Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-06
FESTIVAL OF PLEASURE
CONTINUED from Page one }

gaze upon this immense class makes
one think that Polk County is going
some. Southerner owned a house
which the darkies in that locality
would not rent because it was said to
be haunted. So he concluded to hire
man to sleep in it, just to show
them that it was all right. A negro
named Sambo was willing to under
take the job for $40. He wasn't
afraid of 'hants' and in the evening he
went there to sleep. The next morn
| ing the owner went to see how he got
along. The front door was broker
down and its pieces were scattered
clear out to the front gate. He die
not return until the fifth day, and
then he was bedraggled and worn.
"Goin' Some"
Where have you been?' asked
the owner.
Ah don know, sab, but All bir
foah days an half gittin' back
II surely think that the people Of
Polk County have been going some,
and that the people of any other
county who wish to keep up will have
to go some too.
II congratulate you upon the fact
that Polk County has taken such a
stand in educational matters, and
congratulate this class upon having
taken the hardest examination ever
given to the eighth grade in the state
of oregon"
The next feature of the program
was a vocal selection rendered by the
Monmouth High School quartet
composed of Miss Jean McInturff,
Miss Lorette Shore, Miss Ruby Frame
and Miss Catharine Hughes.
In introducing Governor West, who
was to present the diplomas. Superin-
tendent Seymour called attention to
the fact that he believed that no sim
liar class in this state had ever been
accorded such an honor.
Governor West Speaks.
II think the honor is mine," said
the Governor. 1T is a pleasure, in
deed, to be here today to present
public school. My education was
merely a common school education.
left school before | was in the
eighth grade. ! had a great desire to
be able to graduate from the East
Salem school, but could not on ac-
count of poverty, as | had to leave
school at that time to accept posi-
tion that paid $40 per month.
This country is now in great way
of putting out orchards, apples, pears,
prunes, peaches, cherries, etc, and is
giving them great care and will con-
tinue to give them the best of care up
to the time that they are to bear-to
the time when they are expected to
bring in revenue. Then, If prices are
not good, the orchards will generally
be neglected. The fences will be left
down, the cattle and sheep will be
turned into them. But, on the other
hand it will require care, and
thought and work to make orchards
produce their best. And that is so
with these young men and young wo-
men here today. If they think they
are done, they are greatly mistaken.
They must continue to strive all their
lives. They must either so forward
or backward. They cannot stand STILL
If you are going to cut any figure in
this life, you must have an education.
The time is past when you can rise
without it. The man who neglects to
secure an education is pretty well
down and out. These young men and
women have started right-the future
of their lives rests with them. We are
largely the arbiters of our own des-
TIMES and our own fate,
On Famous Ground.
1T is indeed a pleasure to be able
to meet you here today and to present
these diplomas to these young men
and women of this class. 1t is fitting
that they should be brought here on
this ground made famous by man
who did a great deal to make this one
of the famous states in the Nation,
and who did so much to preserve this
state TO the Union. ! refer to Colonel
Nesmith. His life should give inspira-
tion TO these young men and women
here today, l thank you"
The graduates one from each
school, then came forward to receive
from the hands of the chief executive
of their state the little roll of paper
for which they had toiled so long. and
which to them represented so much |
of the great things held by the world
just opening before them. AS the
young Indian from the Grand Ronde
school stepped out he was greeted
with a round Of applause.
Thanks Due Patrons.
A vocal duet followed, after which
Seymour announced
that the morning program had been
and that he desired TO
thank the school patrons and people
Of Polk County for their cooperation
and display OF proper educational
spirit In the past year. and that IL they
would continue TO give him that sup
port they would be able TO do far
greater things during the coming year
" school work.
During the noon hour some hun
ireds OF baseball fans. willing to stave
m the pangs of hunger, went forth to
he athletic grounds and there en-
Dyed a very interesting contest be-
ween two Artisans teams-one from
Nhlteson and the other from Wells
lale. The struggle lasted FIVE in
linEs with the following result:
q s
vhlteson ...2 2 1t
vellsdale .......2 o o s-6
A home run In the last half OF the
fth, by Glen Baker. added to the =
pirit OF the occasion. Post struck
ut G men. and WIN Carson 5. The
mpires were Rumbeauch. OF Wells
ale. and Buttericis. OF whiteson. The
rorara u-ara u u TTilffHrau1 of.