WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. XXIX.
GRANTS PASS JOSEPHINE COL XT Y, OREGON'. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1913.
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27 GRADUATE FROM
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
OPERA HOI si: filled with
AD.MHUNU FRIENDS.
PRES. W.J. KERR IS ORATOR
Sheepskin Are Prtteutd by Mrs.
J (i Moss, Chairman of
Bourd of Education.
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1013 Graduating Class.
Viola Marie Birr.
Ruth Josephine Bradford.
Mildred Eva Churchill.
Minnie Marguerite Cleveland.
Bertha Merle Coata.
Edna Frances Cornell.
Margaret Jeanette P. Cramer.
Wilda Counts.
Catherine Francesca Galvin. -t
Alice Edith Hansen.
Robert Fcote Harris.
Amy Thorp Layton.
Reva Lorraine Hill.
Delia Emerald Jewell.
Paul Mathews Kinney.
Esther Ethelyn La Brie.
Robert Benton Harryman.
Bertha Mable McCallister.
Ethel Leora McCallister.
Myrtle Mae Tuttle.
Fay Grace Savage.
Gertrude Avanelle Parker.
Matthew Casey Riddle.
Adah Alice Eugenia Morrison.
Llleth Arline Sweetland. -f
Edward ThomaB.
Victor Emanuel Newell.
Surrounded by admiring friends the
twenty-seven young men and women
whoso names appear above were, pre
sented with the parchment that mark
ed the completion of the course of
study of the Grants Fass high school,
the ceremonies of the occasion taking
place at the opera house Tuesday ev
ening, the building being crowded to
Its doors with our citizens.
The members of the graduating
class were seated upon the stage, the
"Bweet girl graduates" in their pret
ty commencement gowns vielng with
the flowers of nature In their gracious
beauty, while the young men were
manly and strong, among the number
being future pilots of the great ship
of state.
The stage, decorated with fragrant
bloom and with school and college
pennants, was a pretty setting for the
significant ceremony, and words of
wisdom that fell from the speaker's
lips were received and assimilated by
the 27 to whom they were addressed.
A vocal solo, "Spring." by Mrs. Ire
land, was the opening number on the
program, and following it Superin
tendent Turner, in the happy manner
of his public speaking, introduced
President W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon
State Agricultural College, who was
to deliver the address to the gradu
ating class.
Pres. Kerr's Address.
Pres. Kerr dealt with the topic
"Development of the Educational
Idea," wherein he showed the won
derful growth in the fundamental
spirit of college and university edu
cation that has taken place in this
country in such a comparatively short
time. He outlined briefly the old
ot-iSodt.inrnri rnnrsps which were
universal a few years ago, from
which no one gained any direct train
ing for a future work and from which
woman wa3 practically excluded,
working up to the modern tendencies
in higher education as seen in the ad
vanced courses open to the young
people of today. Present-day educa
tional ideas are favoring the estab
lishment of a greater number of prac
tical courses fitting one for definite
future work, and in this connection a
greater variety of courses has been
thrown open to women, especially
those dealing with the work in the
home. For men, are found courses
In almost any line of work, profes
sional or otherwise, and from these
advances in the colleges, has come the
great advance In the courses avail
able in the high schools throughout
the nation, so that today many prac
tical courses are open to the boys and
girls in our high' schools. Thus in all
this progress in the spirit of educa
tion woman has come to take a more
and more prominent place, and now In
most high schools courses are open to
girls in which they learn the elements
of domestic science and home man
agement. The demand for practical
education for boys In the high
school has been even more insistent
than for girls, and the result has
beeu the addition of many such
courses as agriculture, engineering
and the great variety of commercial
courses. And Indeed it 1b necessary
that this training be given In the
high school, said President Kerr, for
many of the young people In attend
ance at these schools will not go on
to a higher Institution, and it is be
coming more and more recognized
that the men and women who will
have the best chance in the future
are those who receive the best fun
damental traiulng directly In the in
terest of their future work.
President Kerr urged all the
young people of today to put forth
their greatest efforts to gain a col
lege education and said they should
set about to create the opportunity
rather than merely wait for the
chance to come to them, citing the
many instances where young people
are today working tneir way
through college. He especially em
phasized the Inestimable value of
this higher education, and gave his
opinion that the time has come
when all young men and women pos
sessing good health and indepen
dence may go on to college If they
so will it.
Diplomas Are Presented.
Following the addess of Presi
dent Kerr and a piano solo by Miss
Bern ice Quinlan, the diplomas were
presented the individual graduates
by Mrs. Jos. Moss, the chairman of
the board of education, the presen
tation being preluded with appro
priate remarks.
The graduates were the recipients
of many gifts of a floral or of more
substantial nature, the orchestra pit
being banked with the remem
brances of friends of the young peo
ple. C'lutts Day Exercise.
