Arizona republican., 1909-05-14
GRADUATION
 EXERCISES Twenty Three Young Men and Women Receive Diplomas COMM|SS|ONERLE LEUPP TALKS
Orations Delivered and Es- says Read by Young Indian Graduates--A Large Crowd Witnesses the Interesting and Novel Program.

TWenty-three young men and women of the United States Indian school re- ceived their diplomas last night at the annual commencement exercises of the school Addresses were made by Francis F. Leupp, commissioner of In dian affairs and Prof. A. K. Stabler. principal of the Phoenix high school.
 Just before the diplomas were pre- scented to the graduates Commissioner Leupp was introduced by Superintend ent Goodman. He spoke on a variety of subjects from the industrial side of the Indians life to the matrimonial. His talk was interspersed with stories most of which were new ones" One in particular which seemed to tickle the Indian girls and boys was this:
 Immediately after the San Fran cisco earthquake woman found her husband shouting and laughing in the streets 'John,' she cried, what do you mean by laughing when there is all this misery around us? Wife he replied, since we were married this is the only thing that ever happened that you didn't blame me for"
 Mir Leupp said that he was glad to see that the Indian recognized his sense of obligation to the government and his trusteeship of the education he had received, and that as trustee he hoped he would pass on whatever he could of what he had learned to his people. He said that he hoped that what the young graduates had learned at the school would be of more mate rial benefit than the education a young man whom he once knew had received.
 This young man went back to the farm with his diploma and his head full of learning" said MT. Leupp. Shortly after his arrivel he went out into the hay field and his father asked him what he had learned at college.
 oh. Latin and a lot of other things he said. What is Latin for pitch fork?' asked the old man. Fork ibus,' said the graduate. And what is the Latin for hay? Hayibus.' All right said the farmer. You take that forkibus and pitch that hayibus on the wagon or I'll break your back ibus'"
 Superintendent Goodman spoke of the gradual merging of the Indian schools into the public school system. He referred to the cordial relations existing between the two schools and said that he would not be particularly surprised to have graduates of the high school apply to him for admission to the Indian school so that they might learn dressmaking or house building.
 Professor Stabler said in part:
 '1 would like to take course in this school myself" He then spoke of the qualities necessary to character build ing and started in with honesty. Tt is the foundation of a successful ca reer. The business, social and educa- tional world reach out for men who can be trusted and depended upon. Don't try to be shrewd and sharp; it is worth more to be true"
 Other qualities which he mentioned as being the basis of a fine character were perseverance. promptness and ambition.
 Members of the graduating class who delivered talks were Samuel Rice. who told what he knows about Ice Making" Ina Russell. a Hoopa. gave an interesting discourse on The Max ing'o of a Dress" ATyra Valenzuela, a Pima, read an essay on "Milk and Its Products" and Thomas Valenzuela spoke on Carpentry" Arthur Ander- son. a Yuki. delivered an oration on Duties of Indian Graduates
 Music was furnished by the orches- tra and by the Treble Cleft club, com posed of about twenty-five Indian girls.
 Some of the selections given by the club were Youth" by Richards; Greeting to Spring" by Strauss. and ''Hark! What a Burst of Sound" by Apt. They were all dressed alike and sang without accompaniment.
 The auditorium was prettily deco rated with green bOughs and flowers Many of the young girl graduates were the recipients of floral tributes. The hall was packed and great interest was shown in the talks and orations given | by the graduates. The list of those |