Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-06-18

that no doubt was lett but what 'he
mantle was in safe keeping
The presentation of diplomas by Mr.
E. C. Fielder, president Of the school
board, completed the program. Pre-
ceding this duty he comely said
Commencement the event to which
you have long looked forward, doubt
less at times with anxious hope, has
come, and with it ends the first chap
ter of your school life. You are the
10Th class TO graduate from the MIN
eral Point High School q classes
have gone. before you. q classes
have looked forward TO commencement
with the same pleasant anticipation
and the same anxious hope. The .
classes, numbering in all BIS gradu-
ates, out in the world today look back
upon their high school days in the
Mineral Point High School as among
the best days Of their lives. Ihey
look back upon the friends of their
high school days as the best friends
Of their lives, and as you go out IN
the world, you will 10 time LOOK back
upon the days you passed in the
Mineral Point High School as among
the most pleasant, joyful days In all
your lives. You will look back upon
the friends you made in Mineral Point
High School as the best friends OF
your lives. Friends that are real
friends. Friends not made for bust
ness or other selfish purposes, but
friends that are the stauDchest, truest,
best. Especially is this true of the
members of the graduating class.
You have come up through the High
School together There are many
things you have met as class. You
are united by ties of friendship that
are binding and lasting. Ties that
you will recall in memory as of the
pleasantest happenings of your school
days.
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the largest class to graduate from the
Mineral Point High School. Better
still you have the added distinction
of being regarded as among the very
strongest classes that have graduated
from the school. by the excellent work
you have thus far done, and by the
splendid school record you leave be-
hind you have given evidence not on
ly of your capability, but of your
earnestness of purpose in life. That
you and each Of you may realize the
fun measure of success in the great,
broad, practical school of the world
is the wish of your teachers, of your
schoolmaJes, and OF your friends in
Mineral Point and this vicinity, and
of those in whose hands and charge
are placed the administrative affairs
of the schools But especially is this
the hope and wish of your parents
and immediate relatives, those who al
this very moment look upon you with
admiration and pride, those to whom
you always have been ever near and
dear. We trust that no matter what
may be your future, no matter what
may be your position in life, you will
always hold them rs near and dear to
you as you at this moment are near
and dear to them.
"In recognition of the successful
completion on your part Of the course
of study prescribed for the High
Schools OF the state of Wisconsin, a
recognition which you we'll deserve, a
recognition which you have well earn
ed, it becomes pleasant duty on my
part to present you with your dIplom-
as, which l will now proceed to do. -
The exercises were closed with appro-
pirate remarks by Prof. Bergen, the re-
firing principal, thanking the church
people for courtesies extended and com
plimenting the citizens Of Mineral Point
upon their interest and alertness in ed
vocational affairs.
The high school alumni party Friday
evening was one of the most prominent
social social affairs in the history of
school doings in Mineral Point, The at
tendance was large and the spirit of
happiness and good will ruled over all.
To Rent.