The daily sentinel., 1910-02-02
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. FEASTS
OUT
Dr. Warner, President OF the City
School Board, Announces That
Lavish Commencement Func-
tions Won't Be Tolerated.
THE COSTLY BANQUETS WORK A
HARDSHIP ON MANY.
| Many of thc Students Somewhat
Defiant but the Stand Taken by
President Warner and the
Board is Generally En-
dorsed - Reasons
Detailed.
THE COSTLY BANQUETS WORK A
HARDSHIP ON MANY.
CLASS DINNERS TOO EXPENSIVE.

An announcement, issued by DIR. G.
r. Warner. president of the public
school board, is to the effect that
hereafter there shall be no class par
ties, banquets or other amusements
which impose cost upon the parents
of the graduating students of the
high school of Grand Junction.
While 1t has been known for some
time that DR.. Warner and other mem
bers of the board were opposed to the
fast increasing cost of graduation, It.
was not expected that such drastic
measures would be taken. and con
sequently the mandate has falIenIiike
u thunderbolt out of a clear sky.
II there is one thing that is dear
to the hearts of the passing class OF
the high school it is the society
events which mark their departure
from high school life. and the strict
order has aroused a storm of protest.
The board feels, however. that the
parents are a unit behind them in
their action, and that 1t is for the
betterment of the school. Costly ban
quets and the like work hardships ON
the children of moderate circum-
stances.
For the students who come from
know they can afford them, the cost
ly sociabilities of college and high
school life are undoubtedly very
pleasant. and perhaps, to a certain
extent, beneficial; but the board
stands upon the broad ground that
the school should not, as a body, Of
ficially recognize these functions
when the cost of many are prohibit
tive for numbers of them to enjoy.
Last year. in his graduation ad-
dress, President Warner took occa-
sion to quite severely denounce the
apparent lavishments with which
the majority of the class were. sur
rounded and under which the exer
cises were conducted. At the time he
stated that a considerable expendi-
ture for class banquets. etc. was un-
called for and was morally wrong,
and. beyond a doubt, the recent ac-
tion is in line with the plans which
he had at that time.
This does not affect in any way
the class play, which for this year
will be "As You Like IT,: but the
junior-senior and the senior-junior
banquets, which have been annual
events for years, will by this order
be abolished.
1t is also understood that the order
not only affects the strictly class
events. but also the private functions
rendered to the class as body.
The students. while strongly op-
posed to the action, have made no
formal protest, and 1t is not antici-
pated that they will cause any con
troversy, although it has been stated
by number of the students that
they will. in defiance of the orders.
give parties and dances which will
take the place of the abolished func-
tions, but which will not technically
violate the strict letter of the new
rule.
High school dances have. with but
one or two exceptions. never been per
mitted during the period of the pres
ent management. However, these
events have always been conducted as
private entertainments, many of them
being given under the name of the
Jolly Corks or Mothers Prides
AS it tends to make the schools
more democratic and the cost of
graduation more reasonable, the ac-
ton of the board will undoubtedly
meet with the warm approval of the
public, as many of the reasons for
the Establishments of the high school
frats are comprised in the society
events as they have existed hereto
fore in the public schools.