautiful ideals presented in the various
addresses OF the graduates he would re-
largely commonplace. The speaker had
it in his heart to wish that the pathway
OF the graduates might ever be strewn
with flowers rs beautiful rs those pre-
sented them SO profusely tonight, but
such favored environment would be pref
judicial to the building OF true character.
Public School Entertainment.
The opera house was again crowded to
it's fullest cnpecity Friday evening to lis
ten to the entertainment given by the va
rious grades Of the public school. We
have not space for detailed report OF
the execution Of the program, but can
say in general way Tint it was highly
pleasing to the large audience. There
were feCltntlOnS Dy De VIII IOunk, ou.
die Tagader, Charley Love, lone Che
ney, Edith Butterfield Clarence Larmore,
and Jennie Carson. Miss Genevievo
Hardey presided at the piano most ef-
ficiently.
The zouave drill by rooms and 2, tho
floral rainbow by rooms 3 and 4, the fan
and dude drill (combinedD by rooms 6
and and scarf fantasies by tho high
school were all very pleasing exercises
The graceful evolutions and KALEIDOSCOPE.
ic beauty Of the various complicated
movements elected much applause
Mcssrs. Maltby, Elser, Burr and Young
sang n merry song with the usual sue
cess.
The evening WIS also decided fiuan.
cinl success, the receipts gong to enlarge
the school library.
Teachers for the next year have beer
engaged: F. b. Bolles. principal; Misses
NJ. jennie Briggs and Elizabeth Burke
Mrs. Josie p. GARDENER, Mrs. Annie b.
Elser Miss Cora Y. Stevens md Mrs
Bessie Taylor. This is tho same corps
rs during the past year with tho exccp-
tion that Mrs. Taylor resumes her for.
mer place, which wns filed by Miss Har.
vey for the past year. In accordance
with the times the salaries have been
somewhat reduced from the amounts paid
in former yeara