The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-05-31
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

building was crowded to capacity last
Friday evening upon the occasion OF
the commencement exercises at the
a class of seven pupils consisting OF
Dora Cole, Rose Horrigan, Teresa
| Masters, Lorraine Bartell, Eva Philip
Curry, Louis Bovee and Glenn Carrel
! finished their high school course.
graduated and were presented with
diplomas. The stage was profusely
decorated in the class colors with a
wealth Of flowers in evidence. and
on the stage, besides the graduating
class, were Prof. F. B. Nance, DR.. ID.
H. Lewis and E. e. Parsons, clerk OF
the school board.
Prof. Nance opened the exercises
with brief remarks in which he gave
hasty resume of the history Of the
school since he assumed charge as
principal some five years ago. A
pleasingly rendered vocal solo by Mrs.
d. H. Lewis followed. A very clever
class history was read by Rose Hor-
rigan. Teresa Masters gave a skill
fully executed piano solo. The CHIEF
address to the class was delivered by
DR.. D. H. Lewis. The doctor is a
fluent talker, as has been demonstrat-
ed on so many occasions, and in this
instance he made one Of the most in
teresting speeches of the many that
he has delivered on various occasions
in this place. Dora Coles class
prophesy was very humorous pro-
duction. Especially pleasing vocal
solos were rendered by S. B. Starrett.
jr. The valedictory, by Lorraine
Bartell, was a most creditable effort,
replete with fervered patriotism, and
such an appeal to the loyalty of the
American citizen that it is given III
full as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Schoolmates:
The Tragedy of Indifference is the SUP,
ject have chosen for tonight. l snouiu
like to talk to you about lts preVaienJies
as an enemy during the present Woriu
crisis; about it's character as an enemy
in the life of the Individual; about the
elements of cowardice. laziness, nneHci
ency and worthlessness which go 70 MIKE %
no the nature of the Indifferent man. The
passive attitude toward life is common
attitude and in the present conditon o.
our nation dangerGius i. at.'aaej ra Wa in need need
of sincere and unseltish action, actioh
guided by that initial vibrator of success.
the power of thinking straight: o.. ,r,,,
Indifference is the tendency 70 uriit
the way of least resistance. indifference
always slips down selfish narrow groove
touching here and there az temporary h ana at
only i,V oblivion and Disappointment. Ny
Friends. cease to be Indifferent. Lave
the life of enthusiasm and OF service. '''
Nt,ttc 10 ct
find genuine happiness; in your very de.
votion to a life charged with activity
and pep you will find delight.
ardly elements of indifference. The IN,
different man is in some wise q coward
IN that he values his peace too higniy, IN
risks To really live you must be sports
man enough to take your chance +. Inc t,
charm of life lies in conquering IT; II hes
in venting all the strength OF ones fHars ff rs
owe anything to our sponsors ana 70 OUT
selves it is to meet every opportunity
with our whole soul Each ounce o, ~.
difference is a power to check growth:
every spark of enthusiasm lightens the
road to success. Indifference Is coward
ly. Get over the notion OF fear, eitnet et
sorry. for if you live well you must IN
evitably meet them all. ,.,,
Without faith in the future how dark
life would seem to us in these days OF OF
great catastrophe. Indifference has no
Respect for the future-for surely, 1t
could never contribute toward making
That is why this modern day has the
greatest contempt for indifference IN
difference has always been fault in that
it checks the development Of character,
but in these infinitely serious days {"
war when our future is so very much at
stake, indifference becomes crime.
Efficiency with Indifference? We are
told that efficiency is the survival OF the
fttest. 1t is only natural then that ef-
tcency should hate ndinerence ;ca;tecamse because
because it is untrue to the real values
of life. Progress hates Indifference be-
cause it never gets any place Patriot.
ism which has broadened these days into
meaning a love OF all the finer Things
which the ages have decided to u.s.. hates
Indifference because, 1T seems like an
enemy in ones own home
|. Let us now consider constructively the
life of enthusiasm. Pep is our every day
name for it. Have you ever noticed how
struggled triumphantIy through many ad-
ventures and dangers? To do less than
the best you can do is failure This means
Not to help, not to believe not to hope.
even during one moment is to fail In
that moment Profit by your failures
for that is what they are for; Expert.
never experiences anything so II you
would be educated plunge into the life OF
activity. You will get just as much out
us we are all bundle of habits. VIII
YOU choose to be that iabby feeble bum
of indifference, or will you be that WE'LL
developed. efficient, sturdy bundle OF
habits, which teens with personality be-
cause it has grown out of your many
struggles to reach your ideal? For ideals
are worth while to us as the North
Star to the sailor. He never reaches it.
but il guides him safely into port
Life is IA struggle for every one. but
the great difference seems to be in the
way people meet their trials Each re-
| ing yourself upon life with energy. Learn
to give and take whole heartediy.
Indifference is cowardly and monoton-
/ teresting. Indifference is selfish and
| unprogressive: enthusiasm is generous
and active. Indifference, my friends, II
unpatriotic; genuine enthusiasm is pa
We leave the shelter Of our school house
Infinitely tmidly, feeling the pulse of
the greater duties which we must soon
meet for society's sake. Our education.
is merely started Our greatest lessons
| are still to be learned. We have still to
| contribute to the saving and development
1 days of schooling. We who are leaving
our school days behind, look upon our
! debt to society not as a debt but as an
I opportunity which we will meet enthusi-
astically and with every ounce of energy
we possess we shall strive to live up To
our class motto, Grin and Grind"
| thank you.
| At the close of Miss Bartell's ad-
dress. which was delivered from men,
ory, Mr.. Parsons in a few we'll chosen
words presented the members of the
class with diplomas. The proceedings
closed by the audience singing Amer
lea" standing.