The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-06
RECEIVED THEIR Dr.
PLOMAS
Miss Eta Webb Awarded the
Silver State Scholar
ship Cup

standing room was at a premium al
Armory Hall Saturday evening. and q
great many were unable to gain ad
m ttance. The audience was composed
prime pally of ladies and pupils of the
interest in the proceedings of the even
ing.
Willing hands hs d spent many hours
in decorating the stage for the occasion
but their labo were well rewarded
1t was a scene of beauty tastefullv or
namented with sweet agrent locust
wild flowers and evergreens. The STAGE
properties were also well selected. ane
in accordance with the decorations.
The young lad es who took part in the
entertainment looked lovely I'm thei
dresses Of spotIe~s white. and receive
well-merited applause in carrying out
their part of the prog anne.
The Misses Laveaga. Summerfiee
Staunton and Warren were the recipi
tants OF rany floral tributes. AS each
one stepped to the front of the stag
large hoouefs Of californ'a's choices
flowers We're la at their feet.
The singing Of Msees Lucy I. Law
eaga and Norma J. Warren was rare
treat The former has sweet voie"
which Is pleasing to the ear. while tn"
latter oyung lady could well be terme
the "nightengaIe" Of Humboldt couu
ty. These two ladies have rare genina
and some day their names will b
vlding they should choose the operat
stage as a profession.
Mr.. Warren was not at his best b.
Ing urde~ the wea ther. but his sur
Ject was all that could be desired.
Great interest was centered i'm tn.
award ng of the scholarship cup. give
by the Silver State. and when Nj
Butler arose TO announce the luck
scholar. one could have heard a ~
drop IN any part of the hall. The gen
weighed every point very carefully
and IN conclusion SAID that Har =
Cochran was entitled 10 the scholarship
honors OF the ninth grade and Paulir
Wuetrtle OF the eighth grade. but tha
Miss Eta NJ Webb had been decide,
upon as entitled to the cup. and 1t wa
so awarded. Miss Webb. however, di
not win 1t without a struggle, Miss Lo.
tie Bradley is entitled to spec al men
tion. This young lady, whose histor.
is weil-known to nearly every resi-
dent in Winnen,ucca came here a poo
girl ON unhnvilIe. bent upon he
own energies TO gel a thorough educa
tion. she found a hume with Mrs
Lothrop, and when not engaged L
household duties. she could be foun
pour ng over her books-studying earl.
In the morning and late al night. He
many friends will be pleased TO not,
hat Lottie Bradley missed the Gu
by the narrow margin OF one poin
All honor 30 Miss Bradley. Such pc
sevelence deserves and will receive 1t,
just reward IN the future.
George S. Nixon. on behalf of tn
school and Miss Webb. received the Gu.
In few well-chosen remarks.
The musical farce was very pleas ms
and closed the commencement exei
cises of '04
The editor OF the Silver State In
formed the young lady graduates tha;
their essays read on Friday would b.
cheertu;g published. Miss Geo giu
summerfe,d is the only one at hand
II is good paper ar should be iea,'
by all. II follows;
When Byron. that great English poet.
visited Greece for the first time his
wonderful imag nation suffered a keei.
disappointment. He expected TO find
mode n Greece as it was when Jupiter
reigned supreme on Mount Olympus
He expected TO find all the greatness OF
modern Greece in that sunny southern
peninsula.
And yet In his keen 'sappointmen'
Byron was not 'smayed. His wonder
ful aims and fancy turned toward the
everylasting influence Anc' 'ent Greece
has on the world and he says in hi
Child Harold
And yet how lovely in thine age of woe
Land Of lost gods and godlike men art
thou
Thy wales of evergreen, thy hills of
snow.
Proclaim thee natures raised favorte
now.
Thy fame, thy temples. to thy surface
bow.
Commingling slowly with heoric earth
Broke by the share of ever rustic
plough.
SO per sh monuments OF mortal bi tn.
So pc ish all In turn, save well recorded
worth.
And what Is this well recorded worth;
II Is the influence of the p election OF
Greek civilization Oh the world. In all