La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-02

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N with the baccalaureate ser-
mon de'itered by Chaneel,
lor Bachtel. of Denver University.
The churches dispensed with their
evening services. and every seat in
the La Junta Theatre was filed.
The chancellor preached a sermon
abounding in good advice for the
class. impressing upon them the inn
portanee of success. not as distinc-
tion or fame. but as the attaining Of
the place for which a person is des-
tined; that il is not what we do, but
rather how we do il that counts. He
also brought out the value of disci-
plinary studies. those which prepare
the mind for receiving Instruction.
as opposed to the so-called practical
ones, supposed to instruct.
The commencement exercises were
held in the La Junta Theatre Thurs
day afternoon before a great crowd
of friends and relatives of the grad
uates. After PRAYER by Rev. 5. c..
Davis, and a song by the members
Of the junior and senior CLASSES. who
rendered several selections during
the programme under the direction
of Miss Lusk, each Of the graduates
delivered "A short Grafton. The ex-
eellence of the compositions and the
manner in which they were delivered
attested more strongly than words
the efficiency of our schools and our
students.
The first speaker. Harold Wealth
erby. under the title of Thirty
Years Ago." told in an interesting
manner the conditions then prevail
ing.
Louise Lilly defended the study Of
Manual Training" in our schools
and colleges and Brought out its adj
vantages.
The Life and Work of Frances
Willard" was entertainingly out
lined by Anna Hammel.
In Recent Inventions in Electric
ity." Ole NJ. Miller told Of the great
advantages we have derived from
that wonderful element in late years.
Early surgical and medical dis
coveries and practices were ably dis
cussed by Eugene Brown under the
title, In the Year 1900"
The great value of practical studies
was emphasized by Joseph Worman
IN Industrial Education"
CIarice Cook told in clear man
ner of the development of the vari-
Gus kinds of ancient and modern
pottery in her oration on Growth
in Pottery"
Julia Ward Howe received the
praise she SO justly deserves from
Bessie Hedges.
Alice Wiswell told about "Old
Mexican Music" and illustrated her
subject on the piano in most pleas
ing way.
The Growth of Italian Art" was
summarized by Adeline Albera in a
manner worthy of such subject.
Archibald Beard described clearly
Modern Methods of Surgery.
John Mule" by Minnie Howard,
was au excellent biography of that
celebrated scientist.
Lottie Howe, in her theme, Fin
land" told of the political, religious
and educational conditions existing
there, and summarized Its hopes for
the future.
The history of our state was con-
cisely given by Edith Fertig under
the title, Early Days of Colorado"
Fay Taylor's talk on the "Occupa-
ton of Colonial Girls" telling of
both the sad and the pleasant fea-
lures of their lives, was very inter-
esting.
The Early History of Medicine"
by Ira H. Worman. told of the found
ing and first developments of this
great science.
Grant Holly pointed out the in
fluence of Blackstone on modern law
under the subject, ''The Life of
Blackstone.
The illustrations on the piano of
"Old Music" by Gertrude Finney,
proved very entertaining, as were
also her remarks relating to the early
composers.
/ In 'Raphael's TRANSPORTATION, /"
! Hazel Lee told of the great painters