Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-12
COMMENCEMENT At
ABLEMAN FRIDAY

The commencement exercises of the
Ableman state graded SCHOOL were held
last Friday evening. The ball was
taxed to its utmost seating capacity
at an early hour SO that many, who
came late, could scarcely find standing
room. The stage had been decorated |
with flowers, ferns and fhe chosen
class qolQTa, So that it presented > very |
Rs4t and beautiful eantH appearances.
= - 49, = -.ur, consisting of the fol- |
lowing, were graduated: Re-"
Man'ney' MAR. a, YoIs, Elsa A. pfaff
and Raymond E: Warren,
The program was opened with
music by the Alderman band, followed
with the invocation by Rev. Popp,
A male 4taftette consisting of G. A.
Anderson, G. Townsend, Rev. Cliff
ford and w. FL. Townsend. all of
Reedsburg, rendered selection that
! received a nearly encore.
] Elsa Pfaff then pressated an essay
on Booker 7. Washington. she showed
how be had risen from the lowest
depths of slavery until he became
the greatest benefactor of his race.
Raymond Warren's chosen subject
was The WhitejPlague. He traced the
movements of the campaign against
tuberculosis and showed that success
ul warfare is being waged and that
cleanliness, fresh air and right modes
of living must be insisted upon in
order to win out.
S. Dimmock then favored the au-
dience with vocal solo that received
hearty encore.
The next'number was presented by
Marie Vo'z, who had taken as her sub
ject, The Perry Centennial. She gave
brief account of the American VIC
tory on Lake Erie and showed it's eff
fects upon subsequent history.
Rollin Manthey had been chosen to
deliver the class history and prophesy
which he did with good effect. He
: steered clear of all criticisms and sar-
} castle remarks that so often find their
, way into class histories and presented
! his subject in clear, foTceful manner
that was pleasing to all.
This number was then followed by
another selection rendered by the male
quartette which greatly pleased the
audience.
County superintendent G. W.
Davies then delivered the commence
ment address which was listened to
with keen interest by young and old.
TWAS full of practical suggestions and
inspirations along educational lines.
He contrasted the old school and the
new and showed some of the advan-
tages of the latter over the former, both
as to matter and method. He urged
the hearty support Of patrons in all
matters that pertain to the betterment
of the schools. He pointed out that to
Iequip a school with the best of appa-
ratus and appliances and to secure the
most competent teachers would not
necessarily bring the greatest returns
for the money expended. The public
too often make the mistake by not
furnishing the school with enough of
raw material. We allow pupils to
drop out of school too early. In order
to get the greatest possible returns
from our schools we must not only give
them liberal support financially but
we must give them plenty of the raw
material to work with and not allow
pupils to drop out of school when the
law will no longer hold them there.
The address was followed by a fine
solo rendered by S. Dimmock
Prin. Peterson, with a few well
chosen words, addressed the class and
presented them with their diplomas
The program was then concluded by
a choice selection from the band which
was followed by the benedlction by
pronounced Rev. Clifford.