Morris tribune., 1899-06-10

Ineedeth not to be ashamed" The
development of the theme by Rev
Archer was very mastery and his ser
mon was replete with high ideals fol
the graduates. Music was furnished
by quartet composed of Mrs. Pearct
Miss Thoele, Mr.. Ross and Mr.
Smith. They rendered an aEpro
pirate song composed by DR., j. M
Driver, entitled Dear Alma Mater
| Now Good-by."
Graduation.
| The opera house was crowded to
the doors Monday night with the
friends of the graduating class of the
Morris High School. The hall was
decorated very prettily with bunting
of the class colors, royal purple
and white. On the back of the
stage was the motto in silver letters
"Vincit qui Sc vincit"-he conquers
who conquer himself.
The class is the largest which the
school has ever graduated, there be-
ing nine members, Misses Bonsteel,
Bruhn, Collins, Mile, Ring and
| Wells and Messrs. Darling, Horrigan
and Watson.
Onsaccount of the sickness of Prof.
West. who was to deliver the lecture
of the evening, the class day program
so fully reviewed in The TRIBUNE last
week, was repeated, and proved to be
very entertaining to the large audi
ence assembled. The music however
was new. The opening march was
artistically rendered by Miss Florence
E. johnson. The popular march
."Pride of Minnesota" was played by
the author Mr.. Bert Krldler, of
Graceville, and won hearty applause.
In the composition and rendering of
this selection, Mr.. Kridler shows
much talent. The Taylor brothers,
E. Walter and T. M;llard favored the
audience with one of their inimitable
cornet duets.
Diplomas were presented bT Pres.
J. E. Danielson, who made short
speech on the occasion. On account
of overwork, Pres. Danielson did not
have the part thoroughly committed
to memory. We give the speech,
which was good one, as it was or
iginally written:
"My dear young friends: You are
now graduates of the Morris
High School. You have had the
privileges of one of the best schools
of this state known for it's excellent
high schools, and you have sat under
the guidance of superintendent
and teachers whose presence must
not restrain me from CHASING them
among the best in the land. Coming
as you do from such training, you
are deeply indebted to the communi-
ty and to your parents who have by /!
their efforts placed the priceless OPP |
portunities within your reach. Have
you made the most of them, if you
have not, you will see the day when
you will sorely regret it. 1t is a sad
fact, but it not infrequently happens
that in every graduating class there
are some who never again during
their lives are so conspicuous, or oc.
cupy as high place amongst their
fellows, as when they sit upon the
platform on their graduation night.
And whyl Because they have no
real aim in life. You have not read
history Alright if you have failed 10 be
impressed with the potent truth that
the men who made that history were
each controlled by some powerful
motive, some dominant propulsive
force which influenced them in their
activity and continually urged them
forward to their best endeavors. So
each one Of you owes it to himself to
choose very soon, if you have not
already done 50, what will be the
motive of your life. You are to act in
an atmosphere in which public opin
ion is all powerful, everything is in
fuenced by it. And yet you may do
your part to mould that very public
opinion, for, you are also coming for
ward at time, and in nation where
good education. such as you have.
is sure passport to responsibility, to /
influence, to official position. We
most certainly expect and wish you