The Glenwood post., 1906-04-28
OUR FIRST GRAD
UATING CLASS
Commencement Exercises Described
by the Republican in Its Edition
Of Nay 81, 1890

The following is an account of the
first graduation exercises Of the Glen
wood High school as given in the
Glenwood Springs Republican nearly
sixteen years ago; The graduates
will be remembered by many of the
present residents of Glenwood:
Thursday night, May 90, 1890, was
memorable event in at least four
young lives in Glenwood Springs, for,
as partly stated in the essay of one of
the fair members they had reached the
first milestone in life, and their years
OF study were to be rewarded by that
much coveted parchment-'he diploma
The occasion was one of more than
usual interest as this was the first
graduating class from Glenwood High
school. Friends and relatives Of the
young ladies were present in large
numbers, and at an early hour the au-
ditorium was filed with an unusually
select and we'll dressed assemblage-
the ladies largely predominating
After the conclusion of the reading of
the papers, Major 8. J. DeLan pre-
sented the diplomas of Miss Maud
Beman, Miss Minnie O'Hanlon and
Misses Julia and Katie Sale in the fol-
lowing eloquent and fitting remarks:
Ladies and Gentlemen Not many
years ago, indeed, within the memory
of those who have reached ripe old
age, the few were educated and the
masses were in ignorance. In our day
few. indeed, are those who struggle in
the darkness Of ignorance compared to
the vast majority whose intellects are
radiant with the light of intelligence
and education. And the greatest fac
tor in achieving so grand a result is
the public school system of our beloved
country.
Ladies Of the graduating class Of
Glenwood Springs and Glenwood
Springs can we'll be proud of her grad
rating class-this scene, this night,
marks an epoch in your lives, for to-
night the "reminiscences Of your child
hood becomes an experience of the
past. for through the love and care of
your parents and your country, you are
placed on the threshold of the future,
and the gates stand sjar for you.
Beautiful is the scene beyond them !;
being clad in roseate hues by the sun
shine of hope. 1t is like a garden
whose trees are loaded with the fruits
of honor and pleasure, care and happi-
ness, duty. love and further expert
ence. Enter through them with faith
and self-reliance. avoid not duty for
it will bring you honor. Care is fire.
9uently succeeded by pleasure and hap
pness always follows industry gov
erned by honesty, integrity and ex-
perience.
God has blessed you in giving you
as birth place the grandest country
on his foot stool, and the brightest
gem in the diadem of your birth right
is the intelligence and knowledge
strewn broadcast over our land through
the medium of our public schools.
Remember this in after years and
treasure the scrolls that are now pre-
sented to you, for they represent the
wisdom and experience of past years
aye, of past ages, garnered for you.
repeat; by the love and care of your
parents and teachers, and instilled
in your minds to guide your footsteps
in the future.
Let these 1ecollections 80 influence
you that you will raise monuments to
your memories in the character of
those who come after you gIander than
sculptured marble or gilded column /
/ am proud of the honor Of present
ing you, in behalf of the school board
of Glenwood Springs, with these me-
mentoes of your scholarship earned
by your studious industry.