The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-10
COMMENCEMENT
Of T. c. ACADEMY
GRADUATES FROM THE PREPAR-
AToRY DEPARTMENT OF FAR
GO COLLEGE RECEIVED DIPLo-
MAs-UDGE BRUCE GAVE MAS
TERLY ADDRESS.

The graduating class of the Fargo
college preparatory department. was
ushered into the portals of college do
main Saturday evening when the
t~wenty-ffth commencement exercises
were observed.
The Methodist Episcopal church was
the scene of the event, being beauti-
fully decorated with ferns and other
decorations.
diplomas Saturday evening is not only
the largest, but one of the most pro-
gressive classes that has ever boosted
for the interests OF their alma mater,
and when President Creegan presented
the coveted diplomas, he expressed the
sentiment of all the college students
when he urged them to continue their
education n return to Fargo college
next year. The class is composed of
John Drewelow, Elma Faust, Marian
Frazier, Margaret Freeman, Claire
Gardner, Fern Hill, Florence Lane,
Carl Mckee, Harry Plath, Elvira Ras-
musSen, Gregory Powell, president;
Harold Shaw, and Ruth Tate, and is
guided by the significant motto, Mill
sine lahore" nothing without labor"
Judge Andrew A. Bruce delivered
arly way which appealed deeply to the
minds of the youthful graduates. He
took for his subject, The Relation of
the School to Good Government and
Christianity, showing hat only
through the schools can III national
democracy be maintained and the
kingdom of God realized on earth.
"In America, this great land of edu-
cation" said the speaker, t day of
graduation should be duly celebrated,
for 1 see in it's significance the best
that is found in our democracy.
The men graduating now are the
builders of ideals for future genera
tons. We are prone to admire heroes,
the soldier who charges with his gun,
the senator who stands up in the sen
ate, but we should laud the founder
of the ideals for which these men fight.
The ideal is bigger than the man.
The speaker asserted that we do not
need a national anthem in America.
We have learned a greater cosmopoli-
tan lesson of patriotism. There is
something holier than the love of the
flag, and the love for "rocks and rills.' %
We love those who stand under the
flag and rocks and rills. We have a
gigantic problem to solve in America,
said Judge Bruce, which in the solving
We are teaching a wonderful lesson
to the world which wall astound the
nations.
"I have been educated in Europe,
n have seen pathetic sights there
the poor separated from the rich, the
lowly set aside from those of better
blood, but when / came to Wisconsin
to earn my way, the scene was chang
ed. We work side by side. The races
which in Europe are at swords points
intermingle in our American schools
on the best of terms.
Religion and education have gone
hand in hand throughout the ages
leaving us a remarkable heritage. Back
Of every machine lies a history of suf-
ferins and disappointment of it's early
inventors. Back Of all u institutions
| lies a history of the suffering of mar
tyrs. We must have a newer kind OF
\ cosmopolitanism, and our scholars
} must make the best of all that o u
fathers have left us by their suffering
for the kingdom Of God. We mus
appreciate our heritage.
Back Of each one of these gradu'
ates is a o white plume which thu
patriots of every age have given him
It is the duty of each one to keep thai
plume unsoiled,"
Miss Beckman, Mr.. Sonquist anC
Mr.. Codding, violinist, contributed K
the pleasure of the evening by render
ing several well selected solos.
Following the address Presiden
Creegan received the class from Dear
Brown and presented each membel
with a beautiful diploma, the reward
of -four years Of hard study.
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Picture show changes daily. Specia
music with each picture. Matinee daily