The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-28

cooperation, and their llberallty IN pro-
viding us the desired means Of carrying
on our work | must also express my
gratitude to the parents Of these pupils
for the help and encouragement which
they have given their children through
out this year Without this, it would be
difficult to keep children long in school to
face the toll and study which schools are
now requiring OF their pupils.
The members Of the present eighth
grade deserve unlimited praise for the
zeal, punctuality and faithfulness which
they have shown in their school work
this year Three of them have not
missed single day throughout the term
and the attendance Of all has been ex-
ceptionally good.
Members Of the Graduating Glass,
(the nine members of the class rose to
their feet), you have now come to the
last exercise Of the eighth grade We do
not mean to say that you have learned
all that it is possible for you to learn
from the books which you have just laid
aside. Indeed, there are many who are
older and much farther advanced in edu-
cation than you who could review those
books with advantage to themselves. But
we mean to say that you have now
reached the point at which it will be prof
liable for you to to take up other studies
and higher work. We congratulate you
for having finished your course, and we
hope that this win not be the last gradu-
ating exercises that you will participate in.
The high school and university have
greater honors than these for those who
will only pnt forth their efforts to obtain
them. There is too great tendency on
the part of young people to want to go
out into the great world without half
preparation for life and its duties. They
are like the young man who entered Ober-
lin College and asked the president how
long it would take to complete college
course. 1t usually requires four years,
was the reply. But, said the young as
pirant, I don't see the use Of spending
four years in study. Haven't you "a
shorter courseY Young man, said the
president, 'if the Lord wants to make an
oak tree he takes one hundred years to
do it; but if he wants to make squash,
be can do that in six months No one
can dispute that the longer and more
thorough our preparation is, the higher
will be our position in life and the greater
our reward.
'There is a great deal Of truth lin the old
saying, Each one is the architect of his
own fortune 1t is true that opportunity
and environment have made great many
men and women, but we must not trust
to chance and circumstance. five would
be sure of a career in life, we must make
that career ourselves.
II now take pleasure in inviting you to
come and receive these testimonials of
your eight years Of faithful work"
The class then took their places on the
stage and the County Superintendent,
Mrs. Shea, after most excellent address
to them, presented the diplomas. The
class, standing in line with one boy at
each end and the seven girls, all dressed
in white, between them, made most
beautiful scene and one that every person
interested in them was very proud Of.
The names of the graduates are: Olive
Hicks, Bessie Crete, Charlotte Crete,
verna Frye, Villa May Gardner, Aida
Brunzell, Ednetta St Clair, James slattery
and Karl Williams. All of them wish to
take up high school work next year.
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