Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-03
ROLL OF HONOR.
MABEL ANDERSON
CORA 4. JOHNSTON
MAY MCDONALD
FLORENCE OTER0
FLORENCE VANN

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The graduating exercises Of the Albu.
Querque High school, held Wednesday
evening at the opera house, called out q
good attendance. II was a gathering
principally OF relatives and friends OF
the FIVE young ladies Of the class Of 'gs,
In whose lives the evening OF June l OF
this year will always be q memorable
occasion.
The hall presented a charming scenic
stage, seemingly being q bower OF large
palms, flowers and smaller plants.
Over the proscenium was stretched the
class motto, mot Finished, But Begun"
made from marguerites, the class flower.
The young debntantes were attired in
gowns OF white, emblematic OF the purity
OF their lives. As they sat with radiant
faces. confident OF success because they
we'll knew the sympathies Of their audi
ence we're with them, they presented a
pretty picture. II wAs not only a victory
for the members OF the class, but scat
tered among the assemblage were de-
lighted mothers whose hearts swelled
with sweet satisfaction at their daughters
achievements.
There must have been some parent or
parents present who had made many
little denials during the long course OF
instruction these young women had TO
pass through TO allow them 10 continue
at school. and last night they received
their reward for such sacrifices. They
we're more than repaid for the many
little burdens they undertook themselves
rather than keep their child away from
study.
Besides the youthful graduates, the
stage was occupied by Hon. Neill b.
Field, who delivered an address 10 the
class, and by their instructors, who
might we'll have been proud On this, the
occasion OF the happy consummati0n OF
their efforts. These included Superin-
tendeDt Perig0, Prof. j. X. Smith, Mra.
Butts and Miss Bertha Hegman. Rev. II.
Z. D0ane also sat upon the stage. He
opened the evenings exercises by invok-
ing the Deity's blessing on the class and
others present.
Mabel Anderson was the first 10 deliver
an grafton, its title being "Bpochs In
Life's History" She saw life In the form
OF a book OF four chapters. The nrst was
CHILDHOOD" or the morning Of life, when
the task was TO enjoy, not weary oneself
In surmounting the obstacles that came
later. The second chapter was youth"
In which the comma, denOting
rest, should not be used too
frequently. On this chapter depended
whether the rest OF the story should be
one OF bright passages or a tale OF gloom.
| BY perseverance, many difficulties can be
overcome. There Is no shadow without
a shining sun close at hand. The next
was Manhood" the chapter OF climaxes
n anti-climaxes, and n In which the
R~postrOphes and quotation marko often
appeared. The last chapter covered old
age, the sunset OF ones existence, and
the time OF placing the last period On
life's page.
In an essay, "The House and Its
Builder" Miss Cora Il. Johnston brought
out a resemblance OF character building
to the building OF q dwelling or other
structure.
There should be a solid ground work
whether we build one or two stories. A
good builder casts away all crumbling
stone OF decayed lumber, 30 should one
In laying the foundation for n character
choose good traits for his house 10 stand
upon and In this su~perstructure should
be obedience to Parents" Temperance"
Honesty and Perseverance"
In an grafton on Measures" Miss
May Mcdonald gave some interesting
facts concerning the standard OF meas
ures OF ye olden times and those OF to-
day In the various nations OF the world.
As we Measure commodities by certain
standards, 80 Is character q perfect
sounding line OF ones depth. We
measure our friends by comparing them
with our ideals. The nation measures
Its citizens by the manner In which they
discharge their duties.
Nothing Great IL Easily Won" was
an grafton delivered by Miss Florence
0terO. In this the young lady told OF
some Of the difficulties In early life
which some OF the worlds greatest men
had 10 endure, but by their determination
10 succeed they oyercame all obstacles.
Anything obtained must be striven for.
One great struggle il not sufficient. We
should endeayor as near as we 10
initiate the examples OF great men, every
man having an equal right to distinguish
himself.
In the grafton, Albuquerque, Past Pres.
ent and Future" Miss Florence Vann
gave an entertaining account OF the
history OF this city from the
period OF 1910. when Old Town was an
Indian pueblo with a population ~ great
a. tno OlNJ uOW COuthiubs Dub tOlu Vi lnt
building OF the San Felipe cathedral In
1919, the establishment OF wal quarters
here by the Confederates in 1862,
the burying OF the cannon and
the recent excavation OF the same.
The new town OF Albuquerque was
founded In 1885, became q city In 1891
aud II now ands itself seven years later
the metropolis Of New Mexico aud one OF
the largest cities in the southwest. As
a manufacturing city II Is well known;
II is rich in schools and institutions OF
learning; Its business houses are the
most progressive OF any In the territory;
II Is the center OF a large agricultural
country. but, with all this, the young city
has not yet graduated. But with a
bright future before IL, all can fOresee
the coming greatness OF the "Queen of
the Rio Grande Valley"
Hon. Neill b. Fields address to the
class was next on the program. Though
brief and full OF humOr II was neYerthe-
less interesting and instructive and was
heartily %applanded at intervals. With
his closing remarks, diplomas we're pre-
scented.
The Lullaby" rendered by the male
quartette was we'll received and cOntinu-
Ously %applauded.
Following this Rev. 7. c. Beattle do.
liyered the benedlction. Thus drawing
10 a close the most interesting event OF
educational circles during the season.
The Westheld Ind.) News prints the
following In regard 10 an old resident OF
that place: Drank McAyoy, for many
years In the employ OF the L., N. A. Il @.
railway here, says; 4 have used Cham