The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-06-17
COMMENCEMENT
AT DOUGLAS HIGH
Class of Twelve Students Addressed
by Governor Boyle Friday Night;
Girls Warned Against Be-
coming "Easter Eggs"

The commencement exercises held
at Douglas county high school last
Friday evening were largely attended
by people of Carson Valley and gave
evidence of the splendid support that
institution is receiving from the peo-
pie of this community.
Principal Benjamin NJ. Aldrich was
the first speaker and told of the ex-
cellent work done during the past
term, not only by members of the
graduating class, but all the students
of the school. After giving a brief
review of the meaning OF commence
ment, especially to the graduating
class, he introduced Governor Emmet
ID. Boyle, who delivered the commence
ment address.
Governor Boyle declared that he had
no set speech for the occasion and left
Carson relying. upon an inspiration
upon which to base his remarks. The
governor stated tina out of $500
pupils attending the public schools
of Nevada, only 450 of that number
graduated from the eight grade, and
100 students out of the 2500 graduate
from the high schools. In other words
less than six per cent of the children
who enter the receiving grades of the
Nevada public schools each year con-
tinue their studies and graduate from
the high schools, which shows an
utter lack of the need of educational
eattainments.
The speaker complimented the
twelve members of the graduating
class: Maybelle Carpenter, Stanley
Springmeyer, Harold Imelli, Raymond
Newman Jensen, Mae Krummes,
Frieda Neddenriep, Myrtle Sorenson,
Clara Scheele, and Thelma Pedroli for
having been included in the six per
cent of students that had the desire
to secure a high school education and
declared that they had signally hon
ored themselves.
Touching on the subject of loyalty
and patriotism, he urged the gradu-
ates to seek further educational learn
ing at the institution in Nevada sup
ported by their parents and neigh
bors, and warned that 1t would be
only through loyalty to Nevada that
the state university could prosper.
Governor Boyle gave an interesting
out line of the advancement of civili-
zation from its earliest inception,
touching upon the collapse OF the Ro-
man Empire and other nations and
the cause therefor. He declared that
the American people of today were
treading dangerously near the dead
line that brought disaster to Rome,
and cited many instances of eompari-
son then an now. We as nation
crave luxury, excitement, and other
forms of amusement and think very
little of the better things of life. This
trend OF riotous living Is not seen in
the country but in the greater CEN
ters of population. Touching on the
subject of women he declared that
a few years ago the peppy ones were
known as "floppers," then" chickens"
and now as Easter Eggs" because
they are hand-painted and hard-boiled.
He urged the girls of the graduating
class to look for the better things of
life; those things that tend to make
of them better women. The boys
were given the same admonition, and
urged to mould their lives in a way
to become honored, Industrious citi-
zens.
Governor Boyle delivered splendid
address which was thoroughly en-
joyed by the big crowd present
Fred Settelmeyer, member of the
board of education, presented the
diplomas to the class, and during the
evening Miss Frances Brockliss rem
dered several piano selections which
were of the highest order.