Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-30
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
 IF HE GRADUATING CLASS
 IF B|SBEE HIGH SCHOOL
Members Acquitted Themselves SpenddB Last Night Before Crowded House al the Opera House. Eleven Girls and Boys Received Diplomas Marking the Suc-
 ceSSfu Completion of Their Studies

ried one from the bright days O
 spring to the melancholy autumn ] time
 The most popular number on tn | program perhaps was the Boys Gle Club. Yale would not nave blushet ] for the rendition of The Chu-ch fl
 the Wildwood" and Who Did? Wht ! Did?" two of the songs made famon | by this college. and the reference tC , my love who could climb a syca | more tree could not have cliciteC ' more happy reminiscent laughter i when sung by the New Haven boy ] themselves. The club, when recalled | by repeated encores, sang Down il | My Old Cabin Home" in a manner which showed them as able to han dle pathetic music as that of q more | humorous vein.
 Miss Ivy R. Perry's oration on "Tht | Playground Commission" was a ten | der-hearted plea Tor the children o the poor. and an explanation of the methods employed by our National Playground Commission for the bet torment of these unfortunate little people.
 Miss Myrtle B. Snyder delivered a practical and well reasoned argument for domestic science in the schools Miss Snyder reminded the audience that we may live without muslc science, conscience, hope, but that civilized man cannot live without a cook" She presented the advantages derived from a systematic training in cooking. serving. laundry work, and even in the homely and much de spised dishwashing.
 Miss Florence l.. Studley's oration on "The Awakened Orient" showed a clear insight into the conditions and character of the fa- east, and her picture of the orient was concise and graphic. Miss Studley's voice is clear and her delivery good, and her subject was one of timely interest.
 President Matthews, of the Tempe Normal School, presented the blue and white ribboned sheepskins, and while doing so, expressed his pleasure at having this opportunity of meeting the young people oz Bisbee, whose praises he declared he had heard sung for along while, by Bisbee girls attending the normal institute, and also by our city and county superin- tendent. He congratulated the grad uates upon the advantage they en- toyed in attending school in dis trict where not how low the taxes, '' but how high the standard of educa- tion' was the motto; upon having at the head of their school man whose energy and ability was recognized by the men of highest education and au thority in the territory; and, last but ret least. upon their own merit III winning by honest, earnest endeavoT the diplomas which they were this evening receiving.
 He said he hoped to see the mem bers of this class equally divided among the Flagstaff and Tempe nor mals and the university at Tucson, ard he left with the graduates this porting advice:
 The world is looking for people who stay with a thing until i- is accom- plished. Persist in what you under take and you will succeed"
 Many floral gifts and hearty con gratulations were bestowed upon the graduating students, and much inter est shown throughout the entire pro gram.
 The exercises closed with "Ameri ca," in which the audience was ably led by Prof C. k Krinbill, instructor of music in the Bisbee schools.
 Graduates of the class of '0S are: Frank Joseph Cunningham, Kathe- rine Mary Cunningham. Earle Pres ton Durley, Miriam Edith Evans, Verda Lavanna HascaU. Edwin Charles Hicks, Mary Alada Newkirk. James Mason Ovens, Ivy Raymond Perry. Myrtle Belle Snyder, Florence Llewella Studley.