Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-06-13
COMMENCEMENT
Graduating Class ciyon
Diplomas.
EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE
Eight Earnest. Ardent Young
People Cover Themselves
With Glory.


IN the presence ol one Of the largest
audiences that ever assembled Ia the
Armory hall the graduating class ol '0l
Of the Condor public school carried out
their impressive commencement exer-
cises last Friday evening.
The stage was beanteous with wealth
Of fragrant flowers and made fitting
background for the class, All iaultlcssly
attired. sitting With the composnre Of
adults, and moved with common spirit
TO give the business Of the evening their
undivided attention. The excellent
discipline displayed and tho look Of
earnest, honest effort which showed on
every face told the story Of the careful
training they had received and gave
hint TO the observer OF the pride and
qualification which must have thrilled
the haart oi ths tall, spare maa WIN
occupied seat 10 the right Of the class
aud 70 whose untlring work aud ever
lasting vigilance as a teacher Is due
much praise for the excellence Of the
evenings entertainment. This man WAS
Prof. w. II. Neal, whose faculty for
discipline and controland ~ an instruct.
or, needs no comment here; II was ex.
empliiied and proven 10 the Condor
public on that occasion by the actions OF
eight as brightani earnest young people
as ever stepped from the portals Of
public school into the big. wide, bust.
ling world that lies beyond.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Miss Blanche McllafIie. who Is one Of
Eastern 0regon's most accomplished
young pianists, and her rendition Of a
number OF classic selections WAS
received by the audience with warm
applause.
Jennie Neal delivered the salutatory,
her subject being Life. Her thoughts
were clothed in we'll lchosen words aud
her delivery was admiraoie.
The class poem "vislon" by Byrl
Agnes springston was ola high order.
rendered N most pleasing manner aud
the Grafton which followed, University
and True Patriotism" by Bertha Trim.
BILE, was, perhaps, the real oratorical
effort Of the evening.
The class oration. hy Bert
Edwards, American Ideals" wat
splendid effort. Conld all onr public
school boys and girls go ont into the
world Imbued with the aspirations there
in presented the destiny Of Our country
would be safe aud its glorious uture as.
surcd.
Gussie Darling read composition her
subject being True Nobility Her
commanding presence on the stage and
the excellence Of her ennnciation were
favorably commented upon while the
composition hich followed "The Beau
ties OF Nature" by Abbie L. Darling
Was we'll prepared AMI excellent " de-
livered, Robert Fitzwater had chosen rs
the subject Of his Grafton "The Decisive
Battle Of the Rebellion" and his por.
travail Of the battle Of Gettysburg was
given with the air Of veteran. His
voice and manner are above the average
for boy Of his years AMI are an earnest
OF future posslhiitIesas an orator.
The vslediotory was delivered by Lila
May Clarke, whoimpressed her hearers
with the beauty Of her thoughts, her force
iul delivery and her composure on the
platform. Her words OF thanks and
farewell to teachers classmates and
friends were part cularly effective.
Sam Il. Van Vactor's address to the
class will be remembered by oil present
as a gem OF pure thought, sound advice
and oratorical excellence. lie pointed
out the Ideals and aspirations which
should urge the graduates on to higher
and better things and that truth, virtue
and integrity, in all things, lead to the
only true success and greatness.
Prof. Harry +. Stricklin, who was to
have presented the diplomas was un-
avoidably detained in his room by illness
but Rav. Edward Curran filed his place
and, in a few appropriate remarks
placed in the hands Of each member Of
the class the rollof parchment which
viii no doubt be carefully guarded
through life as priceless treasure.
After the class song, which closed the
exercises and the class yell which an
nonnced that vacation was at hand, the
class held an informal reception on the
platform and were given the glad hand
and hearty congratulOtions.b By host Of
friends.
The occasion w@a memorable one
in Condor aud may be reckoned as the
beginning Of new era in school work
in this place.
Mr.. j. Il. Lancaster, OF Portland is
here visiting his mother and sister Mrs.