The high school auditorium was
crowded Monday evening with the
parents and friends of the graduates
to hear the class day program.
The exercises opened with a selec
tion from the high school orchestra
which showed thorough preparation.
MisB Bertha Coats, in the saluta
tory, gave a sketch of the life and
work of Jane Addams. The histori
cal review of the class was given by
Ruth Bradford. Edward Thomas
showed a knowledge of the subject he
had chosen, "Conservation," in the
masterly way in which he handled it.
The class prophecy found in the
"book of memory" was given in a
dignified manner by the prophetess of
the class, Jeanette Cramer. Victor
Newell contributed his Bhaie in the
program by a piano solo which was
greatly enjoyed by the audience. The
last w ill and testament of the class of
'13 was read by Edna Cornell In far
too vivacious a manner to lead any
one to suppose there was anything
dead about the class. The poetess,
Esther LaBrie, recited a poem which
dealt !n a pointed way to the differ
ent members of the class. Matthew
Riddle had the honor of valedictorian
and his subject, "Industrial Educa
tion" showed excellent preparation
and a grasp on the practical side of
life. The closing number was the
class soug composed by Miss LaBrie
which brought the entire class of 28
members on the platform. The song
was weHjndered and was enjoyed
bv all as was also the pretty picture
made by the class in a group.
The following program was pre
sented:
Music High School Orchestra
Salutatorv Bertha Coats
Jane Addams and Hull House
Class Historv Ruth Bradford
(Macs Oration. "Conservation"
Edward Thomas
Music Hiah School Girls Chorus
Prophe'-y Jeanette Cramer
Piano solo Victor Newell
Class Will Edna Cornell
ria Pneni Esther LaBrie
Valedictory "Industrial Education"
Matthew Riddle
Class Song Class of 1913
PROVIDE FOR FREE
LI
ORDINANCE IS PASSE. I BY THE
CITY COl'XCIL.
COMMISSION OF 13 NAMED
liudie Auxiliary Heads Movement,
And Pledges Subturiptiou
to Start Fund.
MAYOR SMITH NAMES
LIBRARY COMMISSION''
At the special meeting of the
council Friday night Mayor
Smith announced his appoint-
ments to the library commls-
slon as provided In the recent-
ly enacted ordinance. The com-
mission, composed as follows,
was at once approved by the
council:
f Mrs. Arthur Conkltn.
Mrs. C. L. Hobart.
Mrs. W. E. Everton.
f Mrs. J. E. Hair.
f Mrs. C. W. Courtney.
Mrs. A. J. Klocker.
Miss Minnie L. Tuffs.
Prof. R. R. Turner.
Mrs. Ruth Dennlson.
f Councilman R. S. Morgan.
f Rev. I. H. Teel.
0. H. Carner.
f Mrs. Jos. Moss. -f
Any who may have feared that the
Grants Pass women were unprepared
for the duties of citizenship would
have had their minds freed from
doubt had they been present at the
meeting of the city council, Thurs
day evening, when a delegation from
the Ladles' Auxiliary piloted the new
public library ordinance successfully
into port. The ordinance was up for
final passage, and as it embodied the
features that made the public library
possible, laying the foundation upon
which the loyal women who had
been boosting for it for months ex
pect to build a great and a necessary
institution, they were present to aid
in its final passage.
Citizen Hunton Attacks.
When the ordinance was up for
final consideration, Citizen C. W
Hunton attacked it because he said
it conferred too much power upon
the library commission, and he feared
the commission might exercise its
authority to the detriment of the li
brary. Mr. Hunton was especially
fearful that the commission might
censor too closely the literature al
lowed in the institution.
Answering Mr. Hunton's argument,
Mrs. Hair, chairman of the commit
tee from the Auxiliary, said that he
friends of the library movement had
the greatest confidence that a com
mission appointed by the mayor with
the approval of the council would be
faithful to its trust, but that If there
was quibbling over immaterial de
tails, "we will be from now to dooms
day getting a public library."
Con mil men Seek Knowledge.
Councilman Everton wanted to
hear from the visiting ladles on the
merits of the ordinance, and Council
man Clark was curious to know how
a building was to be provided, and
where the maintenance was to come
from.
It was explained by the mayor that
the proposed ordinance carried no
appropriation and made no provision
for the expenditure of public funds,
and that when it came to the making
of appropriations for the library It
would be time enough to arrange the
details for Its expenditure. Everton
read several proposed amendments by
which he would wind yards of red
tape about the management of the
library, and wanted the ordinance
made "more complete and full, for
we expect to give this
commission
funds to spend some day."
Mrs. Hair argued for the passage
(Continued on Pa1 Evht
PUBLIC
BRAKY
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES SUNDAY
TO
HKYEItE MEMOItY OF HON
ORED DEPARTED.
