Gilpin observer., 1912-05-30
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

at the opera house Tuesday evening,
were exceptionally fine and reflected
great credit on the members of the
class as well as the faculty who had
the program in charge.
After the opening song, Let the
Hills and Wales Resound," a beauti-
ful chorus by the school; Rev. S. A.
Webber Of the Methodist church, in
voked the divine blessing upon each
member OF the class and prayed earn
estly that the knowledge they had
acquired, might be blessing to them
and through them to the world.
The first member of the class to
speak was Miss Stella Parsons, who
in beautiful voice, delivered the
Glass Poem," into which she had
woven events Of their high school life
as well as the names of the members
o. the class.
After this, came Miss Loretto Mag
or with the Class Prophecy. She is
a worthy prophet and in her predic-
tions gave to the members of her
class everything from the presidency
to a flowers kiss" The Boys quar-
tette followed with a selection that
brought down the house. They refus-
ed to be quiet until the boys appear
ed the second time. Then came the
Holy City" pantomime, by the
girl members of the class. This was
a beautiful rendition by the eight
lady members OF the class, under
lights c. different colors which were
thrown on the stage as the different
parts were reached. Miss Lillye Av-
ers sang in beautiful clear soprano
the Holy City," while other members
in pure white, with appropriate gest-
ures, acted their part So perfectly
that they appeared more like angels
than school girls.
After the pantomime, ,Delmor Brown,
the only male member of the class,
read the Glass Will, in which he gave
away everything that ever belonged
to the class except the little tan
dog"
The Valedictory address ives de-
livered by Miss Laurel Hill, and the
farewells she brought to the class.
as she rehearsed the battles, the
victories, the joys, the tears of the
four years spent together in the
High school brought tears to other
eyes than the members OF the class.
The other members of the aseswere
the Misses Emma Grutzmacher, Agnes
Nordlein and Helen Heuer.
After the exercises by the class,
Prof. Geo. r. Momyer, of Lamar. de-
liverei the class address from the
subject, The Power of Purpose" In
this address the professor impress
ed in a forcible manner, the neces-
sity for the members of the class
having a definite purpose in life,and
then bending all their energies and
using all their powers to accomplish
this purpose. He sighted many Of the
prominent men Of the country, as
examples of this persistence with
out which. it is impossible to reach
the highest places.
In the absence OF County Superin-
tendent Mrs. Mabee. Judge w. C..
Matthews, president of the school
board, with we'll chosen words and in
his usual happy manner. gave to the
graduates advice and caution. He
suggested to them that when the fun
was all over. they should sit down
at the feet of mother in the dusk
and .ell her seriously that they did
care for the sacrifices she had made
for them. And to tell Dad" that
they did love him. Then he present
ed to them the diplomas which they
have earned with these four years Of
toll; the farewell song was sung and
the happy company dispersed.