The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
MID WINTER GRAD
UATING EXERCISES.
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The race has moved from lower tt
higher heights, and from these heights
the lights beam forth and enlighten
the nations. Was there ever nation
or a race born more like the lowly
Nazarine? Although no star appears
over the place where they were
born, the great and living word OF
God ilIumined the SKY anu that light
OF truth ana grace has been the
star that has kept our faces toward
Jerusalem while we prayed three
times a day with our doors opened,
and this has been our decree and
creed that has enabled us TO tri-
umph both in material wealth and
moral precepts as now our children
enter colleges and universities, the
learned professions, although their
ancestory had servitude as basis.
Then no authors, no inventors, but
they are many, then no lawyers, now
they are available; then no teachers,
now they are abroad In all the land;
they are guides of our children;
then no preachers, now they instruct
the nation from sea to sea, and even
IN the lies of the sea. then no books !;
now we read our own literature;
having over three hundred authors.
But we are to talk about the com
mencement, and review the program,
and the music and the annual adj
dress, the occasion of which drew
a large and appreciative audience of
many patrons and admirers. The
mid-winter comments are new in our
school curriculum and they are COM
nlendable as they permit a student
TO graduate at the end OF the semes-
ter In which he finishes and not to
beat time to the end of the second
semester. This Is right, and not
only this, but child should be pro-
NOTED at any time that 1t is worthy
and has the ability to do the advanc-
ed work.
Miss Zelma Tyler was the class sal
utatorian, made "The Call TO The
Future" the subject OF her Grafton.
pointing out In a definite manner
the purposes Of the urgent call to
him who must be up and doirg, de-
JfiTering the GRAFTON with proper en-
rphasls and correctiveness that toll
sof the ira ming which she had receiv-
Led at the hands OF careful teachers
Miss Marzelle G. Cooper, the sweet
seOntralto singer and gifted speaker,
followed Miss Tyler, speaking of The
affirmative OF Great Characters" She
deijneated and portrayed the effect
tve success and triumphs Of the
world renowned persons who had
success through infirmatlves in all
ages and In all ranks Of life.
Miss lois jackson whom nature
has endowed with sweet voice as
a singer and natural ability also en-
dowed her with the Gift of oratOri-
cal powers for she speaks well and
anuncsates and makes word picture
OF the theme IN hand. She spoke
70 the subject of Labor the Source
Of All Attainment" riveting the at
tention OF the vast audience with the
Lew thought and appreCi alton of King
TABOR either of hand or mind. Miss
Jackson is young lady OF great
promise and so are all the young
ladies Of this class on this occasion.
Master Henry McDade was the fav-
orite OF the audience, and received
much applause slefore speaking a
a word. his rising from his seat was
the signal, as he stepped forth in
knee pants to deliver what proved
70 be a splendid Grafton, delivered
without fault OF break. either in
words or thought. Courage to Meet
LIES Duties" rang out from the
silver tongue Of the young Demosthe-
mes that he was and is destined to
be more as the years come and go.
The vast audience leaned forward
to catch every word OF the young
Cicero as he showed the effect OF
courage in every phase of life. in the
hur Bile cottage. on the battle front,
in the pulpit. on the stormy seas,
In morality, in the sweet virtue of
the maids characteg. in the manly
qualities of every man and the
queenly conquest in that higher