The daily sentinel., 1907-05-24

Dwelling upon the home Presi-
| dent Aylesworth called 1t the man
spring that turns all the wheels of
the machinery of the fifty years or
more of each human life" His beauu-
, full peroration on Home, the Mem
ory Hail." was sublime and touching.
The church has its vast influence
on character building. it gives the
foundation to the home and We could
have no conception of the worth of
the home without the aid of the
church. Speaking of the noble sta
tion of the church and the ministry
| the speaker took occasion to de-
nounce Rev. Clark, the Congregation
al minister who lowered himself
to take part in midnight debauchery
| by uniting in marriage a lecherousI
millionaire and an outcast from So
ciety,' referring to William E, Cor
ey and Maybelle Gilman. He pictur-
ed how the minister had to pray to
chuIc ch for forgiveness and return the
fee to Corey.
President Aylesworth urged upon
every man or woman to "be a mixer,
the unhappiest man on earth is the
man who walks and lives alone, 1t is
mans nature to be in a crowd.
lie showed how the government here
helps every man to be a good mixer
by putting him on the same common
plane in the schools of the country.
The speaker praised unstintedly the
democracy of the school system.
One portion of the address dealt
with the tendency of all who boost
the boy or man, the girl or woman,
who conquering many obstacles seeks
TO climb higher. Here he too took
occasion to pay a magnificent tribute
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the windowless log cabin to the White
house and he spoke of the great en-
ancipator as the one man who next
to Jesus Christ has mounted higher
and higher the heights of Calvary
than any other man"
one division of the address was Il
discussion of the fact that we must
get ready to take advantage of the
opportunities that are everlastingly
Offering themselves by getting ready
he meant to educate. to learn. "Ig-I
norance binds the hands, in these
days 1t is a crime not to know things
because it is so easy to learn"
Then following for twenty minutes
the most far reaching, consuming,
enthusiastic and idealizing tribute to
| Theodore Roosevelt ever heard in
Grand Junction. He took him up. as
man who had improved every op-
portunity. He followed the presi-
dents career from the time he grad
uated at Harvard uD till today. He
! pictured him as one of the greatest
if not the greatest man the world
has ever seen. He dwelt upon his
! fearlessness. He declared that in
thinking of Roosevelt he sometimes
believed that he could see "the Nigh
ty personality of Christ himself, again
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Roosevelt for his attacks on Harri-
man and other financiers and leading
men of the country, he spoke of him
as the man who found out the unde-
sirable citizens of the country" He
stated that Roosevelt had called nine
| prominent men liars and that they
stood branded as such. He gave him
credit for the pure food laws, the
settling of the coal strikes, the es-
tablishment of peace between Japan
and Russia, and numerous other
things. He declared that God, him
self had selected Roosevelt to rule
this nation. He told of having a pic
/ ture of Theodore Roosevelt over his
bed and how he looked upon 1t each
night when at home and paid homage
to the strong character. He called
the president Theodore, the strong
/ He advocated the reelection of
/ Roosevelt and declared his fitness
above all others for the high office.
He referred sarcastlcally to Mr.. Bryan
in connection with the next presi-
Dental election. In calling over the
names of the Presidents since the war
he had a good word for them all
save Grover Cleveland whom he
branded as drunkard and dlssipat-
ed man. The speaker declared that
Booker T. Washington, the colored
leader, was almost as great man as
| Roosevelt.
He told how Roosevelt had trium-
phed over all political enemies, how
he had had his way in almost every
thing, now he had watched over every
interest of the nation, the people and
the country. He gave Roosevelt a
! place that could hardly be referred to
as "a little lower than the angels"
but perhaps 1t could be referred to as
"a little higher than the angels"
This limitless praise of Roosevelt
came as climax and conclusion Of
the address
Il Following DR.. Aylesworth DR.. Geo.
X Warner president of the school
board, made fitting, timely and in
teresting address, dealing with the
work OF the school board, the con-
stant increase in the size of the
schools, the demands for more room
TO house the pupils, the calling of
the special election for the voting
building bonds. In closing he gave
the graduates some pointed and valu-
able advice and made many splendid
suggestions. He then presented the
richly earned diplomas, each young
lady or gentleman coming forward
as his or her name was called and
gracefully receiving the much mean
ing parchment
The graduates then with will
sang the class song which was com
posed by one of the members. Mr..
Van Dyke. The class yell was then
given and the commencement exercis-
es were at an end.
Following the exercises at the on
era house the banquet given by the
juniors in honor of the seniors took
place at the La Court hotel. The
Young people composing the class of
1sOf one of the largest and most rep
resentatiye classes that has ever been
graduated from the local schools are
: as follows:
Jasper Bogue, Ritchie Budelier. Ma