Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
COMMENCEMENT.
Albuquerque Central Nigh School
Glass Does Itself Proud.
STRIVE FOR THE BEST"


hall. and the exercises carried out
reflect no little credit on Prof. A. II.
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 very pretty ap.
pcarancc 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
piano selection.
mlHH l'dlHl tufH utitNtI-
ed the salutatory Her delivery was
fine and her words were clearly I'M
derstood by every one In the audience
She welcomed those present to the ex-
ercises. The public schools. she said,
of America have been the mightlest
force In elevating and levelng all
classes into cooperative trust for the
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unrivaled success of the public schools
has grown not only a sentiment. but
the establishment of a brotherhood be.
tween man and his fellow man, until
universal cooperative fraternity now
exists In America, where the public
schools are responsible for our ma.
TONS progress and honor. The pr-
mary end of education is to develop
Independent men. to build 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 al the lamps. and
when the bridegroom appeared their
lamps were out and. too late. they
saw their mistake. We hope to keep
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
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ture and man, In closing she said :
our grandest hope is that 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 our struggle that
after our last examination we may
have the great teacher say, 'Ye have
striyen for the best-ye are promot.
cd"
Miss Adah Vaughn then enlightened
her hearers on what the world Is seek.
ing today. She says that In this age
man must be successful to be In de.
mand. This is the age of haste. and
the world wants men that are ready at
q moments notice. II has no time 10
walt for dreamers. The men who are
doors" not "dreamers." are the ones
that are wanted. Those who are al
ways talking never accomplish their
aim, but those who set TO work gen
orally succeed After we have de
termined upon Our idea, we must then
turn our attention TO carrying IL out
One great means toward this end II
To study along that line; another Is tc
watch for and take advantage OF op
portunities. These come AT unexpect
ed moments. and may as suddenly dis
appear, never to come our way again
Perhaps the greatest difficulty Is that
We are too easily discouraged, and
give up before the struggle is halt
over, but we should believe witt
Browning, that 1--WE fall to rise: are
bafiied to fight better" Let us not
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 aevel
dreamed of before Miss Vaughn'l
whole address was full OF good. prac
ticable advice. and ~ put in operation
by the members OF the class of 1870;
Will surely land them at the top OF tn,
ladder.
Miss Summers was down on the pro
gram at this point for a solo, but ow
Ing to a severe cold could not sing
and Mr.. Newton supplied. He suns
"The Bells of st. Mary
Miss lrma Schuster recited the clasi
history in charming way. and eacl
member came in for his or her full
history. The audience enjoyed II.
The High School Glee club. com
posed OF young ladies'. then sang "Es
tudiantina." and this Sc delighted tn,
audience that II wanted more, for tn,
hand clapping was kept up severa
minutes.
Miss Rose Harsch delivered an es
say on "The Mil VIII Not Grind Witt
the Water OF the Past" In the not