Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
School Exercises.

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over to the usual exercises which
mark the close of the school year.
In all the departments programs
were rendered, largely attended and
hugely enjoyed.
In Miss Madden's department
the eighth grade class graduated
into the high school. The exercises
here were rendered according to the
published program in last weeks
BULLETIN, and large attendance
crowded the room to the point of
discomfort. The graduating class
numbered nine and consisted Of
Joseph Tillman Longfellow, Arthur
Cyril Mouser, Walter Earl Denver,
Frank Charles Hendricks, Flora
Ethel Bennett. Nina Pool, Robert
I Cooke Chattin, James Phillip Will
son and Irving Lewis Kelly. All
were present except Joseph Long
fellow, whose bereavement had oc-
--curred the evening before and to
which the county school superin-
tendent feeingly alluded. Previous
to bestowing the diplomas the su-
perintendent delivered the follow
ing excellent address:
Patrons and children OF the Noun
tain Home school. 1t is, / am snre.
with feeling of mutual pleasure that
we have assembled here today-today,
which marks an epoch in the history
fNf r,str aabnDl Go, IL ha plDaa nf
nine months of faithful work op the
part of both teacher aud pupils and
yet, as they look back over the many
days spent here together, doubtless
they recall little save real pleasure in
their past association. But today, We
all realize, has come the part ng, and
to some of the pupils assembled here
life will never again be quite the same.
When the bell rings next fall for as
sembly, some will be missed from
their accustomed place, among them
the class seated here before us. Others
will come among you, and the seat
they occupied be filled, but never
the place they have held in your
hearts. To the patrons l desire to say
that the home is the great garden of
training, and the mothers the great
formative influences in the lives Of
children. The home, more than all
other influences, educate the child
under the age of 10 years. Beside the
influence of home all other influences
are tlmid and Intellectual. II children
are wisely governed during their first
ten years, little risk attends their fu-
ture. School discipline, however good,
can never supply the deficiencies OF
the home. Between the teacher and
the parent there should be the strong.
est possible bond OF sympathy, for
both are working for common cause
the perfect development OF hu
man soul.
To the pupils just entering on the
: years Work just completed by the class
Before us, would say, let this day be
an inspiration to you for ever. What
others bave done, you, too, can accom-,
plsh. Your success in life depends
on nothing so much as the sum OF
your own efforts. Be earnest, be faith.
full, be constant, and in the end you
too, shall reap, if you faint not
To the teacher: We who have as
sembled here today appreciate your
efforts and rejoice with you in the
psoof Of your success. To you we owe
debt OF graf tude which we cannot
even hope to repay. As your mission
in life is fitting others for q higher
nobler plane of living, SO must you
look TO him "from whom all blessing,
How" for your reward and fuller COM
pensation.
Glass of 1908, wish / knew the
exact words to say, in order that
nigh impress you with correct idef
OF the responsibilities of life. The
work you have so we'll begun / earn
estly entreat you to finish. Be not con
tented with small success; let this exi
from the common school serve as al
added incentive to complete the high
school course Don't SIT idly down I,
view with content the success of pas
efforts, but press on earnestly for your
self. That boy or girl who has no
within him or herself longing for
higher, fuller life, can never expect Il
rise above his surroundings If you
are leaning on prop to help yor
through life, get away from il at ono
: what tell you, you will gain tn
needed strength hereby. Don't ex
pect every one you meet in life To hal
and give you individual assistant,
Every man or woman born into tn
world must face the problem OF livin
for his or herself Prepare yoursel
now for greater possibilities, that eac
added responsibility may weigh les
heavily when it comes. Show me
man or woman without a responsib
lity in life, and will point out to yo
living, br' athing zero, which tn
world will never miss. We are neve
greater or better than our aims.
noble aim means more than self
reaches out and embraces all humanit
From this moment, class OF 1908, i
it be your earnest endeavor to fl
each moment with some noble pu
pose, remembering always that it
not how long we live, but how muc