Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-06-04

bnoYaucY of youth and, i'll a spirit
CT good cheer and hopefuIness for
the future. At these annually
recurring school commandments the
eldest citiZen feels young again and
loves to - mingie with - those who
stand wisIfullY and exuberan1 with
Joy at the threshold OF life.
Commencement Address,.
The first in the series OF joyful
occasions. was the commencement
address On Saturday evening. The
exercises opened with a song. EVen-
tide. by the Girls -Giee : Club,
which was thoroughly unprecedented.
Following the Invocation offered by
Rev Grant Stroh. tine saluuaturian
OF the class of 1908. Arthur G.. Welin.
stamped forward and delivered his
address which was full Of good
Thought and was we'll received. He
said in part,
In our earlier years this event
{graduatIOn) seemed to us the final
goal, but now we realize that it is
not the end OF our struggles. but
that We ara JUST standing ON 5he
threshold Of life, Problems lie
before US ureaber than anN we have
yet encountered. Lit is for us to dG our
DART in their solution. The fact
that we have been given the OppUr-
tunitE To secure d good education.
places US under greater 0bligauiuns
not only to our community but TO
our duty to meet the demands unon
us in THE best Wav possible. The
habit Of doing the work before us
thoroughly and honestly is, necessary
to- all success. Careful attention
should be given to every detail. how
ever small. A. disregard Of small
Things. d careiessness, III detail work.
has been the CAUSE Of many disasters.
A man does not Chill his SALARY un-
less be does the work To the best OF
his ABILITY. The man who does d
diling we'll because he thinks ihs is
right. has a high sence Of honor.
The man who is faithful t0 his
work. even II it seems Of no part iln-
puruance.. Isl bound to- rise to- higher
and more responsible POSITIONS The
~ II ~ ifcr
POLITICAL and social Problems demand
meu of character, men OF courage
and intearitE. men with a sense of
honor su high that they scorn the
treacheraus offers OF bribes anu
graft. Men who will be- faithful to
their duties whether in public III
private life. Then will the great
ness of the Individual become the
greatness of the nation.
Following the SalutatnrY the
Ladies' Quartet. consisting OF the
following students: Egelyn Grinde-
land. Rassie Chafee. Emily Vavrlna
and Mary Vavrina., sang.. THE
Might Has Thousand Eyes ," in a
pleasing manner. Judge A.. Grlnde-
land next shenued forward and inhro-
ducsd the speaker Of the evening.
Hon. IT.. W.. Olsen State Sunerin-
tHndent of Public Instruction. In
his introducning address Judge
Grinda8andI Called aE1enI1an to- the
great imnrovemenI that has taken
place I'M the character of the schools
during the pasH dWenrY ar uilirnH
wears. especially in the way OF
making the Instruction more prac-
t1cal and usafuI. He waa giad. un see
that manual 1raining had haHn IN
troducaf into tiH Warren Schools.
carnanhrY for the boys and sewing
fur the girls. He hGpad THE COURSE
would hH 8xtandad tn include the
fundamennall principles of agricul-
t,1re. Botany shnuln hH studied
nracticallY SH that studentS may
know tu distinguish hHhWaen weeds
and nlantadi flowers in thH garden.
They ought Also tn study the
diffarent weads tiiah infesE aur farms
amt the l,esh methnds Of eradicaEing
Them. HafHrrinR to- the Sh2tH S1parln-
tandent Ila saiH ha Was giadi tn have
with us.tuniRhf . man Wnn nad