The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-05-14
GRADUATING CLASS
OF HIGH SCHOOL
ENTERTA|NS

On Thursday Night Judge Sloan, OF
Phoenix, Delivered Commencement
Address to Graduates in Presencs
of Large ALiience.
Class Roll.
Miriam Elon Bond.
Louise Dawson,
Lawrence Archie Smith,
Ora Lee Box,
Carrie Young,
Ethel Ora Brooks
Helen Lucille Hill,
Charles. Ambrose Spezia,
William Elmer Damron,
Harry Kirkpatrick Wilson,
Lloyd Vernon Potter,
Louis James Spezia,
Don L. Brutinel.
With the largest graduating class
in the history of the Bisbee High
School the commencement exercises
were held this week. beginning on
Wednesday evening with the Glass
Day Exercises and concluding on
Thursday evening with the presenta-
ton by Prof. Williams, City Super
intendent, of the graduating diplomas
In concluding his remarks Prof. Will
Iiams said that he took especial
pride in presenting the graduating
class of 1915 to the public and this
expression was the sentiment of all
those familiar with the school work
this year.
The singing of the High School
Girls Sextette during the class day
program on Wednesday evening and
the chorus numbers by the pupils of
the High School on Thursday even
ing. under, the direction of the musi-
cal supervisor, Miss Joy, added to
the pleasure of the entertainment
Wednesday evening was given over
to the graduating class and they car
ried out their own program consisting
of songs, recitations, readings, class
history, and class prophesy in man
ner that elected spontaneous ap-
plause from the large audience that
completely filled the auditorium.
On Thursday evening, at the Com
mencement Exercises, the following
program was presented:
Invocation-Rev. ]. R. Sawyer.
Chorus-Morning Invitation, Veazie,
High School.
Address and Its Outlook" ),
Hon. Richard E. Sloan, of Phoenix
Solo-Miss Kent.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Chorus-Sailor Song, Lathrop, High
School.
Benedietion- Rev. w. ]. Gordon.
On Saturday evening at the Princess
the Seniors will entertain a number
of invited guests with graduation
ball
The High School Glass of 1915 is
to be congratulated upon the wisdom
of their choice in extending an invita-
ton TO Judge Richard Sloan to de-
liver the Commencement address;
Judge Sloan is one of the foremost
citizens of the state, pioneer of
thirty years residence, during which
tine he has served the territory and
state both as jurist and Governor
with honor and distinction. Judge
Sloan is a perfect gentleman and a
learned scholar and his address on
Thursday evening, 1915 and Its Out
look showed q. keen insight into af-
fairs of state with particular refer
ence to the war now raging in
Europe.
Judge Sloan was introduced by Dell
M Potter and was accorded an ova-
ton when he arose to address the
audience which filed the High School
Auditorium. In his Introductory re-
marks Judge Sloan said that he had
learned during the past twenty-four
hours that it was a long, long way to
Clifton; and it's long, long way from
home" yet he was glad to have made
the journey for two reasons, saying
81 am enjoying for the first time a
visit to Clifton and coupled with this
pleasure 1 have the privilege of par
ticipating in these commencement
exercises of your High School.
congratulate you upon having High
School here, especially one of such
evident excellent standard. 1 con-
gratulate these young persons upon
having completed the required course.
Whether you intend, as / hope you
may, to supplement this course with
that of the college or university, l
have no doubt you have acquired here
a taste for study which is about all
that our schools of any grade may
give, so that self improvement and
intellectual growth may not cease
with your school life.
Speaking more directly to his sub
ject, 1915 and Its Outlook" Judge
Sloan recounted the incidents of the
present European struggle to date
and continuing said:
IF Germany shall win the Kaiser
will dominate Europe. If the Allies
win England and Russia will dom1-
nate Europe and Asia, while France
will share with England the whole of
Africa.
Happily America has thus far es-
caped being drawn into the conflict.
Our concern thus far has been to
maintain our neutrality and at the
same time, maintain cur rights as
neutral. Such incidents as the des-
truction of the Lusitania and conse-
quent outburst of feeling engendered
thereby, show how delicate our situ-
alton is and has been and how easily
and quickly circumstances may yet
force us into it.
If the President shall succeed in
steering the ship of state safely
through the troubled waters OF the
European conflict he will certainly de-
serve and receive the commendation