Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Entertains Governor Aldrich
with Royal Hospitality.
LARGEST CLASS is GRADUATED
chief Executive of state Delivers
Address on Occasion---Says Spe-
ctnI interests Are Enemies
of Political Freedom.

South omaha's hes, people, irrespective
Of party lines turned out Friday afternoon
to show honor and welcome to Chester Il.
Ndrich
Nine automobiles bedecked with the ma
tional colors met the governor and his
secretary at the Burlington station at S:45.
The party then proceeded in automobiles
to Fort Crook where three companies OF
troops. under the command Of Major d. 7
Atkinson, post commander We're reviewed
by the visitors Following the review the
governor and his party were entertained
at the quarters Of Major Atkinson. Mrs.
Atkinson proved a charming hostess. Re
Treatments were served ana the party de-
parted with the warmest feelings for the
post officers and their families.
The return trip was made in record time
and the whole party sat down to dinner
at the Exchange building dining room.
where forty covers had been laid.
At the conclusion of the dinner Bruce
McCulloch. editor Of the Stockman-
journal, in a brief address of welcome
introduced the governor
Governor Aldrich expressed his happiness
at being present He said that Omaha ana
South Omaha citizens exhibit that quality
of energy and push that makes for the true
Nebraskan character. lie deprecated the
honor paid to him and declared that he
recognized that attention paid as being
given to his office and the law for which
he stood Mr. Aldrich protested that he
stood for law and law enforcement and
that liberty depended on both. He con-
cluded with the expression of a wish to
meet as many Of the guests as he could.
Immediately after the dinner the gov
! ernor was taken to the South omaha High
school, where Superintendent Graham re-
ceived him
Record Glass Graduates,
South Omaha Hign school celebrated it's
twentieth anniversary by graduating the
largest class in its history. Governor
Aldrich delivered an address. which
entitled "A Twentieth Century Republic"
The governor congratulated the gradual
ing class and the school authorities on
the magnificent school auditorium in which
the exercises were held.
The governor declared that free gov
eminent is founded upon our educational
system. A government Of the people is
what the people make It. In our govern
ment the largest responsibility rests upon
the individual. The ten commandments
are interviewer with the Declaration Of In
dependence and both make for our national
me anu uGSNlhgs NlAhOul Ahe AWO NiSAS
is neither home nor political liberty.
Mr.. Aldrich then traced the history Of
political liberty from the time of the
dark ages until the birth of the republic.
Nature, he said, had marked America with
a noble grandeur and marked the land as
the home OF free people. With the Pill
grims political liberty was a living, breath
ing reality. individuality and opportunity
must be maintained in order that liberty
may prevail Executives must enforce the
law which makes and keeps opportunity
for the people.
The speaker stimatized the special inter-
ests as the enemy of political freedom.
Mr.. Aldrich exalted motherhood as the
true origin of all greatness in men and
instanced Garfield and Mckinley as two
examples Of men who revered motherhood. |
After his speech the governor visited at
the home OF Harry Lapidus, Twenty-third
and ! streets. He returned to Lincoln on
the night train.
Commencement Program.
Professional march, class OF 1911; orches- |
trail accompaniment.
Invocation, Rev. c. b. Isley.
Largo from ''Xerxes," Handel; high |
Greeting and Introductory remarks su-
perintendent N. NJ. Graham.
Commencement address, Governor Ches, |
ter ii. Aldrich.
Occurs ct Fleurs. Tobani; high school
orchestra.
Presentation of diplomas, President |
Yechout of the Board of Education.
Presentation OF scholarshiD to honor |
La Morsaria. Morse; high school orch |
estra.
Following is a list OF the graduates:
Bott Agnes Bargara, 1886 North Twenty |
Bratton, Edward Berton. 1882 North |
Twenty-third street
Bration, Grace S25 North Eighteenth
Broadwen C. M. 242O street.
Cahill, Leo A, 1885 North Twenty-seventh
street.
Callahan, Margaret, 1913 Harrison.
Carlisle, oliver e., r. ID. No. l.
Carlson, ]. Arthur l1oS II street;
Collins. H., Florence, 1910 $ street.
Dickman. Lillian c., 633 North Twen-
Eggers, Alfred J., 1927 North Twenty
Ewing, Edith, 1921 North Twenty-sxth
Finley, Veronica D.. zoos North Twenty
third.
Greene. Edith, Fort Crook.
Hall, Grace b. $40 North 1,6s Twentieth s1tHa1
John, Antonio, 1913 U street
King, Michael, 3OOg r street.
Knight, George Lyle, 1919 North Twenty
third street
Kostal Emma A, 1916 o street.
Kraus. Carrie F., Nineteenth and Mad
Kraus Carl D., Nineteenth and Mad
ison.
Lambert, Mabel f., Fiftieth and o
streets.
Lewis, Margaret S. 1921 Il street
Mcbride, Fern F.. 7O2 North Twenty
second.
McCrann. Frances X, 1908 California.
McElroy, Roger j.. 1884 North Twenty
third street,
Melbourne, Genevieve, 914 North Twenty
second street
Nystrom, John r., ,S22 North Twenty
second.
O'Suiiivan. Vincent D, 34Oa Burt street.
Peterson L.innie r.. 1902 w street
Possner, Helen c., 23l + street.
Rain, John G., S26 North Nineteenth
Ramey Ruth, OH North Twenty-first
street.