The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30

the past ten years." said DR. Bushnell,
could not refrain from secretly
wishing that your superintendent could
| remain in charge for another ten year
period and that he would again ask me
to address class ten years from this
| Time And to wish that the 1000 enroll
ment OF today might again be doubled
during this period and the number of
graduates proportionately increased.
The spirit with which we under
! take the tasks of life bespeaks the
success we are to attain. Tonight the
pupils of this class are to receive their
diplomas as tokens that they have met
the requirements Of the teachers of
| their respective classes, but to make a
success of life the pupils must look be-
yond the diploma The graduate
diploma which they are to
| receive will never be a good student,
no more than the girl who does not
| look beyond the wedding presents
which she expects to receive will make
a good wife.
service to humanity, there are three
tnings that must be kept constantly in
nina by the American people. The
nrst Is faith and faith is absolutely es-
sential to the maintenance OF true
tAamer1can1sm. The second thought
that would emphasize is the preser-
walton Of conscientious scruples. 1t is
the lack of this that has dethroued
Pollt1cai parties and changed the maps
or nations and has today placed al
mighty power in the hands of the in
dependent voter
The third element of Americanism
Is memorable justice. He'll as a theo-
logical dogma is largely dropping out
OF the American life and many deplore
this fact. But the idea vet remains
| that the man reaps Of the seed which
ne has sown. The American people
are some times slow to act but they
| can always be depended upon to act
with faith and justice.
believe that in our American life
political parties may come and GO
| creeds rise, wax strong and wane;
generation after generation come and
go, but ever the walls of truth will
build upward and the structure of lib
| erty will be perfected
| To Miss Faye Pohlman was accord
ed the high honor of being the only
member of the graduating class who
| had the distinction of a place on the
program. Miss Pohlman is a pianist
or exceptional ability and just before
the presentation of diplomas she
played "Concertstruck," by Chamin-
ade, being assisted by Miss Annie M,
| Parry Bundy.
Judge 7. F. Carver, president Of the
board of education presented the d.
| consisting Of:
| Christine McClelland.'
Elizabeth Stone Mcclellan.
Marshall ingalls, Mays
Gail Hamilton Moody.
| F. Thurlough Morse.
| Ralph Elder Murphy.
Nettie Alosia Nash.
Don Rodney Paine.
Marquette. Parkinson.
Neva Agnes Patterson.
Adeline Collins Peers.
Marion Alice Peers.
Clare Faye Pohlman.
Myrtle Francis Pottinger.
Nina Alma Ransden.
| Stella M Rayburn.
| Albert E. Rinchardson.
Emma Jean Robertson.
| Sophia M. Roehrig.
! Will ]. Russell Jr.
| Harry B. Ruth.
| Gladys Marie Scott
| Gertrude Gladys Sipes.
| Maude Myrtle Sopher. 't
4 Donald Stanley.
/ Neil Edmund Stanley.
/ Floyd Wheeler Stevens.
/ Ruth Melissa Stone.
| Marjorie Sears Thompson.
| Helen Tillotson. ss
| Jessie Evelyn Travis. -
| Alice Marie True.
| Leroy Tucker.
/ Carrie Belle Utz~
Catharine Marie vanderpool
| George Ira Vetter.
| Vera Aryena Ware.
Lila Marguerite Whitaker.
| Sadie Ella White.
! Claribel Williamson.
| Lee Walker Williamson
| Keziah Corinne Wins.
| Ruth Woodford.
| Charles Wesley Wright
Frank Mitchell Wright.
Wilma Belle Wright.
Mary leila cellars.
| Esther N. Atchison.
Blanche Bates.
| Oscar w. Bolton.
| Francis H. Bonebrake.
Hermann Hearst Bowles.
| William Alfred Bowles, Jr.
Winifred league Burch.
Donald Adams Campbell.
Elmer Leonard Carlson.
Mary Meyer Close.
| Lester Whitman Collins.
Wilton Glenn Cooper.
Roy Francis Cope
Clyde P. Cowgirl.
| Hazel Ruth Criswell
Edith Gwen Davis.
Elsie Helen Day.
Ralph w. Diffenderfer.
Quay S. Diven.
Katherine Dolman.
Frank Raymond Eddy.
Frank Lewis Eldridge.
Margaret Ellenberger.
i Don Yeakley Enge1l.
Anna G. Erickson Second rank).
i Oscar Leonard Erickson.
Avis Estep.
Ethel Elizabeth Fink.
| Richard E. Fritz.
Mazda Gardner.
| Dorothy Cornelia Gleed.
Mary Amelia Grant (frst rank).s.
Hazel Louise Grimes.
Lola Grace Guild.
Ethel Elizabeth Hannah.
Paul Harrison.
| Louise Reed Heath.
Wallis Hoch.
Elizabeth Hamilton Holiday.
Edwin N Holmes.
Alice Higgins.