The daily sentinel., 1907-05-24

school graduating Class OF ioo' NcIS
held last night Mt the Park opera
house.
IL was a magnificent audience that
gathered, every seat in the building
was occupied and many people were
unable to secure seats. 1t was in
deed brilliant assemblage and the
occa sion was one of those important
occasions that impress its worth AMI
meaning indelibly upon the minds
and memory of all who attend.
The stage was decorated in a love
ly manner for the evening. A great
bank of flowers and green's lined the
outer edge of the stage. The motto of
the class, "The Ropes of the Past
Ring the Bells of the Future" was
emblazoned over the proscenium
opening. High school and college
pennants and flags added a touch of
prettiness to the scene.
The exercises began about Sis o.
clock. The scene presented as the
curtain arose was one good to look
upon. Among those who occupied
nseats on the stage were the sixteen
members of the graduating class, the
members of the school faculty with
Superintendent Allen and Prof. Cole
at the head; the members of the
school board, Rev. d. d. Forsyth and
President Barton o. Aylesworth, of
the state agricultural college.
Rev. Forsyth invoking the divine
blessing in a feeling and impressive
manner.
William Ernest Marsh, second hon
or man of the class, delivered the
very delightful, his delivery clear
and his movements easy. He extend
ed n hearty welcome to the assem-
blage. His address was pointed
fitting, entertaining and interesting
and the young gentleman received 4
generous storm of applause. He re-
fiected honor upon the class that had
honored him.
Benjamin Harold Van Dyke one of
the brightest young men that ever
graduated from the Grand Junction
high school, appearing as first honor
man of the class, delivered the vale
dictory.. He presented many sound
and at the same time beautiful
thoughts, he declared that the class
of 1907 is "still looking forward. &"
His humorous remarks to the jun
| iors, sophomores and freshmen Great
ed much amusement The farewell
remarks of the school board, faculty
and the class were impressive. The
Valedictory was well received, it was
certainly well delivered
One of the features that added
great strength and beauty to the pro-
gram of the evening was the solo by
Mrs. Julia Bross-Pinnell. The popu-
lar soloist was at her best and the Sc
lection that she dendered was most
charming. 1t gave splendid oppor-
tunity for worthy employment of
her magnificent voice and while a diff
! ficult selection, was rendered with
perfect ease in a manner that was
ideal. The little ditty given in re
sponse to a demand for an encore was
sweet and refreshing.
Shortly before nine O'Clock Superin-
| tendent Allen of the city schools in
troduced in a happy manner the
speaker of the evening, President b,
o. Aylesworth of the state agricul-
tural college.
The gentleman created much
laughter by stating that "the two
young rascals who had just spoken
had practically stolen his speech"
President Aylesworth declared that
/ the two actresses were the finest high
school commencement day speeches
he had ever heard anywhere. "It
shows that you raise something here
besides apples and this pair has not
been frost bitten"
1t would seem that the real theme
upon which the speaker dwelt was
! Opportunity" but in reality the
great portion of his somewhat extend
ed address was made up of tribute
to Theodore Roosevelt with an extend
ed secondary tribute to Abraham
Lincoln and denunciations of the late
Senator John I. ingalls,. of Kansas
and the eN-president, Grover Cleve.
land.
He referred to the famout poem OF
Senator Ingalls, on Opportunity, q
and declared that It's teachings that
opportunity knocks once at every
mans door and If not needed goes
away to come no more, are false
In his opinion opportunity is always
knocking at our doors. both day and
night, and it is up to us to improve
these opportunities. He branded
NNAAtANbA AAbAAAh as Il Alltil no MIN
self had not lived up to his opportun.
tiles, who fell from high place in
to disgrace and who, after writing the
wonderful poem went to Carson CitN
to report a brutal prize fight as al
most the last act of his life. He de
nounced as rank and false Ingalls, de
claration that Sunday schools anC
politics could not mix.
The speaker dwelt upon tnr ~.
huences of home life. early nuu,n,,
es of the church and society. Upor
these depended largely the character
OF the child. He spoke of the dan
1 gers that surround the spoiled child
the over indulged child, the child o
luxury and wealth. and wondered 4
1 he was not worse on than the child %
misery and poverty.
In speaking OF the great care tbai
should be exercised by parents In
the early training of the children
President Aylesworth declared tina
he had a message to deliver to the IA
theirs and mothers of the common
people, the middle classes. He said
Fathers. you should tell Won,
boys when they are of the tende,
ages OF ten or twelve years of tn,
mystery of life for the rnanta1 -,