Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-03

On Thursday evening, May 18th.
the Senior Glass of the High School
held its graduation exercises at the
High School Auditorium and were
| presented with diplomas by Professor
~. II, Niesley which certified that
they had completed with homer the
course of study prescribed By the
Board of Education. There we're six
teen in the class and a large number
of them were our boys and girls from
the country who have attended High
School from different localities. It
was a gratifying moment for their
parents, their teachers and friends
Each class that graduates annually
from High School have many mem
cries to carry with them of struggle
and Disappointment oftimes, and
many pleasures and this class is
no exception to the rule and all ad-
mire the young man or woman who
puts up a good fight and surmounts
the difficulties and stays with the
task as the members of this class did.
| Wa KeeRey can only feel proud of
her excellent schools and their pro-
ducts. J. III. EDgIe of Abilene gave
the address of the evening 'sLifes
Trinities Mr. Eugle gave an ex-
cellent address Many speakers on
occasions of this kind very often miss
an opportunity to give some good
safe, sane and practical advise, but
this is not true Of Mr.. Engle His
discourse abounded with some of the
put before class for a long time.
One of his strong remarks was mo
person is educated until he knows
himself. until he knows the world
and until he knows God. Mr.. Engle
was an inspiration to the class and
his address will long be remembered
by all who heard him. The class
motto in red and white, the class
coiors, was Not'at the top but climb
the speakers remarks. The High
School chorus and the Alumni quar-
tette and the quarteCte composed of
Misses Braddy and YeweIl and
Messrs. Beason and Niesley furnished
the music for the evening and all
the selections were beautifully rem
dered At the close of the exercises
the tenth J, annual alumni banquet
was givensin. the High School Gym
nasinm where naaffy one hundred
members partook of a three course
supper served by the Good Will Soc
iety which brought the happy even
ing to close.
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appropriate exercises in which many
people participated. In the morning
the usual march to the cemetery by
the members of the G. A. e. and
others was made to decorate the
graves Nearly all of the business
houses and number of private res
licences were decorated with flags
and bun ting. In the afternoon a
very large crowd gathered at the
Court House for the further exercises
of the day. Splendid music was fur
nished by the band throughout the
day. The music by the Quartette
was also excellent Jake Hickman
read an appropriate Decoration Day
poem entitled Fifty Years After"
Miss lone Kraus read the Gettysburg
address in her usual splendid man
ner- Cheif Justice Burch, of Salina,
was the speaker of the day and made
an excellent address Everyone was
well pleased with what he said and
the way in which he said it, He is
a scholarly and impressive speaker and
the town felt honored in having the
privilege of hearing him His speach
was full of splendid live issues of the
day as well touching memories of the
soldiers who laid down their lives for
their country. We hope Judge Burch
will visit cur city in tlae capacity of
speaker at some future time
Mrs. W. Y Herrick returned home
last Sunday evening from the Uni
versity Hospital at Kansas City where
she has undergone surgical and med
ical treatment for a number of weeks.
We are glad to state that she was is
much improved in health.