Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-08
THE CLASS OF 1908 AS VIEWED
BY A STAFF REPORTER

Another class has gone forth from
the Durango High school, rejecting
great credit upon superintendent.
| teachers and pupils; the class motto
"Certum pete iinem,' in beautiful
class colors of red and white. had
been well chosen. as was evidenced
before the program was finished
The stage was a bower of beauty.
not only with natures beautiful floral
decorations. but with the bright,
sweet faces and strong countenances
of the boy and girl graduates, and
their companions, who will soon sit in
the honored places.
After the impressive Invocation by
Rev. o. E. Ostenson, the first number
of the program was given, The Beet
Sugar Industry" by Verdelia Belmear.
Every word of this thoroughly prepar-
ed Grafton was listened to by the audi
ence and very much valuable ,informa-
ton was acquired by the listeners.
The recitation, THE Second Re-
view of the Grand Army" by Bret
Hart, was beautifully and effectively
rendered by Miss Ella King, Miss Min
ME Buhlauer gave a most thrilling
and realistic description of Volcanic
Eruptions." and made those present
glad of the safety they have been
granted in their lives and homes
among the steadfast Rockies of the
west,
The Grafton. What Makes a Man
Successful" by Marks j. Rachofsky,
was replete with pithy aphorisms and
earnest thought. The power and
thought in the subject matter was
greatly augmented by the personality
and grace of the speaker.
Miss Beatrice Cram held the atten-
tion of her hearers by a most inter
esting and instructive account of Mar
conf and his wonderful discovery and
invention.
Miss Minnie b. stansbury, in her
grafton. What We Eat" amply con.
vinced her audience of the truth of the
poet, That civilized man cannot live
without cooks" and demonstrated the
Importance of introducing the knowl-
edge of this art in our public schools
Harry S. Buchanan had for his ora
tion the fascinating subject; "Aeriai
Navigation" The subject lost moth
ing III this unique and original han
ding of the same, his hearers felt
with him that Darius Green and his
flying machine would stand wildcat.
ed SONS day before cynical public.
Last on the program came "Old
Schools and New" by Annie M.
Skoog. The audience was swiftly
carried back and Inc dim past became
vivid present, as she portrayed the
school days of half century ago BY
her sharp and witty comparisons ot
past and present conditions. she con
yinced hor hearers that the schools of
today are great improvement over
the past, and schools of which we as a
nation may well afford 10 be proud.
The feature of the evening and the
part toward which the endeavors OF
| the class had been reaching for years
past, was the presentation ut the dl.
plomas by superintendent Edgar r.
Downs. His earnest and inspiring
words to the class of 1903 will long be
remembered by them,
The musical numbers on the pro
gram were delightful. The chorus
THE Jolly Students" by the High
school pupils. was especially pleasing
and well rendered. Miss Bessie Lake
| sang Marguerite" with her sweet
| yoica, which Is rapidly winning heI
way into the hearts of Durango hear
ers The instrumental trio by the
Misses McNicholas and Ella Jackson
was skilfully and beautifully execut
| ed,
| Albert II. Faris, in his cornet sole
air and variations, ELECTED the hearti
est applause, He In little, as tn,
poem says. But Oh! My.
| The school and audience then unit
ed in singing the old but ever beauti
ful and touching refrain: "Shonlt
Aud Acquaintance Be Forgot" tn.
last stanza, And here's hand. m,
trusty frien'. and gie's hand o. thin,
Well TAX u cup o. kindness yet fo
Aud Lang Syne"-seemed to unit.
the feelings and emotions of the even
ing into one strain of love and haT