Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-22

| OF skilled LABOR, and TO enter the
arena of politics and statesmanshp. .
Then quoting approximately from
the remarks Of the French Superin-
| tendent Of Education, he said: ANY
| system Of education which does not
| take reh gion into account is doomed.
| Under the present system OF moral
| character OF our nation is weaken
| ing. The evidence lies in the in
creasing corruption in politics, in
the growing proportion Of criminals,
and in the weakness Of religions or
ganisms to cope with the condit ons.
Besides these reasons Seventh day
| Adventists believe they have the
IasJ warning message to proclaim to
| the world before the second coming
OF Christ. In order to prepare their
young people adequately for this
work, they believe in special educa
| they maintain a separate system OF
parochial schools. This system en-
braces besides hundreds of primary
schools, eighty-six colleges and
academies
! The class of nineteen thirteen say
that they are inspired by his ad-
| dress He pointed out that the
| heavenly vision" is the call Of du-
| ty, and that duty is with us where
| ever we are or whatever our sta
ton in Life. He appealed to the
class to be true to themselves, to
heir ideals, and to their God
The full commencement program
was as follows:
Voluntary. -. Prof Floyd Gardner
Prayer. :. Elder w. H T.hurston
Commencement Address. ........
... Prof C. A. Russell
QuaJette ..............
J. N Kimble, w E Straw
H. T. Elliott, F. W Gardner
Presc cntatiCn Of Class. ............
Prof H T. Elliott
Presentation of Diplomas. ...
Prof w. E. Straw
Benedfction. -. Elder John Cutler
The Baccalaureate sermon, by FL
Ter E. E. Gardner, was given Sab
oath morning, May 10. In this the
speaker set forth in clear language
The value and Importance of a true
motive and right character Numer-
ous examples were cited from Bibi-
al and secular history.
The entire Baccalaureate program
was as follows
song. Congregation
Scripture Reading. g..........
....... PROF. c. A. Russell
Solo-"One SWeetly Solemn Thought
:. Mr.. J. Earl Gardner
Invocation. Elder W. H. Thurston
song .CCal5ItSduon
Baccalaureate Sermon True Ideals
Elder E. E. Gardner
Song. =. . :. -. Congregation
Benediction :. Elder c.. G. Allen
The Glass Day program was car
ried out Saturday evening, May To-
1t was in full as follows:
Voluntary " . j. Earl Gardner
Invocation. Elder E. e. Gardner
Address of Welcome. "A. C. Patterson
Piano Solo. :. :. Hazel BosSert
Glass History. :. j. A. DominslM
lTdO
Elsie Bleck, Edna Sweet, Mary
Cutler.
Oration-"The Eastern Question"
100. :. :. Edward Bush
Glass Poem. :. Ruth Beebe
Violin Solo,. :. Elmer Charland
Recitatio iom. :. :. Theodore Wilson
Grafton Glass Motto-"Char-
acter is Capital Nathan Beebe
Quartette. ....... ...............
Myrtle Judd, Francis Perham,
Harold Mikkelsen, Clare Nielsen
Benediction :. Elder c. G.N Allen
Sunday afternoon, May 11th, Prof.
F. w. Gardner, with his chorus and
piano students, rendered a musical
recital that will long be remembered.
L tle Was Olt OA t4S AlAOSt
varied given, containing instrument
tai and vocal solos and duets, etc,
eight-hand and six-hand pieces,
violin solo, a trombone and cornet
duet, and the cherlses.
Thursday evening, May 8, at the
Ladies' parlor, occurred the Junior
reception A tasteful and enjoyable
program was rendered, particularly
the poem in honor of the Senior
| Glass. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Glass Motto-Character is Capital.
Glass Colors-Old Gold and Nell
Rose.
| Glass Flower-Lily of the Valley.
The class roll is here given:
Archie c. Patterson, Edward T.
Bush, Mary E. Cutler, Elsie C.
Bleck, Harold w. Mikkelsen, Fran
els E Perham, Elmer D. Charland,
Edna V. Sweet, Clare H. Nielsen,
Hazel E. Bossert, Theodore r. Will
son, Gladys e. McChesney, William
| V. AIbee, Ruth c. Beebe, Joseph A.
Dominski, Myrtle L. judd, Nathan
L. Beebe, limo E. Albee, Sylvia E.
| BOSsert