The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-05-23
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
High School Exercises to be
Held Tonight.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
Delivered by Rev. B. E. Koontz
Last Sunday.

The usual events attendant upor
the completion OF another term o
school have been occupying the at
tention Of the students and teacher.
and the general Rathdrum public
since last week, aud the program will
come to close with the high school
commencement exercises at the Pres
byterian church this evening. The
address, as heretofore announced,
VIII be delivered by Mayor w. J.
Hlndley Of Spokane. The exercises
are open to the public.
Rev. b. Il. Koontz OF Spokane
preached the baccalaureate. sermon 10
the graduates Of the. Rathdrum high
school at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning. His, subject
was how to live successful life. He
likened life to school, the time of
preparation for higher life beyond
the shadows. Altogether his sermon
was = helpful and inspiring one not
only to the students just stepping
forth into the world, but to everyone
else present. The successful life, Mr.
Koontz said. was not the one devoted
merely to the accumulation Of worldly
goods, the pursuit of happiness or
pleasure, but the une In which good
ness OF character, faith In God and
self and the following OF y fixed and
definite purpose, are kept uppermost
the doing Of ones work we'll, the
courageous battling with all the trials,
sorrows and temptations or lI1e,. and
ever the protection and defense OF
true and pure manhood and woman.
hood. One of the most important
things. he said, is being good, for the
world offers Il premium on goodness
Of character. Life Is a constant bat.
tie, he said, and success connot be
attained by looking for the easiest
pathway or attempting to get some
thing for nothing. The tramp who
gets a "hand out' at the back door.
he declared, is not getting something
for nothing; but he is paying the
highest price: he Is sacrificing his
manhood and self respect. He Incl.
dentally ridiculed the many young
men he bad seen In the west, whose
purpose in life seemed to be only To
wear broad bri,Dmed hat and a pair
OF chaps and, supported by wea lthy
or hardworking parents, swayger
about the street corners.
Rev. A. w. Luce presided at the
services and special music was pro-
vided by the choir. There was a
good attendance.
The Eighth grade graduating exer-
cises were held in the grade school
house Wednesday afternoo u. or
twentyfour In the grade, TWEEN ty.twu
are siid to have passed the recent
examination and were awarded grad
uation certificates.
Exercises were held Tuesday after.
noon by the children In the pri mary
room in which Miss Georgia Sc, ,siba
has been teacher for several te. ,nls.
The little ones are reported to have
rendered the program with credit to
themselves and to their teacher.
The high school commencene ut
play, 1.-The Coach of the Varsity
Crew." on which the students in til 1
cast practiced diligently for lDa,r.,
days, was presented at Fraternal bat
Wednesday evening. No expense Jr
effort had been spared to make the
production success and the audi ence
was delighted with every act. J hose
In the cast were:
CAST OF CHARACTkRS
Louise Notwithstanding Willis
Richard Seymore-Guy Feely
Miss Abby Seymore-Frances Wenz