Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27
GRADUATING EXERCISES S.
Of Fify-four Candidates from the
Rural Schools OF Audubon
County.

The graduating exercises of the rur-
al schools were held in connection
with the Institute in the High school
building at 10 a. M, Saturday, June
-. The class of 1907 consists of fifty
four members of whom some thirty
were present to receive their diplomas.
The program consisting of music
and short addresses given by persons
interested in education was opened by
an invocation from Rev. Wendell.
The music consisted of songs sung by
Mrs. Brooks and Miss Brown. Two
little children, Louise Fredricksen and
George Roth, delighted the audience
with their singing. A chorus of girls
voices from the primary department
and one from the eighth grade of the
Audubon schools sang several songs.
Mr.. Farquhar expressed pleasure at
seeing so large class of graduates,
congratulated them upon completing
the course Of study and urged them
not TO be satisfied until they had OBJ
tanned highschool education. He
spoke of the work OF the teachers and
the poor compensation they receive
for it. Mr.. Nelson of the Oakfield
school representing the dedication
from the southern part of the county
spoke of the duty of the teacher to en-
courage the pupils to complete the
course of study in the rural schools.
Rev. Grant observing the small per-
centage of boys in the class asked these
questions: where are the boys and
young menu" "Why are so few young
men interested in educational prob
lens" He gave the class some excel
lent advice in regard to forming the
student habit, regarding the best lit
erature, and making clean fight for
clean life. Rev. Mcintosh spoke of
the preparation required to fit one for
life and said "There is no reason why
any young person should go through
life with dull tools In his remarks
he commented favorably upon the effort
| being made to raise the standard of
the qualifications of the Iowa teachers
which would mean better schools, bet
ter conditions for the child and better
compensation for the teacher. In con-
clusion he urged the members of the
class to go on with their studies, to
finish the high school, to take full
college course. to gather truth through
! out life and to endeavor to under
stand the places in life they were to fill
not forgetting that moral and spir-
itual education are necessary with
knowledgeto makea we'll rounded life.
Mrs. Stated quoted the lines from
Longfellow beginning with ''How
bright is youth" She told them that
youths opportunity and advised them
to make the best possible use of their
opportunities while they are young.
Both Supt. Minis and Supt. Repass
emphasized the Importance of securing
high school education.
Miss Larson quoted those helpful
lines which begin with 81 shall go
through this life but once"
At the conclusion of the program
Miss Stearns addressed the class
counciling them to remain in school
and not to think they had learned all
the rural school could give them but
to go back to it if high school were
not possible at the present. She said
she hoped to see them in high school
and college. After giving and explain.
ing the definition OF success she pre-.
sented the diplomas. The exercises
closed with a benediction pronounced
by Rev. Carney. Following are the
names Of the class
pnpAT CrunnI