Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-06-02
NEWPORT


The eighth annual commence
ment exercises of the Newport
High School closed Friday even j
Ing, May 26th. The stage was
appropriately and beautifully |,
decorated for the occasion. Five
graduated-four young men and
one young lady. The following
program was rendered:
Professional, Miss Harkle-
road; Invocation, Rev. e. T. /
Simpson; Waltz and chorous
from Faust; Chorous from fif-
teen singers.
Salutatory, Frank Sheffield;
Barcarolle Offenbach, girl Choir
Gus; arranged reading, Miriam
Seley; speech, Lloyd Hackett;
May dance, Lacombe chorous;
valedictory, Edward e. Bentley;
One Fine Day Madame Butter
fly, Miss Harkleroad. Address,
H. ID. Sheldon Dean of Education
at the University of Oregon. Pre-
sentaticn of diplomas, Elmer
Patrick, amember of the School
Board. Benediction, Rev. f. T.
Simpson. Class colors, green
and white; class flower, white
carnation.
In personality and clear enun-
citation, each performer showed
careful training and acquitted
themselves with credit. The ad-
dress of DR.. Sheldon sparkled
with practical truths and if re-
membered by the class will exert
a lasting influence upon thir
future actions. He emphasized
work-hard work-as the great
est means to success. He said
the taxpayers in the commun-
ity had done much to make it
possible for you to get an edu-
cation and the community ex-
poets you to return this by be-
coming good and useful citizens.
He also urged them to be patri-
otic and always ready to defend
the Country's flag and the Ma
tons honor if in danger. 1t took
a long and bloody war to gain
our liberties and establish this
nation and it took also a great
civil war to preserve it. He ad-
monished the class to be able to
solve the great social and econ
omic questiosns that are coming
up every day such as taxation
road building, the primary law
etc. DR.. Sheldon's address made
a lasting impression not only
upon the class but upon the
large audience that was present
as well. The Auditorium will
seat about $50 persons and every
seat was taken. Mr.. Patrick in
presenting the diplomas made
some very felicitous and approp.
riate remarks to the class. Two
little girls delivered the boquets
of flowers to the members of the
class which almost covered then
up, it was a beautiful, happy
scene, long to be remembered.
The Annual Rhododendror
excursion train came over Sat.
urday, arriving at Newport lit
tie after ten O'Clock am. witt
200 o. A. c. students aboard. Il
was a little misty in the morn
ing but it soon cleared away, the
sun came out and shone bright,
the wind ceased to blow and tn,
day was ideal. Everyone hiket
to the beach, picking up agate'
or sporting in the surf-the Nat
atorium was opened up for the
first time Saturday. A numbe
of the students took a plunge II
this delicious fountain. 1t is ;
fine as well as a healthy sport
Nearly every student gathered |
bouuet of Rhododendrons ant
took them home. This is yer.
destructive to these beautiful
flowers as it breaks up and des
troys the bushes And we don
know how it is to be prevented
These beautiful flowers are ;
great attraction at Newport a
this season of the year and SOM
thing ought to be done to pre-
serve them from being destroye'
by the public. 1t is up to tn
City Council to devise some wa.
to prevent this destroying of tn
bushes.
The excursion on Sunday wa
also small. This is due, no doub
to the late, cold spring weather
Newport will always keep he
A. al On.