The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-05-31

which was founded on love.
Be contented. This was good advice
How can people get along who do not
love their town and country.
A greater per cent of children attend
schools in Kansas than in any state ia the
Union We combination of the A
states-the best. The worst have gone
back to their wives, folks. Kansas was
the greatest in the Union, in its destiny.
Education, if properly used. leads to
power. greatness and heaven But if i'm
properly used. leads to vice and poverty
Gather up all the sunbeams all around
you, and remove the briars and thorns-
You are better equipped than were
your fathers, and many of tt e queens
and kings, but you still lack experience,
which comes by trial and effort. There
are places open To you in the world.
Mr. Moses was applauded heartily.
His address was timely. He is good
speaker.
Prot. Webb. in presenting the diplo-
mas, said in part: Perhaps no one
knows better than himself the work that
necessary to procure these diplomas.
which he was about to present to the
graduates. Of the numerous studies in
the high school. the work was largely
elementary. 1t is not college. 1t is a
stepping stone to success. He spoke of
the good of the diplomas. They will
show what we have overcome; of what
they speak to US, especially of the future.
Hang them in proper place where they
may remind You as monitors and consel-
ors. He trusted that the graduates had
discovered something greater than what
they had studied-their character and
possibilities. Pluck and perseverance
will find you power and success.
Your diplomas will lead you many
times to think that many of of the things
of hindrance in life are but phantoms.
We must act for ourselves. The better
we have studied and delved into life the
better we will understand men. If we
control ourselves we will get along bet
ter and will understand ourselves. We
get out of life what we put in it. The
rock upon which SO many people fall is
egotism. He did not mean self-cOnfidence
but that opinion of self that what we
think, sswe know it,
Those who lack the education have
mental shrewdness and know how to get
along better than do. We must not
discard what our parents and others say.
We must take the advice of them who
have had better experience Very lit
tie is known to you-the gold is not yet
mined in your possibilities. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Webb said to the graduates, let me
ad onish you to keep your armour bright
by active work. Do not ask for help.
Be self-assertive, and work yourself
through. Find way and work through
it. The class motto should always be
in your mind: He conquers who over
comes himself.
Mr.. Webb thanked those who had
taken part in the exercises, and especial
Pilgrim and Dunn.
The presentation of bouquets and pres
ents to the graduates was one of the
most interesting features of the entertain
ment. and thus closed the finest school
commencement in the history of Dodge
City.
The following is a list of names of the
members of the Board OF Education:
President. NJ. kirkpatrick.
| Vice-President=T L. McCarty
| Secretary-W. II. Chapman.
| II. Russell. w. j. Fitzgerald, Geo. w.
Reighard, John III. Churchill.
The following is the corps of teachers ::
Superintendent-E. D. Webb.
| Principal High Sch oo1-C. A. Smith.
Principals Grammar Schools-H A
Cord, Miss Mary Hale.
Observation-Disclosures Amelia Etrick,
| Miss Emma Knoy-
| Second Grade-Miss Gertrude Jordan,
| Miss Sybil Dodge.
Primary-Miss Mary Incl. Miss Stella
incl, Miss Lulu Pine.
~
The exhibits in the different school
| rooms, Friday, consisting of maps, draw
| ing, penmanship, etc., were fine as
some of the exhibits OF similar work at
| the Worlds Fair. The exhibit was a
fine representation of the work Of the
| schools for the past year. Pictures
drawings by the pupils, were fine repre-
sensations, and it hardly expected
that the young pupils could do such ex-
cellent work. a large number of visitors
| attended the schools, and many of them
speak in highly complimentary terms of
the work on exhibition.
Bryan is fine specimen of robust and
vigorous manhood, because he is in good
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