Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-05

srssisl 10 Tn, News
CANYON. June i-One ~ the most
impressive numbers ~ the home corn
ING was the dedication ceremonies NJ
the unvcillng 81 the memorial tablet In
hanor ~ W. T : y e boys who dict
In France The program opened with
Song io the Evening star from Tam
hauseT This was followed hy kipling's
'Recesslonal" X a. Cousins then
gave very touching prayer NrNt
came n violin s1ln hy Miss Glars.
Beethoven Romano IN T." J "
Reid IN a brief address gave short
Biographical arr0u't - the hu's who
once were with ~ bot who dld not
reiurn and th,n D. nail ,rihuf' 'u
American unuhool ou "a" battlefield
ilnd In lie Wallace Il clark sang 't
fsctiveiv I0'rft ID.ls St'y'usUus l;r.
QUEEN"
President : HN IN bis address
sccepting the tablet emphasized chiefly
life Il service. h. pointed uui that a
lfe IL not measured iu DAYS bat 10
deeds. Following this little Marion
llni and villa T.. Mor,look drew back
the curtain urvcl'iug IN, tablet Fur
closing number the audience sang
THE star spangled Banner
In the center section 81 the HulI.
forum a space was reserved for thr
families ans friends ~ ihn boys in
whose honor the occasion Wis held
Just hack ~ this. an ser,Io, boys boo
attendance sat
The ceremony was Appropriate arl
purchased hy thu faculty ~ the West
Texas State Normal College AMI q
hears the following signatures. Virgil
A. Brown. Lawrence wilson Cox An.
Grew Homer Floyd Harold Gisi Archie
Eugene KEY. James Percy l.ggstt and
Thomas Bart Copplnger
Grand Procession.
On "Wednesday afternoon occurred
the grand procession u the student
body. members Il the faculty and SIS.
itors through the business section -
Canyon. Al o'clcrk the crowd gath.
cred at no west entrance Of the Nor.
inhl building and formed In line for the
procession Tn hand headed N, line;
then followed the members % the fac.
ulty. Pres. J. A Hnl and cx.prcsidgni
II. Il. Cousins leading Next came the
visitors. ex-students and others After
these followed the student body This
imposing line Of over seven hundred
people marched two abreas; from the
Normal % the business section and once
around the square.
Ex-studeuts' Reunion.
President J 4 Hlill opened the PRO.
gram fOr the eN-s;udcnts reunion hy a
very able and appropriate address IN
speaking 81 the history II the instiiu.
ton. he pointed out that II the firs,
faculty only seven members now are
identified with the institution But"
he continued. the Institution is some.
thing more than mere men and women
The real institution i It's spirit of serv.
ice. che ideals for which Il stands. the
principles { seeks to nculcsie. Ana
then. welcoming those IN attendance
he continued we ar, glad 60 welcome
YOU because YOU bring hack pleasant
memories. because u the inspiration
which your presence brings. Your sue.
cess IN lie y a constant benedictiun o.
this Institution. Your Alma Mater has
now 20 sons and daughters attending
the University 81 Texas, sc per cent Of
whom have been on the honor roll al
the year. The Panhandle q Texas has
the greatest human asset the brighies,
and best boys and girls 10 b. found
And then. briefly. he emphasized the
fact that the West Texas stat. Normal
College Ia one q the most democraiic
institutions 10 h. found. In conclusion.
he welcomed u p. Cousins.
Cousins Pleads fcr Loyalty.
The chairman then introduced ex.
Pres. Cousins with the statement that
the neat speaker needed no introil..
ton. that he was shrine - the hearts
/ ~ all the students. ex.siudents and
members Il the faculty that were here
during his administration Tn. aud.
ience verified this statement hy rirlnA
simultaneously and applauding fur
about five minutes
Mr.. Cousins then took a characters.
tic pose az the table with his right foot
little forward, just as he ua-i to do
when conducting the chapel .xercise.
Pin-drop silence fell over the audience
as all leaned forward 90 hear the first
words 81 the distinguished speaker.
Mr.. Cousins spoke briefly ~ tn
early history Of the institution. begin.
ming with the first appropriation 81.
+ $4,000 set aside BY the legislature fol
the building u the school plant here
: This small fund was supplemented ay
magnificent donation hy the com
munity. He told IL how the FIRST sss