The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-10
Harold Greidcr. Honor Student of the
High School Graduating Glass.

Tie question might be asked are
you going to bring 4 reasonable inter-
est on the investment one eastern
educator said recently a large per cent
OF the young men who go out from the
high schools and colleges are spine
less mollycoddles' and that the girls
seem to care more for poodle dog
Ography' than for the fundamentals of
life A distinguished business man in
Chicago the other day-he is dead
now-wrOte a great argument against
the high school and college.
The American schools are the cor
nerstone of our nation that no beard
less professor in the east can tear down
by turning his pen into 4 shovel.
These young people represent the
fifth generation of American democ-
racy. Remember young people, that
the American civilization is builded
like the bicycle=it cannot stand, it
must go or fall. States must amend
their constitutions, churches must re-
wise their creeds. else will come stag
nation.
You represent a select class. Only
per cent of the people OF this coun-
try go through college, yet so per
cent of the leadership of this country
is through college graduates
There viii be those who Will say
if YOU turn your back on the teach
ings of the past that YOU are turning
your back on CfOd-dOn't YOU believe
it. [ am here TO plead that while you
may reverence the things of yesterday
YOU must on no account be content
with the mplishments of the past
Don't let your liv be governed
by those who revel in the antique
Nenerate the past but let your ideal
be something better. See visions
build air castles. have no dream of
human equality You've heard on the
the Fourth of July that all men are
created free and equal-don't you be
1feve it. Jefferson said it was a self
evident truth. 1t isn't; it is self
evident lie. What you want is an
equality only of OppOrtunity-that is
be white or black.
Then the speaker told Of the great
ness of the state Of Kansas In closing
he said: s'ShoW to the world that this
great state has the greatest men and
women in the world
Brings Large Returns, Says Starr.
The ceremonies We're resided over by
superintendent c. c. Starr "Educa-
ton has sometimes been considered as
a menace" he said. but now it is
hard to find anyone who believes that
education does not bring the largest
returns of any investment
Music by the high school orchestra was
the first feature of A. program. The
professional was played on the pipe or
ran bv Miss Mildred HazelriSg as the
members Of the class marched to the
platform past rows of subscribers The
Invocation was pronounced by DR..
Arthur 5. Henderson of the First Con
gregatioaal church and Miss Mary
Emily Daniels sang three solos that
pleased. The diplomas We're given out
by President c. c. Nicholson of the
board OF education.
The honor student of the class as
previously announce Harold William
CSr2i1er, son of Prof ". H Greider.
of the high school. The second honors
were be slowed upon Miss Jane Kin
gan.
The Graduating Glass.
The following are those who we're
graduated: Frank William Ablle. SAM
uel HoughtCn Albaugh. Paul William
Anderson. Elsie Ella Bowles, Helen
Ruth Coe. Mary Cunningham. Walter
William Davis. Helen Dickerson, Mary
Israel Dickinson, Alice Douglas, Chas.
Judson Eldridge, Harold Clay Ewers-
Grace Myrtle Frantz. DINA L. ".
Frantz Margaret Elizabeth Fuller Mil