The Goodland republic., 1906-07-13
A CLASS or S8 GRABUTE
EXERCISES HELD ar OPERA
HOUSE MONDAY EVENING.
Three Of the Class Gave Essays, Fol-
lowed by the Educational Ad-
dress by DfIInlan-

One OF the most encouraging signs
in the common school system in Sher-
man county was the fine class OF boys
stood upon the stage at the opera
house Monday evening and received
from the hands Of County Superin-
tendent Phillips. their common school
diplomas, which represent two very
good things The first IS that they
have completed a course in the COM
mon branches which enables them, If
further advantages are impractiCable,
to use the knowledge they now have
as q basis OF a hfghere scholarship
earned by their own intelligence and
endeaVOr. The second IS that the
common school diploma stands as q
pass into the freshman class in the
Sherman county high school, without
examination OF course, to the con-
scieutiOus student, examination days
are not bugbears, but the diploma
still carries the merit that the holder
has been faithful in the common
school branches and is qualified to be-
gin on higher plane Of education
Never in the history Of Sherman
county has there been such a grad
uariOn IN numbers from the common
schools Some Of the graduates we're
rather young, II seems, 10 have reach
ed this estimable position in their
life's education, and taking the old
est Of the class, IL might still be said
not ready to engage in any pursuit,
but good material for further school
instruction As an example OF what
all Of them might do, three essays, or
OratiOns, were given: The Morning"
by Grace SexsOn; Earth Is the Vesti-
bule Of Heaven by Nellie DoOling5
and The Value Of an Education" by
Aura Hurd, each Of which was well
composed and delivered in a style and
manner that was acceptable from
students Of this class. Miss SexsOn
drew on her poetic sense in portray
ing the charm and benefcence Of the
morning One morning succeeds an
other, briStling with opportunities, to
be written into activity by the good
dOer- In one sense, the morning is
beginning, and in another, the end OF
our hopes and aspirations
Miss Nellie DOOling, in her essay,
Earth Is a Vestibule OF Heaven"
threw out many suggestions that
showed considerable reading outside
the text books Of the common
schools. To illustrate, she brought out
a knowledge Of geology, and made
other references to science that show
ed that even the common school grad
uate may already have acquired much
valuable knowledge that is not con-
templated in the course The English
in which her composition was written
was clear and some times beautiful.
1t remained for Miss Aura Hurd to
give her thoughts upon the Value Of
ali Education Miss Hurd brought
out many details, showing that edu-
cation really ramifies all our activi-
ties In few words, her idea was
that education is not only a tool, but
a hand that can Mt any tool.
During this part Of the program,
E. L. Diliman Of MankatO gave a
couple Of readings, displaying cOnsid-
erable adaptability for elOcutiOnary
work But when he later launched
out upon what he termed an educa-
uOnal address, he was not Particular
weighty. While he said some good
things, we do not think it is proper
to give graduates the impression, by
speaking Of Mr.. Dillman's elOquence
in flowing words, that he is type af-
ter which they should copy. OF
course, il is not fair to reduce the
speech Of an eiOcutiOnist to the stand
ard Of the polished and scholarly ad-
dress Of more experienced lectures.
Addresses on education Of late years
have been so numerous, that the broad
est scholarship is necessary to get out
been studied over and delivered re-
peatedly. The orchestra rendered two |
selections during this program, and Mr.. |
Morgan sang in his usual pleasing
his selection being THE Lost
Chord Just before the benedictiOn, |
given by Rev. Eldridge, County Super
intendent James P. Phillips, who has
always shown exceptional interest in |
education, presented the diplO-
mas to the graduates in a brief speech. |
We think that every person inter |
ested in the schools Of Sherman cOun-
ty should congratulate themselves up
on the graduation Of this large class |
Of boys and girls. 1t is not only a |
great thing for the county and state |
in which they live, but it is a great |
thing for the Individual 1t is one of /
the satisfactory evidences Of progress
in morals and education, and viii con-
tribute directly to better citizenship, 1
and to the reputation which Kansas i
has at home and abroad, OF the almost /
total absence Of illiteracy, and Of an 4
educated and stalwart INOple.
The names Of the graduates are as /
follows:
Grace SexsOn, Nellie DOOling, Aura 4
Hurd, Edna Gardner, Wallace Gard i
ner, Roy SeXSOn, Bert Mccall, Ellen Il
Duell, Nellie Feaster, Bert Wells, 4
MaUde Goings, Millie HartzleT, Alva i
Garden, George BiddisOn, Edith 4
Boyd, Jessie Trent, Harry Schigner, /
Coral Johnson, Frederic Kuhlman, i
al