Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-08

of surprise to many that she should
handle pure English with so much
freedom and perfection. She is pos
sessed of the German grit and stick
to-ativeness that not only won the di
ploma OF last night but will secure
one in the broader school Of life.
What Makes Man Successful
proved one of the most interesting OF
The orations. Mr. Marks j. Rachofsky
had the good fortune to have selected
this subject. and the greater good
luck talthough he says there is nc
such thing as luckl TO be peculiarly
well fitted to handle it. He has the
personality of the born orator. His
manner is easy and graceful and his
voice rarely well modulated. having
plenty of volume and a most pleasing
quality of tone. His gestures were
few but effective and If any one in the
audience does not know how to be.
come successful it is not Marks fault
Tor in every instance he gave the cor
rect recipe for this very desirable ac-
complishment. He quoted from many
successful men of our country. and
among them Horace b. Clafiin. the
great New York merchant, was doubt
less most brief and eloquent in his
| explanation of the road to success by
naming it 'thoroughness.'
An interesting trio by the Misses
Abbie and Nettie McNicholas and Ella
Jackson at this point was number
much appreciated by the audience.
who applauded diligently for an en-
core, but the young ladies' failed to re-
| appear.
Miss Beatrice E. Cram gave an in
teresting review of wireless telegra-
ply. her subject being "Marconi. She
talked about electric waves, oscilla-
| tions and induction coils like a mas
,er of the mysterious forces of nature,
md led us to believe that a woman
Marconi may be among the possi-
bilities of the future. Miss Grams
naturally serene manner did not seem
he least ruited by the presence of
great audience, having described with
The greatest ease the intricacies of
The latest wonderful invention.
Miss Minnie Stansbury talked about
What We Eat" as one would expect
IN experienced culinary artist to con
verse, and vet no one believed that
iainty, so!f-voiced bit of humanity
knew how TO boil water without burn
ing it. Ii is true, she did not give re-
,ipes for cooking, but she talked so
wisely of the basis of food of the diff
ierent nations, and explained the de-
velopment of cooking along with
chemistry with which it is so nearly
related. and spoke deprecatingly of
The custom of regarding the profess
sion of the cook as ignoble. or an oc-
cupation in which no lady or gentle
man would engage, saying that she be-
ieved IL should be regarded as dig
nified and scientific profession, and
many mothers, who had not worn caps
and aprons, but had cooked most of
heir lives. quite agreed with the lit
tie lady. In conclusion, she stated
that large part OF the graduating
lass of next year would be boys, and
most of them would likely become
miners or old bachelors, and therefore
l great necessity existed that they
should learn to cook; that hot butter
ed roll or school-made pie would
likely be offered at future exercises
If the graduating class. stating in this
connection that cooking department
was one of the probable additions to
the present course.
Little Albert Faris with cornet and
Prof. York at the piano delighted the
audience immensely with the next
number, being far the most pleasing
selection on the program il one could
judge by the applause. Albert has
rare ability for a musician of such
,ender years, and the hearts of hui
manity are always touched by the tri-
lmphs OF the little ones,
Aerial Navigation was the inter
esting topic with which Harry S. Blu.
channan entertained the audience. He
explained in detail the manner in
which air-ships are constructed, de
icribing those of Santos Dumont. and
relating In a yery Interesting style the
many attempts OF this famous man to
complete his invention, and the many
nishaps and discouragements he has
encountered. He also talked of Sc
ero, DeBradsky and others who haFe
given their lives to this Invention,
which requires of the inventor an alb
solute defiance of death. In his sum
ming up he believed that the prob-
EN- Of aerial navigation was no great.
er than that OF wireless telegraphy,
and that it would yet be accomplish
ed. Mr.. Buchanan is very deliberate
md forceful in his deliyaFy. and with
his thoughtful manner, which would
seem more fitting to an older head, it
would not be surprising If the Durango
High school furnished some,hing IN
the future along the air-ship line.
Miss Anna NJ. Skoog on "Old
Schools and New" proved the wisdom
Of the program committee On saving
some Of the good things for the last.
Miss Skoog Is very natural, talks
right to her audience, and wins their
sympathy and close attention at once,
She said there were many people who
thought the schools of the present day
were on the down grade. Then she
aptly quoted Mr.. Dooly on the "wur-
ruld. goin' to pot as other people