The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSES YEAR
EXERCISES LARGELY ATTENDED
+. \. Dunn Delivers Class Address
Large Glass Graduates--A. \. Blow
ers Presents the Diplomas.

The program OF the closing exercis.
es of the Hood River high school be-
gan with the baccalaureste sermon
preached by Rev W. @. Gilmore at
the Congregat ionsl church on Sunday
evening, May II Rev. W. Q. Evans
assisted by off ring the Invocation,
and Rev. j. W. Baldridge led in the
responsive reading.
A choir, composed OF high school
students, sang several appropriate Sc
lections. Clay Brock, accompanied
by Miss Gladys Hartley, render ed a
well executed cornet solo, and Miss
Florence Hanna favored the audience
with beautiful vocal solo. The
music, both vocal and instrumental,
was rendered In a most oommendable
way and fully appreciated by the vast
audience present.
The program of Thursday evening
was rendered at the opera house. 1he
building was packed to the doors by
eager attentive listeners. All who
were permitted to be preent we're
highly pleased with the degree OF ex-
cellency that charactized the subject
matter and delivery Of the various
rumbers on the program.
The platform was beautifully and
uniquely arranged and decorated. In
the center was the large banner bear
ing the figures '07 tastefully displayed
In the class colors. Both wings of the
stage we're decorated with various
colored penants, representing all he
higher institutions of earning IN Ore
gon, Washington and California.
The opening song by the school
choir, led by Professor Grouse, with
Miss Jennie Edgington as accompan-
ist on the piano, sent thrill Of pride
and patriotism through every mind
and heart In the vast audience.
The graduating class OF '07 was left
alone on the stage as the choir passed
off, and for the remainder OF the ev-
ening occupied the time with their
diverse literary productions.
Miss Maude Merrell presented her
subject "Oregon Literature" in a
style seldom equaled by student Of
her years. The spirit of loyaty to our
state and nation, which was current
in her grafton, found a reciprocal re-
sponse from her eager hearers. She
reached climax In her subject when
she referred to personal contributions
made by the noted men and women OF
Oregon in the enrichment of the in
tellectual and moral life Of our great
commonwealth.
Miss Grace Prather, who was de-
signed as the part of her class, fully
met the expectations OF her classmates
as che portrayed the beauty and sub.
Unity OF the opportunities afforded
| by school life in which to enrich the
future periods of life.
Miss Gladys Hartley followed with
vocal solo entitled eff Thou Did st
Love Me-" The music lovers Of our
city are always delighted with Miss
Hartley's selections, and many of her
vocal solos have been superior to
those rendered by imported talent.
Miss Gertrude Bowe next presented
her sbjeot "The Leaders OF Nations, -"
with the close analysis of states
man and student of the political econ
omy OF the nations, her deduction
and conclusions made from her com.
paritive statements we're weighty and
G 0nvinoing. Her convictions, upon
the rights of childhood and the duties
of citizenship we're inspiring and con-
yicting, Miss Bowe would Ee emil
nently fitted for a public speaker.
Ferdinand Struck followed with ar
address on the subject OF "Charac
ter" AS is known Ferdinand had Eu'
little time in which to prepale his
subject. He is a young man who will
make his mark In the world. This il
evident from the ability displayed In
his address.
Murray Kay followed by the rendi
tion of most excellent baritone solo
EentitIed 1.-The Old MILL" The grea
audience fairly shook .he building
with their applause Mr.. Kay re
sponded with another selection tha
was highly pleasing.
The entire audience was eagerly
waiting for the class history and pro
phecy as it was to be announced b!
j. Elwood Luokey, who had beer
chosen foI this duty. The young pro
phet proceeded with the caution OF |
seer and proved himself master o
the situation by delivering the follow
ing history and prophecy concerning
, his classmates:
Tonight am honored by my class
mates by the position OF hhtorial
and prophet of the class OF 1907. W
feel proud of ohr class not alone TO
, the good work accomplished, but be
cause we will be the first GLASS T.
graduate from the Hood River higl
school, We also feel proud OF ths tao
that we have held our class togethe
to the present number of nine In fac
!, of the conditions that have existed.
Each year when our work was don
we we're the highest class and did no
know whether a new grade would b
added for us; but the grades wer
added aud we stayed. Although W
lost a few of our classmates we ar
proud of the fact that we have kept q
! many as we have.
Ia We realize that in finishing the hig
' school work we are only teginnin
: our life work; but we believe that
are now better prepared to cope wit
the questions Of life and maintain ou
existence among struggling humanity
J., We are also gia that the majority
: the class do not Intend to stop thel
;. education with the high scool Er
Q that they intend TO enter the college
and universities to continue the
studies.
We hope that our !present succe'
will be only beginning OF our Iii
|, success, and that our present bonds
n friend ship gained through CO. oper'
Q tive work and association during OF
g school days will continue Throughout
n life. Though our journeys may lea
e by different paths and we may ha'
d differ ent functions to perform 10 an
of our number should need helpir
hand it will be freely granted by all
The history of the class Of 1907 vi
necessarily be presented 10 two d
visions, one of the past un to and Il
= Guiding the present time and one
the future.
The GLASS of 1907 weighs 1910 poun'