The Dickinson press., 1908-05-30

lean IDEAS, the American spirit and
American conceptions of life. The
great problem which confronts us is,
shall we Americanize these foreigners
or let them fo%reignize us and ruin the
government. The one million immi.
grants are one million opportunities
and one million obligations to our
fellow man, to our nation and to our
God, that those who come to our
shores cone not to waste the gifts of
freedom.
The emancipation of American liter
ature was the theme Of Mr.. Parker's
grafton, based upon Emerson's ad-
dress on the american Scholar the
keynote Of which is, "Be yourself,
never initiate" In this address EN-.
erson cut the cable which, for nearly
hi ee-quarters of a century after polit-
ical freedom had been won, had bound
American men of letters to English
models, destroying originality and
making style and form more import
ant than substance. Emerson's ad.
dress was a declaration of indepen-
dence in literature. Scholars, he ar.
gued, are CT two classes, those who
think and those who but repeat the
thought Of others. The scholar learns
first through nature, which speaks a
various language" and, second.
from the past, u debt to which all
admit. OF the influence of the past,
books are the best type but even these
may take a local coloring, giving the
authors ideas instead Of facts. No
one should grow up in libraries &C.
cepting the views of others unques.
toned. The scholar should learn to
think and not be dependent upon
books as. his source of knowledge.
They should &c his guide, not his mas
ter. Do not say a thing is so because
a book says it; rather it is SC because
you know it is SO.
walk with your own feet,
Work with your own hands,
And speak your own minds"
Following the orations, was an address
by Hon. w. L. Stockwell, state superin-
tendent of public instruction and a
candidate for reelection. MIR. Stockwcll
has served the state we'll in its school
interests and always has something to
say worth hearing. Friday evening was
no exception.
The class was presented TO the board
of education by Supt. Berg in a brief but
complimentary speech and the hand
some diplomas were given by DR..
Perkins,. president of the board, who
also made a short address.
The graduation gown, no less than the
wedding gown, is a matter of great con-
Germ and its successful evolution a source
of satisfaction. The young ladies OF the
graduating class all wore handsome
white gowns. Miss Itch chose French
batise which was made in princess style
with insets of lace in yoke, waist and
sleeves, lace medallions also appearing
above the tucks which finished the skirt.
French pearline composed Miss Merrill's
gown a feature of which was the lace
edged tucks which, with insertion,
trimmed the waist, bretelles and sleeves.
The paneled skirt had handsome lace
insets. Miss Pelissier wore a beautiful
princess robe of white net over white
silk with medallions of lace forming a
handsome garniture. Miss Cummings
gown of French pearline was made with
a jumper waist and double hounced skirt
and waist, sleeves and skirt were trim.
med with cluny lace insertion and tucks
Miss Nichols wore a pretty dress of the
same material. The skirt was fashioned
with a wide 1ounce with rows of lace in.
sertion above three wide tucks. The
waist and sleeves were lace-trimmed, the
yoke of insertion being finished by a
star bertha. The young ladies completed
their costumes with the usual accompani
ment of white gloves and slippers and
honored the class colors by carrying red
roses, Misses Cummings and Nichols
each wearing a red rose and a twist Of
white ribbon in their hair.
Gifts were showered upon the member.
OF the class, but were not made q
prominent feature.
ALUMNI RECEPTION
At the close of the exercises the
alumni were hosts at a reception in the
Commercial Club suite of rooms above
Vases of red and white c~arnation.
formed graceful adomment and punch
bowls Of frappe with waters were &
placed as to best serve the thirsty guests
The affair was entirely informal, Their,
being no set speeches or toasts, and wa
a pleasant close to a happy occasion
About n hundred invitations wer'
issued.