The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
GRADUATING
EXERCISES

The work done by the pupils on
Thursday evening of last week was
exceptionally pleasing to the public.
People always go to hear the smaller
ones present their parts because they
enjoy it, but this cannot always be
said of commencement exercises
when orations are prominent fea-
lures. There is reason for this,
and while it is not flattering to the
graduates, it is not necessarily hui
initiating to them. They are expected
to present something new out Of the
old. They are inexperienced, full OF
book lore that is a little mixed, and
have been trained to rely very much
on what the books contain. Most OF
the books they used have been print
ed since the older members of socie-
ty we're in school, and what wonder
If the pupils grew up with the idea
that others who are older are ignor-
ant! So it happens that people 60 to
hear orations, expecting to receive
them with grain of salt. The
Blackfoot orchestra under the direc-
tion Of Prof. West, opened the pro-
gram with The Gilt Edge Overture,
a piece of music that was very sweet
and was a credit to the orchestra.
Mrs. Archbold played the piano, and
the other members besides Prof.
West, are Frank Farmer, Charlie
Kinney, Robert Osborn and Guy Dip
pei.
A quartette, Moonlight VIII Come
Again, was rendered by Miss Asmus,
Mrs. G. G. Hayes, and Messrs. Clay
ton and McComb. They were encored
and responded.
Woman's Part in the French Revo-
luton, by Miss Goldy Trego, was we'll
presented, and showed much thought
and careful work.
Aunt Sophronia at the Opera,
reading by Wanita Rich, and a solo
by Mr.. Clayton followed, both being
we'll rendered.
The Puritan's Gift to Civilization,
by Dora Bond, the Marble Dream by
Leva Cutting, and The Jew in Liter
ature by Ellen Taylor were all deliv-
cred in way that stirred the pride
of everybody.
Marcus Farmers farewell to the
Seniors was strong and witty, and the
closing quartette, The Nightingale,
was exceedingly sweet
On Friday evening the first num-
Der was a duet by Mrs. Hayes and
Mr.. Clayton, followed by an address
by Prof. Axline, president of the AL
bion Normal school, showing the
value of education.
He dealt with statistics, and pre-
sented the subject in such way
that he held the attention of the
house to the close. His figures were
taken from the report of U. s. COM
missioner of education, and showed
that a common school education in
creases persons earning power one
half That high school education
doubles it, and that college educa-
tion triples it.
The boy who does not learn a
trade, goes out into the world and
earns $12 week; the boy who learns
a trade. earns an average og $14 a
week; the boy who goes through
high school earns $22 week, and
the one who completes the high
school and college course earns $42
week.
Computing the value of the edu-
Gated young man on the basis of his
earning power as compared with an
amount of money that would earn
the same income If put at interest
at 5 per cent, the boy who does not
learn trade is worth $4,000; the
one that learns trade is worth $14,-
900; the one with high school ed
ucation is worth $4,000 and the one
with college education is worth
$4,000.
Fifty-eight per cent of the men in
America who are mentioned in
who's who in Aemrica," are col
lege trained men, while only one
half of one per cent Of the popula-
tion are college trained.