The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-06
CLASS OF '0s OF CAIRO HIGH
SCHOOL FORMALLY AWARD
ED DIPLOMAS.
PLEA FOR THE IDEAL
Made BY Prof. Clark, of Chicago
Senator Warders Presentation
Address, arge audience
Much Applause.

We're held at the opera house last
night and were attended by an audi.
enee which crowded the parquetta
and dress circle. The stage had
been beautifully set for the occasion
decorated with the class colors and
potted plants A ship bearing the
class motto Launched, But Not
Anchored was conspicuous on the
left, the piano occupying the right
side. The boxes on the right side
were occupied by representatives OF
'09 and 10, and We're profusely deco
rated with their colors. The class
sat in a semi-circle and behind them
were members of the Board OF Edu.
cation and of the school faculty, 1t
was an impressive scene and the
audience was approximately re-
sponsiye TO all that presented.
All the features OF the program
were given. Carl Herbert's saluta,
| tory was a short weicome address to
the audience and Miss Pearl COhen's
yaledictory address was on the class
motto. Both were effectively deliy-
cred and heartily applauded. In pre-
| sentng the honors Prot Bannister
gave each a few words of commenda
ton for winning distinction in their
school work Agreeable variety was
lent to the program by the music, the
orchestra, the chorus and the SOTO
| by Kenneth Wenger which latter was
the feature of this part OF the pro-
gram.
1t was shortly after 9 o'clock when
Prof. Clendenen introduced Prof.
Clark. of Chicago University who
delivered an able address upon
Literature and the Community in
which he made strong plea for the
ideal as against the practical, con
tending that the men and women of
today were too much given to the
latter, to their great injury In many
instances He believed there still
would be love in the world If there
was not dollar; the telegraph, rail
roads and all our inventions were
worse than useless ii they did not
result in producing better men, if
the time they enabled MS to save
would only bring us nearer to ner-
yous prostration, The value of our
education. would be shown. not so
much by what we did IN the factory. |
was closed-how we put ir our /
leisure time. DIR. Clarke spoke for |
good books as builders of good char |
acter. He gave many splendid |
thoughts and altogether one of the |
best addresses Cairo people have
heard on similar occasions.
Hon. Walter Warder, president of |
the Board of Education, in presenting
the diplomas, to the class delivered |
the following able address:
Members of the 1908 Graduating Glass
OF the Cairo High School;
Ladies' and Gentlemen On behalf /
of the Board of Education il becomes
my duty. and | assure you it is like
wise a very great pleasure, 10 confer
upon you the official diploma, bearing |
the certificate Of your teachers and of
the officers and members of the Board /
of Education, that YOU have success
fully and hohorably completed the full
of study prescribed for the
Cairo High School Some of you will.
no doubt, receive special class honors
for proficiency in particular studies,
for excellence of department, and for
attendance, but upon each
and every member OF this class | am
delegated to bestow an honor of
which you, yourselves, your parents
md friends may feel a just and honest
)ride
You are now nearing the goal OF
ong and strenuous race; for eight
'ears you Iabored through the slow |
md FERROUS gradations of the primary |
department and the grammar school.
zach year leaving behind you one of
he milestones on the road that led |
'Ou to the High School; here it has 1
AIKEN you four ardu0us years to pass I
rom the yerdant freshman to the j
grave and reverend senior; twelve e
ears of hard and continuous applica !
ion on your part. twelve years OF pa d
lent and sympathetic help of prin. 5
sipals, teachers and superintendent q
welye years of neverfailmg support i
lna' loving cooperation of your par Q
ints and guardians. f
What sum total OF human fears, b
struggles and ambitions behind YOU. Ii
What sense OF accomplishment and Il
'ictory in the present what feel
ng of hope and confidence for the fu- I
ure. Truly it is time for heart d
hrobs of happiness and tear drops of b
moment in which 10 V
'ather inspiration for the greater
struggles and higher accomplishments Y
'et to be met aud achieved.
The Board of Education tenders TO
GU its sincere congratulations upon II
his most Ielicitous occasion: It con
graduates you upon the possession
# that strength of mind and physical
nduranee that have enabled YOU 10 T
faithfully to the end 1t is
Il old saying. that the world loves a
tayer and hates gutter; we con- II
ratulate you upon your number. and
lst but not least, the Board congrat-