Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05
Commencement.
Laporte ffigh School Celebrates
lis First Commencement.

/ .91nc4 flfSt annual commencement
of the Laporte High School occuroC
last Friday evening. The exercise.
were held in the Court House ant
We're attended by an audience tina
completely filled the Court room
The class of 1904 consisted of Mr.
Robert Mason, Mr.. Joseph Wrede
Miss lone Mason and Miss Winnie
Eddy.
The Court room was very tasteful.
ly decorated with the class colors,
pink and white, while flowers and
foliage plants added their charm to
the stage. Promptly al eight O'Clock
the members of the class entered the
room and took the seats of honor.
The teachers, directors and Co. Supt.
also had seats on the stage.
The members of the class acuuit-
ted themselves with great credit,
showing careful training and prepa-
ration.
The diplomas were presented by
Mr.. James McFarlane, Secretary of
the board, who in an interesting
speech, complimented the class upon
its work and its achievement.
The address of Co. Supt. NJ. r.
Black was an able presentation Of
the question of high school gradua-
ton. He clearly showed the great
value Of systematic course of study
to the student, the parent and the
community. He urged the citizens
generally to give loyal support to
the school and to the course of study.
His references to local conditions
We're timely and well received and
his address, we feel sure, will be the
means of awakening greater interest
in the work of the schools.
THE BANQUET.
The commencement banquet was
held at the Mountain House Satur-
day evening and was A pronounced
success in every respect. The mem
bers of the class, teachers, directors
and invited guests to the number of
fifty sat down to most sumptuouS
repast. The supper over, the Gus
tomary literary program was carried
out. +. w, Meylert Esq. acted as
toast raster and the toasts were as
follows:
'The 2oth Century," Rev. $. ii.
Engler.
"The Graduates" John G.. Cul-
yer.
"The School Board" w. +. Rit-
ter
"Ideals," Rev. Eugene Helm.
"My Experience with the Glass of
l904," +. l.. Sweeney.
"When was a Boy Rev. |.
IL, Fisher.
"The Glass of l9O4-Its Past"
Robert Mason.
The Glass of l9O4--lts Future"
Joseph Wrede.
The responses were all able and
we'll received. Good sense, wit and
humor We're happily combined and
the occasion will long be remember
ed as "a happy termination of the
first commencement of the Laporte
High School.
Many farms are estimated below
their true value because of slovenly
appearance. Weeds higher than the
fences trees blown down and left to
rot in the same place, fences out of re-
pair, gates and barn doors off the
hinges or swinging on one hinge, un.
slightly litter in door yard and at the
barn-theSe and many such eviden-
ces of carclessness depreciate the val
ue of any farm. The soil may be
excellent the water facilities all that
could be asked for and all natural ad-
vantages requisite to make II good
high priced farm may exist, and yet
that farm scarcely makes its owner
a living,
The time is here..when man will
go down town and buy Il rake, Il
spade, II pair of overails and Il packs
of seed and announces that he is ago
ing to make garden. Then he will
go home and turn up the soil for %
minutes, mop his brow with red