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CLASS OF 1913 GRADUATES Commencement Exercises Came to Close Yesterday Evening. Major James R. Waddill Deliv. ers Class E. Holt Presents Diplomas.

The first of the graduating exercises of the High School Class of 1918 took place on Sunday evening when Rev. O. T. Finch. pastor of the Baptist church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon in the Crystal Theatre.

The other churches: closed for the evening in order to give their members an opportunity to attend the services at the Crystal. Mr. Finch took as his subject: "First things first, or the making of a life," and in an earnest and eloquent sermon impressed on his hearers the necessity for a sound body, a sound mind and, above all, a respect for the serious and sacred things of life. None who heard Mr. Finch could fail to be impressed by the mes.

sage he bore and to profit by it spiritually. On Tuesday evening the class play, "Dan Cupid, Head Coach," was presented in the Crystal to a large and appreciative audience. The boys and girls all handled their parts excellently and spoke their lines in a manner that reflected great credit on themselves and those who drilled them. Where all were so good it would be invidious to praise one above the others, but special mention must be made of Miss Margaret Randolph, who at the last moment was given the leading role in place of Miss Ruth Cox, who was ill and unable to take part in the performance. Miss Randolph, with only a couple of days to master the new role, went through her part faultlessly.

The receipts on Tuesday evening from the sale of tickets were $182.95, from the sale of annuals $26, and from advertising in the annual $84. Wednesday was Class Day and the following program was presented in the High School Auditorium to a large audience: Di Capua Girls' Glee Club Class Yell. Seniors Salutatory Paul Major Class History Leona Hubbard A Junior's Experience Five Years Hence. Eddie Berry Class Poem Margaret Randolph Class Will Ruth Cox "Charming A. S.

Eyman "Waltz Song' Gounod Girls' Glee Club Class Prophecy. Susie Mott Valedictory. Russell Cooper Class Song. Seniors The graduating class of the Eighth grade took possession of the auditorium on Thursday morning and held their graduation exercises. Their program, which follows, was a most attractive and enjoyable one: Rev.

Z. Moore Salutatory. Fannie Harrington "Ebb and Flow" Girls' Glee Club Duet, "Absent" Miss Lapham and Mr. McCurdy Class Address. Rev.

Duncan Matheson Italian Girls' Glee Club Presentation of Certificates. Supt. J. B. Taylor Wells Rutherford Vacation Song (ar.

from Grand Opera "Il Trovatore') Eighth Grade H. M. Bruce The following are the members of the eighth grade graduating class: Maurine Trimble, Mildred Allen, Leona Clifford. Julian Curtiss, Alnita Cooper, Winifred Doak, Rosa Doak, Grace Emery, Eva Evane, Damon Hubbard, Beatrice Hillis, Harold Holliday, Josephine Latham, Francis McAdams, Grace McDaniels, Grace Poe, Wells Rutherford, Grenville Paine, Moises Saltero, Jessie Snyder, Iona Millard, Maud Williams and Fannie Herrington. Before a crowd that packed the Crystal theatre to the doors, the graduation exercises were brought to a close last night when Major James R.

Waddill delivered the class address and W. E. Holt presented the di-110 plomas to the graduates. At all times a convincing and eloquent speaker, Major Waddill last night rose to oratorical heights seldom, if ever, equalled in Deming. A report of Major Waddill's address will be found in another column.

It is always treat to hear W. E. Holt speak, and last night he was in his happiest vein when presenting the diplomas to the graduates. These diplomas, he told them, were their credentials and he hoped they would always conduct themselves in a manner creditable to the Deming High School. Armed with these credentials they could be admitted to any college in the southwestern association without examination.

He told the students to exemplify throughout their lives the spirit of Deming and to stay here and help build up the most progressive community in the southwest. As time goes on there will be gaps in the firing line and the young folks will be needed to take up the work of development where their elders lay it down. And who. he asked. are better fitted to carry on this work than those who have spent their lives here and know the conditions and necessities of the community.

In conclusion, Mr. Holt urged the graduates to lead lives as pure as the 99.99 water of Deming. It is currently reported that an annual has been issued by the High School, but as the press did not receive a copy, we are unable to comment on it. For one thing the graduates are deserving of the highest praise. Not one of them said.

"Beyond the Alps lies Italy." This showed remarkable and commendable self- To the Graduates. Do not let your diplomas make fools of you. Do not imagine that because you are educated that it will be degrading for you to engage in any of the useful avocations of life. Education is a good thing. An educated house.

keeper makes a superior housekeeper, or an educated lady superior in all walks of life. An educated farmer ought to be better farmer than one without an education. An educated ter ought to be a better mechanic than one not educated. Education, however, without practical. every day common sense does not accomplish much.

Educa tion that fills its possessor with a false pride, that leads him to elevate his or her collegiate nose to all labor outside the professions is poor stock in trade. Ed. ucation is just as honorable in its calico dress or shirt sleeves. working at some of the useful trades, as it is in silks or broadcloth, pounding on a typewriter, expounding in a pulpit or loafing in a clientless lawyer's office. When you get over the "threshold of life" and out on the "ocean of you will find unless you labor perseveringly you will be crowded out of the procession by some hustling, practical, hardworking fellow who never saw the inside of a college building.

It is true manhood and womanhood, sterling integrity, indomitable pluck, and hard work, and not diploma latin, that makes the wheels go round and the world move. Senator James A. Hemenway, of Warrick county, Indiana, would not swap his farm lands for another seat in the United States senate. During his sixteen years in Congress he became associated with Uncle Joe Cannon. They purchased a large farm near De Gonia Springs, Indiana, which is one of the finest estates in Hoosier-land.

