Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

life and character in the early his
tory of the nation were delineated in
the light of modern research.
| The valedIctOry.
Miss May O'Connor, whose was the
honor of delivering the valedictory,
spoke of the years now gone, but
fraught with hope and joy, happiness
land reflection. The class which had
entered from the grammar schools
with over 100 pupils was now reduced
to 81. For the future nothing was
definite and wondering chances were
cast down the path which had never
been tried. But it is to be expected
as the class enters along this way
many will drop, even at the first mile
stone, and as the race@goes on but
| few may be Left to plod on to the
goal. But the hope was expressed
that none would ever become so anX-
ious for the great prize of ambition
as to push friend from the path, but
rather enable and help through assoc
citation. To have done ones duty is
the highest tribute of life A debt is
| owed the board of education for
| their great interest and prompt man
ner in which they wentsabout the res
toration of the burnedSbuilding and
the splendid stfucture Feared from
the ashes of the Old, surpassed by
none in the state. hISconclusion the
speaker addressed the classmates who
now for the last time met as class.
Presentation of Diplomas.
DR.. j. w. Stewart, president of the
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diplomas, made few remarks to the
young people about to try life's
course. He spoke of the mind as be-
ing the greatest thing of all and that
the graduates should consider this iii
plOma but the salutatory to their ed
ucation, as everything. must have
beginning. He spoke of the power of
individuality and cited Emerson's IA
miliar illustration of how Il man that
could do one thing better than anyone
else might take himself into the deep
est forest and then discover that the
world had followed him to his door.
Self-control and self-governmcnt were
qualities that should be cultivated
and held to. Do one thing well and do
not be afraid to cling to minority
the following, the graduates of 1908:
Edna Isabelle Anderson, Myrtle Al
berta Barber. Mary Ann Brennan,
Frank Bernhard Bruner. Elmer Joseph |
Cameron, Myrtle Cameron. Anna
Christina Carlson, Thomas Mills Clark, |
Charles Arthur Colburn, Carsten
CHRISTIAN Franck, Ethel Irene Fry, |
Catherine Elmira Giles, Robert Hale |
Graham, Arthur fireman Huesing, |
saba Mae ladders, Katharine Byrncs |
Maher. Laura Beta Marquis, Marie |
Veronica McGinniss. Mamie Maria |
Miller, Tom Barrette Mirfield, Anna |
Magdalene Moeller. Bessie May Mont |
gomery, Albert Nicholas Mueller, Net |
tie Elizabeth Myers, May O'Connor. !
Isabel Mary Osborne. Adelia Margaret |
Schoessel, William Frederick Schroe-
der. Roy Alison Sears, Elsa Simon. |
Lillian Arithmetic Stultz. Mary Cecilia
Margo Kohn, Irma Julfasi
Kohn
Boy Have Banquet.
After the commencement exercises |
last evening the boys of the gradual |
ting class went to the Hotel Harms |
and enjoyed a stag banquet The ban
quet was Served in the east parlor on |
the second floor Neat souvenir menu
cards of heavy gray paper were at |
each plate. Toasts were responded to |
by the different members. Tom Mir |
field acting as toastmaster. Those |
present were Tom Aiirfield. Tom |
Clark, Arthur Huesing, Roy Sears,
Carsten Franck, Will Jahns, Arthur |
Colburn, Will Schroeder, Hale Ora |
ham and Albert Mueller. Arrange |
ments were made to have a similar |
banquet annually. Arthur Huesing, |
who was president of this years class,
was elected president, and Tom Clark |
secretary and treasurer. The next |
banquet will be held about June |
next year