The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-14

one famous, but il is not too short
| TO do something and the many little
things combined. compose the great
| ones. AS some ole has said, the
earth is composed of atoms, the CEN
tury of moments and our lives of lit
tie acts" If we expect to reach a
higher position, We must perform
those tasks, which present themselves
each day, and perhaps, after these
are accomplished, we shall find our
greater life-work. Life would be
spent in vain, if our thoughts were
for ourselves alone. We should be
willing TO do kindly deed renem-
bering these oft-quoted lines:
Il count this thing to be gTandly true,
That a noble deed, is a step tow
ard God.
Lifting the soul from the common sod
To purer air and a broader view"
All the beauty in Nature was Great
ed by the Divine Power for our en-
joyment, SO our actions should be for
the good of those about us. We are
living in the present and We know
that wasted opportunities will never
present themselves again.
Everyone should choose some goal
in life, worthy of attainment, and dir
eot their efforts toward that goal,
working for 1t alone. We may start
at the lowest step, but if our chosen
purpose will at last bring us to a
higher one. We need not be discour
aged. Those who have reached a
higher round are never satisefd with
what they have done and willing to
10 hi f.f,f cfi
on to attain a higher eminence.
Life is made mp of successes and
failures We all expect success and
this stimulates us to greater activi-
ty often however, instead of our eff
forts being crowned with success, we
meet with failure. bat failures as well |
as successes should be steps by which |
We rise to greater usefulness. HE |
alone is great, who by a life heroic |
conqueIs fate"
II is an old and oft-quoted proverb, |
that. ''wnere there's a will, there's a |
way" although the path may be beset |
with difficulties and progress seem |
almost impossible, vet by overcoming |
thuse nearest a way may be opened |
through the others. The sweetest |
flowers are guarded by the sharpest |
thorns, so our greatest achievements /
may be surrounded by most trying |
I'VE rise by things that are meath |
our feet
BY what we have mastered of good |
or gain
BY the bride deposed and the passion
slain.
And the vanquished ills that we
hourly meet"
The past four years of study, the /
and daily association with
teachers, the companionship with one
another. have been training, have
been a preparatory course for a great /
er school. Tonight. We are graduated i
from the high schoo! either to a ligh-
er school of learning or to the school
of active life. Nav we appreciate our /
and strive to succeed.
Truly, o,;r own training demands that
we accomplish a worthy work. human
itv demands that we do our duty and
God demands that we do our best.
So may each one, looking forward
through the years, labor ever onward.
lInhar-ned by doubts and fears" The
time is now at hand for us as class
to part. but we defy those circum-
stances to arise which can weaken
the ties of friendship so dearly form
ed by MS during our association In
our school work In future years. in
prosperity or disaster, the memory of
these ties can be but a source of tae
greatest pleasure and comfort to us
Nav truth and confidence abide with
US forevermore-
The class of 1910 extends a most
hearty and sincere welcome to all as
here tonight. To parents, to
teachers and to friends. welcome.
thrice welcome, is the greeting from
the class of nineteen and ten.
Stanley Norvell. one of the grad
yates, then sang king of the Winds"
by Mrs. Stella Ritter on
the piano. This popular young sing
er's voice was in fine form and So
greatly pleased the audience that he
had tc respond to the applause with
another brief number, which took
equally as we'll.
Miss Olive Hadder had a reading
of the patriotic demonstration made
during the transit across the country
of the Liberty Bell. Tae selection was
a good one end well given: and the
big audience showed its appreciation
In a storm of applause.
The symphony Club again favored
the audience with a selection, after