SERMON BY REV. JEFFREY
I ortim lay WUI Also Be Ap
propriately Observed, Run.E.K.
Ulamliard to te Speaker.
Memorial day services, commem
orative of the sacrifices made by the
brave boys who have defended the
honor of the stars and stripes on
many fields, will be held at the New
man Methodist Episcopal church, on
Sunday morning, May 25th, at 11
o'clock, Rev. Wm. Riley Jeffrey Jr.
preaching the sermon.
The geueral public is Invited to
this service, and especially is the in
vitation to the veterans of all wars,
the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Woman's Relief
Corps, and to Spanish-American war
veterans, all of whom are requested
by the committees of the G. A. R.
and W. R. C. In charge to meet at
Woodman Hall, on G Street, at
10:30 sharp, and inarch in a body
to the church.
On Friday, May 30th, the annual
Decoration day will be observed, and
at 2 o'clock there will be appropriate
and interesting services at the opera
house, Hon. E. E. Blanchard, repre
sentative from this legislative dis
trict, to deliver the address. The
committee extends a special invita
tion to the Bchool children, and to
their parents, and to the public gen
erally, and to every old soldier who
participated In the Civil war wheth
er they wore the blue or the gray, to
participate In this service and revive
the memory of the departed com
rades.
The committee asks that all old
soldiers, G. A. R., W. R. C, frater
nal or civic organizations that wish
to Join In the parade on Decoration
day meet at Woodman Hal' on G
street, at 1:30 sharp on the after
noon of May 30th, and march to
gether to the opera house where the
services will be held. The commit
tees from the G. A. R. and W. R. C
also request that all business houses
of the city be closed on the after
noon of May 30th.
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
CANNERY Lyi 'IP ME NT
C. B. Fowler has been elected by
the directors of the cannery company
to manage tho business of that in
stitution during the building up pro
cess, and he will enter at once upon
an active campaign of soliciting for
the sale of stock and getting the
stockholders, to make plantings to
furnish material for the cannery.
A. Rupert was here from Portland
during the week in consultation with
the directors, and after a thorough
investigation of the old plant he
gave the board a detailed list of the
equipment necessary for this sea
son's operation. A man to be put In
charge of the canning of the fruity
and vegetables is now In view, and
will be contracted with In a short
time. He Is a competent man, and
will have charge of the canning op
erations. The directors have purchased sev
eral thousand tomato plants in the
north during the past week, ami ev
ery plant obtainable has been set
out. Another shipment will arrive
Tuesday, but these are all spoken
for, and other orders will be placed
at once. All who want more plants
are requested to phone to Mr. Fow
ler, phone No. 100, without delay.
A great many tomatoes are being
planted out and Mr. Fowler will go
to Hugo next week where arrange
ments will be madn for ten acres
more. The cannery will specialize
Ion tomatoes and pears this season.
Hearing mowers and hay rakes at
Cramer Bros.
GRANTS PASS SHOULD
CELEBRATE THE 4TH
The feeling around town Is pretty
general that Grants Pass should cele
brate the Fourth of July In fitting
style this year. It has been four
years since the eagle has screamed In
the chief city on the banks of the
Rogue, and each year has seen a
stream of people, and the steam of
people represented a stream of gold
en coin, leaving for the neighboring
cities where patriotism has been un
loosed.
Committeemen from the Commer
cial club have discussed the question
up one side and down the other, and
they aro assured that the necessary
funds for a rousing celebration will
be forthcoming from the business In
terests of the city. This committee
has been on a still hunt for several
days past for attractions, and It has
a number of thrillers ou the string
that will give the people something
to talk about. As a chief attraction
one of the Curtlss aviators Is now
held for this place under a tentative
agreement, and It is expected that he
will be engaged for an aviation meet
to cover two days, Friday, July 4th,
and Saturday, the 5th. Definite con
tract must be made with the Curtlss
people within the next two or three
days, and to bring things to a focus,
and decide whether or not the city
will celebrate, the committees are to
commence a canvass of the city to
morrow to Bee what amount of funds
can be made available for the cele
bration. Several of the business men
have voluntarily expressed them
selves as willing to subscribe liberal
ly, and the committee starts out with
confidence.
No program has been outlined as
yet, and will not be till funds for the
celebration have been provided, but
as soon as the money Is In Bight to do
the two days Justice, attractions now
In view will be closed with. At a
committee meeting this morning the
committeemen . were unanimously In
favor of closing with the blrdman for
the aviation feature, and to make this
one of the big events of the celebra
tion. It was also proposed to make
everything free, and to entertain our
friends from the neighboring country
a lid cities In becoming manner.
