Arizona republican., 1901-06-01

to the present day. From four miles of track seventy years ago the mileage now reaches 190, 900 between San Fran cisco and New York. Statistics were given showing the wonderful effect of this great cOnstruction. work.
 The telephone and telegraph were next considered. In 1888 the first tele- pragh line was constructed. and today there Is over 300, 900 of wire and 22000 offices. Speaking Of telephones and American appreciation of this conven- fence he said: Tt Is a noteworthy fact that the number of exchange stations operated by the Bell company alone equals the sum of all stations in con- tinental Europe having a population more than five times az great"
 Attention was next paid 10 the min ing industry, and, facts and figures were given showing it's importance as a source of material wealth.
 Continuing. he cald: "The develop ment of this country is largely due to labor-saving machines, which have greatly increased the product and at the same time lessened the cost of pro- duction. The employmnt of machinery has revolutionized trade. New En- gland. with New York and Pennsylva- mia. are the greatest seats of manufac- ing in all sectionn and the United States is now exporting various arti- cles which 1t formerly imported" This subject was carried out in detail and reference was made to the progress and improvement of the home, the speaker closing with the following re- equalization and address to the class: Our country has made great ad- vancement fin the nineteenth century, and has out:'tripped all competitors in the race for trade. The construction of the Erie cnal commenced this onward movement; the railroads spread our settlements from state to a.ate; the telegraph and telephone lessens the time, labor and expense of conducting transactions: factories make ug pro- ducers instead of importers, and farm machinery increases the value and pro- ducts of our soil. Our streets have changed from narrow lanes to wide commercial thoroughfares, our convey ances have passed from the lumber wagon to the automobile. Our country has changed from one of poor homes to one of substantial homes, of wealth and of national prosperity. It has changed 1 from a small. struggling ration on the verge Of bankruptcy and disruption to a great, glorious and unconquerable power. Greater America extends from ocean to ocean, yea, farther, for her navy, accompanied by American capi- i tai, enterprise and commerce, has { planted "Cid Glory on far distant isles of the ga, where it shall forever wave. upheld by the thrift, high ideals and precious blood of American youth and manhood
 With the active world which is ac complaining all of this great and un. paralleled progress we the class oi l 1901, must now cast our fortunes. We must either bear our burdens or lei them weigh us down. Classmates which shall we 60? Let us surmount all hlndering obstacles and always bt i found at the post of duty and right The saddest time of our many hour! of pleasant friendship has now come for on this night we must part, eacf to take his separate rath, some per haps in distant states or lands, othel to mingle with the throngs of our be- loved Phoenix We now stand on tht threshold of a new and bright future with the ossiblities of what may bt accomplished in the twentieth century .shining before us as beacon to guidt our steps ever onward and upward Let us make our future glorious as wt follow this beacon, which means SC much to us. ever striving to do oul duty well, profiting by the mistakes o
 the past to rsctify the future"
 1 Dr. H. A. Hughes. president Of tnt board of education, then addressed thu students briefly. expressing his satis faction with their concientious worl during the past year and the pleasure it gave him at this time to present them with their diplomas. the reward for faithful effort.
 The exercises of the evening were closed with the singing of Graduates Farewell" by six members of the-class I ---0- -