Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-06-16

phesied that large part of the mon-
ey saved by inventions in the future
will be expended in raising the stan
dard of our educational system and
young men and women can get as
good an education in public colleges
in that day as now in the colleges
we have. His prophesy of better
salary for instructors brought forth
applause from the numerous teach
ers presently
The Valedictorian.
After another selection by the
classical music club, Superintendent
Shull presented Thomas l.. Hanson,
the valedfctorian of the class The
subject of Mr. Hanson's Grafton was
John Hay" Telling of the neces-
sity for fine statesmen he held John
Hay forth as a shining example. The
grafton received the bounteous ap-
plause which it merited.
Valedictory Address.
Following his Grafton Mr.. Hanson
gave the valedictory as follows:
-Four years ago we stood in this
room and gazed upon the class Just
graduating. Their faces were happy.
their trials seemed to be over, and to
my mind all they had to do was to
enjoy themselves. Gladly then would
we have changed places with them
Those four years ahead seemed to be
an eternity. But each year came and
went; each bringing it's sorrows, its
joys, its defeats and its victories. As
| look back now over the course I
see the class entering the high sckaeE
gliding along the channels of learn
ing, turning hither and thither to es-
cape the rocks and shoals. Forward
is the cry; there is no faltering. no
hesitating; the pace is ever swift,
until finally the little bark sails into
port and drops anchor at home No,
not home, for soon we must start ON
another journey far more periiouD
than the one which we have just fin-
were tonight Tonight we wish 1t
were four years ago. Tonight we are
a class of thirty-four, bound together
by bonds of friendship, by class spiF-
it and by the love for our school, Tt
morrow we may be thirty-four indi-
viduals. Glass ties may be snapped
asunder, but our school love will ever
remain constant.
I'm the days to come, whenever we
pass this school, may we feel its spir-
it, may it's mute walls call louder
to us than any voice inspiring us to
do our best, may the lessons we have
learned here prove useful to us In
the great struggle which we are about
to face, and may we always keep the
best interests of our alma mater and
everything connected with her at
heart
''On behalf of the class of 1906 1t
has been made my duty to say fare
well to everything that has grown
dear to us during our high
course. We do not want to say
bye. During our four years
here we have learned to love II
walls and learned to honor and
spect everything connected with
them In parting we desire to extend
our utmost thanks to our esteemed
superintendent and our hon0red
school board for the many favors
and kindnesses that they have be-
slowed upon us.
'In conjunction with these we
wish to express our sincere gratitude
to the mayor and board of aldermen 0k
the city of Perth AmDoy for the ex-
cellent opportunities which they have
given us. We can realize only in
measure the care and expense they
have expended in giving us these adj
vantages. We thank them.
"To our beloved faculty, we feel
doubly grateful not only for the in
struction you have given us, but also
for bearing with us so patiently. lt
: is our ambition to put your teachings
to the best possible use. In our fu-
ture life we shall earnestly strive to.
bring credit and renown to our alma
mater This is the sincere wish OF
each of us. May we all live in your
memory as long as you will live ~
7 ours. FAREWELL"
Diplomas Presented.
The graduates then rose and re-
ceived their diplomas from DR.. Sc0r-
er The flowers for the graduates
had been brought in by the ushers
/ by now and they gave the perfectlng
touches to delightful picture. Or.
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