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WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Saturday an,i proliaMv Sundav,
gentle to moderate variable winds.
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VOL. XX. NO. 161.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GEL PERSHING
ARRIVES IT 1
BRITISH PORT
1 00 American "VauaJ Aviators
at Front; Four Known Here
American Commander - in
Chief on European Soil
Ready for Germans.
UNEVENTFUL TRIP
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Arrival of Great Leader is
Hailed With Great Ac
claim by Our Allies.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Juno 8. One hun
dred American aviators from the
navy flying corps have arrived safely
in France for any duty that may pre
sent itself, according to a statement
issued todav by Secretary Daniels.
They are first of the American fighting-
forces to reach France.
The statement adds that Lieuten
ant Kenneth Whiting- commands the
corns, which was sent for duty in anti
submarine operations, or "for any
other active duty that may be given
them in France. In addition to Lieu
tenant Whiting commanding, the na
val officers in the detachment are:
Lieutenant Virgil O. Griffin, Ala
bama; Lieutenant Grattan O. Dich-
deC- Chevalier, Massachusetts. Lieu
tenant Whiting is from New York.
LOCAL INTEREST IN
ARRIVAL OF AVIATORS
Vhen it comes to keeping a secret,
Uncle Sam is right on the job, for
close friends of Lieut. Diechman only
yesterday called up the navy yard and
wanted "to speak to Lieut." Diechman
if he was at leisure." Thus the ca
ble to the Associated Press will be
the first general information of the
arrival in France of the aviators, four
of whom are widely known in Pensa
cola from having spent months here.
All those above named are social fa
vorites here, and their movements and
accomplishments on the European
oattietields will
LIBERTY SALES
OE YESTERDAY
REAK RECORD
$34,450 Subscribed Yester
day, Breaking Previous
Record of $29, 250.
hp wn trh (r with
man, Georgia; Lieutenant Godfrey i more than passing interest.
QUAKE CARRIED
CITY TD DEATH
BT ASSOCIATES PRESS.
A British Port, June 8. Major Gen
eral John J. Pershing and his staff
arrived here this morning after an
uneventful trip. All the members of
his party were in good health and
spirits. Their ship was escorted into
port by American destroyers.
A hearty welcome was extended to
the Americans by official representa
tives of the admiralty, the war office
and the municipal authorities. The
war office has assigned a brigadier
general of the P.ritish army as aide
to General Pershing. , He took up his
duties with the commander in chief
as soon as the latter reached here.
The formal welcome to the Ameri
cans on the landing stage was a stir
ring scene. A guard of honor com
posed of royal Welsh fusilliers was
drawn up at the landing, with a regi
mental band. After General Per
shing had been introduced to the
military officer in command of the
port, he inspected the guard of honor,
while the band played "The Star
Spangled Banner.
The only civilians who met Genercl
Fershing were representatives of
American press associations and news
papers. General Fershing said to
the Associated Tress:
"Thp trip has been delightful, par
ticularly the latter stages, when we
were escorted through the danger
zone by our own destroyers- Speak
ing for myself and my staff, we are
glad to be the standard bearers of
America in this great war for Y,r
ization. The opportunity
at British port, and tiie welcome we
received arc very significant and are
deeply appreciated. We expect m the
course of a very short time to be
playing our part, which, I am confi
dent, will be a very big part, on the
western front.
General Pershing and his staff pro
ceeded toward London. Before leav
ing the steamer, the General thanked
the captain and crew for their cour
tesies during the voyage.
The Pritish delegation which wel
comed the Tershing party on board
the deck of the liner consisted ot Kear
Admiral Stileman, Lieutenant Gen
eral Sir William Fitcairn Campbell,
and the lord mayor of Liverpool. The
ship docked at U o clock. !
After the band had played the
American national anthem it rendered
"God Save the King," all present
standing at salute throughout.
The voyage was a quiet one. lhe
time was devoted by General Fershing
and his staff to hard work with close
concentration on the study of French
bv all the officers. During the trip
there was a concert at wnicn 'rna!
Fershing made an address. Tne re
was great enthusiasm on board when
three American destroyers came up to
act as escorts.
GEN. PERSUING WELCOMED
ON ARRIVAL IN LONDON
London, June 8. General Tershmg
arrived in London this afternoon. He
was welcomed by Walter Hines rage,
the American ambassador; Lord Der
bv, secretary of state for war; Vis
count French, commanding the Brit
ish home forces, and otner ornceis
MR OPENED
TOTAL TO DATE
HERE $240,000
Many Ccanmittees Have Not
Yet Reported Pensacola
Will Make High Record.
