The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-09
GRADUATING
EXERCISES
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Splendid Program Given by
High School Pupils.
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Graduates Entertain their Parents
and Friends Win Song
and Essay.

NAhHN ~ hHf NAWAhHAfhh fANlRAnHp VI
thc Astoria High School. The colum-
bla orchestra furnished the opening
music. which vas followed by an ora
tiOn by VIM. n. Jones on the Chinese
Question"
Air. Jones treated very ably the
anti-Chinese side of the question, and
his dry humor excited the applause OF
the audience. lie argued that the Chi
nese are not only filthy and breeders
Of disease, but 40 unprOgresslye that.
we're white men taking their places.
Astoria would be an entirely different
and by far more lively kind OF pace.
The general prosperity Of the city
would be 30 much heightened by the
change that the council would not be
obliged to compel Us 10 spend our nights
In darkness.
Mr.. Jones favored sending the
Chinese home. we're II not for the dan
ger Of retaliation which might impair
our now rapidly growing Asiatlc com
merce He suggested a system OF regu-
4ar examination Of Chinese on Amerl-
can soil to prevent lngress Of those
who have no right here. and rigid ex-
clusion OF further Chinese immigration.
At the close OF Mr. Jones address. the
orchestra again furnished music, which
was followed by a charming paper by
Miss Annie f. Jeffery on "Romancss
OF the Columbia" She told very pret-
lily the stories OF Multnomah and John
Rogers.
Mrs. j. T. Ross followed with vo-
cal solo entitled "A Dream" and re-
sponded TO a hearty encore with a
patriotic selection.
The next paper was by Miss Jessie
SANDS. and entitled, "On the Noun
tain Heights" She said energy alone
was necessary to mount from the base.
where the young graduates stand. to
the summit OF attainment, citing the
lives OF Lincoln and Blaine as exam
pies OF what might be accomplished
by untirIng endeayor. She argued
that greatness was equally possible to
women. as evidenced In the life Of
Joan of Arc.
After another selection by the or
chestra, Miss Reba Hobson favored
the audience with a solo entitled
"Cherette." which elected great ap-
plause.
The valedictory was then delivered
by Miss Edith L, Wood. who chose as
her subject. DROPS Of Cold" She
said that the strife for gold which is
easily lost, was one of the common
est things in life, but how few strive
for a good character, that pearl OF
great price. Again, as the mlser treas
ures up his little pellets OF gold. so we
treasure up the memories Of the good
deeds we have known and hndnesses
rendered us by those with whom we
have mingled In our school days. When
the gold is found mixed with inire OF
gravel the nllner separates them and
throws the refuse away. How foolish
we would think him II he should cast
away the gold and retain the sand! Sc
let us not throw away pleasant mem
ories ami retain thoughts Of unpleas-
ant words and deeds. She then turn
ed to the board of education, thanking
them for the mental uplift the class
had received through the training the
board had made possible. Then, turn
ing to the teachers. she very grace
fully thanked them for their kindly
efforts In behalf Of the class. Turn
ing finally to the class, she urged II
to improve the advantages gained and
make the most OF life.
After another selection by the or
chestra, Pres. W. II. Lee. of Albany
College, was introduced. He said in
part:
Education is the most important ele-
ment of our national greatness. Ath-
ems put her ideas into marble. Amer
ioa puts her ideas into men. Upon
the intelligence OF the American people
rests the greatest democracy the world
has ever known.
II is a common thing to look at ar
education as we would at a piece oi
dry goods. We ask, what does 4
cost?' 1t costs money, time, labor and
self-sacrlfice; less of money than any
Of the rest. My college education cos
me $1,000, but one can be had In Ore
gon for half that. 1t costs sixteeI
or more years of time, 1t costs hard
preserving work Some get it mor'
easily than others, but they get less
out of 1t. Education must be obtainel
at the cost of other things, such a
social engagements, for instance.
What is it good for? An education
stands in proportion to a lack of edu
cation as 50 to /, to ensuring success
in life. America has had in all Its
history about 2OOOOS college graduates
In this time there have lived here
100, ,OOO. 900 men. Flfty-elght per cent Of
professional positions have been held
by college graduates, so that one-fftf
Of one per cent Of the men have pro-
.duced nearly six tenths of the men hold
ing the best positions. In business SS
per cent of the positions are held by
college men.
From the standpoint Of cash a col
lege education pays. An uneducated
man earns perhaps 81 per day for SOC
days in the year, working 40 years
making his total earnings $4,000. The
college man has salary of $500, and