Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-06-18
Pleasing Program with Mesty Address
by Prof. J. c. Freeman of Madison.

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The morning of last Friday, June II
was memorable event for twenty-s>
high school students of this city. II
marked the termination of their career
as students in Mineral Point in particu-
lar, and in the case of some, no doubt,
the grand final of school life, Withal,
it was happy and instructive occasion
in which very large and appreciative
audience participated.
The exercises took place in the lee
ture room of the Primitive Methodist
church and long before the hour set for
beginning the program $3.50 the spa
cous room was fillei to its limit and
standing space was cheerfully accepted
Exercises began with a class march,
the graduates with graceful step and
in splendid attire taking their seats on
the platform at the close
A class song and invocation by Rev.
w. T. Walker followed.
Next in order and feature worthy
of more than the passing notice the Tri-
bune can here give it, was the address
of Frank j. Mcneil, president of the
class. 1t was not only such as be6tted
the occasion, but was one of clean cut
thought with nicely rounded sentences.
The applause was hearty and merited.
A well rendered solo by Wilbur Berry
man filled in at this juncture nicely.
The presentation of memorial by Miss
Susan Babcock reflected credit on the
delivcrer Of the address and the class
as whole. That presented the school
with this address was beautiful min
ature statue.
Oh behalf of the school board Mr. j.
w. Hutchinson responded with the fol-
lowing sensible remarks;
This custom Of the graduating
class leaving some memorial to the
high school appeals to me very
strongly; and in after years they will
look ,aack to tseir school days, and
espec lily their high school days with
very pleasant recollections. They
were among the brightest OF my life,
and 70 doubt they will be to the grad
uating class today and classes TO
come | have been very grateful TO
you and TO the classes who have gone
before that you have taken so much
interest ia the school and in the APP
pearance of the school building.
These memorials add very greatly
to the artistic appearance and culture
of the school. In fact, they are an
education in themselves. They are
the Inspirations OF many of the pes
ent members of the classes that have
grad aated and will always be pleas
ant. The fact that they will have no
use Cor them themselves, the fact that
they have graduated, only makes II
the more pleasant, makes IL the more
unselfish, and they will find as they
grow older the affairs OF their school
days that were prompted by nnsellish
motives, that were brought forth IN
moments when they made IL easy for
the teacher, where they helped each
other in the work, where they did
some kindness, these things will tend
to make it a memorial as long as they
live. This is not only true in school,
but all the way through life. You
may desire to obtain a higher educa-
ton You may desire to accumulate
wealth You may desire fame All
these things are used and made use
of, but If you do not acquire them
unsefishly, they are not in line with
this memorial that you have presented
and will be empty bubbles. My de-
sire for this class and for the young
people Of our schools is that they may
unsslGshly endeavor to secure the
best gifts. | want TO thank this class
for their generous gift TO the school
| want TO thank them for their interest
in The future welfare OF the school
| want to thank the classes that have
gone before A great deal depends
upon tie influence of the graduates Of
a school, They have set a good ez-
ample to the older people TO take an
interest ia school after school life is
over ! think that all Of US should be
more interested and more generous
towards the school and toward:
others in the schools"
A girls vocal trio was then inter
: spersed, following which Mr.. j. G.
r Freeman, professor Of English litera
ture in the University Of Wisconsin
l. gave puissant and logical address Of
Il the advantages Of education. He ad
hefed with tenacity to his theme, an'
a every sentence was Full Of meat.
e Old and young were alike held in clos
!. attention. A few Of his hard sens
m expressions follow:
e Seven hundred pounds 81 fore
II required to move 600 has been re