Gulf Coast Will he Strewn
With Shipbuilding Plants
Like a movrd.nin freshet the Libert
ONLY 60 HOUSES LEFT IN SAN i HILLS DISAPPEARED. LAM)-! Lof ,Ls increasing in volume here
SALVADOR; OTHER PLACE
ALSO SMITTEN RAIN IN
CREASES HORRORS.
SCAPES LEAPED IP,
BT ASSOCIATED PRSS.
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, June
S. San Salvador and Santa Eel a,
neighboring towns, were destroyed in
an earthquake which commenced at
7 o'clock last night and continued
throughout the night, according to in
formation from the president of Nic
aragua. The president's message was
the first telegraphed after communi
cation was re-established with Salva
dor, and confirms the reports of the
earthquake. The shocks were accom
panied by rain. The casualties were
small, with some fires. The presi
dent of Nicaragua telegraphed to the
president of Salvador offering aid.
He ordered the organization of relief
committees to send help to the suf
fering and homeless.
A report from San Miguel says
only one hundred houses are left in
San Salvador. The earthquake was
followed by lava and boiling water.
Subscriptions announced vosterdav
EARTH i leached the total of $:U.4r.J, the rec-
i ord.-hree.ker. I he former record v as
SHOOK WHEN THE ENGLISH, held by May y.hor. $29,230 was
eppiv. ,. t ' tallied.
KINl" l,AS- Pcnsacola's total announced to date
amounts to $240,000. though consider-
BY ASSOCIATED . j scribed, for many committees have not i
London. June 8. All the special t reported at all vet, and none of thm '
correspondents at th front, in their has made complete returns- i
description oi the Mcssmes battle,. Right here is the most appropriate
...v. v... wv,,.o . , juace to repeat L.na:rman .Mitched i
mines which preceded the British ad- earnest request that committees b- a I
vance- "The earth opened and ton. little more regular in their report-.'
uciindn nut; inMiiufaim, ib onu iei . very committee should rcnort even
(ascription.
Even- writer likens
th
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
New Orleans, June 8. Within nine
ty days it is believed wooden ship
building plants will dot the entire
Gulf coast from Florida to Texas.
Contracts have just been let for the
construction in this section of o2 of
the nation's great fleet of wooden
commerce carriers, while scores of
other contracts are pending for the
government.
Private interests, attracted by high
rates for transporting ocean tonnage,
are clamoring for ships faster than
existing yards can build them. Not
only must Europe be fed and supplied
with the implements of war, but the
Central and South American trade is
making insistent call for more steam
ers and sailing vessels.
Indication that the Sout Yiradvan
tages for shipbuilding are attracting
the attention of eastern capital is
found in the official announcement
that a government contract has just
been let to the Ten -.upbuilding Co.
of New York for twenty merchant
cargo steamers, of approximately
500 tons each, to be built at Moss
Point, Miss. These vessels wi'l be of
the "composite" type, built with steel
frames and wooden planking.
The Merrill-Stevens Company, of
Jr.i kr.yi'le, has also heer. authorized
to huil" i twelve wooden cargo carry
ing steamships.
Many oi'viir f;overr....snt contracts
are pending in the Gulf district, it
being planned, if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made, to build ships at
Morgan City, La., Houston, Texas,
Beaumont, Texas City and Fort Ar
thur, Galveston and Orange. Biloxi,
Madisonville, Slidell and elsewhere.
Shipbuilding for private interests is
eciuallv as active as that for the gov
ernment. Two auxiliary schooners
have been completed at Orange, Texas,
two others are on the ways, and 4f
more are expected to be turned out
within the next year ana a nan.
Beaumont and Port Arthur, Ten as.
are scenes of much work on marine
ways, half a dozen shipbuilding com
panies having been organized at these
two places within the past few days.
Ship yards are also actively ongaired
or contemplated at Millville, Fla , Bag
dad, Fla., Slidell, La.. Savannah, i.a..
Mobile, Ala., Biloxi, Miss.. Madison
ville and Lake Charles, La., New Or
leans, Helena. Ark., and elsewhere.
