The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-06-09

Lest Thursday night in Jameson
iopera house the. first Lynden High
School graduates received their di'
plomas-Vera Robins-n n, and Bessie
E. Taylor.
! Prayer was offered by Rev. Wilder
There was chorus by the Lynden
iGlee Club, followed by the mastery
address, given below. by Elmer l.
iCave. other music by a ladies chorus
and by the Ireland sisters was follow
ed by the presentation of the class
lby Principal A. N. French to r. w
Green of the schc oil board. Mr.. French
said:
: Seniors: Members of the Board oi
Education: Students and Patrlns,
j AS your Superintendent it is my
pleasant duty to this class, Lynden's
first graduating class to this commu-
nity-thrOugh its representive X. w
Green, Clerk of the sch ol Board.
BY this formality l am doing more
than presenting this class of 10 and
rec .mnending that they be given d.
plomas, / am also presenting that
which these seniors are exponents Of
fully year High Scho.l which has
been fully accredited by the State
Board and University of Washington.
l hold in my hand formal commu-
nicati from the University of Wash
ingtOn containing a recent official re-
port of University examiner Prof
Friedrich Osborn.
Please remember as II was suggest
ed last evening that without the 10y
ality and styling qualities of these SEN
iors such an announcement could MT
be made at this time.
This class has numbered only two
since their Junior year. To much can
not be said of their perseverance and
stick-t. .-it-ive-ness. They have estab-
lished and maintained a standard Of
scholarship which with the coopera-
ton of the advanced grades has made
it d .ssible for Lynden to be enrolled
as an accredited school even before
we 9 uld boast OF an alumni.
Understand - wsras Accr9dltssa -
2S. and oraduaae onF fist ciGassstns
night June 2.
Bessie Taylor is the most loyal and
aItruistic of the student body and an
earnest supporter Of Lynden's ambi-
tions to establish High school, or
as it is sometime referred to poor
mans College Bessie graduates to
night fr- IN the English course lbh
respected and loved by all who know
her.
AS endorse the character high
ideals, and noble purp ses of these
graduates, l invite you TO consider
the character, ideals and purposes OF
this institute n, which t.cy represent:
Will you members OF the Board oI
Education. Patrons and Students. cner
ish its reputaticns and advance its
interests a they have done.
Remember that an institutions char
acter like that Of an individual IS
what we are not what we seem TO De.
l present you Mr.. Green here with
this Senior Class. for honors, anu
with them their memorial a year
High School which makes up In quai-
ity what it lacks in numbers.
Mr.. Green in presenting the diplo-
mas to the graduates said: ;,
In receiving this first class OF grad
yates CT the Lynden High School, the
people feel a more than ordinary
sense ef interest. more than ordin-
ary sense of qualification. The iact
that the Lynden High School is AT
last an established Institution, the
graduation Ct this class, is conciu-
sive evidence. The Board and the
people acknowledge the important du-
ty Professor French and the members
Of his staff have performed In bring
inng abOu: this result.
During the last two years as you
all know the school has had the two
final grades, the eleventh and tweiftn
added, it. has bee me an accredited
school by the State Board OF Educa-
tion, and by the State UNIVERSITY
permitting it's graduates to enter the
State University without examination
permitting it's scholars to pass from
the grade. to other schools and be
admitted to like grades. on their
st: ndipg in this school and without
exam.nati ms.
A community Is known by its
schools and churches. no more ideal
condition could be desired than that
t!.s schools of this community have
a high reputation and standing
throughout the State. In guarding
and protecting the interests of the
school it has been the object OF the
Board to select teachers on their
merits and for their ability regard
less cf who they are. or where they
live. They have advanced salaries .
teachers who have proven their
worth, dropping those who have not
come up to the standard required
and endeavoring in every way t.
strengthen the school by demanding
high standing. morally, as well as
mentally, but overlooking the idiosyn-
,rasies of the individual when they
did not interfere with school work
this has always been done with TIE