La Junta tribune., 1905-06-03
ONAENCEMENT week of
Union High School opened
Sunday evening. when DR..

J0uic5 h AoANt,
Of the University Of Colorado. de-
livered the annual bacealaureate ad-
dres at the opera house in the pres
ence of an immense coneourse. The
churches of the city dispensed with
their usual evening services TO do
honor TO the occasion. DIR. Baker
delivered one of the most forcefui
and scholarly addresses ever heard
here. II was full of mental food.
as well as inspiration for the future.
The commencement exercises Of
Union High School No. l occurred
at La Junta Theatre Thursday after
noon in the presence of a large
assemblage of the relatives and
friends Of the graduates. Promptly
at 2:3O O'Clock the orchestra that
made La Junta famous began dis
coursing its sweetest strains. and
when the curtain rose at the close Of
the overture. there appeared the
twenty-one members Of 1905 arts
tically grouped upon the stage.
which position they occupied during
the entire programme.
After the invocation by Rev. W..
r. Ashby. Of the Methodist church.
the High School Glee Club. consist
of members of the Senior and Junior
classes. sang the sacred selection
Praise Ye the Father" This. with
the various other musical offerings
interspersed by the glee club in the
course Of the exercises. formed a
thoroughly delightful feature The
ensemble work was unusually good.
and betokened careful training.
Miss vina Lusk. instructor in music
in the schools. presided at the piano
and directed the chorus.
Each member Of the class deliv-
cred an address. which was necessar-
lily brief owing tn the number OF
graduates. All acquitted themselves
with great credit and the pro-
gramme held the closest attention Of
the large audience throughout. The
broad range Of subjects treated
speaks volumes for the liberal cul-
ture afforded by Union High School:
and the able manner in which the
themes were discussed indicates that
the members of 1905 can give a good
accounting for their years Of prepar-
alton.
The first speaker was Frank
Spicer, who sketched the career Of
"Old Hickory" showing the lesson
of sturdy self-reliance which may be
drawn from Andrew Jackson's life.
From an Art Side" by Mary +.
Drury. dealt with the life and work
Of the artist Corot. laying particular
stress upon his love Of nature. Is
depicted in his masterpiece, Dance
Of the Nymphs.
Under the title. An Adopted
American" John English discussed
the achievements Of Jacob Riis, the
Dane whose work toward the better
ment Of slum conditions in orT great
cities has been notable.
In her theme. The Krcmlin.
Myrtle l.. Purdee pictured the
wealth and magnificence Of this
ancient palace Of the Cars at Mos
COW.
Anna o. Clark spoke of the life
and work of Joseph jefferson. both
as actor and artist. showing how
thoroughly he had impressed his
personality on the American people.
Carrie L. Elser. in her discussion
Of Bacteria. presented some Of
the leading facts concerning these
minute organisms. and indicated the
wonderful contributions Of Pasteur.
Of France. and Koch. of Germany.
to the science of bacteriology.
The Flower Man" by Edith X.
Draper, dealt with the achievements
of Luther Burbank. who by cross
pollenization has brought into ex-
istence thousands Of plants Of en-
HANGED beauty and usefulness.
Cuba Redeemed gave Emelio
v. Montoya opportunity to empha-
size the lesson Of brotherhood
taught by the American attitude
toward Cuba in the Spanish-Ameri.
can war.
Edythe e. Shrum. under the title,
The Athletic Woman" justified
the present day tendency toward
phyuicnl DEVELOPMENT ef wus9ea-