The close proximity to the Gulf re
gion of abundant forests of southern
pine, the mild climate, which permits
outdoor work throughout the year,
unhindered by snow and ice, and the
fact that here the best and cheapest
supply of labor in the country may be
found, combine with other advantages
to give this sction an opportunity to
build up a great shipbuilding indus
try which will in future prove an im
portant factor in the permanent pros
perity of the South.
medals Arn
IliiK ARE BARRED ZONE
T0D0SII1 DOT mO ilTMICO
1 Est! ?H .
P. H. S.'s Biggest Class is
Also One That Has Shown
the Greatest Progress.
LARGE LIST OF
HONOR STUDENTS
Patriotic Appeal is Strong.
Boys and Grls Realize
Their Responsibilities.
(lav. S.-1VS ( l;)Vtn:lII Tltfhrll
the effect on Onlv a few more ri;n-- .'. ir ( ..-
surrounding terrain to an earth -1 the subscriptions, and whil the
quake. One who says the explosive U-rtv Loan committee -Is vein- rt-.w
BRITISH lit RL TEUTONS i ROM
POSITIONS, AND BERLIN AD-
ij
NEW COLLECTOR IS
WELCOMED DY JAX
usea was aminoi, writes: i ln prognostications
we saw what might have been; that at the present rat
the doors thrown open in front of a j v-ill over-subscribe her as
number of colossal blast furnaces. ; tion, 4:2.",000, handsome! v
I hey appeared in pairs, in threes and
success've sineles and with each blast j
the earth shook and shivered beneath
our feet. It is worse than an earth
quake, said some one who had known
one of the worst earthquakes. Thun
derclouds of smoke rose in solid form
to immense heights from hill 60.
. an" r uMr.- i
cnectac e. a tnousanu k"
;ie
allv felt
rn--acoia
MILS SI
PEN ED.
REALLY HAP-
SPFXIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 8. J.
M.
1 fire. 1 ho. air shook -
nlarfS
of the
Pe . ov,H h-Iipvp earth and air
met incredible explosions seemed to
rend the world until we appeared part
of some cosmic revolution.
w f? miliar hmdscanes, a'-
I
ii innrn? s n&m
KM- t' i Si Mm
LI UL31 1 ! L Ut 111
, qtii;i nun n T
Ul ILL UHUU!
I
I
1 i'-- Br i i :h
counter r. t.tacl
th
i v
KNFORCKMLNT OF PRESIDENT'S
PROCLAMATION WILL KEEP
ALIENS IN UNITED STATES
OUT OI liUSINESS DISTRICT.
r PKF.PS 1 Thuorceir.ent. of President Wilson s
V Cfrmjii' rroclamatio"! barring alien enemies
region of Mes- i from venturing within half a mile of
os-Y tM-h"te pure, and are pre- j the waterfront becomes effective tir.s
i nared for nrob ible further action, i morning. 1 here are a number of
Tiie tui'ce.vs o' t.-.c
adndttcd by thQ
which rays troop;
I'ritiih attack is widely known business men to be af-
lierlin war office,
wf rv w ith.di a n to
i prepare po..:itioi- in the rear of the!r
in violent artillery i-o v.oat-deTent-.
.m front the German
PROBABLE THAT SIX
AMERICANS LOST
BT ASSOCIATED PP.E
T.rindon. June 8. Lhe
readv ploughed and harrowed bv the
Cathcart, newly appointed colhxtov ( , ' Hill 60 ,vent up in fine dust."
of internal revenue for I orida, was'"" .
formally welcomed to Jacksonville to- j
night, being tha honor guest at an
elaborate banquet seized in one of the i
big hotels. Manv prominent men
were in attendance and all joined in j
extending greetings to th new col- j
lector, and wishing his success in his
new field Frank C. Groover, presi
dent of the Jacksonville chamber of
commerce, presided and introduced
various speakers
Mr. Cathcart assumed the duties of
the office last Monday. He was
named bv Senator D- U. Fletcher and
was immediately appointed by the
presuent and confirmed by the Senate-
Previously he had been Senator
Fletcher's private secretary. The new
collector is well Known in Florida,
where he was formerly engaged in
newspaper work- Since arriving here
he has been busy acknowledging con
gratulations which have poured in
from all sections of the state.
SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION LES
THAN FULL AMOUNT HAS
BEEN SUBSCRIBED. SAY
' RETARY McADOO.
rvnw n I'r:n(e nas erase.
his artillery continues
attack-, but
tive.
