The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-06-22
CLASS OF 1912
HAVE GRADUATED
NINETEEN RECEIVED THEIR oIpLo.
MAS TUESDAY NIGHT
CLASS DAY EXERCISES GOOD
The Commencement Week of 1912 Win
10 Into History as One of Excsp.
tional Merit.
The Commencement n lgls h now )

The commencement Of 1912 is now a
matter Of history
On june IS, supt Hill presented
nineteen seniors with diplomas signify.
ing that they were entitled 10 gradua.
tion from the Crystal Falls High
School. After giving them the
diplomas, he spoke to them few
earnest words OF counsel and Of cheer.
appealing to them to hear and to
answer the call Of the higher life.
Before the presentation of the
diplomas, Hon. =. T. Claxton. u. :.
Commissioner of Education delivered
a masterful address on Education for
Life After briefly outlining the
proofs OF the high regard in which
learning is held by Americans. and
showing it's great necessity in our day
because of the intense and complex
conditions of modern life. he sketched
for the class and the audience his idea
OF education. In brief, his tenets were
that man TO be educated must be
healthy, must be able to earn mis- living.
to control the world and snbdne il.
must regard idleness as CRIME must
believe in the dignity Of whatsoever
kind OF labor that is we'll performed
must regard idleness as vice. must be
free from the idea that one calling is
more honorable than another, must be
honest economically, socially, politi.
cally and must be imbued with the
spirit Of religious service His wish
for the graduating class was not that
they should be free from labor, but that
they should be free from the evils of
labor and so free in labor
The devotional exercises of the even
ing were conducted by Rev. Osborn.
and Rev. Laurence. Two choruses by
the high school and vocal solo by
Miss Vandewater constituted the musi
cal part Of the program.
On Monday evening preceding Com
mencement night WAS held the Glass
Night exercises Every student OF
the class took part in this program
with an essay, an Grafton. 9r one of
the special parts of such program.
Space forbids us 10 review each pro.
duction, but every number aid honor
10 the student producing il and reflect
ed credit upon the training received in
their high school life. The range OF
subjects presented was rather remark
able, including papers on the history
of the community, on the various
phases OF the political situation. and
the more abstract subjects Of the value
Of education. and the development OF
student honor. Three choruses by the
high school and beautiful vocal
selection by Mrs b. S. Frost with
flute and piano accompaniment served
to lend variety and added excellence to
the program.
The annual banquet given by the
Juniors Co the graduating class, the
OF the school board and the
facnlty was held al the high school
building "Wednesday evening Sam
Ham as president of the Junior class
acted as toast master The banquet
IN all its details was one of the success
ful features Of Commencement week
This Commencement marks one or
two events Of especial significance to
our high school Miss Vandewater.
who has been for three years a most
efficient head Of the music department
will not retun next year, having
TO accept a position in the
normal college az Lacrosse, Wis
Rarely Is high school 40 fortunate as
% have a music teacher who becomes
.he elements Of u successful teacher
" does Miss Vandewater. Mr.. Frost
.lso has finished his work in onr
chools. Mr.. Frost, as commercial
eacher bad but one high school class.
mt his literary ability and his warm
learted personality has made him one
# the most valuable teachers OF the
orps to the high school students Miss
fish, than whom there is probably no
'etter domestic science teacher in the
Ugh schools of Michigan and who
instituted our department four years
90 will be greatly missed next year.
ne having accepted position in
Irizona
And now the class Of 1912 looks for
'ard 70 Is future Without exception
hey are filled with the optimism and
nthnsiasm OF youth. Many Of them
Ian on entering higher schools OF