Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-31
TWEN O.. s'"H YEAR.
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING
Nine Sweet Girl Graduates on
Honor Roll
NOT FORGETTING The TWO BOYS
And Several Others Who Figured In
tho Final Roundup Of tho
School Year

And Several Others Who Figured In
tho Final Roundup Of tho
School Year
The Tenth Annual Graduation Ex-
ercises of the Rocky Ford High
School were given at the Grand OPP
era House on Friday evening last.
The occasion brought out even a
larger gathering than is usual at these
closing exercises OF the school term.
The house was literally jammcd
when the curtain rose. though many
OF the crowd who had only standing
room. and none too much OF that,
tired and went home before the pro-
gram ended. The decorations though
not so elaborate as in other years
were in good taste.
The class Of eleven graduates, nine
girls and two boys, looked fne as
they marched from the foyer via the
main aisle OF the hall to seats on the
platform, stepping to strains Of mt
sic. Rev. s. c. Green stepped out
OF the wings and delivered the invo-
cation. a quartcttc composed of the
Misses Allen and Ford and Mcssrs.
Elser and Babcock rendered song
TELL Me. Thou Pretty Bee. and did
II so well they were given an encore.
Then the class program proper be-
gan. The "Salutatory" was given id
though most OF the audience under
stood nothing but the gestures all
endorsed the sentiments with hearty
applause.
Lester Newly followed with the
-ClAss History" In which no review
cd good nainrcdly the school asso-
Citations OF his class mates and him
self and greatly entertained his aud
icnce with gentle jibcs and mild per-
sonalitics.
Dora Howard presented an essay
with the title The Spirit of Our
Country" Roth the composition and
tho delivery were excellent. and the
sentiments expressed were such as
NEE; with most general approval.
being high-soundinS iaudation of
our national attainments. real and i'm
aginary.
Alice Hanncns essay had for its
title The Sehoolmas,cr OF the Or
icni." and gave brief resume OF the
progressive educational ideas OF the
Japs.
Ralph j. Roth was the "Ora;or" OF
tho class. and did Il credit with the
theme OF "Thc big Stick" which was
well expressed eulogy on the ag-
Hrcssivc policy Of President Roosc-
welt against corruption in high places
and public Offices.
I, was a diifieul, composition and
Miss Cresscy's rendering showed an
accomplished training in both cS-
preston and execution.
Fern Watson's essay was sober
and sensible review OF the troubles
of Lol the weil-uiGh oblitcratcd rcd
man: a subject which has ceased to
provoke much enthusiasm even when
the topic Is not too sontimen,aily hand
led.
Bessie Searl's essay was called
"My Brothers Keeper" and review
cd the growing altruis,ic spirit in
mankind. as cvidcn-cd by our at
tcmp,s to suppress child labor in the
factory and swca; shop. our tenement
house improvement and tic rapidly
growing number of our charitable in
sti,utions and movements.
Ethel Wallace came on again
with a dcciama;ion: How the La
Rue Stakes Were LOST" pretty and
pathetic story OF jockey lad. which.
with her clever telling. held the aud
ienec quite in spell.
Jennie Elser. true to tho Elscr
blood. eapa5ly contributed song.
for her class part. with her brother
Roy as accompanist.
The "Ciass Prophecy" was in the
hands. or rather on the lips of Nor
thcr than that. her prophetic voice
being too low for the audience room
Those who did hear gathered that
there was much OF classic allusion
and of literary aiornmcnt in her or
acular dclivcrancc, and |, would
doubtless have done her scholarship
credit with her hearers IL il had been
heard.
Sylvia Kinney was the ."valcdie-
torian", and very pleasingly and
clearly she uttered The customary
sentiments OF solicitudc and regret
that come with the breaking OF
school ties and associations.
City Supt. Bollcs presented the di-
pIomas. In doing so he took occa-
sion to very briefly review the history
of the graduating classes OF Our high
school. the first Of which went out
from our schools fourteen years ago:
The three young men who composed
that class arc now: Rev. Harry Rob
bins of Oregon City. Orc. Lieut.:
Guthrie, of the u s. army, and
Walter Green of the U. S. postal
service. All doing credit to the
school. There had been graduated
from the eighth grade into the high
school this present school year. ST.
pupils. The most pressing need OF
the hour for tho school was more
room. and with that the good will
and generous encouragement OF all
its patrons and friends.
Mrs. s. II. Kellogg and Mrs. II. q.
Sigman, with Mrs. G. II. Norton as