The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-05
Many ATTENDED
THE EXERCISES
Dale Kennedy Won First
Place and George Engstrom
Second as Orators.
FINAL WORD GIVEN
BY SUPERINTENDENT
He Wishes the Young Men and wo-
men Making up Glass Every Suoue.r
REV. F. NJ. Mccoy, in Address.
Tells How to be Rich without l3ic,,.r

mencement Of the Grand Forks high
school was held at the auditorium on
North Fifth street this morning. and
the building being we'll filled. Thirty.
nVe seniors were presented with di.
plomas.
The oratorical contest was excellent.
Dale Kennedy winning first place. re-
ceiving the sold gold ]. Nelson Kelly
medal. Geo Engstrom won second
place. Mr.. Kennedy's grafton wax "a
Tribute to the North Dakota Pioneer
and Mr.. Engstrom's was "A Twentieth
Century Reformer."
Final Word from Superintendent
In presenting diplomas to tho grad.
yates, Superintendent Kelley said:
''on behalf Of the board Of education.
your teachers. school mates and
friends wish you Joy from giving
service to those whom you love, ana
cess, health and happiness Nav God
bless you in all your laudable under.
takings."
With these words the sraduates
were called forward one by one and
the diplomas presented to each, while
applause greeted the presentation.
Being Rich Without RicheS.
Rev: F. M. Mccoy. delivering the
formal commencement address. took
for his subject. How to Be Rich
Without Riches" Tho princinai
points Of his address were: be rich in
being a citizen of q great and beauti-
lni country; be rich in your friendship
with great and good books. ana
friends; be rich in your sense OF
humor: be rich In your sense OF re-
sponsibility az regards your duties 10
your fellow men: be rich in reli9ion.
and: finally. be rich in living truly.
The high school chorus gave several
numbers, including ''oh. Italia, italia,
delssohn's Spring Song. ana Untold
Ye Portals" by Gounod. Invocation
was given by Rev. c. c. Warner, while
nenediction was pronounced by Rev.
H. B. Thorgrimson.
Rosettes made up Of the class coll
ors and flowers made UP the decora.
tions.
Hamilton Simpsons Grafton.
Hamilton Simpson opened the ora
tor1cal contest with an Grafton a.,
Wendell Phillips. He said that back
Oh every great reformation movement
is an ideal. Wendell Phillips ides1
and ambition was the liberation a.
the innumerable host Of slaves. ana
| MS work was a monument to the de-.
votion he paid to the abolition cause.
ne raced an unsympathetic nation.
whoss Judgment was harsh. But he
cut down the noxious weed that was
the destruction the plants that % havs
followed have been all the purer.
Wendell Phillips intellect erannled
with large problems. He did not die
Tor his country. he lived to set her
bondsmen free"
Gladys Whitman.
gladys Whitman. the second speak.
er; mad as her subject Rely on Your
self" She said that there are ton
many parasites in the nation. There
are too many leaners and not enough
leaders. one must not rely on friend.
or relatives but must RELY on ones
own efforts to carry one through. W.
nave too few captains OF industry ike
]. J. Hill. Benjamin Franklin and
Andrew Carnegie. Lincoln stood alone
IN the wilderness and in time became
the worlds most renowned statesman
IN order to be self reliant one must
pendent. The victor is he who ca.,
''go it alone" >-'
George Engstrom.
George Engstrom. winner Of second
pace spoke on "A Twentieth Cen
Booth was classed as one of the great.
est men Of all time He received his
first inspiration to build up a salya.
tlon army when he saw the misery
IN the streets Of London. The sal
vation Army is now one Of the worlds
greatest organizations
The gospel Of salvation is preached
IN thirty-five different Languages, n
works In the slums amidst soualor
and degradation. 1t rescues the out
casts, the derelicts and gives them
another hold on life. The army lads
and lassies scatter Joy, happiness and
sunshine all over the world. One
half OF the present status Of this great
regenerative body Is due to the DOW.
erful personality Of its founder. build.
er and leader. General Booth. Tho
other half ie due to the marvellous
organization that has been nerfecfe6
General Booth opened the eyes Of tie,
world to the regeneration Of the so,,is
Of men.
Pictures Are Wonders
The Power Of the Silent nramaa
was the subject Of Miss Gertrude
Healy's oration. The aIfoving picture
IL one Of the wonders Of the last de-
cade. Today 1t gives recreation to
100000 people day. It u watched
All over the world. Turkey. Asia.
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youth for romance: tho old with recre,
alton. 1t has good ana had influences.
good in that 1t b edUeatlonal-bed IN
that 1t IL shown in not alt0gether thn
best places. The future Of the NOV.
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