Cañon City record., 1898-05-19
SOUTH CANON GRADUATES.
The First Baptist Church Filled to
Overlooking by a Large and
Appreciatiye Audi
ence.


Thursday evening, May 18th, oc-
CURED the graduating exercises Of
the South Canon High School at the
Baptist church. The church was
artisticaIly decorated with the class
colors, cerise and nile green, and the
rostrum was encircled with beautiful
flowers, while back Of the archwaA
two large American flags were draped
around the flag Of Cuba. Overhead
was suspended the class motto: I'VE
ave Crossed the Bay and the Ocean
Lies Before U.s. worked in the class
ors.
Vigorous applause greeted the
raduates, school board. County Sup
erintendent Woods and Prof. Smith
as they appeared upon the platform.
The class was composed of the follow
ing members: Grace Irene Dutro.
Ella We're Fridiey, Clara Belle Ellis
worth, Lottie Mabel Ashton, Ada
Pauline Deniston, Jennie Adair Patter-
son and Charles William Sweitzer.
The program as given below was
then rendered:
Instrumental Overwhelmingly.
-.--.--------.-.----------- woiienhanps
Mrs.. smith and Miss Beaion
fnvoextfon ...-.-.ss.. Rev. b. r. Hsri
ora,lsn With s.ia's.orsTs: aes. st
yocsl soio---fIddie and I''-----, A. ooodeve
Miss Eleanor Jenkins.
orx,ion-"we Live In Deeds. Not Year,
4----.------.-----.l.--.-- Grace I. Dutro
violin nsoio--''uuneArian Rhapsody.
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Mr.. Henr, Cox
Grafton Character Perfected by Kdu-
cation '.--.-.4--..--. a.-.-. Ella v. fsidley
oratiou-"Eyeryp Door is opened with a
o8olden Clara Is. Ellsworth
Vocal DSet-''rsIr JANET '--..----.---- Glover
Misses jenkins and Thornton
orstion ''Masie. Means of Culture
-----....------.-,.--..-- L. Mabel Ashton
Recitation Busy, Ada p. Denlston
Violin solo Military Fantasie''. Leonard
Mr.. Henry Cor
Grafton. with ysiedlctory-'r Through DIN
cnltfes TO Victory Jennie A. Patterson
Address .--..-.-.--.- County supt- Jas. Woods
Presentation OF Dipiomas as..-...--..--.--.-
.---.- Samn shepherd, Pres. school Board
The opening number Of the pro-
gram, brilliant concert polka. was
admirably executed by Mrs. H. E.
Smith and Miss Edna Heaton and was
generously applauded. The invoca-
ton by Rev. b. L. Harl was delivered
in an earnest and impressive manner.
Charles Sweitzer, as salutatorian,
said: I'VE bid you welcome, thrice
welcome, this evening. Looking for
ward through the bright portals of
the future we see bright hope, joy
and ambition. The summer time of
life lies before us. Standing upon
the bank of the river OF thought you
will recognize the distinct character
istic of each individual. Over the
surface of the stream will fiit tonight
numerous boats bearing productions
of the pen, the hand, the voice and
the viol. Hoping that in return for
the interest you show in us by coming
to rest for little time upon our
banks the strains of music waited
from some of the boats may refresh
you and that volleys of thought sent
from others may arouse new inspira-
tions, we bid you all cordial well
come"
Then followed one of the finest ora-
tions of the evening, not only in
thought and in excellence of delivery,
but at this time when Hayti is daily in
our minds intense interest was exhib-
tied and every word closely followed as
the Hero OF Hayti, Toussaint L'0uver,
ture. was pictured SO viyidly, his chara-
ter delineated so graphically that he
seemed almost a living presence. We
are shown Toussaint us native leader,
an officer in the army Of the insurgents,
n prisoner Of the French army, betrayed
by false promises of their commander,
then his tragic death. IS the climax
of the Grafton was eloquently given,
the hero as giving his life for
his race, burst of applause from the
showed their appreciation of
the subject.
Grace Dutro in her oraticn, "we Live
In Deeds, Not Years" said:
I'VE shApe ourselves the Joy or fear
OF which the coming life 10 made,
And all oar faturs atmosphere
With snAahlAs Or wish sAade.