Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-24
Commencement E1ereises OF ths Eiko

INV ShO Ai6u SNoNNA AIN sAS
pretty gowns that were worn by the
sweet girl graduate. AL day chairs
were hauled to the building to como
date the crowd until it seemed that all
the chairs 10 Elko we're there but when
eight o'clock came they were all taken
and many were standing. The stage
and walls and boards and chandeliers
were beautifully decorated in cherry
and white. the colors Of the High School
and in blue aud white, the colors OF the
graduating class. The scenery was
very fitting to the occasion, the stand
was drsped with the stars ard stripes
and over all was the inspiring motto Of
the class Palma o cine pulvere'.
This has certainly been the watch cry Of
the Elko High and their experience
through the various phases OF their work
OH the athletic field, in the school room
and during the hours OF study. The
past years work has been marked by
their application to the work. At the
hour to begin the exercises the gradu-
ates with the teachers took their places
upon the platform, Hon. A. W. Hesson
representing the Board of Education.
Tie graduates were five in plumber,
Irene Blanche Abel, Floyde Elmo Davis,
Selma Irene Hsrdesty. Henley Earl
Miller, and Elisa Henrietta Overman.
The teachers were Professor +. E..
Game, Miss G. j.. .Swyney, Miss \. l..
Eide and Mp. Kate Z. Wood.
Mrs. Davis presided at the organ. The
undergraduates sat ut the north side Of
the room facing the audience. About
twenty were absent having to return
home before the exercises which were a
week later than usual.
Prof Game introduced the class by
stating to the audience that they came
not to amuse Or entertain but to instruct
and demonstrate. 1t is the work-a.day
platform last night was den n 5trated
the hand work Of the labratory the ath-
letic field and the library.
The first number on the programme
Blu III SltSSiC ldSlc anu TIC mhThcu
progress OF the class in music led by
Mrs. Wood. "rle Carniyale" by Rossini
was elegantly rendered. Henley Miller
then advanced, with form erect and
manly bearing, and presented HE paper
on Training. The theme was "The I'M
portance OF Physical Training in a
Classical Education" He showed the
the prominence that il being given to
that work in the educational institutions
Of N land and how important this
training il i'll giving strength and de-
termination in other school work. The
desire to win ut all cost. TO stay with it,
with teeth set and ayes fixed and deter.
miuatinn strong is the spirit that gives
victory in the school room and this spirit
is learned in the field and in the gym.
nasium. MIR. Miller reviewed the history
OF the High School in athletic achieve.
ment during the past year and eho wed
how oven their one defeat was in reality
a glorious victory.
Next came Floyd Davis, who gave a
very Instructive paper on Specific
Gravity" In his introduction he ex.
planned tho philosophy Of natural SCI.
ence and showed how the mysteries OF
the physical world are explained andhow
the phenomena that surround us every
day aud which We take rs a matter of
course without research und understand.
ing are revealed to us by experiment.
MIR. Davis not only told us what they
do in the laboratory but no did the
work himself, manipulating the scales,
weighing the material ut hand and prov.
ing by actual demonstrations tho prn-
cipleB that no advanced. He spoke in a
loud, clear, firm voice and made a very
good impression upon tho audience.
Some more music, 1.-The Clang OF the
Forge" added to the program and was
enthusiastically received.
Tho work OF the library WIS spIendidly
presented by Irene Blanch Abel. She
spoke on Tho Development OF Slavery
Her thoughts were very clear and che
followed them to their logical conclu.
sion and showed very clearly how the
Civil war was Il war to preserve the I'm.
ion and not primarily to abolish slavery.
She paid high tribute to the Statesmen
mud leaders Of the carly days Of our his.
tory and showed how they led the Ship
OF State through the stormy seas INTO
tho calm and peace ot the days thil iol.
lowed the hardest experiences Of our 20.
lticnl career. Miss Abel certainly did
credit to herself, to the school mud to her
teachers and gave n good impression OF
tie good work TINT certainly must have
been done 10y the class in history.
After aDotIrr number by the Cleo
Club Miss Eliz, O,erman came before
THE audience with u paper OH Cnrbnpic
Anhydrid or Carbon Dioxilc. In her
paper che explained how essential this
gas is to vegetable lie and how destruc.
tive to animal life. tilr u giving ont
whai the other needle aud vice versa,
Miss Oyerman showeh that she had &C.
quircd n ekillful use Of the apparatus Of
the laboratory and presented her subject
o only from tho st Indponi 81 tho text
books but from actual practice ~ we'll,