The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-13
GRADUATES GIVE
GOOD 0RAT|0NS
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
ONE OF THE BEST IN INSTl-
TUTION'S HISTORY.

Before large crowd in the Keylor
Grand theater last night, the sixteenth
annual graduating exercises of the
Walla Walla high school took place.
OF exceptionally high class, the num-
bers of the program pleased everyone
Seldom have there been as suspicious
a closing of a high school career as the
one of the local class of 1908.
The musical numbers were particu-
larly good. The boys double quartet
was we'll received and Delbert McCanse
in a solo, received an ovation. The
Girls Glee club also pleased the audi
ence and was encored heartily.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Roberta Minion In a pretty address she
welcomed the audience and thanked
them for their presence.
Miss Vinsen German spoke on the
needs Of the Filipinos, the work that is
being done and the work that should be
done there. Her Grafton was both in
teresting and instructive and made i'm
preston
1.-The Opening of the Columbia a
subject old but ever interesting, was
handled in a broad and comprehensive
way by Miss Florence Reeder. She
showed the necessity of inland navi-
cation and dwelt On the relation of the
Columbia to the development of the
northwest.
Leo Outright, the subject of whose
Grafton was THE Development of the
Freedom of Thought" showed a re-
markable grasp Of the facts of history
and their relation to the present status
of conditions. His grafton was clearly
above the average high school effort
and witnessed the effects of nard study
and careful preparation.
The opium trade in China was the
theme of the Grafton of Miss Florence
Miller. In pointing out the wrongs Chi
ma has suffered at the hands of other
nations, particularly England, Miss
Miller drew a vivid picture of that
countrys sufferings and won the
sympathy of the audience for the
Chinese.
Dealing with an entirely new subject
and in manner out of the ordinary
hackneyed style, Miss Eloine Welman
told Of the development of western
Canada, "a country at our very door,
and one with which we will have t.
deal. greater in resources. possibilities
and progress thar Japan, in which we
are so much interested" The Grafton
was pleasing one and many times
won the applause of the audience.
Lord Kelvin and his relation to the
development of modern science was the
subject of an entertaining and interest
ing Grafton by Miss Nellie Ekersley
Miss Ekersley paid a high tribute to
tiC E1nSllSH Sc1tHllSl ana lOlU OF
many things he had done to aid the
forward movement of the world, that
are generally unknown.
Benedict Arnold appeared in a new
light as treated by Miss Katie Pente-
cost. His real nature and true life work
We're presented in a manner which
reused much sympathy for the one who
is known in this country as the great
est of all traitors
Clifford Douglass, the valedictorfan
of the class, closed the speaking with
a farewell to the class. the friends and
officers of the school,
superintendent O. S. Jones presented
the diplomas in a fitting and we'll
worded speech praising the class and
the work it has accomplished DR.. n.
G. Blalock responded in an address
containing much sound advice to the
class and words of helpfulncss to them