Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-02


s6sice 20 th~ class il itS S4rform&ne~I
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Nreek 60 shs Santa w. yesterday
nscFning made kia also fhe orator
q he essnIng. DELAYED arrival a
both Santa W. iralns rsssnted she
appearances il La VEGAS a. Prot
George 4 Fxalsy. rho had aoeeptet
~ insat4tin1 fruaa NoHsaf faculty
and he Eo6fd u rersnss 10 maks
the commencement address. presl
dent Vert reSd too kilograms from
prof. Finiay. the Last II which told
that he could mot reach here before
midnight He then announced that
Nr. L<n1xoao would make an address
70 ~ class: this be prosnlsed
10 Do aftrF the presentation Of aipsc
mas. W.
Tha chorns made a reappearanes.
this time with q selection from Tam
hanssr. The Pilgrims Chorus" This
number. like Ne predecessor. WAS xei
received III. Iarrazoio took ths
diplomas. and addressing the stu
dents. said.
Tribute 10 Teachers.
young ladies and young gentle
men:
This Is q proud and happy mo
ment TO Jon all; II In a moment of 81
prcrna satisfaction 10 the faculty and
the board Of regents Of New Mext
CO Normal university. A few years
ago you eams here filled with hope
and an ambition for knowledge and
you have found long and tedious trou-
BILE to overcome before you attained
your goal. With dauntiess courage
you have followed the devoted lives
Of your mentors and nov that you
have scaled the heights Of k~nowledse
you can 4 with Julius Caesar:
- came. ! saw. ! conquered
D 4 want 10 remind you Of the toll
Ing. accomplishing teachers WHO
have led you along the dark paths oi
ia students life. Who have shared
your troubles. Your duties have come
to an end 10 far an school work Ii
meant. and you stand upon the
threshold OF your career. ! do no,
know what your individual talents
may be but select an occupation best
suited 10 your talents. whatever they
may happen TO be. and go forth.
Diplomas Are Presented.
This diploma here In a passport
tThey were tied with DART bows RI
purple and white ribbon, Normal ctI.
ors.l II will throw open the gates Of
profitable endeayor. Your Alma Mattel
!. stands sponsor. vonches for You.
stands for your moral character
}, Therefore, You have q sacred trust,
and should do nothing that would re-
ect upon the institution. Cherish this
diploma as you would a loving moth.
er's embrace. May your life's work
reflect credit and honor upon the
school. and now. I'm the name OF
New Mexico Normal university. I pre-
sent your diplomas; / desire to state
that there Ia q diploma here for Miss
Coramay Wagner, who was called TO
her home In Ration by the death Of q
near relative"
The class arose In q body and pass.
ed across the stage as the speaker
called out Its individuals.
ON August TENTH Mr.. Larrazilo
continued. ''three OF these students
will have completed their three years
course Of study. and their school
work but they have essayed the task
OF completing a part of the work dur.
ing the summer school which Involves
the preparation OF the work of a
school year in a few weeks"
After presenting the diplomas, Mr..
Larrazolo begun his address to the
class. II was an able effort. rich In
trope and metaphor and full OF sound
advice. He spoke entirely without
preparation and illuminated his
thought With happy illustration. He
told the class he spoke to 1t as he
would his own sons and daughters