The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12

poets them to give from their train
ing.
1.-THE citizens of Yakima have paid
FOR your education he said. m :" II
and women who have never seen you
have cheerfully contributed their
share, for there is no tax that the
American pays SO cheerfully as that
which goes to support the schools.
"The community expects you to do
something. Pick out your vocation.
and get to work. Don't drift. Do
something"
Mr.. Sickels emphasized the need of
selecting the right calling, saying thai
IS per cent of all men were insists,
and that it pays to take time enough
to select the work to do.
In addressing the girls among the
graduates, Mr.. Sickels said he was
old fashioned in his ideas. and be-
lieved that there was no nobler call
ling than that Of wifehood and mo-
therhood.
But he continued, "if you want
to work, don't get the foolish idea
that your work must be something
easy. something that won't soil the
hands and will bring large returns.
Women Should Vote
Honesty in business relations was
emphasized by Mr.. Sickels, and the
necessity of all doing their political
duties to the state.
Il am not strong believer in wo-
mons suffrage" he said. "but 1 do
believe that when the state has given
-, vi re inc
is her duty 20 exercise the privilege.
1t is not right. 1t is responsibility.
The state of Washington has placed
on women he responsibility of vot-
ing, and l believe the state will be
the better for it,
Hearty applause greeted these state
ments, and again at the close of his
address, Mr.. Sickels was well APP
plauded. both by the audience and
by the graduates
Give Diplomas
Immediately after the address OF
Mr.. Sickels Genevieve Thompson, a
member of the class, sang solo, and
responded to a vigorous encore.
Principal A. c. Davis then arose,
and was enthusiastically greeted by
the audience. He presented the class,
recomm ending to the superintendent
that they be awarded their diplomas,
Superintendent Sterling spo k G
briefly and then, taking the bundle OF
diplomas, called the names of the
class members, who rose as their
names were called, and received them
Margaret Coffin and Ruth Truitt as
sisting in their distribution.
Glass Memorial
Harry Wembridge, president of the
class, then arose and made a brief but
effective talk, speaking of the feeling
of the class for the school and of the
appreciation of the opportunities en-
joyed. He presented, on behalf of the
class, a large rug for the stage and q
handsome set of books
Principal Davis accepted in d few
words for the school.
Rev. w. G. Whitney then gave the
benediction, and the audience dis
persed to the halls, where the grad
yates held informal reception for theil
relatives and friends for half an hour
Award Prizes
Prizes for written and oral English
offered by some public-spirited either
and contested for several weeks age
by the English classes of the high
school, were awarded by Principal A
c. Davis during his talk
In the contest for written English
the first prize of Sis went to Margare
Coffin and the second prize of $40 te
Dale Eyer.
In the contest for oral English, thu
first prize OF SIS went to Francis
Perry and the second to Ruth Truitt
Honor Students Get Scholarships
Mabel Wood, as one of the honol
students of the class, was awarded 6
scholarship in Whitman college, Walls
Walla. Edith Boden, another honol
student, was given a scholarship il
Puget Sound university, Tacoma. al
was also Clara Kortmeyer, a third o.
the honor students.
Mentioned for influence
Superintendent Sterling in his tall
before presentation of diplomas gave
the names of several members of thu
class who, he said. had been recon-
mended for honorable mention by thu
faculty on account of their good in
fluence in the school and the worl
they had done for the school. Thes'
were Dorothy Coffin. Curtiss Gilbert
ayers Johnson. Tiara hpIliutNci
Helen Marian, James Thompson, Wal
ter Tuesley, Harry Wembridge ant
ROLAND Woodruff
BaccaIaureate Sermon Sunday
Rev. S. j. Kennedy of the FRS
Presbyterian church preached the bac
calaureate sermon Sunday morning
from the topic 1.-THE Supreme Art,
which the speaker argued was the ar
of making the best of ones oppor
tunities from the duties nearest a
hand. Forcefully and clearly this
lesson was impressed upon the mem
bers of the class and the members o.
the large audience that filled thu
church to its fullest capacity during
the services.
Give Mock Senate
As the last effort of their schoo
career the members of the 1912 class
gave a mock senate before crowded
auditorium Monday afternoon They
were coached for the presentation b,
Hon L, o. Meigs. formerly speaker o
the house of representatives of thu
state
First on the program was the en-
trance of the members and of thu
chief Justice. Fred Clark, who seated
himself on a carefully prepared chair
of Justice and got up from the flooi
a feor eyit, h 1iuOitN hi