The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-06

The seniors of '07 are no more,
while the alumni association of the
Grand Forks high school has taken
into it's fold thirty-five of the city's
fair daughters and sons. The COM
mencement program, upon which
those sturdy seniors have worked so
faithfully, has been given and the pub
lie have enjoyed and reaped the many
benefits. The program rendered by
the class of 'O7 at the Metropolitan
this afternoon was without doubt the
finest ever produced by students of
the Grand Forks high school.
The opera house was crowded to its
doors with the many friends and rel
atives, who had assembled to enjoy
a treat that comes but once in a life
time. The stage was beautifully dec
GRATED in the class colors, orange and
black banners being generously used,
bunting artistically draped with a pro-
fusion of wild and cut flowers, and in
their midst sat tweDty-three sweet
girls, in their handsome white gowns
OF lacy prettiness. and twelve noble
boys. After the invocation the high
school chorus rendered a most touch
ing ballad, called Barbara Frietchie,"
which was highly appreciated by the
audience.
Japanese Exclusion.
The first GRAFTON, entitled Japanese
Exclusion" was delivered by Guy
Bulge in manner that prophesies
for him place in the senate cham
Der of the nation. His GRAFTON COW
cred the ground exceedingly well and
showed hard study and thorough
understanding of his subject. He
brought out in most interesting
style how the exclusion of the Japan
csc would benefit the nation, explain
ing that the American workman would
leave the rich and beautiful Pacific
states to these intruding Asiatics, be-
cause the japanese Qike the Chinese)
can live on few cents day, where
the white laborer would starve. He
also showed how thl American DEAL
er, as we'll as the laborer, would suf-
fer by the immigration of this tribe,
because the japanese are loyal to the
mikado and patronize their kinsmen
and following the American principle,
that lin union only is there peace
and strength" he believes the only
way is to treat the japanese as wisely
as the Chinese have been, by an exclu-
sion act. for there is no instance in
history where two entirely different
races have lived together peacefully,
or without lowering the standard of
civilization, taking as an example the
great race problem of the south. He
said in part: "Shall we preserve the
United States as a republic, depend
ing upon its success on majority rule,
which requires patriotism, intelligence
and high standard of living, or shall
we attempt the hopeless task of weld-
ing Asiatics into homogeneous peo-
ple?" He then closed his delivery by
warning our statesmen to take ex-
ample by the race problem of the
south and act wisely. which means
to settle the question at once. The
hearty applause from the audience
demonstrated their appreciation be-
yond words and quoted down, only
to hear another flow of oratory equal
ly deserving of unbound credit
An Excellent Grafton.
This was The Spirit OF American
Patriotism" by William Greenleaf,
who. filled with the spirit OF his ora
ton, reused every loyal heart to it's
utmost. He showed how the patriotic
spirit had been handed down through
generations from the warlike Teutons,
OF northern Europe to our forefath-
ers, the Pilgrims OF centuries ago, and
filled the hearts of millions with the
mighty spirit and that it was through
hot
has become power, and not through
the so-called politicians" and men
who spend their entire time in the
pursuit of wealth. His closing words
were: This Unborn spirit Of patriot
ism has grown from it's first day of
life and is still growing today. 1t
has now extended so far that the man
who limps behind the wheelbarrow
may be as much friend to his coun-
try as the man at Washington who
directs the policy of our government.
The result OF the growth of that spirit
will be that this nation is to grow be-
cause OF it; is to take its place fore
most among the nations OF the world
not in armies, not in navies, but in
the conducting of just government;
a true government; a government
free from oppression; is to be a ma
ton which shall live while nations
have life; nation which shall stand
for freedom and for justice as long as
human life remaines upon our globe"
Upheld Reputation.
The boys glee club won a reputa-
ton in their rendition of that exceed
ingly beautiful selection, entitled
"Adrift." by F. J. Hamil. No club has
ever produced it more finely.
This was followed by Miss Anna
MacIlraith's excellent Grafton on 1.-THE
First Temples" Her delivery, grace
full and attractive, held every eye and
ear to the end. Beginning, she said:
The groves were Gods first temples"
and then proceeded to show how little
we appreciate the gifts OF nature
the woods. where the first prayers as
cended to heaven; the open sky; the
beautiful sunset and its reflection in
the lake. and the melodies of the
birds. What contrast to the city,
where the grass is smothered under
the pavement. the trees covered with
SCOT and dust, the rising and setting
OF the sun behind brick walls, the
hurry to work in the morning, the
worn and weary feeling at evening