, 1922-06-08
GRADUATION EXERCISES
HELD ON FRIDAY night
RAWLINS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF. 1922 RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS AT ANNUAL commencement. W. E..
DEMMING Of Cheyenne WAS SPEAKER

Last Friday night marked the end
OF the school. year for the class of
1922, Rawlins High School, and the
commencement" of life for the
graduates of the class, either in 9th
er schools and colleges or in the
more prosaic and humdrum walks of
everyday existence. During the
days Immediately preceding the great
event of the school year and of the
High School course, the class has
been a busy one, there was an IAN
nual' to get GU as we'll as the class
newspaper. Then the social side of
commencement week took a zeal of
time not to mention exams and
such minor annoyances.
Finally, after weeks and months Of
preparation. the browning day of the
entire school curse came and the
class of 1922 became graduates in a
fitting blaze of glory. The assembly
hall proved hopelessly inadequate, as
was the case last year, to accommo-
date the friends, relatives and ad-
mirers of the members, and at the
close Of the exercises 1t was the unan-
naimous verdict that another year a
more spacious auditorium must be
secured for this school function.
The program was opened Friday
night by a piano duet, the Glass
March, rendered by Misses Rita
Noonan and Bess Bowhs, followed
by the High School Girls Glee Club,
which pleased the audience, as the
girls always do, with their singing.
Valedictory honors had been o by
Miss Corrine Kinnaman and the
privilege OF delivering the SalYtatory
by Raymond Larson. Both of these
addresses o. the highest praise and
are printed in full in this number of
The Republican.
After a vocal solo by Miss Edith
Lumsden, there followed the time
honored ceremonials of presenting
the class to the superintendent, which
was done by Principal P. F. Robuck.
and the award of scholarship honors
by Superintendent C. A. Anderson,
and the presentation of diplomas to
the graduating class, on behalf of the
board OF education.
This latter duty fell to the lot of
L. E. Armstrong. who Is at present
clerk of the board and whose in
terest in local educational affairs has
been continuous since he became a
resident Of Rawuns. Mr.. Armstrong
in handling each graduate his or her
coveted bit Of sheepskin, used some
appropriate and !pithy proverb or
quotation, which added greatly to the
interest In his part Of the program.
Commencement Address
The speaker of the evening, fol-
lowinEp,the custom long established.
was chosen from another place, and
in this instance the choice was a
happy one for 1t fell on Hon. William
c. Deming, editor of the Cheyenne
Tribune, one of the most prominent
and progressive citizens of the state.
and one who has devoted much Of
his time and talent to the cause of
education.
Mr.. Deming chose as his subject,
Essentials of Success" and made a
most excellent address, which was
both interesting and instructive, and
which received the rapt attention Of
his auditors to the last word. The
speaker referred to the famous bat
tie of Waterloo, where the advice of
n OF the generals in command to
his h~ard-pressed troops was to
''stand firm" This admonition was
made to apply to the attitude which
the members of the graduating class
should assume in their battle of life,
which was just commencing In real
earnest.
Mr.. Deming also drew for the
graduating class an inspiring picture
Of the life and achievements of
Helen Keller, one of the most won
derfui on record, who had succeeded
in overcoming difficulties which seem
insurmountable and had, though born
blind and deaf and dumb, acquired
an education and set an example OF
painstaking endeavor to an ad-
miring world.
V~aledictory
~ "Gateways"
(Corrine Kinneman)
When we are thrust upon our own
resources the first question that en-
tiers our mind Is, What are we going
to do? Only the individual himself
can answer that question. He must
first look around him and search for
opportunity. Opportunity 10 q time
or occasion attended with pro-
pitious or favoring circumstances. 1t
is a circumstance that one meets and
IL one has the foresight to seize 1t
and materialize 1t, 1t may be the key
of success, but II this favorable cir
cumstance is passed by unheeded, 1t
may neve come again to that indt-
yidual.
When one succeeds in the world
you will hear it said, Luck has a.
vored him" It is not always luck
but In the average case the result OF
slow and patient preparation In
which there have been many diff
culties to overcome and often man!
disappointments. Chance is not the
Z 4soyereign master OF destiny. Ir
tracing luck back to its source w
learn that II 10 Just the conclusion
y of q series Of events which the will
unconscfously or not, has determ
tined.
4 order = setss the opportunities