La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28

an appeal to the hearts OF the peo-
pie in which political principles
had no share. .Tippecanoe and
Tyler too" swept the whole nation,
and never did the powers that had
been receive such a scathing re-
buke.
Miss Olive c. Wood chose for
her theme "a Tribute to Colorado" !"
in which she pictured in glowing
terms the possibilities Of this fair
land. For long ages this land OF
sunshine slumbered in primitive
grandeur. Like the soul OF music
it slumbered in the shell until
touched and awakened by the
master hand OF man. Our mining
resources have developed until we
have wrested from California the
title of the golden state. From all
parts of our state come tidings OF
new industries which mediate the
states wonderful industrial pro-
gress. and our banks tell the tale
OF our great development in bust
ness and manufacture. We are
no; devoid OF literary distinction,
and some OF our authors stand side
by side with the literary geniuses
OF the nation. Our unive rsities,
colleges and public schools have
as fine corps OF educators as any
in the nation. Ii is hard to COM
prehend the great development
that has taken place. From a
desert waste given over to roaming
bands OF buffalo, and where only
the night wall OF wild birds was
heard we have developed into a
land of peace and plenty. Homes,
the bulwark of liberty, dot every
peaceful valley and quiet vale
And in how short time has this
great change come about. Miss
Wood closed with those beautiful
lines from Scott commencing,
"Breathes there a man with soul
so dead who never to himself hath
said, this is my own, my native
land"
A double duty devolved upon
Miss Wood as valedictorian, and
she expressed the heartfelt graft
tude OF the class Of '98 for the
kindly interest which the high
school faculty had taken in their
instruction, thanked the school
board for their interest and the tax
payers for providing such excel
lent educational facilities, closing
with an afiectionate leave-taking
from her classmates.
President Sabin, of the school
board. in presenting the diplomas
to the class. took occasion to re-
view the history of the high school
since its organization five years
ago. The course Of study had been
severely criticised and justly so he
thought. Ii had been planned
with but one end in view and the
course rigidly adhered to. That
end had been that our seniors upon
graduating might enter the fresh
man class OF the state university at
Boulder. 1t had been accom-
plished and he was proud to say
that our high school was now upon
the accredited list of the university.
Recently, however, the board had
made radical changes, and injected
elective studies into the course.
Students who do not wish to enter
the university may take these cleo
tive studies if they SO desire. To
each one of the class was then
rendered by Mr.. Sabin, with feel
ing remarks, the diploma which
entities them to enter the freshman
class Of the university at Boulder.
The benediction was then pro-
nounced by the Rev Robt. Colt
man and the large audience retired
to their respectives homes with
many pleasant memories of the
graduating class Of 'oS, and wish
ing them many godspeed in their
journey through life now just bare