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Friday sight
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BY an oscksssrs under tbs Issdssshlp
If I. L. Gsvstte. he wss sssis1sd
by Prof Rsasy l.. R,chsss. vieain,
Frank ID. La. eornst; Tad Knowbss,
clar.sst; Prod. W A. Fraaks. tsom-
boae, Geo. Brown, drsms.
The speakers included District
judge Spslxs Shsct Isfosd, Principal
G. A. HolliAsshssd Of the 0ssaisoa
Normal, K. C. Tea Eyck, sspsriD-
tsoAsnt of The thlsd divisioa q the
Dsaver 4 Rio Gssnde rsilsosA, En-
Sssssor d. r. Sspp, and Jsasss w.
Kelley, connected With the legal de-
partment II the Rio Grsnde in
ODaver.
Judge khack lsfosd paid fssser-
iRG compliment 70 the socks
He spoke in elos ing terms Of the
Gsnnison country end its snfailins
crops. He referred 10 the mistake
men have made in leaving the Gun
nison country for the lower valleys
in the belief that they would sooa
become rich raising frsa Judge
Shaekleford admitted that many had
ssewn rich bss asserss1 naay otAevs
had mot. Hs Ssaisdsd The csttle-
men that they had the bess thing in
the world in the way Of compare
tively easy and comfortable and alb
solately certain good living Judge
Shackleford's address was more in
the nature of heart to-heart talk
with men most of whom he has
known well for many years. He WAS
applauded to the echo when he sat
down.
Principal Hollingshead delivered
q splendid address on the needs of
the schools. He dwelt st length on
needed changes, and WAS particularly
emphatic in bringing ost the point
that the rural schools needed .
curriculam that would fit the student
for farm life. Mr.. Hollingshead's .
speech evidenced careful study of
Of his subject
Superintendent Ten Eyck spoke
briefly on his experience - . COW
pancher Mr. Ten Eyck had ridden
the range for years, and knew what
he Was talking about He said that
the Rio Grande officials would always
strive to help different sections
through which it ran.
Senator Sapp explained on rising
to his feet that he was anxious to
hear "my friend Kelley" and that
he himself would attempt no address.
He thanked the committee for honor
ing him and waved salutation TO
the panqueters. He then sat down.
The crowning event of the even
ing followed in the address of Mr..
Kelley. As an orator and a polished
gentleman Mr.. Kelley has no
superior in Colorado His address
held his audience swsyed now by a
humorous story, now by an eloquent
eulogy Of the pioneer who blazed the
trail that led to the opening Of the
Gnnnison and all other sections of
the state. As a story-teller Mr..
Kelley shone brilliantly. AT the
conclusion of some of his yarEs it
was necessary for him to halt for
minutes to enable the banqueters to
recover their equilibrium.
Mr.. kelley's address, ip part fol-
lows:
"The annual meetings of your
organization have statewide
interest. The general public has
always looked to gatherings of this
sort for information abost the live