Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-29
CO M M E NCEM E N 7
Cl ~ of Fifteen Graduated From
Our High school.
Exercises Were Interesting and Re-
Elected Credit on Teachers
and Pupils.

day evening in the Methodist church
which was simply but effectively decor
ated for the occasion, carrying out the
class colors gold and white. Over the
LETT Of the rostrum appeared the class
motto in large gold letters, "Out of the
harbor into the deep.
To a march played by Miss lmogene
Ireland the fifteen members of the class
Of ! 9o5 marshalled by Mrs lnez Barnes
marched in and took seats upon the ros-
trum accompanied by Prof. PItkin, Rev.
J. W. Sheehan and j. Herman Randall,
the speaker Of the evening.
The High school chorus had previously
entered escorted by Miss Minerva Cook
Hall, musical director and Miss Mabel S,
Spencer pianist, and now opened the pro-
gram of the evening with the fine selec-
ton King Of the Forest and !, which
was most excellently rendered The in
vocation was offered by Rev. j. w. Shee-
han. after which the chorus again sang,
Columbia Beloved
The president of the class, Vann D.
Wilder next gave his address which was
brief but made up of fine and well chosen
thoughts. In opening he thanked the
class for the honor conferred upon him in
being chosen their president and then for
the class, thanked the large audience Of
friends and patrons OF the school for hon.
oring them with their presence at this,
their commencement exercises. He brought
out the thought that in leaving the school
room of their childhood, life's education
was not yet complete and that while some
Of their class might 60 to college the
greater number would at once enter the
great university Of life, and he said shall
we 90 without compass, rudder or chart,
emphasizing the need of careful prepara-
ton for whatever pursuit we may enter.
Miss Mittie Moore in a carefully pre-
pared and well delivered grafton on
Which shall It be, showed an earnest
study and good understanding of her sub
ject, she said, character is the most i'm
portant factor in life, men Of high prin-
cple. of integrity, of industry. honesty of
purpose command the homage of man
kind. In the development Of her subject
she named several of the strongest con-
trasts of character in history, as illustrat-
ing the Importance of the right choice in
which shall it be" she further said
nothing dies not even life, which gives up
one form only to resume another, no good
example dies but lives forever leaving an
indelible stamp upon the very thought and
will of the future generations. No one
listening to the careful dissertation OF the
subject could doubt but that the speaker
would have noble purpose in her choice
of which shall it be-
The class poem written by Miss Helen
L. Presley and delivered by c. Errett
Demor%st.was well written and we'll de-
livered and contained many point OF
quaint fun best understood and appre-
ciated by the class and those best know
ing them and also many a touch of deep
er feeling closing as follows:
And so our school days now are flown
Only their mem m'ries tonight have we;
But tbs hoped witnal we have stronger
grown,
And are better fitted to sail life's sea.
Tonight as the silver moon grows pale,
And stars there silent watches keep,
with hopeful hearts we will set sail
"Out of the harbor into the deer
Miss Lotte B. johnson as yaledictorian
was decided success, with few earnest
words to those assembled in her opening,
she turned to the class, saying class
mates we come with JOY and sorrow to
this hour and then in retrospect carried
them back over the school days past, and
speaking Of the good work accomplished
also referring TO the higher plains they
might have reached. As we look forwar d
the future looks bright and we should en-
deayor to get the most possible out of life
urging them on to noble endeavor,
The heights of great men sought and
reached.
We're not gained by sudden flight.
Bnt they while their companions slept
Kept toiling upward all the night"
And now classmates we come to say
farewell as we are leaving the home nest
"Out Of the harbor into the deep"
The chorus, Angels Serenade, with
violin oblgato by Miss Hall was the mex
number on the program and was mos
beautifully given.
Then followed the address Of the even
ing, The Man with an Idea," by j. Her
man Randall Of Grand Rapids. which wa:
Of high order and held the closest atten-
ton OF the large audience from start tC
finish. We regret that our mention Of i
must be so brief. the one special keynots
running through the entire address wa:
"think" and il echoed and re-echoed mos'
grandly with each new phrase Of his sub
ject. He said in brief that the three con-
trolling powers with man was the emo
ton, the idea and then follows the act