The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-23
GRADUATION DRAWS
AN IMMENSE CROWD
Commencement Exercises Are
Largely Attended
DIR. BRANNON PLEADS FOR UNITY
OF SPIRIT AND PURPOSE.
All Features of Program Proved
Pleasing Growth of School Is
Shown

Taking publishers" for his. subject,
DR.. M. A. Brannon, president OF the
state university, in his commencement
address Thursday night declared that
the work of publishing was not con-
fined to editors of newspapers or the
publishers of books. All are publish
ers, by the lives which they lead and
by what they say and do He urged
the large class before him to always
publish the truth about themselves
and about the community in which
they live. If the good points about
Twin Falls should be published, so
should the weak points in order that
none might be deceived by misrepree-
sentation. Dr. BrannOn spoke earn
estly on the necessity for greater soil
darity The people of Idaho are wide
ly divided in regard to social, religi-
Gus and political matters. There
should be a greater spirit of cooper
alton and sympathy in all matters. In
industrial and economic matters there
should be more coordination. In re-
ligion there should be a greater ap-
probation of the other persons posi-
ton and a greater sympathy. Unity
of spirit and common purpose was
urged. The speaker said that men do
not control either the acquisition or
| application of knowledge or invention.
The student who goes to the library
! to read or the labratory to investi-
gate does not know whence such in
vestigation or study will lead. The
Wrights inventing the airship for
peaceful purposes had not in mind its
possibilities as a destructive force in
war. The inventors of the gases used
to kill men in the present war did not
intend them for such purposes. DR..
RranOOn p1OCqd with an annual tn cO
far as possible, turn their efforts as
publishers along useful lines.
| The Lavering theatre was filled to
Overlooking Thursday night at the
presentation of the program, which
proved a credit alike to the class, to
the faculty and to the entire school.
At no previous graduation exercises
has so large a crowd attended. The
decorations were elaborate and tasty
the abundance of ported ferns and
cut flowers being arranged with de-
lightful effect. The figures 1915"
were suspended in letter of scarlet
and gold from the center of the stage
The class was arranged in half cir
Gle on the stage with the school board
Superintendent Blue, Professor Dow
man and President Brannon in the
foreground.
The young men and women of the
class made an exceptional fine ap-
pearance and the costumes of the girls
were dainty and pretty. The class es-
tablished a rule that each girl would
be allowed only $500 for her dress
for commencement and the results
were surprisingly beautiful in every
detail. Every dress was of the finest
material and showed no little labor
They were all made in an up-to-date
girlish fashion and with many dainty
frills were simple but beautiful.
The first number on the program, g
selection by the high school orchestra
was heartily encored by the audience
The invocation was given by Rev. w
E. Harmon. A solo, ITO Spring." by
Mrs. H. w. Dwight, delighted her lis
teners The address of the evening
referred to above, by President Melvin
A. Brannon of the state university
followed.
Dr. Brannon's address was followed
by Minuet and Barcarolle, "Tales O.
Huffman" by the high school orches
ira, which like the rest of the pro
gram, was enjoyed to the utmost The
presentation of the diplomas was il
charge of DR.. H. w. Wilson, presiden
of the school board, who made a shor
address to the class. Rev. G. l.. Ben
closed with the benediction.
The whole evening was especial.
enjoyed and was marked by the con
spicuous presence of the proud par
ents and close friends OF the gra
duates.
: 1t is eight years since the first elias
graduated from the Twin Falls higl
: school. This class had eight mem
bers. The following year nine gra
duated In 1910 fourteen received di
' plomas. In 1911 this number ha
4 arisen to %. In 1912 there were 2
! regular graduates and nine graduate
from the two years commerce.
course. In 1913 and 1914 there wer
. 4S graduates. In 1915 there were 6