Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-15

bition and the ability and the per-
severance 10 complete the work re-
quired Tor graduation from your 1iab
school and have so far prepared them
selves for the work of intelligent and
useful citizens.
But | would urge upon YOU with all
tho power of deepest conviction that
these exercises are of little value to
you and TO the community If they de
not bring home 10 you with renewed
force the sense Of your responsibility
for maintaining aud improving the
efficiency Of your public schools Tn
der government such as ours the
very life of our most sacred institl-
tons depends upon the education Of
the masses. Great political and social
land economic ard moral questions
confront as on every side, today: we
.distruct men and we DISTRICT meas
'Ures. evils rise around rus dark and
meraciHg and thesa problems can
never be settled finally and rightly.
these dangers cannot be avoided, these
wrongs cannot be righted except BIZ
the slow but sure process of edaea-
ton
And 50 my appeal TO you is for a
renewed interest and pride in your
public schools
Members Of the Graduating Class
You have completed faithfully and
we'll the work required of you in our
High school course and you are about
to receive the diplomas which will
certify that You have 50 done. But
before You receive l them would give
YEN fat4- x-p4=7c 6f a5,sf1a - bot ~
value YOU should put upon them
Your diplomas are not rewards for
the work that you have done. The
reward for your work can come only
from the expanding powers within
you, tine powers developed by that
work COR being better and more use
fui men and women. Your diplomas
have no intrinsic worth; they are of
value only so far as they represent,
on your part true honest and faith
ful labor in their performed acquisi-
ten. Fhey will win YOU no laurels
or rewards. bring YOU no honor in the
world where YOU viii work, other than
those YOU can command by virtue of
your true worth as men and women.
DO not lean upon them; they can
afford no support.
But your diplomas will have one
great significance and it is this
thought that / would impress upon
YOU. They put upon YOU great re-
sponsibiity. They indicate that YOU
have been especially favored by for
tune. Of many boys and girls who
trudged To school with YOU that morn
ing III early childhood when you
u !, t,yIt
You here, today, YOU only. compare
tive few, have remained to come thus
far Many of your comrades have
fallen by the wayside here and there.
Tate has not given them the strength
or the opportunity to continue in the
race. And 50 | say To you that in
proportion as your privileges have
been great So are your responsible
tiles great You have received much
from society. you owe society much in
return.
Remember then that your diplomas
are a badge of great responsibility
and ever strive to discharge that re-
sponsbilitv IN manner worthy of
those vino possess the proud heritage
of American men and women."
The reception and dance in the eve
ming was attended by a great crowd
and 1t was brilliant affair the gal
lerles as well as the main floor pre-
scented scene OF charming beauty as
the ladies' moved about in their rich
costumes. Hallowell always maintains
her reputation for doing things right
ON every public function.
The executive committee was as fol-
lows Floor marshal: Earle Paine.
Aids Walter Niles, Lawrence Wyman,
Leo Carey, Ralph Rollins. Lawrence
Uyaf, and William Erbh