The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-10
Deep down in all your hearts,
| You know what we would tell,
So there ais only need to say,
Fareweh-Farewell.
SALUTATORY.

| ~. Miss Alice CaSS.
Ladies and gentlemen:-In 1881, as
as perhaps some of you remember,
class of five graduated from our
Sauk Centre High School, That
class had among it's members such
distinguished citizens as Mr.. Cooper
and Mr.. Kelsey, persons now before
me in this audience. Twenty-eight
years ago they were where we are
tonight Their hearts were filled
with the same joy, the same pride,
the same feeling of superiority, and
the same nervousness, which We now
display. But their school days are
over. Little did they realize what a
multitude of students would follow
them.
For twelve years, We have been
waiting to be where We are tonight,
and now, the pleasant consciousness
of victory is ours. You are gathered
here to share in our happiness and
success, to witness our commence
ment exercises. You honor us with
your presence and we trust we hon
or you with ours. AS a representa-
tive of the class of 1909, l welcome
you.
This is our year, our day. You can
see US as we are. Some of us are
handsome, some of us are not" The
poet has kindly omitted to say which
of us are which.
| l would not describe '09 to you
if l could. You can easily see how
We may have changed since the glori-
Gus days that history records, and
there is time for development ere
the truth of prophecy can be test
ed
| To look at our superintendent and
the members of the Board of Educa-
tion, you would not think that any
thing unusual were about to happen.
They sit here calm and undisturbed.
Nothing in their countenances be-
trays that this is the exit time of
our dear and only class. Not with
standing this unmoved environment,
this is the day, '09's last day of high
school life and it is nearly over. A
swelling of pride, a joyous thankful
ness, and a feeling of relief tells me
SO. And yet, as a representative of
my class, what have to say in well
come? Very little, l fear, but | have
one advantage over a printed work.
cannot be skipped nor laid aside
to be taken up at leisure.
You have not assembled here sim
ply from curiosity, but we believe
that you have an interest in us, and
we trust that this interest may grow
as we go forth TO become members
Of the alumni.
| | have often wondered as | have
listened to other commencement pro-
grams, what were the emotions of
the members of the graduating class
as they sat so pale and still upon
this stage. Now, | know. All feel
as though they were in paradise, and
it takes a pinch now and then, to
make certain that we are not. There
seems to be illusion all around u.s.
We do not truly realize that this
is the last of our high school life,
so long have we been training and
looking forward to this day. And,
now, it is nearly finished. No Won
der we feel as though We were in
another sphere, and yet, members of
1 the class of 1910, and citizens of
Sauk Centre, you look real enough.
You have about the same tolerance
that l have oftened pictured in the
faces of audiences of this kind. |
believe that you feel that it is good
to be here.
| We came into your midst quietly,
| we celebrate our departure. We came
untried, unlearned, now on the eve
OF our going, we bear the marks of
discipline. We are members of the
graduating class, something which
we have never been before. You are
our guests. In behalf of my class,
| thank you for your attendance,
thank you for the interest you show
in us, and with the earnest desire
that you may leave this house to-
night with the conviction that We are
just a little different from all the
other classes that have gone before,
I again extend to you the heartiest
welcome.