Gunnison news-champion., 1907-05-31

u0f la.- History most inter
estise and entertaining document.
vss composed and read bv Miss
0ssy Alice Eastman She told of
the 'fonr noble lads and one ami
sl'Is girl who pluckily completed
tse course, although the class of
1&Ds had started with twenty three.
llsesh had claimed two of the mum
is.s. Guy Ch,nerv. who died in
Mavs'h 1908 a short time after enter
ing high school, aud Stella O Fallon
who~e death occurred in September
1904. Three of the original mum
bes arr yet in the junior class Earl
Coo~sbs, graduates this year from
the Salt Lake City high school. and
anetker finished year ago This
10 ths FIRST class to both enter and
6aish the county high school
werk q that institution was found
ID in - .-Aias Eastman in witty
lsn9~aeS sad Of lauehsble incidents
connected with the various terms OF
school and the progress Of their
stud,e~, Of their achievements on the
athletic field and at length of the
characteristics Of the five graduates.
She then gave vivid picture Of
what might be expected from these
students when twenty years more
have rolled over us.
Shall the Forests be Preserved" :"
was the title of the splendid oration
delivered by Clifford H. Stone
Clifford had read widely on the sub
lect, given it careful thought and
made = good impression on the au-
dience by the logical earnest way
in which he expressed his opinions
He outlined the uses of wood ma
terial in the mines, by the rail
roads, in the home, and its economi-
cal uses for water conservation. The
latter was given especial attention,
the speaker going into detslls ON
the results OF forestry Investigation
in the east. He then took up the
forestry and reclamation projects Of
/ the national government. showed
their scope and his conclusion in
1 forceful words was that we needed
the forests aud must have them.
An Interesting feature of the Grafton
WAS The comparison Of our present
supply of standing timber with
what once existed on the soil of the
United States 'Our foreiathers
found il necessary to destroy the
forests in order to build homes To
day we find 1t necessary TO preserve
what was once the object of destruc'
tioa tliif rd's Grafton was vel
do.',vrrd ....J well received by tn,
audience.
Keen satire combined with ioll,
quips at the foibles Of himself. hi,
classmates and the under graduate
members of the high school. wer'
Distinguishing features of the "Clas,
will, unique document read il
excellent manner by Walter L. lloel
] ~ 'iN VIII ihAH away 'hiiiioi
things, the dearest possessions o
school life were carefully di ,tributeC
10 the rising generation amid th'
laughter Of the audience He de
tailed the bequests of the class in
dividually and jointly. of everythin.
from chewing gum to bright smile
and Office furniture, closing with
And last. but not least, we will 4
our friends gathered here our graft
tude for their kind attention an,
also for the many ways in whicl
they have aided Us during fou
wears of school" f"
Judge Geo. Hetherington gave
short bat forceful talk TO the stu
dents and then handed them the $
proudly won diplomas The mus
J cal numbers also deserve cordia
mention. Mr.. Gavette PLAYED thre
violin pieces, Mr.. Lehan sang tw
hass solos while both the laiie