The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-23
owosso High School commencement


Make good !" The typical
American command was the key
note of the address to the gradual
ing class of the Owosso high school
Tuesday evening at the First Bap-
tist church. The message of the
times was delivered by Prof. w. D..
Henderson, science instructor at the
University Of Michigan.
1t was a sound and sensible mes
sage, with most of its truths en-
balmed in sparkling witticisms.
Prof. Henderson usually told a story
to illustrate his point, and the story,
in each case exactly fitting the stu
alton, served to make the point
stick.
The speaker declared that he for
| merly believed the saying that every
for kingship. H emust show him.
grown that belief. He is king
only when he has proven himself fit
for kingship. He must shom him
self king. He must be master,
absolute master, of his business or
profession, of some Lranch of hu-
man activity. AS long as there is a
person over him or above him who
is more proficient, then he is not d
king, but prince. And a prince
does not have the responsibilities
and pleasures of king. He is SUBJ
| ordinate to the more efficient mas
ter"
He urged his hearers to awaken
to their opportunities and possibili-
ties, and cautioned them not to en-
bark in any thing which they did
not like, or for which they had no
taste. "A person who goes to his
daily duties in the morning wishing
it were noon, and returns at noon
wishing it were night, is a slave,
and will never be a success in the
line he has chosen. If that feeling
| comes to you, have the courage to
break away from habit and environ
ment and get into the field for
which you were fitted"
The church was comfortably fill
ed for the exercises. The auditor
ium was decorated with American
flags and with the class colors, gold
| and white. An innovation was the
introduction of footlights, which
| trimmed the edge of the platform.
Supt. Hanson acted as chairman.
The program was opened by an or
gan voluntary by Miss Gemmel.
Then the girls chorus sang 20,
Beautiful Earth" by Melville, and
''The Flower Rain" by Schneider.
The chorus had been drilling for
several months on these numbers,
and their work reflected great credit
on Miss Gertrude Smith, supervisor
of music in the public schools. There
were 40 girls in the chorus.
Rev. John Watson pronounced
the invocation, and the high schoof
choir of mixed voices rendered Abt's
THE Lake." The sixty young peo-
pie comprising this chorus were also
taught by Miss Smith, and their
voices were also tuneful and pleas
ing.
DR.. Henderson then gave his ad
dress, "Kings and the Common Peo-
ple," which was followed by a solo
from Gilbert Loring, Huhn's 'In-
victus," which was warmly ap-
plauded.
Supt. Hanson presented the di-
plomas to the 80 graduates who set
on the platform, and announced
that Henry Sprague had also been
awarded one of the coveted parch-
ments. Mr.. Sprague finished three
years work in the high school, then
went to the preparatory school at
Annapolis to fit himself to enter the
United States Naval Academy. That
he had studied faithfully and we'll,
taking up work at least as difficult
as the senior work of the local in
stitution, was proven by the fact
that he had successfully passed his
| entrance examinations. Mr.. Han
son declared that it was a pleasure
to recognize and reward the work
the Owosso young man had done.
Two of Reineckes selections,
'Loveliest Violetts" and Bloom, q
Rose Forever Mine," were given by
| the girls chorus to the usual ac-
compartment of applause, and Rev.
j. e. Somers pronounced the bene-
diction.
| A graceful and deserved tribute
to his principal, Mr.. Goodrich, was
paid by Supt. Hanson after the dip
Tomas has been distributed. Mr.
Goodrich retires from school work
to go into business here, and Mr.
Hanson thanked the principal in his
own behalf and in behalf of the citi-
zens of Owosso for his faithful and
intelligent labors in the high school