La Junta tribune., 1898-11-26
"A JusrA w.em school.
An Interesting Review ~ the Work 81
the First Three 0oaths-
Closing Exercises.

ternoon, at the high school closed
the first three months of school
work. These three months have
wrought out and found expression
for much that is profoundly good
and beautiful and practical. The
expansion, the enlargement, the
realization Of the better and nobler
possibilities OF the ouihfui ipdi
vidual are being consummated
through the ready efforts of our
teachers and the qnickened re-
sponsiveness OF the students. The
full orb OF means, influences, and
activities the composition and
constitution OF our high school
presents compiexity OF busy, in
tense and sA stematic life. The
elements OF good, the factors for
good, are varied and mingled and
at constant interplay. The quiet
and undemonstraiive work OF the
classroom constitutes the essen
tial basis OF our hopes and r-ali-
cations; this kind of effort and this
kind OF result, moreover, is sub
stantial.rather then gaudy and pic
tOrial; and those whom we trust
desire to scrutinize this work and
make tests ot its excellence must
in person visit the respective
rooms. There emanaics from the
calm, serious and appreciative
spirit OF hard application, with its
positive and cumulative attain
men,s, Complementary and self
asserting spirit of expression and
display. The released shoot leaps
To the sun with Frightening foil
age; the emancirated slave soon
hnds outward ornanentation for
his eniranchised spirit; and the
young mind in the hot pursuit
and discovery OF inspiring truth.
must, with the most natural right,
give expression 10 its feelings and
weave INTO tangible and useful
form the elements of its new dis
coveries IL is not enough TO know
the truth; II is imperative that we
Should have the ability TO make
good use OF il. This second iea-
ture OF The school lie largel, mani
tests itself in the literary exercises,
and beng more scenic than the
class work. more easily is turned
to the public gaze.
the npper-class students of the
Pattersonian Literary Society held
their exercises in the principals
room. beginning the program
shortly after the opening of the
afternoon session. A number oi
visitors were present and their
presence added to the inspiration
oil the occasion. An unfortunate
and unavoidable complication OF
circumstances made it impossible
for either of the High school elee
clubs to appear during the after
noon. Gideon Dodds performed
the duties OF presiding officer in
very agreeable manner and his
opening remarks did credit 10 the
school. The chairman had a faith
full and dignited secretary in
Chalmer Hill. The budding or
rather Towering gifts began to ar
ray themselves when Mayme Rob-
inson rendered the first recitation
"a humorous selection. The fol
lowing essay, composed and read
by Miss Morgan, gave a historical
review OF the thanksgiving Day"
and adnionished the proper oh
servance Of the day. John Mackie
delivered an Grafton Of consider
able merit on the subject, "Msk-
ing Of Our Nation" after which
John Miller read a delightfully."-
entertaining and instructive paper
on the subject Of photography"
Miss White rendered the second
recitation of the program, and
gave evidence of rich ability in a
kind Of elocutionary endeavor.
The current events were well dis