The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-06

emphasized the Idct that some ships
san While others sink. His point
Thought out was that it was not The
snip with the better rigging that al.
Ways sailed on, but the men who were
guiding the ship who we're responsi.
bic. His talk was an excellent one.
5e spoke Of the opportunities this day
and age afforded for the young man
of entNgy ana touched upon what the
Young men of today owe to their
state, to ever be loyal, always daring
TO do right.
The Star of the Unconquered VIII"
was the subject of the closing class
address BY M1ss Erma Hearn. She
tok her listeners back to cen
turtles ago when people were filled
with superstition and believed their
tate was wholly in the star under
which they were born, and bringing
them up to the present time when
people know and believe all We need
Is 10 exercise that will power to the
accomplishment OF anything we undc.-
take TO do.
superintendent Butcher deliye ed a
brilliant address to the class. He
took Education and the state" for
the theme OF his discourse, comparing
the amount of money expended for
educational purposes and for jais aud
renitentaries and pointed out the
vast difference in the results received
for the money expended.
IN education there should be in
dependent thinking" said he illur-
ating his point by the political Sit
uaiion in some states where the re-
spectacle citizen sits down and leaves
the fate of his state to other men.
boasting of his absence from political
strife and the crooked game, instead
IF doing his part by voting and work
igg, that men pf honor might hold
he high offices and that laws for the
EpOd of the people be made. Such y
ran falls far short Of doing his duty
dis owed to the state said Mr.. Butch
e.. People should be patriotic and
loyal to their ST ate" He also touch.
Cd upon the importance in training
the pupil to be honest TO not only in.
6iylduals but to corporations, saying
that In this day and age many are
honest 10 almost a fault with their
tticnds, but Book upon honcslys with
corporations in an altogether differ.
cnt manner He also spoke OF the
class OF immigrants coming to dwell
among us. He spoke of the detriment
some of them are doing. class of
people FAR below the American citi.
zen. crowding in each year, only to
lower the standard of the American
people
Neal Humphrey presented the dlplo-
mas to the class and Professor Rob
erts made a short talk. speaking proud
" of this class which has been UNI
Usually strong. many OF whom have
strong musical and literary talents,
as was demonstrated by those taking
part last evening.
The class began with 100 and out of
TINT number were the thirty-two who
finished The high school, thus show
ing that only about onefourih of those
starting in ever finish high school, He
o0mplmented them upon their excel
lent work and the sacrifices made,
for which they now reap the reward
in behalf of the Sc nor class Tom
Lowe'y. the president presented a
snade 10 the Juniors to be used by
them on aIbor day This was origin
kted w Gd lbyS Saf tqts3 year yh9
tsed the spa,h in putting out free
desire IL handed on down.
Tho sixth reunion of the alumni Of
The Logan county high school will be
held at the lone hotel, Friday even
ing to which all graduates of the
Guthrie schools are invited. The
usual banquet will be given the grad
uating class.
Attorney w. S. Eagleton Is here
from Pawnee.