Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03
Graduation Exercises.

The mile quartette then offered = rur-
Der which was very much appreciated
by the audience.
The speaker OF the evening was Or
Burton, of Minnesota University He
Is at the present time at the head of
the English department in that institu.
ton. He has been journalist, plat
form lecturer, book-reviewer and is a
man OF wide experience. The theme Of
the evening address was Ideals in
Education He emphasized the fact
that no nation had so good system OF
public schools as the United States;
that the high schools of the land were
Of more importance to the welfare Of
the people as whole than even the
colleges and universities, for the reason
Of the great number IN attendance in
the former and because OF the demo
cratic forces at work there, as set over
against so much exclusiveness. Another
point was well made and that was that
the main purpose Of our high schools
was not to act as feeders TO higher
institutions
The speaker in very striking way
brought forth the point that an educa.
ton must first of all provide for
livelihood-that self support in our
democracy was absolutely necessary
BIZ: 20 stop with this was a mistake
That each and every individual must
be educated 10 secure the better things
Of life. To be able 10 appreciate good
music, paintings, literature, was as
necessary for rounded life as bread
and butter. The speaker had but little
sympathy for those individuals who
scott at reproductions in painting and
music, especially those who scorn the
piano.a. In DIR. Burton's judgment
the pianola is one of the finest invest
ments of the age as il brings to the peo-
pie the finest music that can be pro.
duced in all ages, where in most cases
the people could never come into touch
with il. Even the hand organ, In his
estimation, has place.
His treatment Of the field of science
was very fine. Much emphasis was
placed on the scientific age and the
wonder of wonders in this age, but eau.
toned the people to remember that the
cause of causes or first cause was not
b NOR pauar xy1rlI 10
DR. Burton closed his address by max.
ing plea for closer sympathy between
man and man, as without this we could
have no life, that man is the subject,
and, rapidly traced the growth OF this
broader spirit during the last 80 years.
Even animals TO day are receiving cons
sideration because of this change.
DIR. Burton's address was one of the
best that have ever been given In our
city. and, while the opera house was
crowded to the limit and uncomfortably
warm, yet his address was well received
and folly appreciated.
Following DR.. Burton's address, Mrs
Frank Anderson rendered very beauti-
full solo which was very much apprecia-
ted; and. then came the presenting Of
the diplomas by Superintendent Thomp-
son to the class Following the pre-
senting Of the diplomas Reverend Greg.
DRY rendered solo, this being followed
by the benedictlon by Reverend McDon-
aid.
The class graduating numbered 20
members, the largest in the history of
our schools.
Gertrude Long
Ray Pitsor
Laura johnson
Francis Wagner
Efie Severy
Emma Flagstad
vinji Long
Mamie Koplitz
Mildred Kreiter
Iva McKennett
Charlotte Nash
Sherman Wickre
Marie Bue
Ray Palmer
Florence Gidder
Jesse Siglinger
Jessie Efnor
Florence Delaney
Clayton Dyke
Mentha Crofoot
Bartlett Egeland
Anna Ray