When we first new Hemenway he was engaged in western Kansas in skinning buffalo for their hides and by gathering up the bones of the dead he made a pretty good start in life for a pop-eyed kid, and what glorious days they were at that. Mexican straw hats; all styles; cents. -Clark Tidmore. THE FACULTY OF THE DEMING HIGH SCHOOL J. 'B.

TAYLOR. Superintendent. A Manuel Under the guidance of Professor J. B. Taylor and his capable staff of teachers the standard of education in the Deming High School has been raised to as high a level as that of any school in the state.

On this page we print the pictures of the members of the faculty. Prof. S. J. Daley, who has been principal for the past two years, will continue in that position.

He teaches Spanish, Commercial subjects and Plane Geometry. Miss Gertrude Hanes conducts the classes in Latin and History. Much to the regret of her numerous friends she will not be a member of the faculty next year, having tendered her resignation to the board of trustees. Miss Ina 0. Lapham, who teaches Music and Art, has a large and devoted following among the MISS INA O.

LAPHAM. Music and Art. high school pupils. Miss Lapham brings to bear on her work a wide experience gained in this country and abroad. Miss Lulu Stallman came here from Kansas about the first of the vear to take charge of the Domestic Science classes, and has already shown that she is capable of successfully conducting her department.

Miss Edna A. Poe is another recent addition to the staff, having come here in January to teach English. She also has been a distinct gain to the ranks of the faculty. Prof. Andrew McCurdy has successfully taught the Manual Training classes for the past year.

He severs his connection with the Deming High School this 3 gar and his MISS LULA DIALLMAN. going will be a distinct loss to the school. Domestic Science. MISS GERTRUDE HANES, Latin and History. S.

J. DALEY, Principal. MISS EDNA A. FOE, English. 1913 GRADUATING CLASS DEMING HIGH SCHOOL SUSIE MO President.

PAUL MAJOR. Vice-President. EDI ARRY. RUTH COX. JOE DECK I.

LEONA A HUBBARD. RUSSELL COOPER. Dr. Edward Rumley, the office. This dignitary goes over put on the road to sell goods, tractor manufacturer of LaPorte, Indiana, has a pretty good scheme for picking out efficient men.

Whenever a fellow comes in and asks for a job, he is turned over to a professional phrenologist employed in the Should Keep Books. N. B. Pringle, of Hondale, N. makes a "ten stroke" in the "Business Farmer," in his just criticism of the duties of practical business farmer: "In the Mimb es valley, like every other farm ng commu ily, we have plenty of men capable of following a well beaten course, out few who are able to blaze new trail in an untried field.

We have very few farmers who old tell you now. what it costa em to irrigate an acre of milo maize, beans or other crops they ay have raised last year. They could not give you the date of planting, or the dates of the var. lous applications of water except a vague and hazy way. They cannot tell you how many days they spent in cultivating.

plow. inc. harrowing, levelling, except in the same indefinite terms. Few of them can tell you to a cent how much they received in cash for crops sold, let alone give a concise statement of how much was fed to stock or vasted by neglect or lack of market. In other words, they have not kept data which will them to make improve.

ments upon the methods used last year, or to determine which crop, for the labor and capital invested, yields the best returns. If a man is to be a real "Business Farmer," he must keep books on all the details of his farm operations the same as in any other line of business. "This valley will undoubtedly make one of the greatest fruit sections of the Southwest, but in he meantime the farmer must nave a crop which he can vert into ready cash. I believe am safe in saying that a large majority of farmers here believe the canning factory to be the solution of the problem. Accord.

ingly, these well-meaning but unbusinesslike "Business Farmers" got together over a year ago and started a cannery that Was twenty times larger than it should have been the first year for economical operation. The result is that the factory would little more than have paid expenses had the vegetables brought to the factory been donated gratis. The prices offered by the factory do not induce the farmers to raise produce for canning as their main crop, and the factory management, unable to see the cause of their failure, feel that they cannot make the remunerative inducements Special Call Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, Luna County, New Mexico. March 13, A. D.

1913. Present: Hon. John Hund, chairman: Hon. C. L.

Hubbard, member; J. W. Phillips, member; and C. R. Hughes, clerk.

The Honorable Board met this day for the purpose of ascertaining the true value of land of different classes subject to taxation within this (Luna) county, and determined such values to be as follows: That the land subject to taxaation in this county be assessed and placed upon the tax roll at a true value, ranging from three to forty-five dollars per acre, assessment to be fixed by the assessor according to the location and character of the land. The next matter taken up was to canvass the election returns as reported by the judges of the election held in the village of Columbus. New Mexico, for the purpose of electing a mayor, four trustees and a clerk, to constitute the Board of Trustees of said village, and thereupon certify as follows: For mayor- -W. D. Tipton; trustees- -W.

C. Hoover, D. C. the applicant's physiognomy pretty thoroughly and after scanning the pedigree to determine what kind of a grandfather the fellow had, the matter is decided in a minute. The man who is an extraordinary good talker is while the discretive individual who has but little to say is given an inside job of confidential nature.

In this way the eternal fitness of the Jack Spratt idea is worked out. Brewer, F. H. Pennington and C. E.

Bourgeois; clerk- -J. J. Moore. There being no further business coming at this time, it is now ordered that the Board does now adjourn subject to call. Approved: JOHN HUND, Attest: Chairman.

C. R. HUGHES,.