East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

the study of literature, the student
comes in contact with the best thought
and expression of life of countless gen.
erations and, whereas he himself
moves on but one plane, his studies
bring him in touch with many and
various planes of life"
Life is School.
In taking up the second phase of
his subject, Life is School," DR..
Schafer went on to say, "The educa-
tional fitting of a boy today is not as
it once was to prepare him for one
fixed plan of life. Life today is dy-
manic whereas once it was static. Ev-
erything is constantly changing. The
methods of manufacture and agricul-
ture in vogue today may be obsolete
tomorrow The pace of progress and
change in the past half century has
been bewildering. IN fact the best au-
thorities tell us that there has been
more advances made in all lines of
huban activity within the past fifty
years than in the 5000 years preced-
ing. Once boy educated for one line
of endeavor was educated for life.
Now he must be equipped to meet the
unexpected and astonishing changes
in conditions with which he comes in
contact. The boy when he leaves
school must still be a student and
should have been so schooled so that
he can easily adapt himself to the
changes and transformations. Thus
our modern day education must be a
continuous process
Diplomas Are Presented.
The diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Wilson E. Brock chair
man of the school board. who pre-
faced the presentation with brief
talk in which he impressed upon the
students their obligation to the com
munity which had educated them. "'TC
be successful" he said. you must en-
ter into whatever line of activity you
undertake with the elements of de-
I termination, courage and persistence
and above all you must keep your
selves clean. The boy who sows wild
oats will surely reap wild oats. You
draw from life what you put in it."
The exercises were commenced
about S:30 when the class marched or
to the stage to a professional played
by Reuben Beckwith Invocation was
pronounced by Rev. S. L. Grigsby OF
the Presbyterian church after which
/ Miss Ethel Freeman delivered the sal
/ utatory, welcoming the audience tC
! witness the occasion of their gradu
/ alton Her brief salute was listened
I to with rapt attention by the audience
/ Two beautiful vocal solos we're suns
by Mrs Carl Power her songs both be
! ing compositions of Harriet Ware. Sh,
was accompanied by Miss Lila Grigs
/ by
Following her songs. Principal A.
Hampton introduced DR. Schafer t.
whom he referred as a man, though
coming from the highest institution o
learning in the state, still had a grea
sympathy for the elementary school
and particularly for the rural schools
At the conclusion of DR.. Schafer'
address, Misses Marie Purdy and Edn
Wisdom sang a duet 1.-The Crimson
Glow of Sunset Fades" Miss Schroe
der and Mr. Beckwith providing tn
accompaniment.
The valedictory was delivered b
Miss Olive Gwinn. With well chose
diction she expressed the appreciation
of the class to the patrons and schoo
board for the schools Of which the
had had the advantage and of tn
beautiful new building from whicl
they were the first to graduate an,
20 the instructors for their patient en-
deayor in guiding them in their work
one Of the most pleasing voca
numbers of the evening was the bas
solo The Miner" rendered by Mr.. Jor
dan. The audience gave him enthusi
astic applause.
Following the presentation Of diplo
mas, the Girls Glee club which hat
previously contributed a splendid mu
sical number, sang Good Night" an
the benediction was pronounced b.
Rev T. E. Weaver of the Christian
church
The following is list Of the gradn
ates.
Ruben Pettengill Beckwith. Rex
I'll IIdI, kdlpH IldTIes hocn' fIdH
res Katherine Smith, Edna isabelle
Wisdom William Arthur Breithaup
Elizabeth Gladys Smith, Olive Gwinn
Walter f. owen, Oscar f.. Ferguson
Lillian Gulliford. Muriel Sailing, Mar.
r Kriser, Mildred Minor Berkeley
Helen Elizabeth Whipple, Otto Hous
er Walton j. Roork. Frances Sailing
Clara Muriel Straughan. Vesta Estell'
Boylen, w Rupert Williamson, Rob
| ert V. Patton, Alice Marguerite
/ Greenawald, Laura Belle Buzan, Ceci
! F. Macdonald, Paul Richardson Fin
nell Arthur Ferguson, Effie Emma
Duff, Martha Margaret Hudemann
Hazel Irene Wagner. Ethel 6. Free
man E'lnssie Kimbrell Ella Helen La.