Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

Gus II we stand and wait for opportUnt
ties to materializo. our life js oar
ann; We reap what We SOW. Life is a
rugged path; We cannot expect to have
n smooth Journey, but II our purpose
Is strong vo will overcon all diflicul
ties II we wish to live an effective
life, we cannot expect to do so by liv
ing on past renown or parental glory.
Each must strive for himself; each
must work out his own salvatlon-we
either make ar mar our own destnles.
Her essay was good, and her delivery
good, too.
Miss Fitch, a teacher In the Central
High school, sang a solo aud was her.
self encored. She favored her hearers
again with another charming piece.
Her ST. cling was very sweet.
The class prophecy was done up in
novel way ~ taho queens taste
Carl Holman ana Miss Mabelle Yo't
we're the actors. The scene is sup
posed 10 take place some years In the
flllgo III tGe largest city In the world
Nov York. Carl Is igged up
first.class boXcar tourist and Miss
Volt widow in seedy garb. They
meet and then the members hear the
rosy prospects that have come to them
after leaving the dear old C"htral High
ca u Miss Yott and ~. Holman
are TO he congratulated on their sue
ccssful acting.
Misses Huntzinger. Duckworth. Pratt
and Mrs. BOrradaile touched the
piano for Polonaise Militaire
The valedictcry was finely delivered
by J. Il. Strumquist, president of the
class. and we predict future for the
| life. In closing he said: Fellow
| Graduates. now that we have finished
our secondary education, we have fin
ished our course OF training. and we
are now ready to start in the race Of
life. The past years were probably
the happiest of our lives, and yet. at
times, our studies, though blessings
In disguise, seemed somewhat irksome
but the diligence OF our ever faithful
teachers and the untiring zeal, with
which they have labored to guide us
and aid us In our toilsome march up
the hill of knowledge. supported U.S.
You have been in school 20 prepare
yourselves to stem life's current and
to make a safe transit over its bois-
ferrous rivers. All the necessary
equipment OF life have been put into
your hands and all that Is left for you
to do is to use them Our journey up
this rugged hill is toilsome. but we
< should remember that there is no
royal road to fame. | truly hope that
in whatever field Of labor you may en-
| Joy. you will succeed. and of every one
of you IL may be said with pride he
was one OF the class of 1903. IL is
with great sorrow that ! say farewell
to you. dear classmates. for. as we
part tonight. IL may be the last time
we shall ever see each other. But we
must indeed part, and the farewell
must be spoken. so let us hope to meet
where partings are 20 more. Fare.
well. How the sound fingers on the
ear, but we pause not, for the resound-
ing echo; farewell.
Professor Stroup then presented the
much coveted diplomas. His talk to
the graduates was a fine. scholarly
one and showed the man to be the
right man for the position that he
holds.
The Glee Club brought the exercises
to close by singing a selection from
Prince OF Pllzon Miss Ada Camp.
field took the leading part and did il
charmingly.
The seniors held forth after the ex.
ercises and those who remained were
handsomely entertained and lunched
Dancing was INDUCED in, and Mrs
Rose Berry presided at the piano.
The commencement exercises for
1903 were a credit TO Albuquerque
What more can be said?