The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-06-05
|BElOON'S GRADUATION
Ten Young People Complete the
Course Of Study Prescribed.

Homer "A. Seeiiey president of the
SKATE Normal School at Cedar Falls,
made a memorable address 10 the
graduation class al Beacon school on
Friday evening and was guest or hon-
or In the town where Ne frst saw
Iowa back in the early seventies. Mr..
Seefley selected the commencement
day appointment at the Beacon
schools out ef total of iifty-six re-
quests made for his presence for Dee
Grafton Day and the compliment bald
by his presence was deeply appreelat-
ed by the Beacon people, the school
pupils and patrons In particular.
Graduation 81 the ten Young people
OF the school this spring brought out
a seodly representation 81 the par
entsi relatives and friends and an Hh-
usual number Of visitors. On account
of the fact Of Mr. Seerley's visit 10
Beacon not being generally known In
Oshaloosa, few from the city we're In
attendance at the program
| n; n. Williams Head Of the schools
Ief Beacon presided. Invocation was
leHefed by Rev, Charles Ellis and iii,i-
sic during the evening was furnished
by the graduation class and BY the
Penn college orchestra Marguerite
Sharpe, valedietofian Of the class,
who won the Penn college scholar.
ship, delivered d strong Grafton; Self
Reliance the Key 10 Success" 10
(which she emphasized the effective
ness Of persistent personal effort and
Ifesoufeeftilness n was very eapa-
BILE effort and impressed all who heard
lit Mr.. Seefley himself was led to
refer TO sentiments expressed BY the
young lady, several times during the
course OF his own address:
President Seerles talked following
a piece Of music BY the class Il was
like hbfne coming for the head Of
one Of lowa's best and Most infiueti-
|tial educational institutions Almost
every one In the room knew the
speaker personally and his words
commanded the closest Of attention
His subject matter, the theme 81 his
address, had been une6nseioiisly an
Iticipated BIZ Miss Sharpe IN her ora
ton, or In q measure, she led Up To
sentiments and statements expressed
more IN detail by Mr.. Seefiey. IN
laying the foundation Of his afeti.
Ifnehts and comments Mr. Seerley
land young women seeking education
forty years ago With conditions pre-
Ivailing today. He told OF the efforts
then and The advantages now, Of sac
rifiees made by parents IN the inter
ests Of the boys and girls Of the time
when perhaps they we're tnappfeeiat
led, and Of things necessary today
Best results however obtained for the
boy and the girl relying upon their
Town resources. To-day, more than
lever before, must the boy and the girl
be educated 70 standards Of the pres,
lent day advancement and now more
than before must the value Of self.
feliahee be the measure OF personal
worth. Through social control So
Ieial stimulus and social guidance we
Iattain more than we plan asserted
the speaker Faith IL, Humanity,
faith in ourselves and faith in God are
Necessary" 1T Is not possible to
know how strong we are until we
have tested out by civilization"
Mr.. Seerley is an impressive taiker
he always bears a message. but upon
this particular occasion he said things
TO the class OF young people that they
took away With them, And be IL not
said that many 81 the elders within
reach OF the speakers voice found
nothing in his theme for food and re-
Election.
An equal number Of boys and girls
made up this years class Of the Bea.
con school ana they are a particular
Ely bright and promising set Of young
i people, Mnieh to their credit is the
deter nninatf6n for future work along
educational lines.
| Those receiving diplomas Friday
Evening from the Beacon schools,
twhere they have done both diffcult
and credftabIe work. are:
| Misses Marguerite Sharpe, Lynn
ESilyefthofn Marie Roop, Algfe
Holmes and NeIife Price.
Boys-Earl Kenny. Morgan Nor
gan, Harry Johns, Harry Toy and
Lewis Edwards.
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