The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02

Friday evening BY crowd which test
cd the cspaeity OF the Methodist
church. t.fS5sfss
The program - published By the
Rev Era lsst week WIS followed
throughout with the exception OF the
vocal colo By Mra z. IA. Downey:
Nrs. Downey Was too III 70 appear.
much 70 the disappointment Of the
audience, q her uumbers arc always
looked forward to With pleasure.
The exercises opened. BY the rendi-
tion in mssterly manner BY the
orchestra Of the "Artillery March," !"
after which Rev. O. B. Iwig Of the
Evangelical church invoked the divine
blessing upon the assembled audience
and the exercises which were to follow
In the absence Of Mrs. Downey. who
was 70 have sung ..when the Heart 10
Young" the solo BY Mrs. Jay 3. John
son, which was Sisted for later place
ON the program. was rendered 1t this
point, the title being "a Day Dream" !"
Miss Esther Kelley, who enjoyed
the distinction OF being the whole
class Of 1911, then delivered the sslu-
tation in = graceful and finished man
ner. While the address was short, 1t
was marked by many thoughts Of
worth, and showed that the saluta-
lcorian- had her ersu55ect well in.-hand.
Miss Kelley Is to be greatly commend.
ed for the practical ideas contained In
her address.
The violin solo, "Legende," by
Wienawski,, was interpreted by George
Edgar In most artistic and finished
manner and marked this young violin.
ist as a conscientious and talented
performer.
Dr.. A. B. Copeland, superintendent
OF the Ordway schools, then intro
duced Superintendent M. c. Potter OF
the Pueblo schools az the orator OF the
evening, and Mr.. Potter delivered a
commencement address OF consider.
able length, but SO replete with choice
thoughts that his audience was
loath to let him 60 and hung upon his
words until the last. Mr.. Potter's ad-
dress dealt largely with the human
attributes Of "Love, Laughter and
Labor" aud he urged all to cultivate
these three graces. All phases OF love.
he declared, were simply variations Of
the highest form that this sentiment
takes, whether 1t be love of man for
a maid, of man for his country or OF
a human being for God. Laughter, he
believed, Is the great balance wheel
implanted in the human soul to equal
lie the trials and troubles and joys OF
life, while he declared that without
hard, healthy, sensible labor the hu-
man animal was incapable OF en- njoying
life, and that all honest labor was not
only honorable but dignifled and ele.
waiting. Mr.. Potter is speaker Of un-
usual power and also OF unusual meth
ods, and 1t was great treat to all
who heard his mastery address.
The presentation OF the diploma to
Miss Kelley followed, this being per.
formed by Fred Bass, president Of the
board of education, In short speech
In which he urged all parents to not
only make the sacrifices necessary to
send their children through high
school, but to use their authority to
see that they take the course, as he
believed that the finishing touches OF
a high school education stood as the
foundation for q successful career
when these pupils go forth into the
world to fight the stern battles of life.
After another beautiful selection by
the orchestra, the great crowd dispers-
ed, all feeling that the occasion had
been a memorable one that would long
be source of joy and satisfaction to
all who were SO fortunate as to be
present.
The decorations of the church audi.
tOrium we're lavish and beautiful, the
class colors, lavender and white, pre-
dominating and being added to by nu-
merous class and college pennants,
rusettes, streamers, etc. The class
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