Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

being more than machine; there is
lille to make him strong and sef-re-
liant.
The early method of thinking was the
deductive method; people reasoned in
cilcles. Lord Bacon gave out the in
ductive method of thinking. When
Newton discovered the law of gravita-
ton he took certain facts and by these
facts reached a new truth. Every dis
coverer and inventor has used the same
method We have in every community
mer who have common sense. Com
mon sense is only an eXtemporaneOus
method OF induction. Common sense
is not the only thing that's needed in
the world. When you are in need of a
lawyer you cannot depend simply on
common sense, you must take the SER
vices of man who has had large eXper
ience The world is becoming more
and more specialized and we need men
who have been trained to think speciti-
cally and honestly; the school must do
this training. Few men have been able
to think for themselves without the aid
aud training of the schools.
There is a greater lack of honesty in
the intellectual world than in the busi-
ness world. There is not as much in
tefectual bravery as there ought to be
in the world The finest type of BRAY
cry is that of the man who though he is
! at acked by all the hounds of public
comment dares to stand in the sight of
thu world and defend his principles be-
cause he knows that he has found the
truth. Many men cling to one side of
a question, listen to and read only what
fits in with their views; fair manewill
study every aspect of the question and
if he knows how to think will reach an
approximate estimate of the truth.
1t is sometimes said that it doesn't
pay to take a college course. Aside
from the riches that many gain from
larger success in business it pays to
give the soul the larger experience
this can be done in the higher inStitu-
tions of learning. The country is de-
veloping fast; we need trained citizen
ship. There are tremendous problems
before us in the future and with these
problems we need men and women
trained to think The great business
problems of the future will demand the
man who can think, and our schools
are the means of this training.
There is moral side that is as I'M
portant as the intellectual side, and the
Intellectual must not be trained at the
expense of the moral. Man must not
be selfish in his thinking. A great soul,
set on fire with thinking, can not be
kept within itself.
Man is obligated to be honest in his
thinking A higher standard Of intel
lectual honesty is needed. Nothing
can so poison or blacken the soul
through and through as intellectual
dishonesty.
Young men and women, there is one
thing that you ought never to regret or
to leave, and that is the child spirit
which is the very foundation Of the
discovery of truth and the right APP
probation of truth.
DR.. Updike's address was one of the
best ever heard in this city and was
listened to with marked attention by
the large audience.
After Good Night" by the High
School Glee Club, Fred. Heinemann
delivered the valedictoJy. So far, said
MIR. Heinemann, we have had our
teachers to help us choose our line of
work; now we must choose for our
selves. We will be thrown more on
up some line of work; this should be
done discreetly, and when it is done
each should cling to his chosen avoca-
tion and follow it earnestly and ener-
getically. 1t is not aimless wandering
that. brings the traveller to his destina-
tor. We have always looked forward
to graduation, but now that it has
come, there is deep regret at wing
school, teachers, and classmates. We
have had a most efficient faculty and
school board and appreciate their
efforts.
Pres. G. d. Jones then gave the class
few excellent words of advice and
good counsel, congratulated them upon
their success in school, and presented
the diplomas, after which the graduates
met their friends on the stage, at an
informal reception.
SATURDAY EVENING
The annual junior reception conclud-
ed the festivities of commencement
week. The reception was held in the
high school assembly hall, which had
been most tastefully decorated for the
occasion with flowers, rugs, cosy cor
ners and inviting hooks of various de-
scriptions, while the trophy cup held
its own among the attractions. The
walls were draped with bunting and
Ull6 lJUl CLASS COlOIS, OIduSe anu DldCh'
Cones orchestra furnished music
during the evening. In the lower hall,
dainty refreshments were served by
high school girls. The program rem
dered was an excellent one
Baritone solo Alfred Wilson
Cornet tsolo..............DeEtt McEachron
Piano solo. Ethel Panabaker
p;a,o d,,o+4 Miss Gertrude Harger
rl"ho oue'''''''' Mrs d. Jones
About one hundred and fifty friends
of the graduates we're present and
passed n most enjoyable evening as
guests of the class of 1902.