Bronson High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Bronson, KS)

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ed that this, the largest class ever graduated from the Bron- son High School, was also the highest in point of scholarship, the average being 90 percent and none falling below 85 per cent. It had been found that Miss Lilly Shelton had won honors in attaining the highest average, ninety-four and one- fourth per cent. She was presented by Mr. Potter with a beautiful bouquet, a compliment from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Crosby, with whom Miss Shelton has made her home while attending school, This splendid class is one of which Bronson may justly be proud, having made an enviable record thruout the course, and their work also reflects great credit upon the school, the officials and the faculty. No member of this class has been granted any concessions to carry him thru, everyone being required alike to come up to the high standard of efficiency and earn all that has been given him, and this excellent schol- arship average is one certainly worthy of pride upon the part of all concerned. This is but one of the evidences that the closing term of school has been one of the best ever given Bronson. p Supt. Potter's leaving the school after onliy two years as superintendent is greatly regretted by those who appreciate character and efficiency, and Bronson people, it is to be hoped, are coming to look for and appreciate these rather than to base their judgments on minor details. Mr. Potter is universally held in the very highest esteem of his pupils, upon whom his two years of work has had profound influence for good. All are glad to know that he does not plan to leave Bronson but will devote his time to the management of the Sunfiower State Poultry Plant. -Bronson Pilot.

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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES The largest graduating class in the history of old B. H. S. marched to the platform Monday evening, May 24, to the strains of The Festival March by Merkel, and were enthus- iastically applauded by the throng gathered to witness the evenings delightful program. The Rev. M. H. Eells led the prayer. The Rev. O. F. Pot- ter delighted his audience by a saxophone solo, To the Even- ing Star, by Wagner. Mesdames M. D. McKean and G. L. Webster sang, Roses Kissed by Sunshine by Nita Hart, to the delight of all who love lovely voices. Miss Leota Wright sang He Was a Prince by Meredith, exhibiting again a real talent and a young voice with decided promise in it. Mrs. Ray Lamb sang beautifully, Sunrise and You, by Arthur A. Penn. i A Miss Hazel Anderson presided at the piano thruout the evening in fine and sympathetic accompaniment to all musical numb-ers. President Thomas Butcher of the Emporia State Teachers Training College was introduced by Supt. C. E. Potter in a few words of hearty appreciation and well deserved praise and spoke most forcefully on the necessity of education and our educational system keeping pace with the rapid forward move in all other lines. In all his remarks he was accorded full agreement on the part of his audience, who feel now more than ever that more and more sacrifice, or rather investment must be made in our children thru our school, of whom we are demanding more and more every day. ' Supt. Potter then spoke briefly on the high comparative value that should be placed on an education, the merits and high worth of what this class has accomplished, and announc-

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THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON ' XA ,full house enjoyed every part of the baccalaureate pro- gram at the high school auditorium Sunday morning, May20. The following was the order of service: Men's quartet, Help Me to Be Holy Messrs. Laurence Moore, O. F. Potter, C. E. Potter, and W. W. Wrightg Prayer, Rev. W. C. Teaysg vocal solo, Crossing the Bar, Miss Norma Gardnerg Sripture lesson, Rev. M. H. Eellsg vocal solo, Be- yond the Vale, O. F. Potterg sermon, The Victorious Lifef' Dean G. W. Trout of Pittsburgg song, America, congregationg Benediction, O. F. Potter. The large audience was made to feel that Dean Trout was really preaching a sermon not only by the very rich substance of the sermon but perhaps more by the tender spirit manifest- ed by the preacher thruout the entire discourse. Everyone present was made to feel that The Victorious Life is not only possible in this day of many adverse currents but that it isfvery much worth his while to obtain. The speaker made it very clear that unless one masters the early impulses of his life that those very impulses will master him to his utter con- fusion and downfall. This lesson was brot close home to all because of an illustration used of a man who once lived in Bronson who had failed to master those early impulses and who had died an imbecile because he was overcome by his own vices. Dean Trout gave his hearers many other fine thots for meditation but it appears to the writer that this was the par- amount thot of the speaker. lt is no doubt true that the ser- mon carried more weight with the audience because a large per cent knew of the hard struggle in Prof. Trout's own life to achieve success. He used for his text: Prov- 16:32- He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city. And Rev. 612'- And he went forth conquering and to conquer.