The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-18
StvfNTY-SfvfN YOUNG PEOPLE |
LAUNCHED ON SEA OF LIFE.
Commencement Exercises Of Cal
umet High School Last Night
Are Pleasing
ADDRESS BY PROF. WlLLETT

The last scene i'm the four years high
school life of scventy-seVen students
OF the Calumet high school was wit
messed last night in the Calumet thea
ter when the graduates marched TO the
stage ana took their places on the
platform. The February class num-
bered % while the June class totaled
So. The seating arrangement was ex-
cellent affording n good view of the
class from every part of the theater.
The exercises were attended by a
large number of people, friends of the
graduates and high school, who show
ed their appreciation of the class and
program with vigorous applause.
After the class had marched in, the
invocation was pronounced by Rev. Il.
Scdwcek of the Calumet NJ. Il. church.
The first Grafton of the evening was
given by Leslie McClelland, first honor
student of the February class, on the
subject, Everyday Patriotism" 1t
was admirably and earnestly delivered.
Mr.. McClelland spoke of the patriotism
of war and strife, comparing the brave
deeds of the battlefield with those of
the moment-emphasizi the greater
patriotism of peace, the patriotism
that demands years of effort and BRAY
cry To develop. lie mentioned especi-
ally the patriotism of Attorney Heney
Of California, when failure and loss
of everything he had strivcd for stared
him in the face IL he made but one
false step i'm his war on the grafters of
San Francisco.
The Grafton of Title Waara, first
honor student OF the June class, was
entitled "The Twentieth Century
Problem" 1t dealt with the over
crowdlng of population in the great
cities, the squalor and the atmosphere
Of crime i'm which the children of the
poorer and more ignorant peoples grow
up. Miss Waara suggested better and
more schools, the uplifting influence
of music. and chance to see and en-
joy nature. as partial solutions of this
problem. Her Grafton showed the eff
fccts of much study and thought, and
was well given.
After DIR. Willetts address, Supt. II.
+. Kratz awarded the diplomas, first
making a few remarks on LongfCllow's
psalm of Life" A few graduates
were absent from the exercises, Leslie
Deli of the June class, having gone to
St. Louis some weeks ago. and Elsie
Hassell and Ethel Trafet of the Feb
ruary class not being home from the
Normal school at Marquette.
Prof. Willett introduced his talk by
telling the story Of the search for the
golden fleece, for which every knight
of the olden days who could made 1t
his duty to search. The speaker went
the present century, telling of the
great search for facts and knowledge.
the achievements attained i'm engineer
ing literature, science, etc. the rapid
strides taken towards the goal Of
world peace, the hopes for the future,
intellectual and historical discoveries
and. finally. the discovery of youth.
He laid particular stress on the char
actcristics that go To make up
the work of efficiency in the
school, the college and the
university, what counts the most
and is most wanted in the develop
ment of youth, the youth of today, the
Strength of these schools and other in
situations to make the youth of today
competent to grapple with the big and
little things of life, the good effect of
school and college discipline in the
strengthening of character and in
making rightly the life of the work.
man, the merchant. the financier, cap
tilist or the politician. He spoke of
the discovery of mans real powers and
OF the new discoveries that are being
made In this field by the means of ed
ucation, "the finding OF ones SELF
Finally he told of the ideals and the
elements of good that enrich life,
morally. socially, intellectually, relig-
iously and make man capable of help
ing and doing good to his fellow man.
Willett is in Demand
Prof. Willett has a fine appearance
and an excellent, forceful delivery.
His thoughts are well expressed and In
terse, right TO the point manner that
is very pleasing and easily understood
For these reasons he is in great de-
mand as lecturer and commencement
speaker.
Prof. Willett has had a very busy
week and several more busy weeks
ahead of him before completing hi:
present tour. Tuesday night he spoke
at Iron Mountain, Wednesday n