The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-06-04
High School Graduating Exer,
cises Held at Opera House.
A NEW GRADE is ADDED.
Left Only Two Graduates For
This Year.. Glass Address
by Mr.. Reeves.

The Dodge City high school COM
mencement exercises were held on
last Friday evening in Gluck's opera
house. |
The class had but two members this
year, owing to the addition Of q
higher grade to the course of study but
II these two pupils are fair samples OF
the Dodge City high school students the
school can be compared favorably with
any educational Institution Of the kind.
The stage was prettily decorated in
the class colors Of pink and white, the
class motto; "Rowlng Not Drifting" be-
Ing displayed at the top Of the stage
front The appearance made upon the
stage by the young ladies made 1t at
once evident to the audience that the
parents, teachers, school board-and
dressmakers had done their duty well.
The program was opened with selec.
tion by Beeson's orchestra, followed by |
an invocation by Elder S. s. McGlll.
The young ladies high school quartet
composed Of Misses Maud Rhodes, Mae
Sturm, Audrey Sturgeon and Mabel Boyd |
sang "We]come, Pretty Primrose"
The oration Of Miss Nlta MOhler, while
not Of great length was exceedingly well
delivered and abouuded With good
thought Her subject was "0pportu-
nitles."
After another selection by The Or
chestra, Miss Clara Sturgeon the other
member of the class delivered an grafton,
the subject of which was "The Progress
Of the Importance Of the Individual"
Miss Surgeons ontion showed much
careful study and like that Of Miss Moh-
Ter was very creditable effort
The singing Of SIN the Chimney
Corner" by Mrs Harry Hubbard won the
enthusiastic applause Of the audience.
This song and the earnest spontaneous
applause which followed 1t showed that
Dodge City has not only one Of The best
singers in the state, but that Dodge
City audience understands and fully ap.
preciates such singing.
The address to the graduating class Is
usually planned as the main feature of
commencement, and happy selection
was made In the speaker here this year.
The address to the class was made by
Mr.. A. B. Reeves Of this city. 1t was
full Of eloquence, good thought, and
practical common sense. Mr.. Reeves be.
lieves in the highest education and cul-
ture, but does not mince matters in de-
nounclng shams. While proud of the
educational facilities of this country he
believes that educational methods and
privileges will be greatly improved with
in few years. In speaking to the
class Of young ladies he emphasized the
fact that the home is more after all than
intellectual achievements and advised the
members Of the class not to ignore the
Importance Of making the home what 1t
should be. "There is In this country you
know" be said, "a good deal of moo
le.headed cheaply veneered shabbily
gllded would be arlstocracy that affects
to regard honest toll as degrading, and
the good old fashioned duties which
our mothers performed as beneath the
dignity of cultured womanhood. The
influence Of such people Is demoralizing.
II Is against the law however to exter-
inmate these pests and parastes-I al
m ,st said 1t is unfortunately against the
law-and their influence must be coun-
teracted otherwise, as for instance, by
eschewing the topics usually incident to
class address and discussing instead as
| now do the homely topics Of making
good bread and keeping the buttons on."
AT the close of bis address, Mr.. Reeves,
at the request Of the board Of education
presented the diplomas to the two gradu-
ates.
While the orchestra played the closing
selection, tile many presents sent the
graduates by their friends were brought
upon the stage by two little girls
The evening was a very interesting
and pleasurable one to all present, and
the exercises as a whole were very cred
liable to the school and the town.
Every body has been watching for the