The Holly chieftain., 1922-05-25
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GIVEN At HIGH SCHOOL

the Glass Of 1922 were held in the
High School auditorium last Thurs
day evening. After the Invocation
by Rev. C. b. Lewis and a piano
solo by Miss Alice Adkins. Grace
MOser In behalf of the class pres
ented the school flag to Maurine
Hardy who represented the incom
ing Senior class for next year. The
Girls Glee Club sang q selection
Prot. Ilse presented the graduating
class to the Board in brief and
appropriate speech. He expressed
hope that the young people of the
class had learned in their school
work how to attain and occupy e
place of usefulness in the commun.
ity in which they lived.
Maynard Wood had the honor bes-
towed on him by the class of giving
the valedictory address. we &C
out from the school" said he, hope
'ul that we have learned lessons o.
usefulness ready for business life
or for further education and able tc
meet and help solve cOmmunit'
problems. We belive we have learn
ed the essentials of success in tina
hard work and faithful effort wis
win out"
He paid q tribute to the teacher
both of America and of the local
school. This is not the end nor
even the beginning" said he. I'VE
shall advance to newer and greater
heights"
The speaker OF the evening was
DR.. Bell, pastor Of the Trinity M
E. church of Pueblo. He said sub
stsntially: '-The angle by which we
approach anything determines our
opinion of that thing; thus our
view point makes our opinions diff
fer from those of others. The study
of origin ia very interesting. Socie
II, now an intricate and complex
affair, began In very primitive con
tiitions. At first there was no auth
ority or government. Then one man
got an idea. He assumed authority
In the junele and enf0saad his auth n.
ority with 4 club. AS others pre-
ceived his badge OF suthority IA
club with blood on IT. they sub
mitted.
Then came = superior order OF
mon who ruled, not with clubs
but with brains. The first man
with his eyes OH the ground, saw the
roots good for food, the animals
which could be harnessed for work
and the fish that could be taken
for food He bsnished famine and
pestilence and won power.
A second man looked little high,
er. He saw the bees storing honey
and the squirrels hiding nuts in the
trees. He planned for the future
provision of society and ushered in
"a more provident age. The third
man looked up and saw the stars
which declare the glory of God and
gave the world divine conceptions
and speculations. 80 there emerg-
ed the tOiler. the thinker and the
priest of society.
Through all society one law has
prevailed 'Thes urvival of the fat-
test Each man for himself and
the devil take the hindmOst' has
heen the doctrine of society. So
she man in the narable said. Il will
tear down my bursting barns and
build larger" but God said This
night thy soul shall be required of
thee" So the man at the Pool of
bethesda waited 3s years for. one
unselfish enough to put him down
into the pool for healing. So the
passed by, even by priest and Le-
vite, who were too selfish to help
man who fell among thieves, was
him.
Every individual owes much to
himself since ne is responsible for
his ownsoul. but his interest should
not end in himself. There must be
hOth an inlet ard an outlet to keen
water pure and sweet So the Sea
Of Galilee f. pure and full of life
and the Dead Sea. with no outlet
Is salt and full of death. One liv,
ing for self alone. receiving all and
giving out rothfng is dead sea-
The world refuses to be interested
In any one who refuses to he inter
.ested in others. The men and wom
zen who have been most successful
are those who have stood by to help
lift others up. They have stayed
where conditions were bad to help
make them better.