The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

thought Of every woman whether In
the lowly circumstances Of life OF
wearing the royal crown and weld
| ing the sceptor. Young McDade was
almost encored so vigorous was the
appreciative applause. Although q
mere boy, he speaks like genius
best can we honor the boys who rise
up out of the common rank and file
and make gentlemen of themselves
Is the burning question Of the writeri
Let us pay more attention to the
young people and give them larg-
or opportunity in the home, in the
church, in the school, and in fact
in every relation where there is an
opening, and il there is not one,
| let us make one with the door of
, hope open in their faces that they
may see the utilities and the pos
sibilities of the future.
Miss jeanette wilbur held up be-
fore an intelligent audience the
theme of IAN Aimless Life" and
SO vivid was the picture made
through the effect of well chosen
words that one could readily see
the fruitless efforts of life spent
without an aim. Lost opportunities,
broken vows, visions without efforts,
spectators floating in mid air, day
dreams, inactivity; the cream of life
wasted In youth with no purpose was
set forth in no uncertain terms,
shame and utter failure are the con-
sequences of such life, she would
have us to know. Miss Wilburn has
a bright future.
The valedictory with Character
/, Determines our Destiny" was the
works OF Mr.. Emmett Sims, who was
also popular with the audience. He
showed the effect of character in the
individual, in the nation, in the
home, the church and state. He is
an effective speaker, and pride to
the professors of the high school.
Mr.. Sims, a clam, but passionate
speaker that steals upon you UNI
aware in the binding of his CONCISE
and well written sentences. When
we looked on this young man as he
delivered his masterful Grafton, we
thought of the Roman Miraculous,
who In praising Caesar. said that
Caesar had conquered himself in re-
storing him to his liberty, and we
said that this young man had con-
quered himself by staying in the high
school long enough to finish. Let
there be more young men like Mr..
Sims who will conquer themselves.
The young man, who conquers him
self with his environments that ex-
list today, is the biggest man in the
Nation.
The class day was held at st.
John Baptist church where the other
members of the class rendered
splendid program on Friday.
The following spoke a t
the Glass Day Exercises: Lucille
Davis, Thelma Dudley, Lucille Dud-
ly, Theopia Jackson, Oracle Mae
Weems, Allene Woodland, Adolphus
Jordan, Herbert Gibson, Dewey
Mack. Fannie Thornton, Minnie Kel-
ley and Carl Smith. DIR. e. Arlington
Wilson delivered the annual address
before the graduating class. The ed
dress was one Astounding in advice
and encouragement to The graduates.
DR.. Wilson made for a basis of his
timely address, 'The Mount of Wis
ion; The Mount of Fulfillment and
the Valley of Service" He also used
as a sub topic, "The Attention."
The Intention" aud '"The Extention,"
The address was replete In many
apt illustrations OF eminent charact-
ers who had stood on the Mount of
Vision, and such men as Joseph,
C01rates, and even Christ, and that
they too accomplished their mighty
works for humanity by standing on
the Mount of Fulfillmen, He illus
tratod his Service topic by calling
attention to the boy in Iowa, who
attempted to make snow man, and
completed all except one arm and
one eye, was compelled to leave be-
fore finishing his task Of making a
man. A rain over took the snow
man in the night, and melted him
down, the next morning the snow
man had disappeared. and the child
thought his man had walked away.
But the first one man arm he met
with his one eye he claimed him as
his own man that had wandered
away, the man not understanding
why the child should annoy him by
following him, upbraided the child,
driving him away, but the boy cried
out you may go but you are not