Cañon City record., 1907-05-23
CANON CITY HleH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
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- its class rooms with pictures
an ptars.
1 ena NAcKenEie always wins
plaa 3r herself ~ . violin soIolst
and tuesday evening was NO exeep-
ton to the rule. Her easy. graceful
playing was the admiration OF all and
indicated q decided talent as 4 per
former on the violin. the queen of in
sfruments. The piano accompaniment
was played by her sister. Miss Gather
inc Mackenzie. who ID also . musician
Of more than ordinary skill.
Tho class address was delivered by
Rev. Dr.. Frank T. Bayiey. pastor Of
the First Congregational church Of
Denver. He said in part:
"One may we'll be thankful for the
inspiration OF such IN audience ~
this. only regret that the arrange
meat In such that the members OF the
graduating class are not in front, in
stead OF back OF me. although II 10
well to have . good backing. No bet
ter class motto could have been Be-
iected than the one which l find on
the order Of exercises. Behold the Sea
OF Lfe!' It recalls the experience OF
Balboa when he stood upon the sum
init OF the hills at Darien and looked
out over the broad expanse Of the Pa
cific ocean for the first time.
Il want to speak to the young peo-
pie here tonight because there Is more
to hope for them than there is for the
older people Of the community. al
though from all l have heard Of you
here in Canon City l should say there
is much OF expectation for those of an
older growth. The doors to many
things In life are closed to the old, but
are open to the young. wonder what
the young people here are going to do
with themselves? Are they going to
live NO ID their splendid opportunities
or not2
"It is the blight and curse of people
that they do not think well of them
selves. We ought to live up to the
top of our possibilities. Ambition is
10 \ man what tendrils are to a vine.
God gave man ambition that he might
make the most of himself. There is
no appeal in the world like the appeal
tha, comes to a man from his creation.
we ought to think highly of ourselves.
no, OF our attalnments. but of our pos
sibilities."
DR. Bayley's address was a most iu-
terestins and instructive one and was
devoted largely TO making a contrast
between the materialistic philosophy
of the times and the religion OF Jesus
Christ
The class prophecy by Porter Guth-
program. as was also the valedictory
by Miss Jessie Bachelor. The subject
OF the latter's address was Ideals and
Standards" Miss. Bachelor stood
highest In scholarship in her class and
was entitled by reason OF her honors
to deliver the valedictory. She han
died her subject In a skillful manner
and made a most favorable impression
upon those who heard her.
Mrs. NJ. r. Reynolds, as president Of
the board OF education. made brief
address to the class and, at Its con-
clusion, presented the graduates with
the coveted diplomas. which concluded
the program Of the evening.
The members OF the class are:
Caroline Aldrich.
Elsie Lee Armstrong.
Jessie Apple. ~
Arthur H. Bigss. -,.4.l
NJ. Eleanor Burr. tn+
Jessie n Bachelor. ...IH
Harral wheeler Coulter.
orpha v. ChrismAn. Z so
George II. Crosisr. o.,
Noll Chapman. ... .a-4. .--aa
Mary Ella Davis. sfe
msie-A- NscAer. es e,f
Theodore A. Fischer. 4r-
r. Porter Guthrie. uz
Ralph l. 0arlinghouDs.
Blanche Hall. gE
Charlotte Emily Hartmann.
Bertha Isabella Hartmann
Van O. Haggart
Alice Csoelia Hall.
Una Coy Harrison.
ntAsa H1aaly Joel.
Mary Emma Kirktoa.
Eva LAnoee Little.