The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-04


that same feeling of fellowship that
had marked school life. The school
board was thanked for it's interest in
the school work and the welfare of the
school. The teachers were thanked
for the care and kindness shown the
class and for having guided and taught
them in their last years of school life,
and for their aid and instruction in the
course of school studies as we'll as for
the help given them in building up
character.
The chorus sang 'Away to the
Fields' and Prof. White then pre-
sented the members of the graduating
class to the school board and School
Director G. A. Eaton presented the
three young ladies with their diplomas,
doing so in very appropriate speech
in which he dwelt on the high standard
and excellence of our institutions of
learning. He spoke of the great work.
shops of our industrial system and of
the finished product they were turning
out, and our workshops of study and
education were equally as important.
By citing incidents and illustrations of
history he showed how the world had
progressed in learning from the time
of the confusion of tongues at the
building of the tower of Babel. The
incandescent lamp with it's etfulgent
glow and brilliancy was a dazzling
wonder compared with the lamp of
Diogenes. The graduates were adj
monished that while their school work
was completed, looking at it in it's
broader sense it was only partially COM
pleted. The Roman general had sent
his soldiers to tear down a wall and af-
ter working at it some time they re-
turned and reported their task finished,
but after inspecting their work the
general said they were making prog
ess and encouraged them to complete
the work. This was the advice given
the class, to go on and finish the work
it had begun. Mr.. Eaton on behalf of
the school board complimented the
graduates on their success and pro-
fciency and presented each young lady
with her diploma.
At the conclusion of the presentation
of the diplomas Superintendent White
introduced Hon. r. c. Dunn. Prof.
White said that it had been his wish
for some time to have Mr. Dunn make
an address at the commencement exer-
cises of the Princeton high school, Mr..
Dunn responded by making short but
interesting address. He spoke of the
great advantages Minnesota offered to
the school children in the way of pro-
Vlding for the building of schools and
securing the equipment for the same.
He explained how the permanent
school fund was established and how
the interest from the fund together
with the fund raised by the one per
cent tax was used in the support of the
schools. Minnesota was most generous
in her expenditure of school money and
in this respect was one of the brightest
stars in the constellation of states. He
referred to the growth and progress of
the schools of Princeton and thought
that the citizens of Princeton had &C.
casion to feel proud of such school
record. Reference was made to the
severing Of Prof. Whites relations with
the schools of Princeton which was to
be regretted, but what was Princeton's
loss was Little Falls gain. He COM
pllmented the members of the gradual
ing class on their proficiency and sue
cess and wished them God speed in their
future work.
Congressman Stevens was next in
trOduced and he stated that he came
bearing message of encouragement
and cOngratulation to the teachers of
the Princeton schools and the members
OF the graduating class who had ac-
quilted themselves with so much honor
in their graduation. Such an occasion
was the elimination of series of great
events in the worlds history which
called for sacrifice and great struggle
and our school system Of to-day was the
fruit OF great victories and had cost our
forefathers many hardships and strug-
giles. Graduates too often take the
burdens of the world upon them and
their commencement orations are apt
to be mostly advice on how to cure
the evils with which the world is
cursed. The speaker thought that the
essays and orations of the Princeton
graduating class were an exception to
the rule. The fact that the graduating
class was composed of young ladies
made the occasion an opportunity for
him to speak on the sphere of useful
ness for women in the world. Man had
fought and died for the integrity of his
government and his home and woman