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Show GRADUATES HOLD . EXERCISES HERE Ilaccnlenurate service of tho cIbas of 1910, Ogden hllh school, were held last evening at tho First Presbyterian chureh. Rev. John E. Carver delivering deliver-ing the Ttarcaleanrate sermon. The auditorium of the church was profuxely decorated with the high school colors, orange and black, the senior elans colors hing represented by large bouquet of red and white roses. The center of the auditorium was reserved for the graduating class, being be-ing iuarkct orf with long streamers of red and white ribbons attached to the pews. The graduating class marched in to the church to music furnished by tho high school orchestra at the opening of the services. The Junl r class occupied oc-cupied a reserved section upon the west front of the church, their seats being designated by ribbons of green and gold. The sophomores and freshmen occupied oc-cupied places at the fast side of the church, while Bectlons were abo reserved re-served for the high school teachers and the alumni. An unusually large number of high school students with their friends were present, and although al-though extra chairs were placed In every available space numbers were compelled to stand. The music of tho evening was furnished fur-nished hy well known Ordei soloists. Miss Mitchell singing "Dow Down Thine Kar," bv Jenks; Mr Sumd'-rs singing a tenor solo, "Penitence," by Usher, and MUs Corn tinging "Oh Paradise," by Rrown. Tho high school orchestra also furnished tw selections. selec-tions. Rev. Carver twrtf for his text: "Turn ye to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope." The theme of the sermon was "the compelling hopefulness of youth," In which he quoted David Hume in the well known passnge: "Mope is the real riches of life, fear the real poverty. Those who have attained at-tained any ?ood work or who have left any heritage of good work, have been those In whose lleg hope has held n domlnent part." The sermon was Illustrated by many Incidents In the lives of those who have reaped largo harvests from their hopeful spirit, r. |