If the committee is accorded the re
ception which It anticipates on Its
round of interviews Wednesday, the
machinery will be set In motion at
once, and attractions will be listed
before they are picked up by other lo
calities. RAILROAD PARTY GOES
TO CRESCENT CITY
Messrs. W. D. O'Brien of San
Francisco, Ed. Barnett of Los Ange
les, and E. Phelan of Omaha, Neb.,
arrived In tho city Sunday evening to
make further investigations concern
ing the proposed Grants Pags-Cres-
cent City railroad, coming as repre
sentatives of the syndicate that Is
considering the financing of the road.
The gentlemen represent three
branches of Inquiry, Mr. O'Brien be
ing a mining engineer who will make
a somewhat detailed examination In
to the extent and the quality of the
ore deposits In the territory which
the road Is to traverse; Mr. Barnett
Is a civil engineer, and Mr. Phelan Is
one of the leading railroad contract
ors of the country, In company with
Dr. Reddy, the gentlemen left by auto
Monday morning to go out over tho
line and to visit the mines and the
timber bodies along the route. They
propose to be gone several days,
stopping first at Patrick's creek, and
then going on to Crescent City. They
go In a Cadillac automobile which
Mr. Helm, the Los Angeles gentle
man who heads the organization, has
recently purchased tor use in this
territory, finding It better to own the
machine than to have to depend on
hiring one when it Is needed In con
ducting the business between Grants
Pass and Crescent City.
W. R. C. Attention!
Members of den. Logan W. R. C.
are requested to be at Dixon's hall
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning to Join
the O. A. H. in the march t() the New
man M. E. church where the mem
orial day services will be held. Min
nie Curtis, Chaplain.
FESTIVAL OF THE
ROSES IN JUNE
ANNl'AI, EVENT TO BE OF IX
CREASED MAGNITUDE.
OREGON PRODUCTS DINNER
Towns and Grunge of the County
to Join in Success of the
Elaltorate Program.
Co-operation of the towns of the
county and the county granges wltn
citizens of Grauts Pass will Insure the
most elaborate festival ever held In
our county and which It Is confidently
expected will surpass any enterprise
of this nature ever attempted in the
state of Oregon. A carefully select
ed committee, looking to the perfect
Ing of the multitudinous details, hat
been appointed, their full share of
responsibility being given over to the
respective granges of tho county,
which are Invited to share In the mat
ter of exhibits and the liberal prlies
which are to be offered, and It la real
Izcd that people from all over Jose
phlne county will carry off prizes,
representative and Impartial Judges
to be named who will stand for par
tiality for none and justice for all.
The "Oregon products" dinner at
which it Is anticipated hundreds will
be served, will be one of the chief at
tractions and this feature, unique and
practical, is sure to attract state
wide attontlou, as well as the pat
ronnge of distinguished personage.
An especially strong committee, ex
pert housekeepers and cooks, will
serve the county on this most Import
ant committee and an equally strong
committee has In charge the matter
of entertainment and amusements, al
though still others will be added as
plans are further elaborated. A later
Issue will Inform the public of de
tails of the mammoth enterprise, the
proceeds of which It Is designed to
devote exclusively toward the ultim
ate establishing of a great, free li
brary, accessible to every citizen
within the borders of Josephine coun
ty. Several hundreds of dollars are
already set aside In the town of
Grants Pass alone for this purpose.
Mrs. L. L. Herrick, chairman of the
Initiative committee, has already re
ceived communications from several
of the granges signifying their Inten
tion of co-operating In the matter. A
list of the committees from the
granges will be published when all
have responded.
The following is the list of commit
tees to date:
Dinner (chairman not chosen)
Mesdameg Preacott, Townsend, Bob
zcln, Loughrldgo, Martin, Blake,
Macy, J. E, Hair, Ryckman, Vedder,
W. Coutant, Sexton, Albert Coo, E. E.
Blanchard, Amos Myers, Klaer, Rey
nolds, Teel, Quinlan.
Prizes Mesdames
Tracy, R. . Smith.
Hall Mesdames
Stutenroth,
McCracken,
Henkje, Nutting and Messrs Conklli
and Heath.
Soliciting and Collecting Flowers
Mesdames Burke, M. C. Anient,
Carner and Miss Tuffs.
Advertising Mesdames Bartlef,
Demaray and H. G. Marshal.
Entry Mesdames Clevengr and
Maxwell and Messrs Barnes and T. P.
Cramer.
Decorating Mesdames Conkllu, E.
F. Heath, J. M. Kemp, Klocker, as
sisted by a committee of young men
and women not yet arranged.
Finance Mrs. Riddle and Mrs.
Clements.
Entertainment Mesdames Ho
bart and Baker and E. R. VanDyke.
Mrs Herrick, tho acting president
of the Auxiliary, will meet the chair
men of the various committees on
Monday at 2:30 In the Commercial
club parlors.
Mrs. C. B. Ward and daughter,
Mildred were In fbe city on busings
Thursday.
Robert Harrlman left Wednesday
for Eastern Oregon, where he has em
ployment for the summer.