;ec
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Now Orleans, June 8. Subscrin-
FINGER WORTH
THIS JURY DECIDES
fected bt- the proclamation, and quite
a fow- were soliciting .special permits
tn hp n11ovH within th nre-.rrih.U
f" Tne district attorney will carefully
investigate before acting favorably
on these applications nlcss they
are granted, from forty to tift J
L- ;,-r.,i t,. keen out of all that
territory emuracen i.i ju.-t
the r.ortiT. ni"w
t and l'oiici.on on
Chase street on
Blanca on tiie east
the we:t.
Fingers
cording to a von
nounceu
Rritisli
steamer Southland,' was torpedoed j lion less than the amount desired
without warning on June 4, and re
ward Rigney, of New York.one of
the six Americans on board, s miss
ing. Elerhl are known dea'd. and forty
are' missing. The Southland fired ten
shots before she was sunl
RECORDER SEMMES TO
VISIT FATHER IN MOBILE
AMERICANS KILLED
WHEN SHIP TORPEDOED
Citv Recorder O. J Scmmes was
called to Mobile last night on account
of the illness of his father, and it is
probable that Judee O- J. Semmes,
Sr., will be conveyed to New Or
leans for surgical attention. The
Pensacola man may be absent for
several days-
are worth SI 00 each, ac-
dict rendered m tiie
tions to the Liberty Loan to date are i (.nurt f r,t.0vj yesterday m tne tv
one billion three hundred million , of rutherfor(i vs. the Fo.v CarnaL'e
.!!!.,,.. t;n, i-nto T-A(1a tnrln- :-.n-! . t-i,. f.nrir'il itfter a snort
! l I .1 1 ....1 I .1 .. .. l'rt
l rus is seven nunureu mu- .viibc ration bv ine jurj , snan
i l i. : i t . .
tunvd a verdict for tne piamua .u
the i-um of $200, with interest trom
de.te of suit. , , t
Rutherford was employed at t r
r irriao-e works some months ago and
in an a cident in a machine which he
was operating lost two of his fingers.
He is a machinist and saw-filer by
trade, and the jury took into consid
eration the fact that he could per
form these duties without a great
deal of impairment, despite the loss
of fingers.
RECRUITS AT LOCAL
U. S, ARMY STATION
BT ASSOCIATED
London. June 8. Two American:; !
were killed when, the Pritish steamer j
Manchester Miller, loaded with cot
ton, was torpedoed on June 7. The
shin is owned in Manchester, and was
at Fhiladel-
THREE RECRUITS FOR
THE U. S. NAVY
'II , .1 -
including Lord Brooke, who w.ll be j -l -
during his stay in England.
PERSUING HAS ARDUOUS
TASK BEFORE HIM NOW
CONTINUE DISCUSSION
ON W AR TAX MEASURE
Taris, June 8. General Pershing s
task in France was described as a
most arduous one by Colonel Fabry
in an interview with a represeiuaut
of the Tetit Parisien. Colonel Fabry
t.aid: "It is not an expeditionary
corps that will be sent from the United
States, but a veritable army which
will be increasingly swelled by fresh
contingents and is destined to occup
an ever-increasing front."
PERSHING'S DEPARTURE
KNOWN TO BUT FEW
Washington. Jane 18. Discussion
of rates on sugar and publishers'
taxes in the war tax bill occupied the
senate finance committee all day.
There was no decision on either. Sen
ator Hardwick appeared to again urge
the plan of taxing advortisirg. Com
pletion of the bill may be further de-laved.
J Three recruits for the navy have
j been signed up at th" Pensacola sta
tion, two of whom will go toaay to
headquarters at Montgomery, while
the other has been shipped a couple of
days aco and enlisted as a landsman
veoman. )
' R. Maxwell is the young man who
has enlisted as landsman, and has ap
parentlv been assigned to a squad,
for since his arrival in Montgomery,
to which point he went from here, no
further word has been received from
him. , ,,
O. Alsip and T. Carlton are the
younsr men from Pensacola who will
be shipped -today at noon for Montgomery.
Washington. June S. Major Gen
eral John J. Pershing, whose safe ar
rival in England is recorded m tne
foregoing dispatch, has with him lt3
officers, enlisted men, and other attaches-
The party sailed more than a
week ago without any publicity being
given to their departure despite the
fact that it was known to some
American newspapers. Here again, as
was the case with the French and
British missions, the newspapers loy-
t i-vinn -I Ci T7VTIT?N'
THASKSTORALLFAAORSDR J H1X0N TO
On behalf of the senior class we
wish to thank the student body, va
rious member of the faculty, and cer
tain outsiders for the success of the
past week, especially that ot last
night and tonight-
Trof. Rogers. Miss Loft n, --rs.
