The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-18
GRADUATES PROVE
TRAINING VALUE
Vocational High School Com
mencement Brings Revela-
ton in Proficiency,

II there ever was a sclntilla of doubt
in the mind of any Memphian as to
the value Of the work the Crockett No-
cational high school is doing 1t would
have been dispelled like a morning haze
before the blazing July sun had that
doubter gazed into the happy, yet ear
nest. faces OF the 81 graduates who
we're awarded their diplomas before
a crowded auditorium at the Scottish
Rite cathedral Tuesday night, True,
the sweet girl graduate was there. She
was there in such great number ana
so sweet was she that great applause
greeted the opening remark OF Hard,
wig Peres, president OF the city boafa
of education, that If he were to avail
the Apple Of Hesperides TO the most
beautiful member Of the class he would
have Il give every girl a bite.
From the girls side Of the school
work no higher efficiency in express
sion, earnestness, meditation OF voice
dignity and grace in delivery and de-
a and withal pounding, convincing
logic could be conceived tha that DEM
onstrated by Miss Dorothy Hatcher,
Valedictorian.
Endowed by nature with grace and
charm and personal magnetism in Il
degree calculated to hold any audience
Miss Hatcher added a w~ell-rounded
series of appeals and proofs that the
highest calling for the trained woman
Is the making Of the home.
Woman's Highest Mission.
Miss Hatcher painted with skillful
touch the homemaking Of our grand
mothers, whose soft white hands FASH
Toned beautiful little garments Tor me
coming men Of the race while their
brothers and husbands from forest ana
fireside to forum and counting house
laid the foundation for the material
prosperity that has made America the
greatest country on earth. She VS.
ualized the soldier fighting in France
and pounded home the compelling truth
that 1T was those fighting boys vision
Of home that made them go In ana
fight like demons to make American
homes free forever from any menace
Of suffering the fate endured by women
and children Of Belgium and France.
Let us make the homes the soldiers
return to worthy Of the sacrifice they
make said the speaker Let us pause
and the dollar TO think OF the things
| more worth while.
1.-THE training received In the voca-
tional schools makes for the highest eX-
preston OF life,' was the conclusion OF
the valedictory.
'InB NOCaIlui1hl SttlpDl allOIuS plpvi
tunity to make arithmetic attractive
In working out acknowledgements IN
sewing, making hats and other adorn-
ments, Chemistry is made a vital thing
I'm the preparation of foods to nourish
the bodies of men. Again mathematics
and English taught are made kinetic IN
their application to st~enography, car
trades taught at the school, concluded
the speaker.
Efficiency Schools Motto
A storm Of applause greeted the con
clusion Of Miss Hatcher's address which
subsidized only when the strains OF Z
musical number struck up, When she
received her dipoma a little later the
ovation was repeated.
Efficiency by The training OF th'
three Hs-hand, head and heart--wa'
pointed out as the aim OF the work @
the vocational school by Miss Lucill'
Dice, class salutatorian. She pald
high tribute to members of the faculty
especially the principal, ], l.. Highsaw
who has worked hand, heart, read, nee
Land every energy he nossesses-an'
that's some energy~~to make the schoo
work a success and his life an insplra
ton to every boy and girl whose. NJ
has been frightened and made reaay !
battle with the problems Of life by nj
aid and caretaking supervision,
Russell Walker. class president, ~ nj
greeting characterized the Vocatlona
high school as the opportunity sehot
OF Memphis, and reviewed the record
OF pupils turned out In the business an
professional life Of the city. He ais
pointed out the fact that on the servic
4 flag OF Vocational high there are II
stars, and that four white crosses {
V the head Of as many little mounds 9
the soil Of France attest the loyalty an
fidelity to country uppermost IN mlhe
Of alumni Of the school
Special Training Vital.
To meet the compelling demands
N the new era Of world prosperity boul
to ensue when the world becomes r
Il adjusted and the problems Of the W
y settled, special training will be imper
tive Y one is to win a high place ~ !
world's affairs, was the burden Of I
a commencement address delivered
turned from France, after service wi
Battery A, ti4th field artillery.
Members Of the class We're warned
= steer n midway curse between I
A. diametrically opposed eounsels of WI
~ he characterized the blind opttmis
o. and the blind pessimist,"
l." The blind optimist," tho speal
said. will carry you to heights
g. imagination and make you believe Il
YOU can accomplish anything YOU m
81 desire In the world and his counsel
20 evil because he will make you ride
y a fan II you think you can do too ms
'le things. Equally mischievous to {
OF Just starting In life is the advice Of
blind pessimist," he continued, -"
r. would have you to believe that eve
thing great TO be done in the We
i, has already been done, whereas we
~ lust beginning to realize that the gr
rs s~torehouses OF science, literature a