Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
SUCCESSFUL YEARS
SCHOOL CLOSES
THIS week
CLASS OF TwENTY-FoUR COM.
PLETE THE COURSE OF THE
LOCAL INSTITUTION.
BUSY DAYS Mark TERMS END
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday Evening
Glass Play Brings Big Crowd
Monday Evening.

The annual graduating exercises held
| Wednesday evening at the school audi
torium was well attened and of unusual
interest. The program for the occasion
was an exceptional one consisting of
the following numbers.
Salutation .............. Rev. Wood
Band Selection ,.......G. H. 8. Bend
\ Introduction of speaker. N. E. Bashore
1.-The characteristics of an Educated
| Man" ................ Mr.. Elliott
| Presentation of Glass go, Miss Brooks
Presentation of Diplomas ....
| ................... Mr.. Wadsworth
Solo .......... Miss Esther Telcher
Song, Little Peweet" Boys Glee Club
Benediction ........ Rev. Wood
The band selections played were en-
joyed immensely. Following Mr.. Bashore
| introduced the speaker of the evening,
Mr.. Elliott, of the Lewiston Normal.
His address was well liked and no doubt
the class which he spoke before gained
much good from his speech. The solo,
sung by Miss Telcher was exceedingly
liked by everyone and was regarded as
| one of the big numbers of the evening
| The stage was beautifully decorated
with class cOlors, flowers and fir
branches Twenty-four young geniuses
received their diplomas, three of these
personages are now serving under
| Uncle Sam, in Company E. Never be-
fore in the history of the school has a
larger Gloss passed into the world under
the name of g. II. s. graduates. The
class as a whole is worthy of congratu-
latiOns and praise for their sticktooi-
tiveness as class.
| The Baccalaureate Sermon.
| The baccalaureate services for the
class of 1917 were held at the High
School Auditorium last Sunday even
ing. Rev. Wood of the Federated
church was the speaker of the evening.
For his theme he took a subject which
Wesley, the great reformer, preached
on in England at one time in reference
to money, namely get all you can, save
all you can and give all you can. Rev.
| Wood expanded his theme a great deal.
In speaking of getting all one could he
| told the class to apply it to commercial
interest but emphatically warned them
to get it honestly. To be able to get it
commercially we must apply the phrase
to physical consideration To keep
strong and healthy bodies thus making
better citizens. He emphasized the
educational idea of getting all that was
possible. He pointed out that we are
living in the age of intense competition
| where the education of our parents is
not sufficient and that we are being
east among educated people more and
more. Among the hundreds of colleges,
he cautioned those who are planning to
go farther along these lines to pick
| the best and get the best. He dealt
with the question of deals. On this
phase of the subject he warned the class
that they couldn t get too many ideals
for they would continually slip away.
In the second part he advocated saw
ing after the getting. Saving the re-
sources, saving the sound body and
those educational faculties was of great
er Importance than the acquiring. Many
could get but few save. The ideals
which every one must have, he said, !
must really put theory and practice TO
gether. We must not lose them. They
must be in the body of the pillar as
well as in the ornaments as it were.
In the giving of all we can he warned |
the class not to forget what they owed |
the school and community. Up to gra-
duating time they had been getting and |
saving and now they must give back |
the just dues; not in money, he said, |
but to pay off the moral obligations. |
He would consider man thief who
would neglect duty of this kind even
tho many pass it up.
Before and after the sermon the
Federated choir sang. For this kind. I
ness the Senior class wish to thank
them. The Girls Glee Club sang a /
specially prepared selection and the
Baconian quartet closed the services \
very appropriately with selection en-.
titled "Good Night
The Juniors decorated for the occasion,
The decorating idea was carried out in
many vases of narcissus and ported
plants. Lallah Fulton played gradua-
ton march while the class marched in
in double file from the back and took re-
served seats in the front
The audience was a large and very
attentive one. Everyone appreciated
the sermon. The Senior class wish to
to thank Rev. Wood for speaking and /,
in taking such a helpful and appropriate
theme.
Dandy Glass Play.
About two weeks ago the dramatic
critic of the Free Press, who between
home talent shows and features at the 4
local movie shop has little to do except
oil the presses and help the regular
printers on press day, had occasion to
burst forth in a heart-to-heart story Of |,
the success of a home talent play. We
told the truth on the occasion, and got
away with it. All the folks who were
IN the east are still our friends, appar-
emily, and speak to us every time we
meet. /,
Seems if it makes hit to tell the
truth about these home talent shows. Il
F. So, having enjoyed pleasant evening
at the opera house Monday evening.
when the senior class of the local high !
school gave presentation of a merry Ii
comedy styled as "Her Nephewis ,