Cañon City record., 1907-05-23

TAO tW0@ty.01r0 o01DAA 00e0-
nsat szsrcisss Of tAs CanOa CITY Gsh
school we're hsad q ths First Mstho-
dist church Tuesday svsaing in he
presence Of an audience which nilsd
10 the utmost every part Of the spa
c,ous building. and were Of such
character a. to enlist ths attention OF
all from the beginning to the close.
10 say that the class Of OF was the
most brilliant that ever completed
high school course Of study. or that
- graduation program was in all re-
epscts oe surprising sxcsllsnce. would.
perhaps. bs sxfravagant: - unfair TO
its members % to those who have pre-
eoAed tAsm in the transitio1 fTo0
school life into LIES school.
Il II not too much. however. to a.
sset that the members OF NO class In
tAo history OF the Canon CITY high
school. or any similar institution for
that matter, have exceeded the gradu-
ates Of this year In those character
istics and accomplishments that 90 10
make good citisenship; than which
fhsrs can be NO higher praise The
commencement service. also. was OF
an exalted type. in keeping with the
splendid attainments OF those whom
II vas designed TO honor. The mag
niflcent audience which assembled TO
do homage TO the members OF the
graduating class was an eloquent trib-
ute to their personal worth and TO
duty we'll performed. II proclaimed
an interest in the public schools of
the land. which lie at the base OF civil
llxation. and upon which rests all
progress, material and moral. as well
as intellectual and spiritual,
The simplicity OF the graduating
servscs Tuesta- svsnJng WAS one of
It's charms and must have strongly
commended itself to the great hrong
OF people who gathered to witness 1t.
There was nothing strained or pc
dantic about II, although there was
much OF that sweetness and light
hensiye Intellectual vision. There were
no special decorations in the church
for the occasion. save few foliage
plants at the base of the arch above
the rostrum. and the numerals 'o1."
which stood out from the wall at the
right of the choir loft in incandescent
lights on field of pink and white.
representing the class year and its
chosen colors. -
The members of the class, thirty
three in number. occupied the choir
loft and were the cynosure of all
eyes They presented a pleasing pic
ture and were representative of the
best life OF the community. social and
intellectual.
The commencement program was as
follows:
Music-High School Orchestra
Invocation--Rev. A. r. Chaffee.
Piano solo-"Prisoner and the Swal-
lows" Alice Hall.
Salutatory-Cnroline Aidrich.
Violin solo-Tena Mackenzie.
Address-Rew DIR. Frank T. Bayiey
of Denver. Colo.
Music--High School Orchestra.
Glass Prophecy-Porter Guthrie.
vaIedictory-"ldeals and Standards"
Jessie Bachelor.
Music-High School Orchestra.
Presentation Of Diplomas-Mrs. M.
g. Raynolds.
Benediction REV. Mr.. Sherrod.
The high school orchestra won gen.
eral admiration by the sxcsllence OF
It's playing. each OF its numbers being
heartily applauded. Few amateur or
ganisations Of the kind are capable OF
better work and its part In the com
msncsment program was an extremely
eajoyable feature.
Miss Alice Hall - . piano soloist.
was the recipient Of many complimsats
for her mastsrly rendition Of "PrisoDsr
and the Swallows" Miss Hall POS
ssssss . grace and dslicacy OF touch
that readers her . favorits ~ IN In
etrumentalist.
The salutatory By Miss Caroline Al
dricA wes moAsl q tn hind: nsltAsr
tao long nor 40 sAort III, e6livesy
was above criticism. the spsaker b.
Ing thoroasAly composed and mAster
ue he situation. gAs told OF tAe tri-
umpAs and SUCCESSES Of ths class How
it hAd passsd through many and
vazisd STRUGGLES 70 rsanA NJ gradu-
atloa. - oonpal0entsd ~ pooDle
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tAsle - anly aOpsonAs1 - e11l1ss1
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