The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
THE MANITOWOC COUNTY
TRAINING SCHOOL.

ing School which was held on Thursday.
A class of twenty were graduated and,
Judging from the way in which the
young people acquitted themselves, a
strong class of workers is going out into
the county to work in the uplifting Of
educational ideals.
The class exercises took place in the
afternoon, and every member of the
class contributed something to the pro-
gram. The exercises were, in fact, such
as have been carried out by the literary
societies Of the school on Friday after
moons, and showed the value of setting
apart u portion of an afternoon each
week for training along these lines.
After the opening chorus Away to
the Fields, the class president, Jer
ONE Ledvina, gave his address entitled
"The Making of New Americans. He
showed how the American nation is a
composite one, being blending of diff.
ferent nationalities. The value of the
public school lies in the training of these
various people, amalgamating them into
one great class, the American people.
The great fact that makes us different
from other nations is that we are free
people, being unhampered by the castles
and traditions of the old world monarch
les.
A few selections from that great lover
of children, Eugene Field were rendered
by Miss Ladouia Nespor. This was
especially appropriate rs it showed that
the class has been introduced to the
literature of childhood thus giving them
fund of valuable literary material that
will make them richer as teachers.
The Silent Influences of the Teacher"
by Malvina Finch showed tnat the class
has not the narrow idea of school teach
ing, which is synony NOUS with school
keeping. Miss Finch showed that by
voice, gesture, attitude and character,
the teacher is constantly moulding the
lives of the children entrusted to
her care. 1t was lesson in practical
psychology. This was followed by a
vocal solo 'Slumber Song" rendered by
Miss Ella Wehausen, also member of
the class.
George Armenian gave brief account
of Juvenile Courts and their Mission.
AS this is one of the problems not only
of the law enforcing department of our
government but of character forming
department of our society, it was a most
timely topic. Another very skillful pro-
duction in which fact and fancy were
interviewer in a most pleasing manner
was The Story of Brook by Leonora
Schilling. The production showed that
its author has learned to read the great
| book of Nature and find widsom and
pleasure from its pages
After the class as a chorus had render
ed the selection "Fays and Elves" the
curtain was lowered. When it rose
again banquet scene was disclosed
The class with James Doolan as toast
master was at post prandial. Two
minute toasts were given on various
subjects by Bertha Schilling, Elsie
Shimek, George Gilberston, Marie Glass;
Agnes Morrissey, Ella Witte, Mary
Goggin, Olga Wigen, Clara Vogel, Lydia
Benishek and Auna Hoben. Three songs
were rendered, one by the Male Quar-
tette," one by the Sweet Sixteen" and
the third by the whole score" The
popularity in regard to numbers of this
class is that it consists of four boys and
sixteen girls.
After the toastS We're rendered, the
Misses Genevieve Sullivan and Ida Pill
ger in true fortune-tellers' fashion pro-
phesied the future of the class. The
fortunes and misfortunes of the various
members We're read in the cups. After
this unique exercise the afternoons pro
gram was closed with the class song.
In the evening President Samuel
Plantz of Lawrence University deliver
ed the commencement address. His
subject WAS the relation of the teacher
to society. He spoke at length concern.
ing the important position held by the
teachers in developing the nation, in
dustrially, intellectually, and spiritual
ly. His discourse was filled with illus
trations from history, showing con-
clusively that education is the factor
that makes one nation and one COM
munty superior to another. The educa-
ton of the people as a whole depends
largely upon the training of the teachers
To train those who are to go out on this
mission OF raising the standard of
efficiency of all humanity is the mission
of the training school.
The address lasted about an hour. 1t
was the product of a life spent in striv.
ing for the high ideal which was so
clearly set before his hearers. 1t was
an educational address whose depth of
thought is seldom equalled.
Mr.. Christensen presented the diplo.
mas after making few brief remarks
to the class Music was furnished by
the Y NJ. G. A. orchestra.