Reiilv and Mrs. Benn deserve our
thanks.
The outsiders who helped us wer?
The Tensacola Journal, Mr. Sidney
Levy of the opera house, ani the S.
F. Fule-hum Company.
The patronage of the past two
right' is also highlv appreciated.
' J, MONTROSE EDRF.HI.
Manager.
TRAINING STATION
Thirteen recruits have enlisted thus
far this month for service in Uncle .
Sam's army, said enlistments having j
been received at the iocal station. One j
of those who was sent from here was j
rejected after reaching Jacksonville,)
and has returned, his weight being I
nnt. ouite in conformitv with trovern-
! n-iilotiAnc in tKof t-oenfw-t I lie !
others, however, with one exception,
have successful!" passed, and a'-o now
probably doing duty at some training
station.
Those who have signed this month
M c- V nnnn fi n r l-rmTTstpl-.
aU- 1.: 1 Ur.f T?T-i-lr, ic Inntrini
for. and will add only new sinews to
the growing army- They are as fol
lows: Jos. Robertson. C L. Bill and .las.
Roberts, of Pensacola: Ed. King, of
Noma. Fla., Jos. A. Ray of Pensacola:
Wm. Elmer, Jos. M. Egerton. M. D.
Morrion. Kruger Aswell, M. D. Kitch-
i on. Dan Johnston and I. Flasher, of
t.-Sl. 1 ll'l ni.
Attractive Posters.
Attractive posters for publicity pur
poses have been received at the lota!
station in the Fisher building, and
(i,,- it-ill Vie posted without loss of
time bv the officer in chayge- One of
the posters which is attractive to the
eye is that of a figure of Columbia,
w'ith the stars and stripes flying
around her, calling upon all who look
at the picture to enlist. This picture,
by those who have seen it, is pro
nounced a very pretty one, and would
fill with credit any framing for any
room.
A great deal of advertising of other
kinds is also in the lot received, and
this will be generously distributed
throughout the western part oi tne
GOEIHALS HAS NO
COMMENT TO OFFER
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, June 8. General Goe
thals declined to make a statement
in the. controvcrsv with r . E. Kustij
?nd F. Huntington Clark, officials of
the government's Emergency Heet
Corporation, after dismissing them
Clark, in replying to his dismissal,
said there were two charges, one o,
,i;ewltv. He said he felt a loyalty
w rntrv and not to any one
t-u ,.n'nin- has a ri'ht to
i ,' if have ships if it wants
fl U i v t. -
thorn, he ail.
BRITISH LABOR MEN
GIVE US POINTERS
1 V
READY TO START WORK
ON 16 SOLDIER CITIES
BT ASSOCIATED FRES.
Washington, June 8 Preparation?
have begun for starting work on six
teen soldier cities to house 'ne six
hundred thousand men of the selec-
i u-an or l ontrat ts m
Dr and Mrs. J. A. Hixon are leav
insr todav for a visit to their former . state.
home in Alabama. After a stay witn -
relatives and friends. Dr. Hixon will RUSSIA NOT THINKING
r.1 tr, Fort Otrlethoroe. Ga., for OF A SEPARATE PEACE
three months' training, having oeen
given a commission as lieutenant on
the medical reserve corps of the army.
While their residence in Pensacola
has been of comparative short dura
tion, Dr. and Mrs- Hixon have many
warm friends who will regret to learn
of their leaving here.
retrograd, June 8. The alliance
of all Russian commercial, industrial
and banking institutions held its first
meeting and resolved to address the
entente allies a declaration rejecting
all possibility of Russia considering
a separate peace.
Th;s is the labor commission Great
conh 'n fhe United State to
give labor officials pointers on Ertg
lihxpernce with labor during war-
tv... oo loff fn rie-ht. tot): Ht. HOtl.
HiT ait, .,.1. . - mm l
C- W- Bovermar.; privy councilor anu
member of the house of commons; J.
H- Thomas, member of parliament
and general secretary of the National
Union of Railwaymen of Great Brit
ain and Ireland; bottom, Joseph Da
vies and H. W- Garrod, representing
labor in the ministr- of munitions.
probablv be announceo mom..
sCr,rP of captains of the quartermas
ter corp.. are ordered to report to the
chief" of cantonment construction to
handle the work.
