The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-05-25
BACCALAUREATE SERMONS
REV ELMER w. HARNER ADDRESS
ED THE SOUTH CANON HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS


The annual sermon to the gradual
ing class of the South Canon high
school was delivered by Rev. E. W..
Harner at the First Pres byterian
church Sunday evening before an
assemblage that filed the auditorium
to its capacity. In addition to the
discourse there was special music by
the choir; features of which were
vocal solos, with anthems by the
choir, by Mrs. w. B. Holland, Mrs.
Martha Bethel and Fred Hubert and
. an instrumental solo, flute, by Mr..
Hubert. with organ accompaniment.
I The scripture lesson was read by
Rev C. T. Ilsley from the seventeenth
chapter OF the gospel of st. John. fol-
lowed by an invocation offered by Rev
Armentraut. The sermon was predi-
Gated on the tenth verse of the ninth
chapter of Ecclesiastes, whatsoever
thy hand findeth to do; do II with thy
Night" and was masterly, practical
presentation of subject from which
many wholesome. useful lessons were
drawn. Rev. Harner emphasized the
necessity OF energetic, conscientious
work in every field of human endeavor
IL success would be obtained and
made impressive the statement that
all honorable labor was TO be com.
mended.
The high school student, he said,
must not cease mental and inteIlec-
tual work because he has completed
the curriculum of study and received
a certificate of graduation from his
alma mater. Such one stands upon
a new and larger threshold of life
with added responsibilities and almost
illimitable opportunities for peaceful
conquest before him. Work is one OF
the blessings of life and its benefits
come TO every individual that iabors
honestly and we'll. Jesus of Nazareth.
the Savior of men. gave dignity to la.
Dor during his earthly ministry and
there should be none who are too
proud to follow his example in that
respect
A more eloquent. helpful. uplifting
baccalaureate sermon than the one
preached by Rev. Harner to the South
Canon high school graduating class
Sunday night has seldom been heard
here and the precepts, philosophy and
admonitsons II contained Will be long
remembered by those who listened
and will bring success to those who
Incorporated them as guiding princi-
pies into the government OF their
lives. The keynote OF the address was
the obligation placed upon mankind
to do diligently whatever of honor
able labor was placed before II and
was an encouragement TO it's individ-
ual members to act well their part.
for there all honor lies
The 1916 class OF the South Canon
high school consists OF clifford Ames.
Esther Carpenter. Wilbur Christison.
Doris Ewell. Philip Feldhauser, syl-
via Gaines. Blossom Grifsths, Robert
Galbraith. Lula Galbra tn. Mertie Ir-
win. Sydney Jefferson. Clara Jefferson.
Annie Kirkland. GlldyE Logon. Ruth
Mckinley. Bethel Miller. James Nc
cartney. Richard Poet. Albert Pook.
Dollle Proctor. Grace Ryan. Cecil
Randolph. Edna Turner. David Torres.
Burma Ward and May Wilson.
The Class Day exercises will take
place at the high school building on
Park avenue tomorrow fTuesday) az.
ternoon, beginning at 2:30 O'Clock.
The commencement exercises and
graduating program will be present
ed at the First Presbyterian church
at O'Clock Wednesday evening. The
class address will be made by Prof.
Breitweiser of the faculty OF Colorado
college and will be entitled Splash
es."