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Show 22 COMPLETE CITIZEN STUDY Americanization Students Given Diplomas By Supt. Hopkins Graduation exercises for the Americanization students of Ogden were held at the Ogden High school Thursday night. Music for the exercises was furnished by the Ogden High school orchestra. Those graduated were: James Cretchedemos, William De Bloois, Kathryn De Bloois, Harm DeBoer, John Peterson, Paul Shewchuk, Richard Scharm, John Van Lune. Benjamin Van Markesteyn, Cora Vassink, Henry P. Schultz, Peter B. Schultz, William Schultz, John Turnbloom, Nick Vlahos, Geo. Psihoyios, Fernando Laursen, Gust, Poulos, Arnoldina Bessalaar, William Wassink, George Meintasis, Arie W. Reyns. Judge George S. Barker of the district court and Supt. W. Karl Hopkins were the speakers. The Glee club of the South Washington school sang several numbers while a solo by Miss Ruth Prout was well' i received. Miss Emily Lynch gave i a reading. I CLASS ADDRESS. j j The presentation of diplomas was made by Superintendent Hopkins. The class address by Richard Scharm follows: "To me it is a privilege and an I honor to be asked to address this J assembly in behalf of the graduating class of 1923 of this Americanization school. "We have all come to this country within the past few years as foreigners with no knowledge 01 the language, institutions and cus. toms of America; with little or no knowledge of her history, seekmg only the opportunity to live our live s under better conditions than existed in our own home lands. "We have found in America a true friend. There has been given to us an opportunity for work and for education such as we had not hoped for. We wish to express our gratitude to our adopted country for freedom of religion, for the privilege of earning the necessities and some of the luxuries of life, for the great public school system which trains and educates our children for lives of useful citizenship. But we would not forget to be thankful for the schools where we who have grown up in other lands may receive a real American education under the direction of competent American teachers. "For three years we have attended these schools. We have learned to read, write and speak the I English language. We have seen j ! how this country was founded on j j the principles of freedom and lib- j erty and the protection and safe- j j guard of that freedom and liberty. TEACHER PRAISED. "During the past year we have studied under the able leadership of Mr. Junk. His personal intere-it 1 in each of us has made the evenings pleasant and profitable, and has inspired us to greater effort in the cause of education. We have found him always ready to help us to understand the organization of this government and to explain the difficult words and phrases of the new language. We have studied the history and development of the country since its discovery, the conditions which led to the Declaration of Independence. W have carefully analyzed each original article and later amendment of that great constitution which so effectually binds together the states of this United States of America, We have studied the life of each president in relation to the welfare and development of the nation. "We have seen the problems, the failures, the strifes and ultimate victories at home and abroad. Wa have sensed the brave and liberty- loving spirit of a great people in a great country. We have left our homes of love and joy as well as of struggle and hardship in the old I world to start ife anew in a strange land. We have come to give of our best to this great commonwealth, to offer allegiance to the flag without a stain, and to sing with you- "My country 'tis of thee Sweet land of Liberty, Of thee I sing." |