H ITIEN CONSUL AT
" BERLIN GETS PASSPORT
Amsterdam. June 8. ine na.u,-..
nVnnri.- de affaires at Berlin was hand
ed his passports, according to Berlin
dispatch. A protest had been made
arainst submarine warfare and de
mands for compensation. he l.ernn
statement said the demanu u...
allow time for examination. t,o .c
decided to hand the diplomat hi
passports.
SUNBEAM SOCIETY TO
MEET THIS AFTERNOON
The Sunbeam Society of the First
Baptist church will meet this after
noon at 4 o'clock and all members are
urged to be present.
Divrni HARBORS
1 BILL UP IN THE HOUSE
w.v.irrr.r. .Tone 8. Th rivers
or.H WkrHors aDDropriation bill, carry
ing twenty-seven million dollars, was
wa ,,,, ; fV.o iniije todav. Indica-
tions are there win oe a n"u,""
i f the vvar emereescy. iian
representatives believe most of tne
: n-iH Vip nostnonod until
lllipi J ClUCIlva ..... x '
peace is declared.
Pensacola'' most successful school
year tame to a close Fr.day night
when before an assembly that tilled
i almost every seat in the opera house
and was composed of their one-time
schoolmates, parents, guardians, and
society generally, thirty-seven bova
and girls of P. II S- received diplo
mas and twelve medals were awarded.
Biggest Class.
H was not only the biggest class in
the history of the institution, but it '
is one that has marked the greatest
progress. Not only did if produce
the first valedictory, but it also pro
duced the first medal for athletics; it
originated the system of student gov
ernment and established the honor
system- In athletics it has done, more
than any previous class, ami : schol
arship and student activities it ha3
likewise struck across new and un
accustomed fields. When the seniors
financed the commencement exercises
instead of depending on the school
board, they gave some indication of
their mettle; and the girls who made
their own graduating dresses and of
their own volition gave up the bou
quets that are ordinarily carried on
such occasions, they showed that th"
too could adapt themselves to emu!;-
tions. . ,,Thift,.f!Ws reatliftl patriot
ism, civic pride, and self reliance. Toe
music, consisting of songs :uid or
chestral selections by the pupils, v.-as
a feature.
A Great Evening.
Before the doors opened a large
crowd was outside the opera house,
where the exercises were hel, wait
ing to get in and it was all the ush
ers could do to show the people to
their seats, so great was tiie press
and so fast they came The parquet
and the first balcony were almost en-
tirelv filled, and a sprinkling was in
the gallery as well- The boxes wero
decorated with the colors oi me cia
of 1018.
Bevy of Beauty.
At half past eight the curtain rose,
disclosing a pretty woodland scene
backed by roses and surmounted rjr
the American, British, French and
Italian flags. The twemy-tive girls,
beautiful in white, were seated in a
semi-circle on the staw ihn boys, in
blue serge coats and white trousers
in the second row, and the faculty,
and distinguished visitors in the third
row-
The high school orchestra played
Poet and Peasant, after which the en
tire class rose and sang America
The Rev. J. A. Ansley pronounced the
invocation. Two more vocal selections
bv the class followed, DeKoven'3
sprightly "Happy Days" and the mili
tant "Wl'en the Foeman Bares His
Steel" by Sullivan, both of which
made hits" A pretty sextette of girls
gave a vocal selection.
Prof. Armstrong's Address.
Prof. H. Clay Armstrong was thn
introduced and delivered the address
of the evening. After congratulating
the graduates on the honor to which
they had attained, he outlir.ed th
need of the country now at war and
gave a stirring description of th
motives and hopes of this country anil
told them how they could hdp their
native land- His address follows:
Members of fhe Graduating Class,
other Ladles and Gentlemen:
Many other speakers would have
given you a more eloquent address
and a more inspiring exhortation to
the great things involved in the du
ties that are to confront you in the
life you are about to enter, but none
could speak to you more sym patriot
ically than 1 do. .None snares more
fullv your appreciation of the import
ance of this occasion- 1 have neon so
long of the school and for the school
it has become hard for me to think in
other terms than those of the puil
and his aspirations.
I know that this is a joyiui occa
sion to you. It is joyful, too, not as
many superficially suppose because
you regard it as leaving behind you a
dreary work and the. monotony of
school life- It is an occasion ior you
to celebrate a victory, the accomplish
ment of a task that had been set, and
that you have performed with satis
faction; a task that you know has
been worth the while; and vour joy is
proportioned to the thoroughness with
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