The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-10

short, poor light that was hard on ,ne
eyes. etc. The system of factory in
spection was causing but slow i'm
provement in conditions. When the
work ceases to be drudgery the first
step will have been solved i'm the prob
lem of improving factory conditions
Miss Katherine Mae Jones sang the
solo part of Swords Out for Charlie. y
from Bullard, the boys glee club rem
dering the chorus. This was encorcd.
and they sang ''Blue Danube" 1t was
a choice number Miss Jones has a
soprano voice of much range and clear
ness.
Willard Washburn was the last
speaker, and his subject was "partv
Solidarity" He said that there were
many advantages of having political
parties and some disadvantages, one
being that most members must make
some sacrifice Of principle Party re-
form should lie not in making line
of cleavage, like the present insur-
gent movement on the part of some
republicans, which causes a split and
gives the opposition coveted chance, but
by the queter and slower policy of
education inside of the party.
DIR. }. S. Holbrook, president of the
board of education, presented the. di-
plomas, after addressing the class as
follows:
Presentation of Diplomas.
This day is the one you have long
looked forward to. Perhaps some of
you tonight have not attained all that
You could have during your high school
course, and think if you could only
live over the past few years-if you
could only start afresh with your pres
ent knowledge and eyperience--you
would be better prepared for the com
mencement of your life work. There
is an old saying that IF we were not
so busy looking back at yesterday and
forward to tomorrow, we would make
better things of today Chances are
all about you, and all you have to do
is to reach out and take them. Every
day is fresh beginning, every sunrise
is but a new birth for you and the
rest of us-the beginning of a new ex-
istence and great chance to put to
new and higher uses the knowledge You
have gained.
IF you are sincere in your desires
that this day shall be the commence
ment OF great things for you, you
will not waste the golden hours of
opportunity in regret, but will put to
use the lessons learned.
Il care not what you have learned
from your studies, if you have devel-
oped an honest character and deter
mination to win by fair methods, and
stick to that determination through
thick and thin. If you will let con
science lead and appreciation follow
you cannot fail.
''The board of education congratu-
iates YOU, the class of 1910. on your sue
cess in fulfilling the requirements for
graduation, and extend their hearty
wishes for continued success in your
life work. whatever it may be, and
/ have the honor to present to you
for this board your well earned di-
plomas. | hope you will hang them
where you will see them daily, so
that they will be constant reminders
of your determination to make each
day a new beginning of newer,
brighter, and truer life for yourselves
and those about YOU"
The chorus sang "llark, Hear the
Cannon's Thunder Pealing" tTann-
hauser) by Wagner. The rendition
was splendid.
The program closed with benedic-
ton by Rev. 7. Ross Paden.