Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-30
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Albuquerque Central High School
Glass Does Itself Proud.
STRIVE FOR THE BEST"

itself proud last evening In Colombo
hall, and the exercises carried out
reflect no little credit on Prof. A. B
Stroup and his able assistants. Thus
another turn of the wheel of educa.
ton has sent out more young men and
women better prepared for the hard
battle of life.
The hall was filled with a cookbook
ing audience, composed of mothers
and fathers, brothers, sister, uncles
and aunts and sweethearts of the
graduates. Every seat was occupied
and many stood during the exercises.
The stage presented a very pretty ap-
pearance with the decorations of the
class colors, green and white, and
roses. From the top was hung the
class motto: Strive For the Best"
These with the pretty girl graduates in
white and the handsome looking young
men in black presented an attractive
sight.
The Rev. Mr.. Renison opened the
program with an Invocation, after
which Mrs. Stevens Himoe played a
piano selection.
Miss Daisy Huntzinger then deliver
ed the salutatory. Her delivery was
fine and her words were clearly I'M
derstood by every n in the audience.
She welcomed those present to the ex-
ercises. The public schools, she said,
Of America have been the mightiest
force in ~elevating and ~leveling all
classes into a cooperative trust for the
education Of the masses. From the
u%nrivaled success of the public schools
has grown not only a sentiment, but
the establishment of a brotherhood be.
tween nan and his fellow man, until
a universal cooperative fraternity now
exists in America, where the public
schools are responsible for our ma
TONS progress and honor. The pri-
mary end of education is to develop
Independent men. to build a strong in
dependent nation. The worlds great
est military genius. Napoleon Bona
parte, has said: Public instruction
should be the first object of the gov
eminent"
Friends, our motto is, Strive for
the Best" and with constant striving
we hope not to be like the foolish vir.
gins, who forgot to fill the lamps, and
when the bridegroom appeared their
lamps were out, and, too late, they
saw their mistake. We hope to keen
our lamps bright with industry and
burning with honor, and ever be ready
responsive pupils as we go forth into
the school of life. w intend. sponge
like, to absorb all that is good in ma
ture and man. In closing she said
our grandest hope is hat in the
great life school we may learn our les
sons diligently and well. That our
motto, Strive for the Best may be
ever before us in Jul struggle; that
after our last examination we may
have the great teacher say, 'Ye have
striven for the best-ye are promot
ed"
Miss Adah Vaughn then enlightened
her hearers on what the world is seek
ing today. She says that in this ag
mar must be successful to be in de
mand. This is the age of haste, anC
the world wants men that are ready a
a moments notice. 1t has no time t
wait for dreamers. The men who ar,
doors" not "dreamers," are the one.
that are wanted. Those who are al
ways talking never accomplish thei
aim, but those who set to work gen
orally succeed. After we have de
termined upon our idea, we must the
turn our attention to carrying it out
m great means toward this end 1
TO study along that line; another is I,
watch for and take advantage of Oh
portunities. These come at unexpect
ed moments. and may as suddenly dis
appear, never to come our way again
Perhaps the greatest difficulty is thai
We are too easily discouraged. and
give up before the struggle is hall
over, but we should believe with
Browning, that I'VE fall to rise; are
bafied to fight better" Let us moi
feel that our opportunities are too lin
tied, for the whole world has beer
brought TO our DOORS. The young PEG
pie of today have opportunities neve
dreamed of before. Miss Vaughn
whole address was full of good, prac
ticable advice, and If put in operatio
by the members of the class of 1870
will surely land them at the top of tn
ladder.
Miss Summers was down on the pre-
gram at this point for a solo, but ov
ing to a severe cold could not sins
and Mr.. Newton supplied. He sun
THE Bells of st. Mary
Miss lrma Schuster recited the elias
history in a charming way, and eac
member came in for his or her flu
history. The audience enjoyed it.
The High School Glee club, con
posed of young ladies. then sang e.
tudiantina." and this so delighted tn
audience that It wanted more, for tn
hand clapping was kept up severe