The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-20
Fohy-One Young People Complete Course
in Chickasha High School; Certificates
Issued to Eleven Students
Finishing Normal Work
VISION OF AN IDEAL"
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS
DR.. Cohen Delivers Inspiring Message
Pointing Out Path to Success; Char
acter, Purpose and Power
Keynote Of Rame,'s Remarks

In the presence of a crowd of rela'
tiyes and friends who packed the high
school auditorium, forty-one young
people on Friday evening after listen
ing TO an inspiring address by DR..
Lawrence L. Cohen, Jr, pastor OF Ep-
worth Methodist church, received di.
plomas testifying to the fact that they
had satisfactorily completed the
course of study in the chickasha high
school
Al the same time, eleven students
who had finished the work in the nor
NAL department we're awarded >certif-
icates which gives them authority TO
teach In the public schools in any
county in Oklahoma for two years.
Supt. Ramey presented both the ci-
plomas and certificates in behalf of
the board of education
"The Vision of an IDEAL" was the
subject chosen by Dr. Cohen for his
address and for thirty minutes he held
the closest attention OF the class and
the audience as he pointed out to the
graduates in eloquent language the
pathway TO the highest success. Be
fore presenting the diplomas Supt.
Ramey made one OF his characteristic
talks in which he dwelt upon "char-
acter, purpose and power" as the basic
factors necessars for useful life.
The program for the occasion was a
brief one. consisting OF vocal numbers
sung by girls quartet. a trio. the ad-
dress and concluding with the class
song.
Diplomas were presented to the fol-
lowing;
Martha Grace Coryall. valedictorian;
Marjorie Cochran, salutatorian; Bes-
sic Drake, Doris iDubose, Clarice Tat
man. Ramona Balm. Marjorie nwyer,
Tempest Damon. Mary +. Eppler,
Ruth Gowdy. Grace Hatsell. Lavonia
Neal. Mary McDaniels Ada Irene
Hudgins. Josephine Pool, Mildred
ShuItz Alberta Smith. Lucille West
fall, Esther Ruth Williams. Clara
Woodson, Hazel winder. Irene Will
son. Elizabeth Watkins. Joe Bruner,
j.. V. Collier. L. Norman Duncan, Ar.
thur Griffith. Harvey Hulin, Dewey
Luster, Howard Major. Erwin Pool
Ernest Raspberry. Clyde spaulding,
Leo snedeker. Wallace Thompson
Nellie wendt. Media Weaver. Marcus
Weaver Loretta Hanks, Lois Horne
Virgil Lee.
Those receiving normal certificates
some Of whom were post-graduates
we're as follows:
Leo Snedeker, j. V. Collier. Loretta
Hanks. Margaret Plato. Esther Viii
liams. Ramona Balm, Lucille westfall
Mary McDaniels. Arthur Griffith
Tempest Damon, Margaret Coppin
ger.
Before beginning his formal ,ad
dress DIR. Cohen spoke in terms o
high commendation concerning tbs
public school system of Oklahoma ant
Chickasha. paying a glowing tribut,
to the faculty of the high school fo
their efficiency and untiring effort
I'm behalf Of the cause of education
Facing the class he then spoke in par
as follows:
"a mans life is determined by hi
ideals. In this world no man eve
achieves what he does not aim foI
We measure mems heights by th
depths from which they have ascend
ed. Ideals, are the moulding factor
of life-they are the creative force
of heroic achievements. TO the du
lard. George Elliot says. ideals ar
often poor ghosts; their sun-fille
eyes cannot discern them; they pas
before them in a vapor' How differ
ent with the educated man. Why
ideals are what men live by. The
are the springs Of character, the Lac
der by which aspiring souls clim
through darkness to the throne of tn
universe. In most vital sense