The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-05-22
Commencement Program

cises Of the Forsyth High School was
held at the Church on Thursday night
Supt. Crawford made a few remarks
and introduced the graduate Of the
evening, Robert Gideon, who deliver
ed well prepared Grafton, Our Duty
TO the Republic. This was vel
written and we'll delivered. The lead
ing thought was brought out by sketch
ing the cause Of the downfall OF the
ancient empires Of Persia, Greece and
Rome. He declared that history
showed that the downfall Of these en-
pires were caused by decay from with
in, from internal corruption, and out
side Iorces only completed what was
already prepared from decay within
He appealed Ior patriotic citizeDry
that would tolerate no red f'P, or any
other flag than the Stars and Stripes.
Icy Reese and Ruth Harmed favored
the audience with a piano duet.
Prof, Irion Of the Springfield Nor
NAL gave the address Of the evening,
and it was splendid, practical address
He appealed for high schools TO fl
graduates for their chosen work what
ever it might be, aud not educate
them with no end in view, where there
is break while they seek around to
see what work they shall enter. They
should have decided that long before
their graduation, and have been pur.
suing a course along those lines. He
also appealed for better equipment fol
schools so that better work could bt
dore. Cooperation Of teachers aDc
patrons, and harmony, were also notec
as prime essentials toward success il
schools. We believe we voice tn,
feelings Of Forsyth people when We
say we hope to have Prof. Irion with
is again.
| R. c. Ford in behalf OF the Board o
Education aud the faculty, presented
he diploma to Robert Gideon, the opl
graduate, speaking as follows:
| Five years ago, this SUNNI er, whel
| the Board Of Directors Of the School Q
the Ozarks, broke faith with US, and re
moved that school from our midst, W
;old them they were making a yer
grave mistake; that they were com
pelliug US to put in high schc ol, ant
that il we did, we would have III
best school in the county. That ia
We opened the Forsyth High Schoo
We, at that time had no equipment
No library, in fact we had nothing e'
I cept teachers and pupils. The builC
ing was only partially seated. Thank
I TO our teachers and pupils, that YET
= we succeeded in getting accredited {
a third class high school. The secon
, year with but little better equipmel
the school jumped from third to
? first class school,. Something as la
e informed had never been done in Mi
}, souri, by small community. Ye
j. BY year the school has improved, ar
g we want to have il continue 10 do S
n Tonight we are closing or fourth yea
e During the past three years we hay
e maintained the high standard set by Il
,, State Superintendent, aud with eat
y succeeding year hope to make d
e school grow better and better. -.
e Il is true that during the past ye
ID We have had some drawbacks. iii
Of the call Of our county took away fro
IN us some Of our pupils, Then the
N huepza came and almost broke upI
1, school. But despite these dfawbac
is the school has survived, and tonig
n. we have one young man, who althcu
s, he heard the call Of his country, a
er Joined the colors, served his coun
N until the close Of the war and receiv
N his Memorable discharg'; has met ,
er requirements, made the grades a
n. now is entitled 10 receive at the hal
of oil The faculty and Board the dip!om
ay hold in my hands. Robert Gidet