Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-03
GRADUATING
EXERCISES

T'aere has been a iull socially and
everything has given way to the high
school commencement
Durango people are kind hearted
and generous and the boy or girl who
has been for years pupil in our
schools Is considered as ours" and
we all want TO see that each graduate
gets all the attention that we consider
due. This Is one of the most beau
tiful characteristics OF our people. The
gifts that are showered upon each
graduate are given with the kindliest
feeling and the giver derives as much
pleasure as the recipient for he knows
that each gift Is received with the
keen delight OF youth. unspoiled by
the cynical reflections OF later years.
II our young people can realize that
they are In sense town property"
and that we are SO proud of them
when they do well. II may help them
to live up to the best that Is in them.
II they can realize the sacrifices of
loving parents, who SO often wish their
children to have the opportunities that
they have missed, there will be some
fine men and women among those who
are Just starting out into the world,
for we have many unselfsb parents
and much good material in our chill
dren.
Commencement day program was
attended by very large audience, and
judging from the hearty applause,
each number was great success.
When the curain rose, displaying
the stage decorated with white flow
ers. green foliage, palms and green
and white bunting streamers and then
the class OF twenty-six girls and boys
filing slowly Into their places until
the stage was quite filed. the audience
greeted them with enthusiasm.
Who can look at the youthful ex-
pectant faces without sympathetic
understanding of the thoughts that
they express. How beautiful and
hopeful is the future. no not hopeful,
II IL only older heads that are hope
ful. they are sure OF success. They
have an almost contemptuous pity for
the failures; success is SO easy. But
leaving the future to care for itself.
this is the time they have been look
ing forward to four years, tonight
they make their first flight alone. II
seems safe TO prophesy that the class
OF 1907 will have few. lf'any. failures.
they possess the requisites of success,
youth. health, brains and enthusiasm.
The good wishes of their townspeo-
pie go with them into the future.
After the invocation by Rev. Mr..
Grace. the program was opened by
Miss Florence Katherine Brewer with
plano solo. "Recollections OF Home"
Mills This was beautifully played
and the difficult runs were exqulsitely
executed. John Galbreath followed
with an Grafton on "The Evolution of
the West" This was well written and
easily delivered In voice that car
ried each word distinctly over the
hall. Miss Anna Hutchinson gave
the class ode. an original production,
well worded' and nicely given.
Miss Pansy Lucille Redman recited
Kipling's "Brushwood Boy" beauti-
,ful story and one requiring an unusual
memory.
The Misses Harriet Muller and Ed
ma Smack sang an Italian duet, "Oer
the Waters" by Denza. Tey were ac-
companied by Prof. York, and sang
very prettily.
Miss Sylvia Scott's essay on Rep
resentative Women" showed original
thought and was very well given.
True Patriotism" by David Rachof-
sky we'll deserved the hearty applause
which It received.
Miss Jennie Selleck played a
"Marche De Concert by wollenhaupt,
with ease and brilliancy.
Miss Edith Rawlins followed with an
essay on wit and Humor," which
showed a comprehensive understand
ing Of each.
Miss Bertha Wilcox reeited ''The
Curtain" very well. In sweet, distinct
voice.
Charles Gordon Montgomery closed
the program with an grafton, THE
Old South and the New" Grady. He
gave 1t easily and with good effect.
The superintendent. Mr.. Smiley, In
presenting the diplomas made a few
remarks to the graduates that were
fall of sound advice. The chief thought
In them was similar to that of Robert
Louis Stevenson when he said, Keep
a few friends. but these without capi-
tulation."
Mr.. Smiley urged them to expect
great things of themselves and to try
To realize their expectations for them
selves. but on the other hand to avoid
expecting too much OF others. \
The. program closed with a chorus
sung by the class.
Every one who Is interested appre-
ciates the amount of work expended
by both teachers and pupils in the
class day End commencement pro
CRANE. As the work was divided for
the two evenings we add the complete
list OF graduates. Olive Grace Bald
win, Eva Mette Dalton, Elna Gene
We've Forsyth, Caroline Louise Haber-
man. Ethel May Hood, Florence King.
ma Lillian Merry Harriet Marguerite