Arizona republican., 1906-06-09

more nearly what is right and wrong | than the ignorant. It is he or she
 who has the highest conception of duty. In the honest discharge of duty lies
 the reward of all effort-the only re-
 ward of existence. Realizing then the
 natural and unintelligent restraints upon the effort to the discharge of duty | independence is freedom from those restraints.
 Form the best and most intelligent standard of good conduct. free your selves from any deterrent from pursuing that standard, and you will have at tained the true independence in the l only sense that independence is admir- able or desirable.
 Continuing he laid great stress upon the fact that the great things in this world had not all yet been accom- plished. Rather that the members of the class of 1906 had better Opportun- ities for makir greater discoveries than any one in the past ages-they had the experience of the past ages to start upon. The governor concIud- ed his remarks by wishing the class of 1906 the best of success.
 Watson Pickrell addressed a few re- marks to the members of the class and on behalf of the board and faculty,
  graduates:
 Bert NJ Jones, Clifford F. Johnston. Clara Glenn. Eula Clem, Hazel Hendrix, Hester M. Wallace, Gladys V. Wright Iva A. Cox, Bertha L. Stewart, Jean Standage, Ada E. Halderman, Maude Collins, Rollin P. Jones, liar ry Brown. Carrie Marian, James w. King, Mabel Kemp. Alma liar ris Alma L. COwan, Clarence L. Stan dage, Anna Matthews. Mamie L. Cain. Elizab beth UlIman, Alto E. Holmes, An nes E. Heating, Della Carroll, Genive Gerald, Lucy B. Leftwich. Sadie R. Stauffer. Mary Stilwell, Hattie Gaddis, ReinhOld J. JungeTmann, Marina Priest, Mabel Anderson, Karl Lee brick. Laura Agnew. Olivia Doherty, Ethel DOherty.
 President Matthews then spoke at some length. calling attention to the growth of the school of late years. Its attendance last year reached the number of 243 as compared with 21S the year before. During the year the training school had been com pleted and now had the full public l school course of eight grades, grad ] uates of which were entered in the l Normal proper without examination. The normal course now consists of five | years work above the eighth grade. | During the past year there has been ! at the Normal S25, 900 on the | new training school, $7,OOO on the new ! dining room, and S15,OOO on the new l heating system. The school is crowded ! in every department and it is only a ! question of time until an addition will | have to be made to the Normal school 1 building. President Matthews con- | cluded by thanking every one who l had helped to make such conditions l and put the school in it's present un- | eXceIIed standing.
 A matter that for some time past !. las attracted considerable attention among the graduates was the awarding of the Dr. Chas. H. Jones scholarship prize. President Matthews made a brief announcement regarding the con- 1itions of the prize and it was award ed to Miss Gerald. she having made he highest average grades of the lass. The Harvard club medal, award ed for the best essay on any subject ' to Arizona went to Miss | Hattie Gaddis.
 General Wilson was called upon but Il le remarked that the hour was late Il md responded but briefly. Il