Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-21

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the doors with the patrons aud frleno =
OF the school, an evidence If the high IL
terest taken in our institution Of learn
ing. The words spoken t the class by
Rev. Mr.. Hafer, were filled with wisdom
and left al impression upon the minus
Of the hearers not soon TO be erased
EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES.
On Monday evening the graduating
exercises of the eighth grade were hello
IN the opera house and fourteen young
girls and thirteen young boys were
given diplomas which entltle them to
admission into the high school mex
year. 1t would be hard 10 find "a class
of twenty seven young girls and boy
with brighter or more intelligent look
ing countenances than the members Ui
this class
Very appropriately the class chose for
their motto, Labor Opens the Gate
The members If the class were: Wan
eta Cuvrell, Nena Clubb Viola Clubb.
Henry Carter, Paul Delavan, Ern,
Ewing, Mabelle Ely, Chas. Fletcher
Carrie Young, Roy Hayt, Loyal Jones,
Clyde Lathrop, Anna MOntigel, Myrtle
Mosher, Carrie Mapes, Julia Morton
Clinton Nelson, Elmore Pettyj Jhu,
Mabei Reid, ,John Reid John Raycratt.
Otis Sprague, Edna Smart Nina Ward.
Claude Watson, Mamie Wilcox, Coral
Wood
The program opened with a piano
duet, Holiday Spirits, (Eugiemann) by
Anna Montige and Coral Wood, after
which Rev. ~ L Halter offered invoca-
ton. Music, America for Freedom,
valentine by the eighth grade girls
came next Oh the program after which
Supt Hanson III a few brief words IN
troduccd Supt. + ID Smith OF the Green
vile schools who delivered the aGGress
before the class, taking for his suuject,
The Mission OF Our Public Schools.
Supt Smith Is a man who possesses
more Of the practical conception of life
than the average teacher and he sought
IN his address 70 lpstlll mo the minds
of his hearers that pract cal knowledge
should be taught more extensively IN
our public schools. The Mission OF our
Public Schools is threefold; II il "A
trinity-the education of the hand, the
intellect and the heart The time Is
coming when the education Of the hand
Will De one of the essential features of
our public school system. You go
through school TO get the most possible
out of life. The education Of the hand
is the fundamental principle of educa.
ton. The commercial spirit is abroad
too much The education Of the hand
must come first. The manual training
course is sure 60 come and the time Is
not far distant when il will be taught
IN all the public schools throughout the
land of this glorious country of ours
We need one hundred artisans 60 one
artist, and the time Is coming when no
student can hold diploma without be.
ing able TO earn his living. In intellec-
tual education the public schools have
made wonderful progress during the
past twenty years, but accuracy Is one
of the most essential parts of the intel
lectual education. Exactness is lacking
in too many cases and where you find
this so, you will find the teacher at
fault. The teacher too often fails To
reach the level of the pupil. The teach
ers who teach affection are the ones who
play upon the heart-strlngs of the pupils
ana the vibration lasts for years after.
Education must be begun In the heart.
Music is also one OF the essentials of our
public schools and should be given a
prominent place as part of the educa-
tiOn Of the young. Our young should
always endeavOr 20 make the emblem of
America the character, the manhood,
the womanhood of our people
Following the address Roy Hayt and
Clyde Lathrop rendered violin duet,
Ballet Music from "Orpheus, (Giuck)
after which Supt Hanson spoke few
words 90 the audience with reference 70
the class and then presented the mem
bers with their diplomas. Wonderland
Cradle Song, (Decovee) by the high
school chorus closed the exercises Of the
evening.
CLASS DAY,
The annual class day exercises were
held i'm the high school room Tuesday
afternoon at 30 The program opened
with banjo solo by Supt Hanson after
which the presidents address was de.
livered by MIR Baker Much witicism
was INDUCED in by the president of the
class the Juniors sophomores, freshmen
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