Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
Robinson Wins Spurns.

quent salutation.
 Robinson Wins Spurns.
 The Arizona Republican feels it can take the time and space here to remark that it is proud Of the next speaker. Mr. Geroid Robinson literary aspirant. the man who has made the highest grades ever in schoolWork in the high school, Iaborer with the news force of this paper and genuine live wire, ladies and gentlemen, the valedictOrian!
 Being in q writing profession, but as some are inclined to think with only his feet on the same plane. MT Robin sons text would very naturally be lit erature, its Mission. To say that he treated the subject broadly is a futile assertion. His work showed deep thought, fed with long study He was in fact defining literature, his ambi- ton and his hoped for life work at the same time Yet he said that Iitera ture seldom supported those who sup port it, the authors. Still again. it has been said Nr. Robinson will make his mark in the world. The pencil tip showed between his fingers last night when he faced down, a large audience and showed the last of his schOOl-boy self consciousness as he rose to speak.
 To his classmates, he said,
 Even though this is the last time We shall meet as a body, it is not for me to voice a farewell to faculty and school. In so far as We have done our work well, let our teachers remen- Der us by that; and where we have failed, let them be forgiving in memory as they have been in fact, mindful al ways that charity suffereth long and is kind"
 His oration was studded with the gems he has found in literature, indeed his words showed he is not an un- seeing reader of the worlds best works He must be very familiar with it to have treated it as he did.
 Mr. Defty's Solos.
 The excellent cello solos of MT. Dwight Deity were a most pleasing in terlude to the speaking. A former member of the student body, Mr. Deity returned last night to charm his sue cessors on that-figuratively that, platform He responded to hearty encore. His first piece was "The Swan" and the second, "Gavotte-"
 The high school orchestra, an eX- ceeding youthful but at the same time a well practfced organization made
 
 the way it rendered the processional and other selected music.
 The beautiful flower decorations, in cluding some famous sweet peas were donated by Mrs Frank H. Parker, who has supplied the same part of the com mencement decorations for three years.
 President StaytOn Doris of the class of 1913 presented the school with a check for over two hundred dollars, the remaining fund in the class treasury, a part to go for the purchase of statue of Abraham Lincoln to stand opposite George Washington and the rest to be devoted to athletics. The check was accepted by Principal Stabler, who said it was the biggest money gift ever left the school, and thereby '13 established another record.
 Commercial Honors.
 The commercial department came in for some notice when it was announced the following special certificates would be granted.
 Special shorthand and typewriting certificate to Tucker Pinney. Grant ed to those who can write shorthand at 125 words per minute, transcribe it at 40 and write over 50 on the type writer.
 Shorthand and typewriting certifi- cate to Nettie Brady and Rose Be nanato. Granted to those who can write 100 words in shorthand, tram scribe at 8 words per minute and write 50 words on the typewriter.
 Bookkeeping certificates to Leonard Sandeberg, Raymond Putney and Wal ter Brown. Issued upon examination.
 Special typewriting certificate to Samuel HOlsinger Issued upon his excellence in typewriting, he having attained a speed of so words per min ute for ten minutes.
 Class of '13.
 Jean Armstrong, Reed Averill, Bon nie Agnes Basket, Rose BenenatO, Victor Benenato. Dorothy Blumenthal, Mary c. Bustrin, Clara J. Bustrin, Edith May Calkins, Alice Cast, Donald w. Chipperfield, William Paul Cook, Emily Davis. Julia Frances Doheney, Robert Stayton Dorris Marie NJ EgIy. Julian A Gang. Thomas Columbus Geare, Wallace c. Gregg, Julia Mabel Green, Ruth Griffin, Margaret He'd wige Gross, Lee Roy Hanson, Lucretia lizabeth Harrison. Exie Florence liar rison, Thomas Jefferson Haughton Jr, Ellen Elizabeth Helm, James Stephen Higley, F'rona Hibbs, Anna Morley EJ41n r1