Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-02
cI... Hi..e.y II FIrs. Eish.h orss.

The newest member Of our class II
Ralph Hunord. who nrst attended
school In Chicago. and who In the last
decade OF years has attended school
In one-h half as many localities m he
has been years In school. and has had
advantage OF instruction from just as
many instructors as he has been years
in school.
Al for desired results Of this varied
schooling. We ask you to Judge him
mentally by his stature and not his
age. which II only sixteen years.
We think that we do not nattcr him
when We say that he hns tho maSnct-
ism and dignity calculated to sway tho
multitudes-
Joe Lacy. next to the last member
admitted to our class. has tried school
life In Ralinn, Boulder. Idaho Springs.
wcstciin. Pueblo and Rocky Ford.
We infer nom his love OF Nature
that he must have learned . great deal
from the best teacher Of all teachers.
Mother Nature" ms well ns from his
rubiic school teachers. He In an ar
dent worshipcr at the shrine Of beau
~, both In the Spiritual and the ma.
tcriai. and Il II no random prophecy
when We say that We shall sce him en-.
Joyin1 the ethical beauties Of life to
achievements with which % many arc
satisfied. will have little interest for
him. Like Bryant. our pastoral poet.
he nnds Tongues In trees. books IN
running brooks. and good In every
thing"
Joe oobin--Iltiie Joe--is a Rocky
Fordi'e. having a clear record Of pro.
Primary to the High School. Little
joe entered upon his nrss school du.
ties In q little white school house
In It's stead now stands our magni.
hcent Liberty building. and his friends
are looking forward TO = development
Of mind that viii greatly surpass in
degree OF greatness. tho material
Transformation Of the smaller building
10 the larger. And they are also hop.
Ing that the achievement Of fame may
not be The Death Of Little joe
Hen Wiley II = charter member Of
our class. and although hc has for
soticn his first teachers name. he has
taught him. And notwithstanding
some revcrSes. and not always having
bccn able. for divers reasons. TO make
his grades regularly. yet. by some
strategic mancuvcrtn9. he has man.
aged to he IN with their average re-.
side the Junior uonorablcs In rcadi-
ness In receive his first shccpskin.
His classmates recognise In him q
great degree cf policy and foresec for
him so'n~ rcnnwn as politician.
George Jones IL another charter
member who ha. sucr sssfuiiy climbed
the ladder. rcrrd by round. until We
src him trium -hantty standing on tho
threshold of the High School. facing
no less than three Of his esteemed In
structofs Of the past. and all three
Of whom are ready 10 welcome him In.
to their sanctuary Of learning. Jude.
Ing from hfs brilliant intellcst. his
sunny disposition. and above all other
qualities. the possession Of the most
noble quality possessed by the Faith.
er Of His Country and his being sur
mcnts. We believe VIC see for him a
most influential future.
Everest Kelsey IL our ''Hoosief" rep.
resentative. He first attended school
In Indiana. in q seQuestcred spot on
the banks Of a tributary Of the Wa
bash In a little grove that. notwith-
standing the distance. stiii at times
seems TO watt breercs laden with the
fragrance Of beautiful memories. From
there he moved to Denver and thence
TO Rocky Ford. He has become 70
thoroughly westernised that none Of
his Hoosicr dialect n at all traceabie
In his speech. We happen TO know
what his ambitions are for the future
and hope to know him we'll established
in some elegant relay ONCE enjoying
the music Of the click. click. Of the
numerous Instruments as they send
messages TO and fro. May his duties