The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

)f the Jasper Common ana Hlgn
schools, held at Kastnsr's Opera
Hall last Friday night, under the
Of Principal +. +. Hos
letter, was largely attended and was
A success every way. The gradu-
ates we're High School-Mayme
Sweeney and Olive Traylor.
Common School Course-Barbara
Eifert, Bessie Hunter, Nellie Miller,
Merle Greene, Ross Brett and Wave
Brett.
The musical part of the program
by Mrs. J. +. Friedman, Misses
Flora Vollmer, Emma Eckert, Rose
Vollmer and Prof. +. Soliga was
delightful and well appreciated.
The presentation of diplomas to
the common school graduates was
not on the program, but was attend
ed to at the same time as that OF the
high school graduates, Prof. Hos
letter presenting them in a neat and
appropriate address. Quite a num-
Der were in attendance from Hunt
ingburg and Ireland.
The following was the
PROGRAM.
Love waltz, Mandolin Violin and Piano Ac-
compartment, Miss Flora vollmer, Miss
Emma Eckert and Prof. T. soiga.
- hsar
Duet, Violin and Piano, Miss Emma Eckert
Piano Duet. Mrs. J. =. Friedman and Miss
Emma Eckert.
solo, "The Song That Reached My Heart,
Miss Flora vollmer.
Address. President A. ii
Yoder. vincennes University.
Piano solo, ">unset on the Alps" Miss EN-
ma T. kert
Trio, Mandolins and Piano. Mrs. J. +. Fried
man, Misses Flora vollmer and Emma
Eckert.
Vocal Duet, Misses Flora and Rose vollmer
OF diplomas, superintendent
r. r. Hostetter.
solo, Happy Days." Violin and Piano Ac
compartment, Miss Flora vollIner.
Rev. J. H. Fisher.
The address of Prof. A. III. Yodel
was thoughtful one, read, how
ever, from manuscript principally
and was well received. He spoke
as follows:
Commencement Address.
The one great problem since the
of man has been "How
to live." 1t has been sung by bards
told by poets. Every great work
Of art or science has been an at
tempt to teach this great lesson.
1t has been the problem of wise
men and philosophers of every age
Confucius in China, Buddha in
India, Mohammet in Arabia, and
Christ in Judea taught the people
how to live.
Every year there are thousands
Of young men and women gradual
ing from the school room into life.
This time has rightly been called
COMMENCEMENT, for it is the begin
ing Of real life-al before it has
been preparation. If there is one
time more than another when we
can afford to be sober and earnest,
it is on such occasions as this.
These young people have reached
the end of one journey and are now
ready to begin longer and much
more difficult one. Chart and com
pass must be carefully studied
Thus far the wisdom and love OF
parents and teachers have watched
over them. Henceforth they must
determine their own path Of life,
and the manner in which they walk
in it.
Each has life to live in some
way; live they must, but how?
Each has mark to make in the
what kind? God has
placed each here, given health and
opportunity. As He has given SC
will He receive again. Soon He
will ask for an account. May your
account be tight, is the earnest wish
Of every friend in this house.
A person has two lives to live
a physical, bodily life--a mental
spiritual life-both are necessary
one to the other.
We must eat, drink, and sleep ;
we must have have some place to
lay the head in rest. Not a great
deal is necessary for this kind of
life, but something, far less am
inclined to think than we usua. ly
How must we bow to
this regard? These young people
must hereafter "earn their daily
bread by the sweat Of their brows. "
How?
Certainly there never was a time
in the history of the world when the
problem of earning a living was
greater than now. Civilization is
becoming more and more com
plex. Invention has increased the
kinds and amount of machinery
until ordinary manual labor is