The Mankato free press., 1911-06-09

ers be actuated by the desire for
the public good. Political democracy
means ultimately industrial democ
racy. How far that will go re-
mains for the future. Good citizens
should aim to promote the intelli-
gence and morals and happiness and
welfare of the people by showing
public spirit. One way to do this
is to be aid in beautifying the city.
Song BY Paul Ford.
Paul Ford sang Wanderers Song"
by Schumann, accompanied by Miss
Nitzkowski at the piano. He pos
sesses a fine voice, well cultivated,
and pleased the audience so much
that he was called back, and sang
WHO Would Not Fight for Free
dom?"
The last speaker was Louis Salet,
and he spoke upon Health as a
Public Asset" He said that the
health conditions in this country
are far from what they ought to be.
We are making a great clamOr for
conservation of the national resOurc-
es and for the protection of the mer-
chant marine, and why is not a
greater clamor made for the pro-
lection of the health of the people?
healthy mind goes hand in hand
with a healthy body. If the health
and birthrate of the country was to
be deprecated it would not be long
before our great power would be
exterminated. Our pecuniary losses
through sickness are immense, while
health gives us more happiness and
prosperity than anything. else. Two
fifths of our present sickness can be
avoided. The typhoid epidemic in
Mankato could have been avoided by
spending a few dollars at the right
time and in the right way. The milk
ordinance and other local measures
for cleanliness are saving lives and
adding to our renown, and we should
pass more sanitary laws and give
more power to our health board and
adequately compensate the health
officers. What is needed is more
public spirit and cooperation to en-
force the laws. At local league
ought to be formed and our daily
papers can give greater aid along
health lines than any other agency.
1t is economy to have healthy city,
and why put the matter Off? 1t is
not now a question of which nation
is the wealthiest, but which is the
most virile and which has the purest
blood.
Address BY Superintendent.
Superintendent Sperry addressed
few words to the graduates, saying
that as they had been faithful in
the last four years they had won
out. The Mankato high school and
the city of Mankato looked to them
to keep up that record. do the best
that lies in you," said the superin-
tendent. "You should aim to stand
for that for which only the highest
citizenship stands" He then in
troduced President Holbrook OF the
board of education, who spoke
few words to the class before pre-
Sent1ng the diplomas.
DIR. Holbrook said: "The board of
education wishes to commend you
for your energy, push and persever-
ance, that have enabled you to win
this position. Each one of you should
decide at once what your life work
will be and begin it without delay.
Don't spend so much time getting ad-
vice from this or that relative, that
you do not have time to carry it out.
Your life in the high school has been
the pleasantest that you have yet
had in school, and you will look back
with pleasure upon it. That you
may have something to remind you
of the days spent there ] will now
hand you the diplomas that signify
that you have completed the pre-
scribed course"
The diplomas were then presented,
and as each graduate was called by
name handclapping was indulged in.
Song BY School Chorus.
"Over the Shows" was sung by
the high school chorus, accompanied
by the high school orchestra. This
was composed and set to music by
Raymond Cowgirl, and is not only
very fine song, but was well rem
dered, and received generous ap-
plause.
The audience was dismissed with
a benediction by Rev. w. n. jamie
son. but many remained to extend
congratulations to the graduates. The
class is one Of the best yet sent out
from the school Those who ap'
peared on the program had such
clear enunciation that they were
easily heard, and presented a good
stage presence. They showed thai
they had been carefully trained for
they spoke forcibly and well.
The List of Graduates.
Latin Course-Emma Virginia An
derson, William BraZier, Ida Myld-
red Burgess, George Raymond Cow
gill. Blanche Fern Fletcher, Lucia
A. Hodgson, J. Arthur Johnson, Al
belt Kruger, V. Mabel Lee, James
Frederick Mott, Mollie Pauline Mick
elson. Rose Agnes Mccall, Anna l..
Roberts, George w. Scherer, Jr.,
Ernest d. Smith Elmer Albert VIE