The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-04
SIX GET
DIPLOMAS
THE GRADUATES
Myrtle Pride Alice Rabb
Durrell Waskom Walter Buchly
Mabel Wilson Velma White

With appropriate exercises, five
young ladies' and one young man were
graduated from the Roswell High
School last night. The exercises were
held in the Southern Methodist
church, and that building was again
packed to the doors, as it was on
the nights of the two previous com
mencement season entertainments.
The program was opened with a
piano duet by Mesdames Thompson
AID Hill. They played Moszkowski's IS
Spanish Dances, Nos. 1 to 3, and the
great masterpiece was interpreted
with most pleasing effect.
Walter Buchly, the only boy in the
class, was SalutatOrian, and after a
brief address of welcome, he gave his
graduation thesis, an Grafton on "Ath-
letics." He spoke of the many bene-
fits of proper athletic training and of
the dangers of too vigorous work in
this line, which, he said was worse
than no athletics. His delivery was
good and his speech clear. His ad-
dress was well received.
Col. w. S. Barlow then sang 'Sun-
set,'' by Dudley Buck, SO well that
he was recalled, and sang when
Song is Sweet
Rev. John w. Smith delivered a
short address to the graduates, Civ
ing them some wholesome advice as
to conduct and aspirations through
life. He spoke first to the one boy
graduate and then to the girls. He
told them that the day when a girl
either had to marry or be set upon
the shelf as an old maid was past.
He pointed out the many avenues
through which the educated young
woman may travel without husband,
and told the girls tnat it was far bet
ter to travel any of these paths alone
than to be the wives of great many
husbands. He even went SO far as to
put himself in the latter class. These
and many other things of either wit
or wisdom made up an entertaining
talk, which was greatly appreciated
by the big audience.
A violin solo by Mrs. Robert c.
Cook was one of the most enjoyable
numbers on the program. She played
'fCnant d'Amour," by Heselt, and
"Chant sans Paroles" by Pschaikow-
ski. The continued applause caused
her to play "Slumber Song" by
Drake.
Miss Nina Rabb gave two vocal Sc
lections, An Open Secret by Wood
man, and "a Red, Red Rose" by Has
tings. Her voice is one of the sweet
est in Roswell, and her clear, music
al tones were a delight to every ear
last night.
The valedictory address was given
by Miss Mabel Wilson, and the sub
iect was Ideals She spoke of the
great incentive that any person must
have to win success, and said that
without the highest, purest ideals,
any person was sure to fail. While
some may have these ideals and still
fail, that should cause 40 one to stop
seeking first these ideals, the prime
necessity in attaining the higher, 40
bier life. Her address was clearly de-
livered and showed ample prepara-
ton 1t was full of interest for all.
In the absence of DR.. w. T. Joyner,
who is in the East taking work in the
clinics, Prof C. D. Thompson, super
intendent of Roswell's public schools,
after brief remarks, presented the di-
plomas AS the graduates received
their "sheep-s1ins" they arose and
accepted with a bow of thanks. All
were perfectly attired, and tae young
ladies all looked the part of ''sweet
girl graduate" in their beautiful
beautiful dresses of pure white AID
with their radiant countenanceS,
which spoke more than anythings
else of the pardonable pride they had
in having successfully completed
their public school course and in the
moment of success. 1t was an aud
ience of loving friends and relatives,
and every heart in the vast crowd
had a fulIness and reciprocated the
feeling of pride in this, the finished
pride of the Roswell High School in
the wear nineteen hundred and seven.