The daily sentinel., 1905-05-26
Brilliant Close of
Commencement Week

Rieve Stone Ferbrache. who possess
es voice that is marvellous in its
sweetness and which Grand June
tion audience is ever anxious to hear.
charmed the audience with her solo.
The encore was equally as enhancing.
Both selections called into action the
richest powers OF Miss Ferbrache' S
marvellous voice and added i'm
mensely to the evenings exercises.
Superintendent Allen, in well cho-
sen words introduced Prof Sanford
Bell. who occupies the chair of edu-
cation at the University OF Colorado
at Boulder and who is also state higa
school inspector.
In opening his address Prof. Roll
won the audience by two rare aucc-
dotes. He said that II was pleas
ure to him to attend the exercises of
| the high school commencement and
he greatly appreciated the invitation
extended him by the graduating class
to deliver an address
Prof. Bells theme was 1T Pays to
Know" thought drawn from the
statement OF Christ: "He shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make
you free" Carrying out this great
| thought. Prof Bell gave to the audi
ence rare bit of old Persian philos-
| ophy; thoughts that should be re
membered for the truth of these
quaint statements cannot be denied
He that knows not and does not
| know that he knows not is fool.
Shun him. He that knows not and
| knows that he knows not is simple.
Teach him. He that knows and knows
not that he knows is asleep. Awaken
him He that knows and knows that
he knows is wise. Follow him"
1t is the man that knows and
knows that he knows that makes his
way in the world and makes himself
| known in history, declared Prof.
| Bell. There was proof of this asser-
tion in every avenue of life, and
throughout his address the professor
gave instances-many serious; some
humorous-that proved the truthful
ness of this assertion.
He told of Pasteur, the great king
of the medical world. Not many
years ago thousands and thousands
of people died annually in Paris and
London from hydrophobia. There
was no cure Ninety-nine out of ev-
cry hundred persons bitten died. Pas
teur, by constant investigation, be-
lieved that he had found cure for
hydrophobia and announced his dis
covery to the great French physi-
clans. They laughed at him. But
he was determined. for he knew and
he knew that he knew. Finally he
secured an opportunity TO demon
strate his cure and was successful.
Pasteurs discovery reduced in one
year the percentage of deaths from
hydropho obia from 80 per cent out of
100 to 1 per cent. Pasteur found
how to cure the splenic ever that
killed thousands of cattle in France
yearly and he proved it, He con-
trolled the great plague that de-
stroyed the silk worm. Then. don I
Z il pay to know? Newton declared
that steam could be utilized as the
great motive power. He was laughed
at. But Newton knew and he knew
that he knew, and think of what he
gave to the world Franklin studied
the lightning and stole the electricity
, from the heavens. He knew. And
so on: this great and wonderful
thought was carried out by Prof.
Bell He gave instances in every
walk of life. The man who knew
and who knew that he knew was al
ways the man that succeeded. The
, history of the world from the dawn
of creation to the present time proved
. this statement.
Then every boy and girl, man and
woman should improve every oppor-
tunity to know. There was no long
, er any room for idlers in the world !:
the world was completely changing
in every line every few years, and
those who will keep up with the
march of progress must push con
stantly push.
Education is absolutely necessary.
Man cannot know too much II used
to be that when a boy or girl com
pleted the eighth grade courses, he
. or she thought that they had all the
, education necessary. Today the boy
who stopped at the eighth grade has
: one chance in 100000 to make him
, self known in the world or to gain a
! place of prominence in the history
of the country. The boy or girl who
] completed the high school courses
! had one chance in 800, and the boy
or girl who completed good college
+ course had one chance in thirty to
! become prominent in life's work.
| In closing Prof. Bell gave to the
class many a word of good advice
which will undoubtedly prove fruit
| full.
/ Prof. Bell is a brilliant speaker.
e He is a deep thinker and also de-
lightful humorists. His address last
r night was one of the best heard in
p the city in many a day. He held the
. closest attention of the great audi
p ence, and his remarks were deeply
! appreciated. The class is to be con
graduated upon securing such an
4 able man to deliver the class Grafton
2 President Samuel n. Wheeler, in
! behalf of the school board, presented
= the diplomas to the graduates. Mr.
q Wheeler's remarks were timely and
TO the point He said that a diploma
= from the high school meant some
4 thing. The graduate holding it could
! enter any western college without
passing further examinations. 1t was
= no empty honor to be graduate OF
A the high school of Grand Junction
Q Out of the ninety or more that had
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