The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-25
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Juneau High School Gradu- ates Class of 1923
 Exercises Last Night.

(Continued From rage Tnree) having reached this threshold in life, we should welcome trouble as an enemy far inferior in strength in comparison with our undaimted conr- age and We should sweep it out of the way as we wculd a twig which flinders our walk through the forest.
 .If We but keep ia mind that tae 'conquering of obstacles is .one of the essential gateways 10 knowledge and direct our energy accordingly, there is apparently no doubt that each and everyone of ns in this graduating class of 1929 will triumph, antly succeed in getting an educa. tion.'' . R. D. Robertson, commencement speaker, gave n splendid address on the responsibilities and duties which must be assumed by tho student on his graduation from high school for the attaining of futuro success. Theft greatest duty is that of good citi- zenship, he said.
 .sThe members of this graduating class may differ in their ideals of home, business or professional life, but thero is one ideal thoy must all have alike. and that is the ideal of good citizenship" said Mr. Robertson. "It is their solemn duty to hold be- fore them the idoal of good citi- zenship.
 "In this day of unrest the coun- try needs young people, now grad uating from the schools, who hold the proper ideals and the right re gard of the principles of American- ism laid down by our forefathers 150 years ago. The growth of the coun- try has been through the strength of these principles. It is on ac- count of the principles founded by our forefathers 150 years ago that we are able to say we are graduat- ing classes from the public schools of America. 1t is upon these gradu- ates the future of the nation rests and without the true ideals of Ameri- canism there is little hope for the country.
 .Regardfess of all success and achievement in life the chief success is when the course of life is run it is said of a man or woman that he or she was good American citizen. No greater epitaph can be said of any person.
 Duty to Territory l.
 Still another duty and one that 1t is hoped will be obeyed is to the Territory, declared MT. Robertson. The Territory should be and is proud to have a graduating class in the Juneau rmblic school the size of that of 1923, he said, and with this pride there is the appealing hope that the young men and women of the class will follow their professions in the Territory.
 ''It is on those who know and un- derstand local conditions the progress Of the Territory is dependent" said Mir. Robertson. 'If they will not stand by it is felt there is no hope io4 tIit dtfciDplHSHl ti iliiS iduu.
 Opportunity Here
 There is as much opportunity here as ever and the vast Territory offers greater opportunity than any other place. It is the inspiration for achievement. The somber forest, the snowcapped mountain peaks. the in land seas and the waters of the ocean pounding on the shores. all lend In. spiration for achievement and ac- coniplishment, to the author, the poet, the engineer.
 sCommerce must be developed for the success of the Territory. A commerce which will be carried on in every part of tho land, followed by the creation of new homes, new schools and new churches
 There is need of a finer states manship and by whom may this i'm portant factor be developed? By those who know the local condit;ons and can lift the Territory from a slough Of despond."
 The students also owe q debt to the community. the Board of Educar tion. the Superintendent of Schools and teachers and above all, their parents. who have afforded them the opportunity of high school eduea. tion.
 sYour parents, the officials seA &As