Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-22
FITTING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES CLOSE LOCAL SCHOOLS.
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 LOCAL SCHOOLS.
 tConlinued from Page One) ! Prof Tilford then took the floor.
 and ill brief address thanked the students and parents of Tombstone for
 their cooperation they had rendered during the past year which accounts for the success achieved. he said He explained the need of more and better equipment. which will allow for still better training of the children in the
 Tombstone schools.
 Judge W. A Fowler. president of
 the school board. then made presenta-
 tion of diplomas to the members lf the grammar and high school gradua | tion classes II was pleasure to
 again hand out the diplomas this year. : in reviewing the possibilities of educa-
 tion. the Judge paid tribute ,o the pio- neers of Arizona and Cochise county
 who had made ii possible for educa- 1 ton to he attained As each diploma
 was handed out he paid tribute 70
 inc recipient. whconad worked so hard
 to attain success. Each member Of | the class also received many floral and other gifts from relatives ana l friends.
 Following is the class roll.
 High School Olive Holland Dora Marrs. Alvin ! Stanieer, Minnie Sanders. Virginia Mars
 Grammar School Roberta Cecelia Cornelius, Bennie
 Lucille Bennett. Samuel Robert Clark.
 Montague Langdon Reed. John Town
 send Hood. Richard Morgan Lamb,
 Louis Francis Igo. Arthur Henry Stan iger. Louis John E,scapule. Harry Mat
 them F.ckermau. Dorothy Reed. Fair ! bank.
 Judge Sames' Address The first significant eveht in the 1 lives of our young men and women of l fG pleting the course of study afforded 1 by our public schools. Commencement affords qualification on the part of
 parents. friends and teachers as we'll
 as upon the part of those leaving our schools and colleges 10 enter upon , their careers. because thus far on
 life's journey these young people have
 made good
 Then, too. commencement is time when hopes and aspiration run high ! d time when the spirit of the class men transcends school and college walls and permeates those interested ! in their weliare-a time when perhaps
 more than at any other. the aspira tions and ambitions of those at the { threshold of their careers. are most i felt and understood
 Commencement has always had and always will have thrill of happiness and quickening. not only for those
 about to receive the reward of merit but also for those prompted by the oc-
 casion 10 look back to the event in their own lives as the attainment of the first heights from which the course of life. glistening in the sun Of the morning hours. stretched forth in glorious alluremeut
 Under our beneficient American in stitutions an education is the birth right of every child of the land. Safe guards. have constantly increase
 against the denial of that right for
 any cause whatsoever So ingrained is this idea in the American mind that no matter how loud the complaint may be against the burden of taxation for all other purposes. revenue for the
 support. maintenance and extension of our public schools is always to be had unstintingly for the asking The purposes of our public schools and colleges is 10 impart, in an or derlv and systematic manner that knoweldge which every young man and woman should have an an equip
 ment for life. and to fit them as
 worthy integral parts of the state Knowledge and science we know are the main springs of civilization. As
 the pathway Of human progress is re- viewed we see that as the flames of Knowledge burned brightly civiiiza-
 tion has been in the ascendency, but
 that when knowledge was suppressed and the lights of learning flickered
 low or were snuffed out, the rights of | liee, property and freedom Of thought
 and action were held in light esteem, and progress ceased altogether. 4 visualization of thought of a
 conception is ot:en fortunate and ef- | !ectiye manner of expression. Some years ago a well known per!ca.ca! | presented most beautiful visulaiza- tion of the progress of the worlds { learning offered on an occasion simi | lar to this one tonight and may not for moment borrow the imagery. so far as can now recall it.
 One Of the greatest figures of myth o,ogy was Prometheus who brought { fire from Heaven that men of skill and industry might begin their long
 journey toward truth and power He
 was the fire-bringer. Every great or useful man and woman since his time