The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-06-09
twelve GRADUATES
Commen cement Exercises Of the Bottl.
neau High Seheet 4 Big Success.
PROF. KOCH DELIVERED ADDRESS
Paid High Compliment to Supt. A.
w. Smith and Efficient Corps
... Of Teachers.

The graduation exercises this
year were more elaborate than
in any other year in the history
of the Bottineau high school
and there was also great deal
more interest shown by the
citizens in the programs given
on Class day and Commence
1nent day.
The commencement exercises
were held in the opera house
on Monday evening. The pro-
gram was a splendid one and
all taking part acquitted them.
selves with much credit. Prof.
Frederick Koch Of the state
university delivered the COM
tnencement address and IN
opening paid high compliment
to the teachers and the school
board for the excellence OF the
training that had resulted in
the graduation of the class of
1911. He said that Supt, Smith
was by all means too modest
in his presentation of the
diplomas to the graduates but
added on second thought that
such work as had been done by
Prof. Smith and his efficient
corps of assistants spoke for
itself. Prof. Koch said he in
tended to preach a sermon of
good cheer and encourage snent
from the text, He knew what
was in man. In his address
he dwelt at = length on the
characteristics of the various
great men Of all times and
showed that one Of the keys to
success is to know and under
stand our fellowmen; to be
ready to sy1npathize with them
and help them; to recognize
the wisdom Of cooperation.
Prof. Koch made a fine address
and won the admiration of his
audience not only for the good
thoughts he gave them but be-
cause of the mastery manner
in which they were presented.
Friday evening was devoted
to class day exercises. 1t was
the first class program given
in Bottineau. The program
was ingling of wit and
humor and kept the house in
an uproar until the funeral
ceremony began when it as
su1ned a more serious nature.
This was a sermon over a coffin
containing the class books by
Miss Fannie Skaptason. The
program lasted for about one
and one half hours and all the
seniors acquitted themselves
with much credit and honor.
The following evening the
alumni banquet was held in
the high school building. A
sutnptuous repast was served
by the members of the alumni.
Rex Meighen, 'O9 acted as toast
master and called upon all the
members present. At the busi-
ness nee t ing the follow
ing officers were elected: Miss
Nora Woodward, president;
Sam Whiting, vice president:
Rex Meighen, secretary; and
Peter Mcintosh, treasurer. A
com mittee consisting of Rex
Meighen, Fannie Skaptason
and Nina Kirk was appointed
to draw UP constitution.
After the business meeting a
few yells were given in honor
of the faculty and alumni and
all went home feeling that a
good and beneficial organiza-
tiOn had been started.
On Sunday evening the bac-
calaureate sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Barnum of the
Presbyterian church. 1t was a
splendid sermon, very instruc-
tive to the graduates and was
highly appreciated by all who
heard it.
On Monday evening occurred
the big event of the school year
thecommencement exercises.
Sam Whiting, salutatorian, in a
mastery address discussed the
Spirit ofDemocracy'in in which
he traced the growth of the
democratic spirit as found in
oriental, medieval and modern
nations, the steps leading up
10 the formation nf nI1r uninn