Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-06-01

inuiViuuailze eacn one as tney merit.
Each member Of the Glass delivered
their subject in clear, distinct voice,
without any hesitancy or embarrassment
whatever. The applause greeting each
one being ample evidence that their
efforts were heartily appreciated.
The Class History, read by Henry
Sager, President of the Seniors, evoked
much mirth.
There being eleven in the Glass, it was
quite late when the exercises closed.
The Orchestra, most of whom were
High School pupils, deserve much praise
for the excellent music rendered both
evenings.
FRIDAY EVENING.
March Orchestra
Music-- --------------;.-O .-Orchestra
Address w. Soule
Piano Duett-"Over Hill and Dale"
------- George Anderson, Ralph Cowles
Awarding Of Diplomas as-----------
----------.---Pres. Board of Education
MUSIC Orchestra
OlaSS song Glass
"oiuo Wy LuCiio NdTlOCk.
With brief remarks Prof Kramer in
troduced Hon. W. w. Soule, of Rapid
City, who spoke probably an hour, his
topic being
THE VALUE OF CHARACTER.
Mr.. Soule expressed his qualification
at being called to Custer for this i'm.
pressive occasion, expressing his ad-
miration for the picturesque surround
ings of our humble village; and his
pleasure in greeting an assembly show
ing such intense interest in the welfare
of their school children. He endeav.
ored to impress upon the Graduating
Class of 1912 the importance of placing
the goal of their ambition upon high
pedestal and striving earnestly to attain
the fruition of their desires. That what.
ever vocation they might choose to enter
upon the battlefield of active life, not
to falter by the wayside but keep their
eyes steadfast upon the highest pinnacle
of success and struggle onward and up.
ward until they reached the topmost
round of the ladder of honor, fame and
prosperity-health and happiness. This
they could do by keeping their character
unspotted In all walks of life and their
reputation above reproach.
His theme being we'll chosen for the
occasion the audience gave marked at
tention to his address. He had the
happy faculty of interspersing his re-
marks with anecdotes that interested
the small scholar as we'll as the adults
present. His advice to the Graduating
Glass of 1912 will long be remembered
by each one. Frequent applause showed
the audience were in full accord with
his views.
NJ. A. Willis, President Of Board of
Education, prefaced presentation of Di-
plomas with these remarks:
"Class of l9l2-this, the night of your
graduation, is undoubtedly the happiest
of your life. nr
II can assure you 1t 10 one of the most
joyous occasions Of my life to be able to
hand each Of you the document properly
signed and executed, which shall be
your passport to a higher life.
"Year~ after year. have you labored
and struggled with those perplexing
principles of arithmetic, algebra, and
many others; your examinations have
been satisfactory to your teachers, who
have passed you on from grade to grade
until now, you have reached and passed
the last one for this school: you are
Graduated.
Through these several years your
eyes have been fastened to this pima
Gle, seemingly the highest peak in view.
You have scaled the very top, and now
I want to say to you-don't be discour-
aged. This pinnacle you have reached
is plateau. It's soil is rich and awaits
your hands to extract therefrom the
good grain. Its trees will bear sweet
fruits if you will only give them your
care and attention.
"The field is large and will never be
over-crowded, although the schools OF
our country are sending out laborers
like yourselves, by the thousands each
year.
'In the distance l can see other peaks
rearing their heads skyward. Over one
of those largest ones l can see the name
written "Higher Education" Others
have their names, all professional. J