The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-03
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STUDENTS GET DIPLOMAS

One hundred and eleven high school
students, representing the largest class
ever graduated from the Richmond
high school, assembled in the Coli
scum last night for the annual com
mencement exercises last night, filled
the hearts of two thousand fathers,
mothers and friends with pride
Happy in the possession of youthful
vigor and ambition, and supplied with
the tools for successful citizenship,
obtained in the twelve years course in
the Richmond schools, they stood for
moment on the heights of achieve
ment before taking up the worlds
business
Represents Big Interest.
The speaker of the evening, George
r. Crosse, president of De Paw uni
versity, informed them that they were
the interest on the thousands of dol
lars which the city has invested in
school buildings, tuition and equip
ment; informed them that they were
the fittest who had survived the
struggle for an education.
Principal Pickell informed them
girls'-that they comprised a class
distinguished by 'its initiative and
common sense"
Superintendent Of City Schools J.
T. Giles in paying a tribute to the
memory of DR.. David w. Dennis, ad-
vised them to emulate the life Of "a
citizen and neighbor, and one Of the
best men the country ever knew"
Coliseum Was Filled.
Approximately $500 persons were
gathered in the Coliseum at $50
o'clock when the high school orches-
ira, under the direction of Prof R C.
Sloane, concluded its thirty minute
concert. which preceded the actual
program. The Indictment weather de-
layed the start of the program half
an hour.
The class of 1916, in couples, and
headed by the class president, Ralph
Nicholson. entered from the main en-
trance and took its pIaoe on the plat
form erected at the west end of the
auditorium. beneath a huge red and
white banner, bearing the class nu-
merals.
Principal Pickell introduced the
speaker, George R. Grose.
reviews Education.
Education. its analysis, it's results"
might be termed the gist of the mas
terful talk of President Crosse
Education, in relation to religion. to
business, to society, to life, was thor
oughly analysed. Dr. Crosse pointed
out the four results Of education, and
asserted that these results, in turn,
would emphasize fifth and general
result.
"In high school the student finds
himself" said the speaker. THAT is
one result. Furthermore, the four years
spent in high school train the boy
or girl to become an efficient worker
Third, the all-around development Of
the young man or woman is fostered;
fourth, the student is enabled to COM
prehend and appreciate life. And the
general result is character"
Do Not Count Dollars.
Touching upon the subject OF ma
terial success, DR.. Crosse admonisned
his audience not to count success at
tanned In dollars and cents.
Speaking of commercialism, its linn
its and its demands, DR.. Crosse made
the statement that the cardinal de-
mand Of the employer of today, was
the boy, girl, man or woman Of char
acter, They demand character upon
whom they can depend, he said
Taking in the broad scope Of life,
the speaker deplored the fact that so
many persons were unable to appre-
ciate the better things of life.