Arizona republican., 1903-05-29

in the petalled envelopes of a thousand rosebuds and We want you to know that while your presence has been en- joyed by the classes that have preced- cd us no class ever appreciated this
 audience more than the class of 1909 % She closed by addressing some kindly | words to the school, it's officers and i their teachers.
 | The class sang "A Song for Victory" ." and Superintendent McDonnold took | the floor for a short farewell address. | He referred in a general way to the many kinds of advice he might give them but did not propose to. told them
 a story of the Olden time where farm i CT who searched tka world over for i field of diamonds. finally gave up in despair and killed himself after which the diamond deposit was found on his | own :dTm. The lesson was that the Cp- portunity is at ones own door and not necessarily on the other side of the earth. His parting advice was Be ready for your opportunity when 1t comes" He told the class that while it had been given all the school could give and all that kind and interested friends ould give thus far. yet its education had only begun. With some further remarks to the audience regarding the high school. the only school if it's kind in the territory that has been accepted as d college fitting school. ATr. McDcnnold surrendered the floor to MT Emory Rays who on be- half Of the board of education prese nt-
 cd the diplomas with appropriate re- mars.
 Professor George Blount was intro- duced for the purpose of presenting to some member of the class the gold medal offered by the Sons Of the Amer ican Revolution for the graduate writ | inS the best essay on the subject "TEe Continental Congress- M?. Blount said that as Dr. Halsey. a member O; the society, was present ke believed that honor should be given to hIm. However. he described the details of
 the medal contest so that ali present might know the passing of judgment could in no way be preiudiced.
 After the essays had been written they were numbered and turned over unsigned to the society which in turn handed them to one Of the three judges
 that had been secretly selected. none
 Of -tEem knowing the ,idenity Of the
 other two. They went to the other judges in turn and each graded the essays and returned them when the
 final judgment was made. No judge
 knew the writer Of the winning essay.
 neithe.' did any member Of the society
 and no member of the class knew who
 the winner would be till the name was spoken before The audience.
 Professor BloInt bade the class farewell. saying that if they forgot all else that he had told them in the last
 four years. he wanted them to remeln-
 Der that he. the officers O: the school and their parents and friends all ex- pected each one to do his level best. He
 introduced Dr. Halsey. who said ir substance
 'I do not intend to make a speech:
 that has been happily done by Prirci-
 pal Blount. but il is d pleasure to bring to you courteous greeting from the Ari- zona society. Sons of the American
 Revolution, and in behalf and By the authority Of that society to present yod with this medal. OUT congra tuidtions and good wishes
 ''I trust that this happy occasion will
 be a bond of sympathy uniting the High School class Of 'C3 and the Sons oi the American Revolution. You go
 forth to your lifc-work with our hope
 that you may be ever true to the in spiration of your class motto: He Conquers Who EndLres.
 Miss Wilson, it gives me great pleasure to present you the medal