The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-05-24

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A large and interested assembla8e
OF people. an excellent literary. musi-
cal and speech-makfng program, and
an attractive looking class Of eigh-
| teen young ladies and young gentle
men seated in the choir loft charae'
terized the twenty-fifth annual com
mencement exercises of the South
Canon high school AT the First Pres
byterian church Thursday night. The
occasion had been looked forward 10
with much pleasurable anticipation by
the graduates and their friends and
its realization redeemed the most san
guine expectations.
There was less OF special decora'
ton in the church than is usual in
connection with such events. altho
the class colors. purple and gold
were shown in graceful folds across
the front OF the auditorium. while al
the foot of the chancel rail were
masses OF blooming plants and feath'
cry. fernlike foliage. On the front
OF the pipe. high above the heads oi
those who occupied the rostrum, was
beautiful American flag. suggesting
to all in the church q mobilization OF
the patriotism Of the community &c
assist the government in dealing with
the great national crisis With which
il IL confronted AZ the present time
The simplicity OF the decorations did
not detract from their beauty. but
rather, gave an added charm TO the
surroundings The principal feature
OF the picture presented to specta
tors as they looked towards the ros
irum was the class itself and there
we're none who wished to have its
attraetiveness obscured by floral ol
other Embellishments. The program
OF the evening follows;
Professional. Gloria ... .Mozar-
organ-Miss Bessie Meouown.
Invocation -. Rev. Guy +. Konke
Vocal Solo-Goodday Maria' -.
Miss Helen Ken
/ Salutatory -...-.-....-..- Chrysalii
| ........ Miss Frances SpurgeoI
Class Prophecy Miss Marie -Earme
Class Poem 49,. Miss Vera LENA,
Piano Duet ... Coronation Marci
Misses Ruth Mahood. Wanda Knowles
Address .... Judge J. L. Coope
valedictory Ring Up the Curtain
The Play Has Begun. Ruth Ferke
Presentation of Dlssomas-Dr. Pit
| A Wade. president of the board o
education.
Chorus Gas
Benediction-Rev. c. J. Armentrou'
| Every number was well presente'
and evoked its need OF applause from
those who gathered to do them honor
The music. instrumental and vocal
solo. duet and chorus. was splendid
ly rendered and IL is a matter OF re
gret that we are prevented by tn
limitations of tine and space to Civ
them a more extended mention. Th
literary work of the graduates in IN
preparation of the salutatory: tn
class prophecy: the class poem an
the valsdictory was superb and wor
thy of publication verbatum. ct litei
atum. et punctuatum. The class &C
dress by Judge Jas. L. Cooper of tn
district bench. as well as the remark
made by DR.. Wade on the bestowal O
the diplomas. was admirable in de
livery and substance. DIR. Wade wa
assisted in the distribution of tn
diplomas by little Miss Jean warne
and Master Frank Broughton Jr.. a
pages. Judge Cooper. who spok
largely extemporaneously, said Il
part:
Now. my friends. We are comm
to a time. indeed. We are there nov
when this country is going TO ds
mand Of each and everyone of us e'
cry particle OF citizenship that W
possess. We are now engaged in
great war. with q great people. Z,
cry other war that has been tough
or waged since the world began Is. 1
comparison with this war. q mer
| speck upon the horizon. We are Ell
gagged with = nation that has deyeloI
ed such preparedness ~, never b,
fore wAs ever dreamed Of. aid ths
has overlooked nothing. from III
brass buttons on the soldiers' troai