Semi-weekly herald., 1913-06-02

this morning on their way to Clover
dale, Ind, to spend the summer with
their parents. They will visit until
Tuesday with Denver friends. Mr..
Utterback joins them there and they
will make the remainder of the jour-
ney together.
The twenty-fourth class to claim the /.
Durango high school as its Alma Ma
ter held commencement exercises at
Red Men hall Wednesday evening.
The structure was far too small to
accommodate all who were proud of
the members and their accomplish
ments, and who desired to witness a
crowning event in their lives. The
happy occasion will ever be held in
pleasant memories by the members of
the class, their parents and instruc-
tors.
At the appointed hour the curtain
rose on stage fittingingly decorated
in the class colors, pink and grey, and
the class flowers, pink and white car
nations and crowned with the class
motto, "Do 1t Now" The whole eff
feet was exceedingly pleasing and
showed a wealth of artistic details
that entailed no end of effort and
designing.
A deluge of applause greeted the
young people az they wended their
way across the stage to their respec-
tive seats. They were company that
would command the admiration of any
community. The sort of people who
are well equipped to rise above the
well filled ranks of medio,rity, pos
sessing the ability and determination
to surmount the obstacles toward the
| summit of eminence. Their faces and
bearing gave evidence that they had
| already learned the lesson that the
bread of idleness cannot reap reward
Theirs are aptomistic spirits, and not
one but believes that life holds for him
or her, full measure of golden prom
| Use.
The program rendered was excel
lent and brought forth no end of
praise. Following the appropriate in
vocation by Rev. Mr.. Vermillion of the
First M E. church, was musical
number by the young ladies of the
class which received. merited ap-
plause.
Lester Johnsons oration Harness
ing Nature" was instructive, interest
ing and well rendered. The young
man possesses remarkable mechanical
knowledge for one of his years, and
should he follow some of the plans
outlined in his production we may
justly expect that he will be enrolled
among the nations great"
| Miss Inga Skeels held the audience
enthralled with her reading, "The
Masters Violin" Her work is that
of finished artist.
Miss Zadie Hill, who is the pos
SCISSOR of magnificent voice, rendered
vocal solo, La Charmante Mar
guerite," in manner that charmed
every one of her hearers. In addition
to her wonderful voice she possesses
pleasing and striking personality.
sonality.
Miss Mable Simpson, one of the
honor members of the class, presented
an essay on Vocational Education"
which treated the important subject
in thoughtful manner. Her splen-
did grasp of the needs of the time
are certain to make her an import
ant factor in the educational world.
:. Hubert Wynne's part in the pro-
gram was piano solo, "Polka de lie
Refine" He has been a favorite with
Durango audiences since his grammar
school days, and his talent and ability
is so generally recognized, that COM
ment seems superfluous.
Leroy Marsh in his rendition of
Ralph Connors "Glengarry Fight"
was a part of the program the audi
ence was quick and eager to laud. His
delivery and impersonations are su-
perb.
l uAAoo VyobS 6oNS WIG Niaoo
prophecy in rhyme and the produc-
tion SO cleverly characterized the diff
ferent members that it evoked laugh
and applause from beginning to end.
Clifford Laube's grafton, "The Call
/ to Public Service" was a masterpiece
in diction and thought, and was in
deed a fitting climax to the splendid
] program which contained such
wealth of excellent features.
In presenting the diplomas Prof.
Holden, principal of the high school,
! voiced the sentiments of all their in
| structors in his well worded appre-
I citation of all members of the class
and their ability and how they had
nerited the recognition they had re-
/ ceived. In behalf of the faculty he
expressed his best wishes that long
happy and useful life might be theirs
and that fate might bestow upon them
the best things that she had to give.