Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-16
Yerington to Celebrate

| A. ). Phipps and Geo. Nugent was
appointed to have full charge of the
arrangement for the celebration and
with full power to appoint sub-com-
mittees.
| The committee started to work al
once to arrange the program for tn
event, which will be announced later.
The entertainment will be scheduled
for the 3r.d and 4th.
At this meeting a resolution was
passed asking that petition be sub
mitted to the City Council granting
the use OF fireworks within the city,
excepting on Main street.
Altho the time for arranging cele
| bration is very short, the committee
S putting every effort forth, to have
a good program for the event, one
which will arouse the spirit of '76.
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| Democracy as illustrated by modern
events Mr. Johnston spoke first OF
The early history of our nation and OF
/
.he problems which the Continental
atriots had to meet. He spoke OF
popularity OF their political experience
md how it fitted them to lift up the
torch OF freedom on these western
shores; of how it has been necessary
TO fight to preserve liberty and OF the
battle for its protection in which we
are now engaged
Carlton Hironymous then presented
he Class Prophecy. 1t was a clear
and clean cut guess, just little exag
gerated, but so fitted to the PERSONAL
les of the class as to be far from the
,bsurdities so often presented under
his title. The speaker modestly pro-
claimed his moderation and made it
.ppear that he does not want to be
Ford.
At this point the program was
I ;on by the Mutual orchestra, in their
sual happy manner, and then the
Class VIII was read by Lillian Muir
,hy. In language replete with the
usual technicalities bu, plain
ough to be understood by all, Miss
Murphy detailed the things which the
lass leave behind, and which, in some
,ases at least, were very dear to
.hem. The Winged Victory" was left
tatuary to the school and the picture
The End of The Day" was left to the
leXt class presenting a picture to the
school. The spoon left by the class
# 'l3 was bequeathed to the Fresh
nan Class for the best party given
Turing the week The characteristic
cs OF the C'ass of II were dstrib-
1ted to the remaining classes and
members of the school.
That part of the program kirown as
,resentng the shovel had been as
signed to Harry Davis for the Seniors
md Blanche Carter for the Juniors
| fhe shovel. a wooden model, has had
The names of four of the graduating
.lasses burned on it and there is room
Tor about eight more classes. The
special significance is Dig, dig,
lig", and Mr.. Davis exhorted the
Juniors to follow the example of the
graduating class in that profitable ex-
ercise: to learn the art of application
md make life larger, that their to
norrows may be but the vaster echoes
If today"
Blanche Carter for the Junior class
accepted the gift with a few we'll
,hosen words and promised for the
juniors to try to live up to the spirit
Of the gift
This was followed by the Valedc-
tory, given by Lottie Ross Miss Ross
contrasted the educational system OF
the past with that of the present. She
brought out the standing of our High
School in the light of present day con
ditions. An appeal was made to the
people and students of Yerington for
the advancement of local educational
interests. for it is in the schools that
our future citizens must be trained.
Miss Ross showed us that country's
greatness is not based upon its army
or naVy as most DeODle believe but
upon the intelligence Of its citizens /:
citizens intelligent. not in warfare
but in meeting the present day prob
lens and being able to hold their
own against world wide competition.
Mrs. ]. I. Wilson. president of the
Lyon County Board of Education
gave resume of the work accomp
lished by her board, mentioning the