The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-11
COMMENCEMENT
The Largest Class Since it's
Organization Graduated
on Friday Even
ing.
A Notable Address Delivered
by DR.. w. w. FolWell Of
the State Univer-
Sitv. :

AAS
oh Friday evening last by the patrons
and friends of the school to witness
the most interesting event OF the
school year-the graduation of such
students as have completed the pro-
scribed courseswith honor. The class
of 1903 was the largest that ever
graduated from the Sank Centre High
school, numbering eighteen. The
class of 1901 graduated seventeen
members.
The following is the roster Of the
class of 1908:
LATIN COURSE
Minda Amelia Lovaas, Janet Pei
ktns, Emma Austin Baldwin. Teckla
P%ierson, Anna Laura Thomason,
Jennie Person, Myra Bingham Hen
dryx and Clara Carpenter.
GENERAL COURSE
Bertha Evelyn Grundman, Anne
Libbie Buckley, Ethel yeeder, Vera
Evelyn Parker, Anna Sophia Frid-
lund, Will Kay, Anna J. Costello,
Julias P. Sell. Lucille Maloma Greene,
Ernest W. Henderson.
In speaking Of the class The superin-
tendent commended it very highly for
its uniform excellence in study and
department. He then introduced w.
I" EN1l,raI1 nrNfoaGnp NJ
economies in the State University,
who delivered one Of the most
thoughtful and thought provoking ad-
dresses ever heard in this city. 1t wac
polished in diction, and listened to
with the closest attention. 1t was un-
fortunate that many in the rear of the
hall were unable to hear distinctly,
the speakers voice failing to e., .le
hall completely.
He discussed the public school sys-
tenn, It's growth, influence and pur-
poses; pointed out it's defects as we'll
as emphasizing its excellencies. and
took an ~optih1istic view of its future.
He said that Ae education derived
from books was only a part OF the
mental and moral equipment OF youth,
and that the provinced the school was
TO direct along right lines the educa-
ton acquired by observation and as
'sociation. He strongly fatered the
practical rather than the theoretic in
public school education. What to- do
and how to do it was as important as
mental training, and both must be
directed by a high n of devotion
to duty. The moral sense must be
cultivated as we'll as the mental, or
our education would be of doubtful
value.
His announced topic was the High
School, the Peoples College, and in
order to make it all that such q desig-
nation implied it's course should be
heightened to six years, and that
business and industrial methods
should be taught, As we'll as an ac-
curate knowledge Of English sufficient
to enable n to express themselves
clearly, forcibly and elegantly;
such q sturdy ss would create a desire
for the best In English literature. In
asmuch as q very large proportion Of
high scteol graduates pursue their
studies no farther he would have such
q course that, conscientiously COM
pIeted. the student would be fully
equipped for q faithful and satisfac-
tory discharge Of all the duties in his
social, commercial and public life
which devolved upon him.
He urged upon the graduates, and
~incidently upon all young people, that
they consider carefully and thought
fully their life work, and having de-
~liberataly determined itthat thereafter
the Q 81 ould be no hating, no misgiv-