The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
FIRST GRADUATING
CLASS Of WC,HS,
THREE YOUNG MEN RECEIVE Dl.
PloMAS FROM CoUNTYS
PREMIER SCHOOL.


and success in every particular. The
big assembly hall was crowded to
The doors, every seat occupied and
scores of people standing up. On the
platform were all taking part in the
program, the teachers, school boards,
eighth grade graduates and others,
in all about 40 people. College and
scnool flags gave color variety to
the evergreen decorations around the
platform, and the class motto, al
ways Onward and Upward" on the
wall back of the classes.
The program was of some length
but 1t held the closest attention of
the big audience throughout. The
high school glee club was given
hearty applause for its tunerul rem
dering of the old favorite, "Come
Where the Lilies Bloom" and after
Invocation by Rev, w, S. Crockett.
President Resslef Of Monmouth sang
solo that was so we'll received he
responded with another song.
Charles e. Oaks, one of the three
members of this first graduating
class welcomed the audience and
spoke a few, well chosen words
salutatory, before launching upor
his grafton, "Uncle Sans Big Ditch
He reviewed the history of the 18th
tnian canal ventures down to the
present operations by the U. S.
government. He gave details of the
ize and construction of the big water
way and made rosy prophecies Of
its effect upon commerce and upon
the future of the Pacific Coast. Mr.
oakes spoke clearly and without
hesitaney,
Ivan C. Jackson told of ''The Three
Sides of Dollar a novel subject
or a commencement oration and
ais treatment of 1t was also unusual.
He gave brief review of money and
presented a good brief in defense o.
the much abused medium of exchange
by telling Of Its good work in spur
ing men to mighty effort in the ac-
complishment of things beneficial tc
humanity. IF such are the results
of the love of money, give us more
If that love-
After duet we'll played by Misses
Amy Olmsted and Edna Ragsdale
;ame the valedictory and oration,
Modern Industrialism," by Vernon
u. Corkins. The question of the
proper REIMBURSEMENT of relations
,etween employer and employee
made necessary by the changed con
ditions of modern industrialism, was
shown to be the supreme question
)f the.day. Mr.. Corkins has good
delivery and his production bore evi
dence of logical thinking. He was
especially happy in his words of fare
we'll, which were marked by an earn
estness that was impressive.
Il The class as whole is credit to
the high school, and the families and
friends of its members can be justly
proud of the showing made by the
young men on Friday night.
President E. d. Ressler of Mon
mouth Normal emphasized in his ad
lress to the class the necessity Of
doing we'll whatever work they under
took. The real happiness in life
comes not from riches or honors bu
from finding your work and doint
it; from contributing all that is In
you to the happiness and well-bent
of your fellow mel. Mr.. Resslei
garnished his words of wisdom witt
considerable humor that the audience
greatly enjoyed.
County Judge j. B. Olmsted, chair
man of the high school board, pre-
sented the diplomas to the class
saying he considered it an honor Il
to do so. He also presented diploma
TO the following graduates of th'
eighth grade of the Enterprise publi
school: Eloise Holmes, Esther Max
, WELL Marie DePue, Winifred Kay
elizabeth WillgeIodt, Glenn Wagner
Lucille Chauvet, Mary Braughton
! Sallie Poulson, Claude Emmons, Ior
| Combes, John Laird, Muriel Moss
Q John McFetridge, Dick McAdam'
J Delbert Mitchell, Burl Kooch an
n William Laird.
Basket Dinner And Afternoon
: Exercises.
, The public and high school pupils
teachers and parents joined in
basket dinner at the high school FIR
day at the noon hour. In the afte
noon beginning at l O'Clock the TO
lowing excellent program was given
Soldiers Chorus ..... ............'
High School Glee Club
Reading .......... Edna Rassdal