The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-15
SERVICES GIVEN
FOR GRADUATING
CLASSES SUNDAY
Bacealsureste Sermons 10 Senior and
Junior High Schools Delivered
Yesterday at sueu and RIalto
Theatres.
PREPARATION FOR LIFE
WORK MAINLY STRESSED
Warren Speaks to Seniors, Roach to
Juniors; Latter Features "Half
Way House" az Illustration
OF Junior Graduates.

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the keynote OF the ChIckasha high
school baccalaureate sermon de.
liyored IN the Sugg theatre last night
by Rev. y. NJ. Warren. pastor OF the
First Christian church OF Norman.
Every seat In the theatre. includ.
ing the balcony. was occupied Al
least 300 were turned away because
OF the inability to find either seats
or standing room. according TO J. +.
Hatcher, high school principal. The
ninety.seyen members OF the senior
class. dressed In caps and gowns.
occupied reserved section.
"Prepare For BIG Problems"
Rev. Mr.. Warren urged the gradu.
ates to continue to prepare for the
big problems OF life. Most all great
men spent most OF their lives in pre-
paration," he declayed. only few
years are needed to accomplish great
deeds II you are prepared.
General Petain spent forty years
in preparation and needed only three
hours to be the savior OF France.
For every hour OF work the savior
did, he spent ten years In prepara'
tion.
"You are living in the greatest age
of all history. The next four years
will be a wonderful age. I'd rather
be graduating from the Chickasha
high school tonight than from any
college or university in the United
States. The greatest time OF ages
lies before you.
you may be able to get through
without education, but you can sue
ceed much easier with education.
The beginning is very closely re-
lated to the end. A good start Is
half the race"
Value Education Shown.
Rev. Mr.. Warren related the story
OF a member of the state legislature
who had a host of friends who want
ed him to aspire to greater political
honors but who said he had to quit
because he had reached the end of
his ability due to lack of education.
Rev. Mr.. Warren spent Sunday
night in Chickasha. He returned to
his home in Norman this morning.
The baccalaureate program opened
with the professional by the high
school orchestra under the direction
OF Miss May. This was followed by
the invocation by Rev. Clifford b.
James. Come Thou Almighty King
was then sung by the chorus and
congregation. Two numbers, THE
Lord is My Shepherd" and THE
Heavens Resound" were rendered by
the high school chorus under the
direction of Miss Margery Ballard.
After this came the scripture reading
by Rev. c. B. James, and a vocal
colo, "The Divine Redeemer' by Miss
Helen McMicken of the Oklahoma |
College for Women. The sermon and |
the benediction concluded the pro.
gram.
Junior High At Rialto.
Yesterday morning at the Rialto
theatre, Rev. w. A. Roach took as
his subject "The Greatest Heritage"
in the baccalaureate sermon for the
graduates of the Junior high school.
The house was beautifully decor
ated with flowers and special music
by the school orchestra under the
direction of Miss Irene May, by the
choir of the Presbyterian church and
by Miss Margery Ballard, added
much to the impressiveness of the
service.
Climbing Pixies Peak.
The speaker likened the labor OF
the students in acquiring an educa-
ton to the climb up Pixies Peak.
"In finishing your work this year,
you are reaching the Half Way
House," said the speaker.
He pointed out that while the
climb thus far mad been accomplished |
not without struggles, that there |
were other struggles ahead and that
in order to be able to meet those
struggles successfully, the students
must keep themselves fit.
He stated that the students would
want to take some companions along
with them on the climb. Developing
this idea, Rev. Mr. Roach gave per-
sonality to the following as desir.
able companions to take along on the
remainder of the trip to the summit:
Good health" good cheer" good
habits" "helpfulness," "love for one
another" and 'friendliness.'
Don't Want Wizard Mis-.
''Now there'll be someone else who
will want to go along, but you don't
want him." said the speaker. HE
is the old Wizard Mis-. That's not
his name, but he seeks to disguise
himself. He has family. Some of
his boys are 'liers,' thieves and
sunclean lives and living The old