Arizona republican., 1906-06-01
HIGH SCHOOL
 YEAR ENDED
An AppreCiative Audience at the Doris Last Night
The Program Brilliantly Reflected the Thorough Training Which the Graduates Had Received.

Adm lSs5pIE 10 the iDOfflS tilttltI ia7t night was by ticket and tho number is- sued did not exceed the seating capac- itv of the house which accounts for there being ample accommodation for the large audience that witnessed the eleventh commencement exercises of the Phoenix high school. The program was well arranged there being just enough music intersperscd for variety and the speeches being of modest length The graduating class numbers twenty-twO and the day has passed in the Phoenix schools when all in any advanced class may hope to participate in a single program, owing to the mum Der. Last night there were just enough to close the entertainment at 10 o'clock. There was not the slight est lapse of memory on the part O. anyone. Furthermore, the delivery of every speaker was clear, and each voice was trained for a distinct euun- citation and there was happily lacking on the part of the. audience, that nee essary strenuous attention so often re- ouired to catch the syllables of adole- scent orators.
 The decorations were pleasinsly simple yet attractive. On a back l ground of yellow above the stage. was the class motto "Superanda Onmis l Fortuna Frendo 'O6" The balcony front was draped in alternating fabrics of ] pun pie and yellow. the class colo-s en- 1 livened by the rich green Of pepper l boughs. Along the fOothghts was perfect bank of flowers. bright red ros- ! es predominating, tied into huge bou- quets the customary expressions of re- gard from interested friends oc the graduates. In a double semi i-circle on the stage sat the class with the single exception of Celora S,oddard who was unavoiGably absent in the northern part of the territory. The members of the class are: Mabel Beebe AcNei!. Blanche Adele Mckee. Lou Marian, l Abram Foster Melville r. Fik3s. Ce- Iora Martin Stoddard. l.. Byrd Rec, Y William Arthur Goebel, Norma Creigh- ton, Emma Beryl Taylor. Bessie Chap man. Clifford L. Maddox. samuel | Lewis Morse. Earl Canning. Mabel Harper. Anne Garnett, George Bailey. | Alice Bartlett Norton, Helen Du>ui
 John Wolfchief. Edward \. Mclczer, |, Edna Ward, Marie Baker, Lottie Lee
 Wiatt.
 1 Professor George BIount principol of the high school r.. A. Croneuocrscr l pastor of the Christian church and Ed II gene Brady O'Neil, a director of ;he high school board. occupied chairs at one end of the stage and the piano stood at the other. The entertaiumelt began by a series of beautiful musical II selections by the high school orchcs- tra. The invocation was offered by i MT. Cronenberger and was followed by
 a chorus "Milers Woong." by hign school girls.
 The theme of the saIutory was"Citi- zenship" the speaker being Miss George Bailey. She welcomed all m the name Of the class and set forth that the interest of those present was a recognition of the fact that he class
 was to form part of the future citi-
 Zenship of the country and that It's h.
 bors therefore were of importance.
 Earl Canning delivered an oraciol , on Russia. It was mainly a historical review of conditions obtaining since the eleventh century. to which time the
 speaker dated the origin of the present troubles of that unhappy nation. But
 there were Intervening periods of pro gress and a more or less constant
 growth of reason.
 Three Green BOnnets" was the title
 of a vocal solo by gdiss Edna Ward.
 that was most sweetly sung. The piece
 is a pretty one and the words are eX-
 pressive. Her enunc:ation was per ] -1NL anu AliG l0Aidll4OiI NeAS W il-l lilt-
 grace and charm of the tendercst sen
 timent.
 Alice Bartlett Norton followed m an
 oration, the theme of which was
 Character is Power" Character. she
 said, is ones individuality and is not
 a gift of fortune. but is the result of a steady growth. As a man thinketh. so
 he is. Good reputation is the outward
 indication of character. It should be cultivated by every desire of the heart and though character making contin-
 ues through life it is more rap.d. there
 fore more important, in youth.
 l.. Byrd Rice delivered an oration on
 Martin Luther. who she said was the r highest type of German character and
 the ideal of German life. Her address
 was mainly confined to a biographical
 sketch of his life and the incidents that
 mark his important place in history,
 from which she set forth his incaIcul- able influence, not only on the German nation but upon the entire world.
 The Goblin" was a pleasing little song of the nursery given by the
 Misses Butler LaGier. LaGier and Boyle. So well was it sung that an encore followed to which the young
 ladies responded with "Comin Thro'
 the Rye
 JOlH NoACHleI was Ihe next 10 clalln attention and in some respects he is
 the most interesting member of the
 class. He is not only a native Arizonian
 but full -blooded Indian. His address
 on the Duty of an American" was a masterlY one and his delivery was inn
 pressive. There was apparent only the
 merest suggestion of difficulty in the pronunciation of his acquired language, not sufficient to impair it's clearness. The applause that greeted his effort
 was rousing demonstration of ap- 3 proval.
 5 The valedictOrian was Edward A. Melczer and his theme was New Pa triotism." His address dealt briefly t with the historical as an introduction
 to those problems that confront the
 nation today. He recited the import
 aHce of wise and honest leaders but