Arizona republican., 1898-06-17

base. for the United States possessed
 one there, Pearl harbor. There was
 nothing in the constitution to support
 annexation. The debate was closed
 with: "It will be a dangerous thing for the United States when it yields to the lust for territory and aggrandize-
 ment. Let Hawaii work out her own destiny, and we ours"
 The recitation, "The Low Backed Car by Clyde A. Stewart, won for that young gentleman an encore. | "Chaucerian Characters" gave the audience bit of classic literature. | Pat and the Frogs" by William C.. l Hedgpeth, was a difficult number well rendered.
 The musical pastoral, "A Maids Choice was a winner. "A Hunter g William R. Price, "A Gallant" Clyde A. Stewart. "A Countryman." Garfield Goodwin, and "A Soldier" Walter H. Wilbur, were aspirants for the hand of pretty maid, Miss Ida W. Temple, | who turned them all down igno- miniously, except the soldier, whose acceptance put the audience in a rev erie for the moment
 ''The Starving Reconcentrado" was most effectively rendered by Miss Julia E. Melton.
 The evening was closed by an ale gory with tableaux, which were the admiration of those assembled. Miss Frankie R. Kellner impersonated 'Columbia" and told of her progress in a very impressive manner. At each period in her history the curtains be- hind her would open and there in beau tiful tableaux would be illustrated what the fair Columbia had accomp- lished. The tableaux were in order as follows: "The American Republic" which was represented by maidens representing every nation in the west ern hemisphere; 'eThe Pilgrims At Valley Forge "The Birth of the Flag" Cuba in Chains," Uncle Sam Extending Helping Hand," the stars and stripes side by side with the flag of Cuba. As the curtain closed before the last talbeau William Price burst through them and proposed three cheers for Arizona's Rough Riders" which were given with a will
 Tomorrow is Alumni day. The an- nual meeting will take place in the normal study hall at o'clock. The banquet will be held in the normal hall at o'clock.
 THE NORMAL MANTLE GRAFTON.
 The following is the Mantle ora ton of classday at the normal by J. Mrs Ida W. Swigget:
 'sMr Holmes: I am proud to stand before you, a representative of the class of '99, and address you in behalf of the class of '98.
 "We were permitted one year ago by the class of '97 to aspire to the upper round of that ladder to which all must climb who leave with honor the DOT tals of the dear old halls of the A. N. s.
 While we have not Intentionally used the ladder to display acrobatic feats, such as hanging by thread, sliding down, falling off and other an- tics peculiar to the student, we have sometimes unwittingly been caught in those very acts. We have removed the obstacles with which the giants geometry, geology, McMurry's Meth ods and other kindred horrors have encountered our way.
 Tonight seventeen young men and women have reached the top of the ladder, the golden round, and stand upon it ready to step onto that ladder which each must build for himself if he would reach ambitions height. We stand as the ripened grain, the full corn in the ear. The class of '97 which announced it's intention of ris- ing so far out of sight, must have been the chaff, while you, class. alas! are the tender buds, those green things that in their verdancy nod and cluster at our feet. But do not grow dis outraged Another year the culti- vator will be at work among you. You may be narrowed, too. There may be some wedding among you. Storms will come, thunder will crash and there will be frequent shOwers-at least, these have been our experiences and I must not forget to predict for you the balmy, gentle atmosphere un- der which We thrived. You will ma ture, green as you are, and at the close of another year you will be ready to follow us up life's ladder. You will hardly overtake us, though, for some of our number have already an engage ment to proceed in the educational field to such celebrated points as Wickenburg and Kyrene. The class of which 1 am a member stands today Tn mantle of it's own wearing. Threads of high purpose enter into it's texture, and white emblematic of pure and lofty motive, with green typical Of native aggressive spirit, spun through the years of our Normal school. We have not wrapped ourselves up in 1t and shut ourselves up away but rather worn it as garment. Its fab ric has been wrought by high resolve, by perseverance, by adherence to duty. Let this mantle which I hold typify the invincible thing which is your her itage, the invincible spirit of the class of '98. MT. Holmes on you the repre- sentative of the class of '99 bestow it. May it envelop your class and be an inspiration to keep them earnest, in dusrious and honorable.
 May never become a cloak under which to hide deficiencies and may 1t never grow old and threadbare in your
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