Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-13

Time with its swift onward rush has
given to our community 25 years OF
High School opportunity.
All honor to those who have used these
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sympathy to tho 81
who were unable to take advantage o1
the chances offered-pity and sorrow fol
those who willingly neglected to better
their intellectual qualifications.
The High School finals reached theil
elimination on Thursday evening, june
6, 1918.
During a professional the speakers OF
the evening, DIR. Chas. Ellis and DR.. s
M. North, County Superintendent G. L.
Palmer, clergymen, trustees, members
of the Faculty and the Class of 1918 took
their places on the stage while the rest
of the High School student body filled the
chairs reserved for them in Town Hall.
County Superintendent Palmer in few
forceful and pointed remarks introduced
DR.. Ellis of Juniata College, Huntingdon,
Pa. Dr. Ellis theme was possibilities
which he called the largest word in the
dictionary because possibilities are unlm-
tied
A child enters school with possibilities
derived from heredity and home envir on
ment. These the school direct, stimulate
and develop but without this foundation,
which no school can give, results cannot
be obtained.
1t is most sincerely to be hoped that
DR.. Ellis's mastery address, replete with
the soundest of logic and undeniable
facts and interspersed with sparkling, il
Illustrative anecdotes, will cause the pat
rons of any school then present to give
honest earnest thought to the part they
play in the education of their children
and to induce them to stop trying to
shift all educational responsibility on
those who can only use the material fur
nished them. Those who did not hear
DR.. Ellis have been deprived of rare
treat.
1t Will be most fortunate for our com
munity if DR.. Ellis can come to US again
with such inspirational messages.
Prof. H. D. Beachley, in kindly
Courteous manner, explained DR.. North's
position in our educational forces, then
presented him to the assembled people.
Dr. North, in an earnest, compelling
address strove to impress the young folks
and parents with the actual condition of
world affairs at present and strongly ap-
pealed to all to prepare for the opportun-
ity that will exist for those prepared
to accept them and render competent
service.
The times are overflowing with urgent
demands and strenuous efforts will be
necessary to take our places in the fu-
ture activities that will confront the
American nation because no other nation
will be so circumstanced as to undertake
the work of reconstruction that always
follows a.war This time the task will
be of gigantic proportions because of the
unprecedented world cataclysm of hor-
rible destruction which is spreading its
devastating flood over such vast extent
of territory.
DR.. North then presented diplomas to
each one of the Class of 1918.
During the exercises the pupils of the
High School sang beautiful songs in a
very creditable manner showing the
wise direction of the able High School
Faculty.
DR.. P. E. Heimer said the invocation
and Rev. M. l.. Firor pronounced the
benediction.
Those who arranged these Commence
ment Exercises deserve much credit for
giving the people of this town and vicin-
ity an intellectual feast and very valu-
able suggestions for the best way to
serve our beloved nation in these days
of intense struggle for righteousness.