East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
45 YOUNG MEN AND
WOMEN GRADUATED
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Largest Class in History Of Local
Institution Receive Their Diplomas
Last Evening.
REV. SNYDER GIVES ADDRESS
Takes for His Subject The Young
People and the Tfmesr
Is Delivered by Miss Eileen Bow
hng-DipIOmas Are Presented By
superintendent IAnders.

Forty-five young men and women.
composing the largest class ever
graduated from the Pendleton high
school, were last evening given their
diplomas at the conclusion Of exercis.
es witnessed by an audience that fill.
ed every available inch OF floor space
in the big high school auditorium.
These forty-five young people lis
tened to a most appropriate address
by Rev. J. E. Snyder OF the Presby-
terian church, an address full Of most
helpful and wholesome advice. II
was an able and most impressive talk
and was heard with rapt attention
not only by the students but by the
hundreds in the audience.
Rev Snyder took for his subject
THE Young People and the Times"
He spoke to some extent upon the
changing Of the times. contrasting the
present age OF bewildering develop
ment in scientific, Industrial and eco
nomic lines with the age OF even half
a century ago. Then. he said. the
world was largely individuaIistic.
each man relying upon himself alone.
Now, he said, the world has become
soclalistic to the extent that every
man is dependent upon a thousand
other men for the necessities OF life.
In the complex civilization there are
numberless opportunities for the
young man and young women who Is
equipped with the proper assets.
Rev. Snyder enumerated what he
considers the Prerequisites Of success.
First is a liberal education, he said.
but with it must go sterling integrity
of character. clean habits OF living and
courageous heart. He defined by
illustration and explanation his full
meaning.
Rev Snyder was introduced to the
audience by Rev T. +. Weaver OF the
Christian church and was paid
warm tribute by the other minister.
Rev. Weaver also pronounced the in
vocation at the commencement Of the
exercises after the graduates had filed
onto the stage TO the professional
played by Miss Pauline Rice.
The salutatory was delivered by
Miss Meta Neil Besides extending a
welcome in behalf OF the class. she
briefly reeited the rapid growth and
development of the high school dur
ing the past few years. To Miss
Eileen Bowling fell the honor OF de-
hyering the valedictory and she ac-
quilted herself of the task In very
interesting manner.
The diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Supt. J. S. Landers.
Chairman Brock OF the board. to
whom the duty fell, waving the priv.
ilege and requesting the superintend-
ent to act for him Supt. Landers,
preliminary to handing out the diplo-
mas, made short address to the au-
dience. He called upon the parents
of the graduates to arise and to them
he addressed a tribute for the sacri-
ficeS they had undergone in bringing
their children to this successful COM
pletion Of their school course. Supt.
Landers also spoke upon the new
trend toward the practical In tho
schools and he urged that this COM
continue It's progressiveness.
During the program there we're sew
oral very pleasing musical selections.
A students mixed chorus sang tho
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