Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-02
GET DIPLOMAS
As TEACHERS
FIFTY-THREE YOUNG WOMEN
NOW Qualified
One Lonesome Youth in His Teens
Among the Rosebuds at State
Normal Graduating
Exercises

| The mid-year class of '06 commence
| ment exercises of the State Normal
school were held last evening at the
assembly hall of the school before an
audience of about 1000 people. The
class presented a pretty appearance as
| the flfty-three girls were arrayed in
white and the lone, brave boy, in q
dark suit, sat in the middle and rear
of the class.
After the preliminary opening of
the program was rendered, including
march, Jesus Lover of My Soul" by
the glee club, and the invocation, John
WATSON, president of the board of
trustees, made brief remarks regarding
the material interests of the school.
which was followed by an address by
Judge Curtis d. Wilbur, who said in
part:
1.-THE ideal teacher is the man or Wo-
man with a child's heart-of such is
the kingdom of heaven Except ye
become as one of these little ones, ye
cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
1t is the duty of all teachers to en-
deavor to impress on the minds of the
pupils the principle of morality, truth,
justice and patriotism; to teach them
| to avoid idleness. profanity and false
hood and instruct them in the princi-
ples of free government and to train
them up. to "a true comprehension of
the rights, duties and dignity of Amer
lean citizenship.
On Duty All Hours
"The hours are not from 3 Il. m. to
5 D. H., but every one of the twenty
four. The greatest influence you exert
may be in the hours when you are off
duty.
Good work can never be compen-
sated. I dop't want TO minimize the i'm
portance of your salary Only the all
seeing eye knows of the good done by
teachers salaries, but unless you add
to this salary the love of pupils, the
affection of parents, you have not
Justly measured the compensation
which ought to be yours.
"The future welfare and existence
of this government depend upon the
teaching in the schools of the idea of
individual responsibility to God for all
human actions. I don't care whether
this is taught from the Bible or the
dictionary. You can't teach the lives
of Washington or Lincoln properly
without n study of the heart from
which all action springs, and this Is
revealed in the farewell address of
Washington and the second inaugural
Of Lincoln"
Charge to Graduates
to the graduating class, beginning with
the Illustration of the installation OF
minister. He said in part:
1.-THE first feature Of installation OF
the minister is the questioning as 10
his belief. SO I ask YOU young people
il you love children both the for
tunate and unfortunate. If you do not
my advice Is for you not to use your
diplomas as certificates TO teach. Then
| ask YOU if you beleves in education
as a force for the uplifting of society
II you do your teaching would he
strong ard efficient If not. 1t would
be weak and inefficient.
you must remember that education
Is something more than lnpafphg
knowledge 1t is the awakening of
power, the development or enlclencE
and molding of characters; TO hold
fast TO your ideals, not 70 grow sordid
and selfish. but to continue IN your
purpose. TO live nobly and to develop
your capacities for service.
Following the presidents address,
the diplomas were presented 10 the
graduates. each receiving floral gifts.
The Lucky Ones
Following. are the names:
Regular course-Carre Aadams, Mrs
Jessie B. Barnes, Alice u. Barr Matte
Belford. Bessie Bennett, Mrs. Lillian
p. Bradford, Alice Cartwright Oetayia
II. Cobb. sarah Bertha Collins, Mabel
8. Coz, Anna Creish, Mary DAVIS,
Sarah Davis, Ruby DecroW, Myrtle
Denison Ruth Dckey Della Frances
Dodge. Marian B. Domblc Adelaide
Estudilio, Myrtle Farris, Ethel Fell
lows. Bertha Franklin, Lillian b.,
Hainey, Lillian Harrison, Fay HUB