The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-09
}. EIr 81 @ndry. Pres.
Edwin q ,Adsen, vice-Pres.
Jess crandaii, see-Treas.
HHerbert NJ. Butler
lueIia !. Chisholm
Florence O. Compton
Ruth L. Compton
Julia N. Costello
Mae z. Gallagher
Anna 3. Hansen
N. Leo Hedin
John J. McEwan
Loretta NJ. MaIoney
Arab E. MnIiin
Jessie H. Thomson

An unusually large and appreciative
audience greeted the class of 1910 at
the thirtieth annual commencement
exercises of the Sank Centre High
school, which were held in the Grand
Opera House on Friday evening. The
people of this city are always keen
and highly interested in matters per-
tanning to the public schools, and the
announcement that Prof. Maria San
ford would deliver the address of the
evening, served as an inducement to
many citizens whose interest in the
usual exercises is rather lax. AS a
result it was impossible to find stand
ing room for the crowds who came.
The hall was prettily decorated
with the Senior colors, maroon and
gold, and the class motto" "These the
foot hills, Yonder the mountains"
was hung across the front of the
stage while the class banner, the
comet, occupied conspicuous place.
The front of the stage was artistically
draped in maroon and gold bunting
and ropes of green boughs, beautiful
palms and towering plants formed an
attractive background for the daintily
gowned high school girls who sang in
the choruses. Nine members of the
Junior class, Lucille Miller, Genevieve
Mckay, Mary Marshall, Florence
Chisholm, Herbert Swift, Harry
Hooper, Willie Parker, Joe Langs-
hauser and George Conkey, were
chosen as ushers from the class of
1911. The Junior girls were attired
in light colored gowns and both girls
and boys wore the Juniors colors, old
rose and silver grey.
Rev. J. T. Smith gave the invo-
cation which was followed by the
salutatory address by Herbert M.
Butler. His talk was we'll given.
anchored" by Veazie, sung by the
high school chorus, the next number,
was rendered in fine style and was
highly appreciated by. the audience,
as was also the girls chorus, who sang
the Spring Song" by Lohr.
The speaker of the evening, Prof.
Maria Sanford, was introduced by
Supt. VIM. Angus. Miss Sanford is
known in Sank Centre, having spoken
here before and was greeted with ap-
plause. Miss Sanford told of her
pleasure at seeing so many gathered
to do honor to the students who had
done such excellent work, said that
this was testimony to the value of
the public schools, which are dear to
the hearts of all.
She spoke of the large number who
had started out with this class and
had dropped out, told of the dis
couragements with which each gra-
duate had met, of the sacrifices made
by many parents and how these
students who graduate are credit to
the city, and not only the parents,
but Sank Centre, should be proud of
these who have persevered, conquered
the difficulties, and completed their
work. The speaker mentioned the
beautiful homes of the city, the we'll
kept lawns, which speak of the refine
ment of the habitues of Sank Centre.
Prof. Sanford mentioned the value of
manual training and domestic science
to the high school course, and urged
that better Accommodations be provided
so that this work will not be handi-
capped for lack of room.
The main theme of Miss Sanford's
discourse was the Importance of
employing educated teachers in the
schools, and when good teachers are
found, the urgency of holding on to
them, if possible; telling how it was
the duty of the citizens to give the
students the opportunity for best
instructions as it was the early edu-
cation which counted for most. She
believes in making difference in the
wage scale, if necessary, but employ
ing only teachers of power and skill.
Prof. Sanford spoke of the ACCESSIBILITY
of parents, and especially fathers,
visiting schools and keeping in touch
with the teachers and students and
after the students graduate, all should