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Show Thought for today: "Manhood, not scholarship, is the first aim ofedueation."-Ernest Seton Thompson. The closing days of the high school have emphasized over and again "the real end and aim of education. Much emphasis has been placed upon qualities of character, rather than the mere acquirement of knowledge. EVERY SEAT TAKEN The commencement exercises were marked by the high excellence that was predicted. Every seat in the Orpheum was taken and hundreds of people were standing. The group of 244 graduates upon the stage mde a good sized audience of itself. Supt. W. Karl Hopkins complimented teachers and pupils very highly Tuesday on the success of the year's work. He characterized it as a wonderfully successful year. He complimented the staff also on having put out one of the best year books ever published. , A pleasing feature of the exercises Tuesday night was noted in that a large portion of the girls imade their beautiful graduating gowns. It took exactly 30 minutes to pass out the diplomas, but every moment was enjoyed by the vast audience. Every one in the audience congratulated every member of the graduating class by a splendid i-ound of applause. PARTY TONIGHT It is hoped that the majority hf the students shall attend the last party of an eventful school year at the Berthana tonight. The graduates will be there and every one is assured a happy, delightful time. All students are advised to remove padlocks from lockers, and to take home all books, papers, etc., so that the building may be completely renovated during the Summer. A number of changes are contemplated in the school building during the summer. Among them may be' mentioned the installation of more commodious, stronger and better looking bleachers in the assembly, improved lighting in the hallways, better furniture and equipment for bookkeeping, lockers for shower rooms, etc. TEACHERS WEAVING About one-fourth of the senior high school students were graduated Tuesday night. It appears that a like proportion of teachers are graduating this year. The following have signified that they will not be back next year: Miss Barbour, Miss Goodwin, Miss Marshall, Miss Johnson, Miss Watkins, Mr. Hinchcliff, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Barrett, A. R. Croft, Mr. Harmon, Mr. Wahlquist. ; The cafeteria closes today. It lias been under the direction of Miss Kate Sprague again this year and has been very successful. Good, wholesome, well cooked food has been supplied the students at a nominal price. Congressman Colton has written Supt. W. Karl Hopkins that students from Ogden High are the only ones that have qualified for West Point this year. Major Harold Christensen and Captain George Coolidge received appoint- 'ments and have been requested to report at the academy on July 1. MAKING UP GRADES Students who have failed to complete any high school subjects during the year on account of sickness or any other cause, and who desire to complete the same during the summer are advised to confer with Mrs. Coolidge at once. The year book is appropriately dedicated this year to thn rifle teams of this and past years which have brought such honor and credit to the school. ODE TO PEAK A beautiful insert, a photograph of Ben Lomond, forms the frontispiece of the 1924 year book. Below it are these lines written by Aneesa Malouf: Clouds sail over you Guarding your crown of white; Sun shines upon you In glory you to light; Broad valleys around you, Rolling to the sailing sun, Reflect a thousand hues, The sight an enchanting one. But you, O fair Ben Lomond, How proudly do you stand; Nature's greatest symbol, Watching the tide of man. This is a copy of a letter received Tuesday: American Chemical Society, Committee on Prize Essays, New York, N. Y. My Dear Mr. Merrill: William Rulon Lee, of 2 736 Jackson avenue, Ogden, has been awarded a first prize in the American Chemical society's prize essay contest in your state. This prize consists of a $20 gold piece arid a certificate, both of which i have been forwarded to Mr. Lee. In addition, Mr. Lee's essay has been included in the competition for the national scholarships. Announcements of the winners in the national contest will be made as soon as the national committee completes its selection. In addition to the above Mr. Lee gets a $25 scholarship at the University of Utah. dear, Who mourned my death and shed a tear When I passed on from out their sight ? To me there is but little doubt That friends once dead are wait- in there, Who, with the angels, pure and fair, Will welcome me. Day in, day out The sun will shine. There is no night, I need not fear if I do right. -DOROTHY CRAGUN. It is conceded that the sonnet is one of the most difficult pieces of literature to write. We present one herewith, written by a junior student: THE END IS THE BEGINNING When I shall lay this life aside And take death's cloak and leave this sphere, Shall I then hope or shall I fear ; The place we call "The Other Side?" Will I sleep on through endless nights, N'er see again my friends once |