The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-24
COMMENCEMENT
Of PREPARATORY
DEPT. At COLLEGE
Diplomas Awarded to 30 Students In
Exercises at College Last Night;
Many Plan Return for
Higher Course.
REGENT OF SCHOOL IN
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES
Mrs. Eugene o. Lawson OF Nowata
Speaks TO Graduates on "yester-
day, Today and Tomorrow;
Says She Abhors Jazz.

The final chapter In the history OF
1922 term In the preparatory school
of the Oklahoma College for Women
was written last night in the prepara'
tory school commencement exercises
Diplomas were awarded to %
students. n majority Of whom will re.
turn next year to begin their college
course.
The commencement address was
delivered by Mrs. Eugene u. Law.
son. of Nowata, n member az the
board of regents Of the college. Yes
terday, Today and Tomorrow" was
the topic OF the address.
The college auditorium was filled.
State Expects Much.
"Oklahoma has a perfect right to
expect great things of you" Mrs.
Lawson told the graduates in her ad.
dress last night. Oklahoma has in
vested money In you and looks to
you, in your future, for sane, sensi-
BILE leadership in the continued up
lift of state and nation.
Il crave for each of you the high
er education to more perfectly fit
you for the coming responsibilities
of life. 'Tis a trite old saying You
cannot put an old head on young
shoulders Would that could burn
into the hearts of young people to-
day to think more seriously and less
friviously of life.
Let us not accept the substitute
for the real, the weaker for the
stronger, the shining brass for pure
gold. Think well and choose wisely,
young ladies'. Many doors of oppor-
tunity are open; you may choose
almost any avenue OF life. Remem-
her as you choose your definite path
that the other doors will gradually
close for you. But there is one door,
pray will never be closed. That
door is the highest calling for wo-
men-home-makers.
America needs more vine-covered
cottages; there are too many high
towering apartments equipped for
light housekeeping OF course, the
house does not make the home, for
home is where love, companionship
and comradeship is found. | hope
somewhere in the coming tomorrow
there is a vine-covered cottage for
each of you. Home is a mans king
dom, childs paradise and a wo-
mans world II this were true in
every American household, we would
not need to teach and preach Amer
icanism."
Discusses Americanism.
"Americanism, with all its deep
rooted ideals, must not grow weak
or but stronger as time reaches out
to those unknown tomorrows which
face our nation. -
"The soul of American citizenship
has been tried and is being tried
today. Whether America continues
to stand on the high pinacle OF
Justice and freedom for all mankind,
depends upon you, young women,
upon your generation and the gen.
Grafton to come. Your citizenship
must be deep-rooted in the lasting
principles Of democracy, with the
courage to stand for the right and a
firm faith that God is in his heaven,
and you, an instrument in his al
vine plan, will see to it that all is
we'll with the world.
LET me urge you to continue in
your educational work. not only IN
arts and letters, but remember the
divine injunction, Seek ye first the
kingdom of God.' The progress of
nations proves that only those who
have the Christian faith can have
happy citizenship. Make the savior
of mankind the great companion of
your life; the silent partner in every
enterprise; the friend in every ven
ture, and your life shall be noble
and beautiful and kind, and the
world will be better because you
have lived"
DisIikes "Jazz" Music.
Il dislike very much to call Jazz,
music" Mrs. Lawson declared in the
course of her speech. ut is not
music" she continued. "It is said
that jazz was invented by the an
cient Incas to frighten away their
enemies. read few days ago
that jazz is music gone bolsheviki.'
Really, one of the strongest forces
introducing evil and poison in our
American citizenship today, is jazz