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Show BAND PLAYS FOR THE GRADUATES Prof. J. W. Gardner Makes Forceful Force-ful Talk. Importance of Mak. Ing Proper Selection of Vocation Hydo Park, May 18. Tho commencement com-mencement exorcises ot tho district school was held In the meeting house Thursday evening and an excellent time waB had. Tho brass band enlivened enliv-ened tho occasion with their beautiful beauti-ful music. The houso was oecorated with national colors and tho graduates gradu-ates eleven In number, presented a beautiful appearance In their uniform dresses. Tho exercises opened with muslo by tho band. Prayer was of-fored of-fored by Joseph Walto. Miss Pern Hancoy recited "Jano'a Graduation " Tho young ladles ot tho graduating class sang "By tho Firelight." The valedictory was given by Miss Manilla Manil-la Hancoy and was a well written ar-tlclo ar-tlclo with many gems qf thought and valuablo ndvlco. After another lively tuno by tho band Prof. J. W. Gardner Gard-ner of tho 13. Y. C. mado ono of tho t j most ablo adresscs to tho graduates I we have over listened to, Hlg subject sub-ject was Veil outlined and delivered in a pleasing manner. Ho lata special emphasis upon tho necessity of engaging en-gaging in- that trade or occupation for, which ono la best adapted and then working with increasing offorts to attain at-tain to tho highest nnd Dost. Ho drew many comparisons of the lives of great men of tho past and showed how they became great. No man Is truly great who is lacking in honesty, morality, and virtue. Tho Savior was the greatest because ho was tho seiv vant of all mankind. Ho is greatest who serves tho most. Napoleon sought greatness, famo and renown, by trying to force others to servo him; hence ho will bo forgotten when the Savior of men will bo honored and loved throughout all eternity. Tho class prophecy was given Dy Leona Hanson, nnd was a witty, poetic and sensible article Another tuno by the band closed a well Bpont evening. While loading tho teams with gntv ol In tho gravel pit east ot town last week, ono of tho shovelera unearthed' a bono about half as largo as a man's hand, somo forty feet from the earth's aurfaco. Quito a number ol bones have been found nt times Ii Continued on Pago Eight i BAND PLAYS TO THE GRADUATES Continued from page one this same pit. Our rustling milk hauler, John Matkln is building an addition to his bnm. That dreaded disease scarlet fever fev-er has again broken out In our midst. A child of John Lamb Is down with it. Joseph Walto Jr., George Woolf and Alma Saunders came home last Friday from Rawlins, Wyoming, where they havo been shearing sheep for the past month. They report having hav-ing good shearing', and maklug good wages. Mr1. Walto earning $205 during dur-ing tho month. Mrs. Annie Seamons of I,ewIston Is here visiting friends,. Tho Walters Stock company plhyed hero Friday and Saturday evenings to fair sized audiences. |