Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-05-28
HOPE ACADEMY,

We had the pleasure last week to
be present ut the first annual COM
mencement OF the Hope Academy in
Noorhead, MINI. This popular in
stitution OF learning has completed
another prosperous school year.
Seven teachers have been EMPLOYED
during the year and the attendance
has been as high as 40. PRINCIPAL
chatham has spared no effort to
make the school a success, and in
this he has been ably seconded by
the other teachers.
Last week was an interesting one
at Hope. On Sunday graduates
sermon was preached by Rev. Prof.
). u. Swenson, followed by an address
hy the principal. The Star Lyce-
UNI gave an interesting entertain
ment on Wednesday evening, when
five members of the graduating class
delivered their essays. Andrew N
faimquist had written on Happiness
Jennie Wedin on Music as an Edu-
Gator; Miss Anna Anderson on La
hor itself is Pleasure; c. Fredrickson
on Extreme Views are Easiest; and
Miss Carrie Cederholm on Friendship.
On Thursday evening Class Day ex-
ercises were held, when class statis-
ties were given, not such dry statis-
tics as are generally furnished by
Census Supt. Porter, but such droll
and mirth provoking statistics as
only students can give; as for in
stance the aggregate age, height.
weight and girth OF the graduating
class. Good natured Jokes on the
teachers were cracked, and we were
informed that one was told on us
from the time we were connected
with the school. Class phrophecy
was amusing.
The commencement exercises were
held at the Opera House on Friday
evening before large audience. Miss
Minnie Eastlund delivered the salu-
tatory and essay on the subject.
Does it Pay? She brought out the
point that it pays in the end to make
Il thorough preparation for the du-
ties Of life. Miss Gustie Nelson read
an essay on the subject: Weaving the
web OF Life. She showed that day
by day we are weaving, by our ac-
tlons, this web, and whether the fab
TIC shall be beautiful or not depends
upon ourselves. 1t was thought
FULLY written. Miss Anna Wedin de-
hvered an interesting essay in Swed-
lsh on, Lights and Shadows. The
subject OF Einar Anderson's ESSAY
was, Money VS.. Education. He pic
tured the degenerating influence that
the love OF money has upon individ-
uals and upon nations, and cited
home as an example. The Christian
education OF the people is the anti
dote. Miss Minnie Landblom read
q thoughtful essay on, The Power Of
viii, in which she dilated upon the
great use and proper development
ana training OF this power OF the
human mind. Lewis Moody deliv
cred the valedictory and read an es-
say on Self Confidence. He did thi,
III a creditable manner. Next tol-
lowed short address to the class
ana presentation OF diplomas b>
the principal, S. A. Challman. Eacl,
OF the graduates were remembered
with many beautiful floral gifts.
Rev. j. l.. Half, OF Saltwater. deliv-
cred the grafton, taking for his sub.
ject the Mission of our Academies
The speaker presented many excel
lent thoughts and we wish we could
give What he said in detail. Our
academies are the popular schools;
they reach the masses. Only small
percentage OF our youth get into the
colleges and universities. One point
that he made struck us forcibIy. viz.
that class distinction or a persons
standing in society is not due so
much to wealth and parentage, as
demagogues would have us believe
but rather to intelligence and educa-
ton.
The exercises as a whole were inter-
esting and the only criticism we have
TO make is that they were too low to
be distinctly heard. A little more
dnll IN speaking in q large room
would probably have obyiated this
difficulty.