The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-06-23
Ten Students of Class of 1915 Sue
cessfuIly Pass Examinations and
Receive Diplomas
Graduating Glass of 1915
Earl Hammond. Hattie Ferguson
Mary Browder Rubyn Mobley
Harvey Morton Ida Hartman
Inez Coatney Theo. Smart

atfe where crowded house as
sembled to listen to the excellent
program that had been prepared for
the occasion. The stage, which was
occupied by the graduating class and
Governor Emmett ID. Boyle, Prinei-
pal r. II. Fetter, Deputy Superin.
tendent ]. +. Abel, and Prof. r. {.
Thompson of the University of Ne.
vada, was tastefully decorated in the
class colors of pink and gray.
Following is the program:
March, Tam O'Shanter . Warren
Miss Neya Coe
Invocation . Rev. F. c. Shaffer
Piano Solo, "Salut ID Armour"
Elgar -. =. Prof. Philip Krall
Address of Welcome. Mary Browdei
Address =. Prof. Il. G. Thompson
Vocal Solo, THE SIumber Boat
.. =. Mr.. Johnston Price
Farewell Addess =. Theo. Sme'
Presentation of Diplomas .....
1900 .... Governor Boz
Piano Solo. Romance Op: 44.
Rubinstein -. Prof. Philip Kral
Benediction Rev. F. II. Rose
The musical selections were ex.
cellently rendered and appreeiative
ly received by the audience. The
address of welcome by Miss Mary
Browder and the Farewell address
of Theo Smart showed careful prep
aration and brought them many
hearty congratulations.
The presentation of diplomas was
10 have been made by Superintend-
slt Bray, who was unable to attend
owing to his being occupied with his
duties in connection with the selec-
ion of text books for the ensuing
-erm. Ii was expected that this
p easant duty would fall to Prof. r.
Fl Fetter. but the unexpected pres
ance of Governor Emmett D. Boyle,
who arrived with the congressional
party in the afternoon. caused Prof
r'etter TO very gracefully resign in
favor of the States Chief Executive
IN his remarks, Governor Boyle, who
IS member of the State board OF
education spoke in glowing terms OF
The excellent school system of tho
State, which despite its small popu-
alton, ranks with the best In the
United States, especially is this
noticeable in our State University an
III We dAl W
;asion to feel proud. The governor
stated that within the past couple OF
weeks upwards of two hundred stu
dents had graduated from the high
schools of the state.
Professor r. c. Thompson of the
University of Nevada, delivered the
principal address of the evening,
speaking to the subject: What is
The Worth Of MANI" 1t was a deep
subject. ably handled and entertain
.ngly interspersed with illustrations,
statistics and stories that gave point
md humor to his theme. 1t was an
address that more should hear. and
While eXtemporaneous in its deliv-
ary showed a carefulness of thought
md an orderly presentation of facts
hat suggests the hope that Profess
sor Thompson may later commit it
o manuscript and deliver it in the
orm of a lecture. 1t would be inn
Jossible in the space at our disposal
% give thorough digest of his re-
marks, but briefly he stated that the
question of mans worth is general
y estimated at what he is in terms
Of worldly goods, or in terms OF
raining and education. But the
cal worth of man lies rather in the
application of his training He IL
ustrated the value of education by
.tatistics from Folsom prison, where
If 5000 conviets but three were col
eye graduates, 13 were high school
graduates and less than seven per
,ent had a grammar school educa-
ion; showing that in the aggregate
hey were without education OF
raining, and hence inefficient. Pas
ing from this Prof Thompson said
hat man is really the common de-
lominator of values; that he is the
measure of things and the source OF
all values This naturally brings up
,he question by what should you
measure man. Here Prof. Thompson
quotes from Ruskin Tell me what
4 man desires, and I'll tell you What
le is" A man ideals are the de
sisive factor. what he loves is great
ar than what he knows; what he is
S greater than what he can do;
character is greater than culture
deals are the directive forces OF
life; that the difference between
yood men and bad men is the diff
erence in sheir ideals and the ap-
D.ications of these ideals. While
dacation and training mean power,
I is the direction of this power that
the decisive factor in estimating
mans worth.
Ideals give unity to life. Our lives
re fragmentary because they have
no inclusive ideals; we are good in
pots, viii e our goodness should ex-
end everywhere. Our ideals are
harrow. being confined 10 the bust
less sphere or the home sphere,
whereas they shou d be wide enough
20 include humanity. For ideals
which measure man are themselves
measured BY their comprehensive
less. Here is the test of your
worth: How large a portion of tie
sorid do you care for in such vital,
responsible way that YOU are think
ng OF its welfare, planning for its
improvement and laboring for its
advancement?
Tie point where your imagination
nd service stops and your indiff.
srence and responsibility begins
marks your worth as man. The
magnitude of the ends man seeks
and serves is the precise measure ol
Lis worth.