The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-30
STUDENTS URGED TO
FURTHER EDUCATION
Speakers at Last Nights Commence
ment Exercises tell Graduates High
School is Only Preparatory
BEMIDJI SYSTEM IS PRAISED
Large Auditorium of Methodist
Church Filled Normal Department
Students Are Complimented.

Every student who is to receive
a diploma this evening, it bein.
shown thereby that the high schoo
course has been successfully com
pleted. should feel proud of the &C.
complishment," said DR.. E. H. Smith
president of the Bemidji board Of
education, as he presented graduates
of the high school with their diplo
mas last evening at the Commence
ment exercises in the auditorium Of
the Methodist church. "They are &
testimonial that twelve years - OF
study and hard work has been COM
pleted. The students receiving these
documents should not think them
selves done, but just stepping out in
to future life. and it is with a great
deal of pleasure that I present
them.''
Compliments School System.
DR.. Smith paid high compliments
to the Bemidji school system, say
ing that it represents the standard
Of people Of the community, and that
by comparison with schools of other
parts of the state it is great credit
to the city.
w. B. Stewart, county superinten1-
ent Of schools, presented the gradu-
ates of the normal department, four
teen, with their diplomas. Mr. Stew
art said that he had taken much in
terest in the class, as each one will
be in close touch with him as rural
school teachers, positions for which
they had been able to qualify. He
complimented the students on their
completion of the course.
Education Important
II am glad to see such a large
number of graduates said the SUI
perintendent, for there is no pro-
fession as important as assisting in
education. We have reasons to feel
proud of the Bemidji high school de-
partment, and | hope that it will de-
velop into one Of the most important
in the state''
Honor Students Recite.
OF the nineteen graduates, ten
were members of the honored class
and these took part on the program
which was as follows:
Rev. I. D. Alvord, Baptist pastor,
opened by offering invocation "The
Gondoliers,' by the high school girls
chorus followed. Miss Florence
Freese gave the salutatory, followed
by a recitation, 1.-THE Dawn of
Peace" by J. d. Winter Miss Mae
Simenson recited II Am Glad to See
YOU" followed by a vocal solo, "The
Slave Song" by Miss Myrtle Neu-
mann. James Sullivan gave ex-
tracts from Theodore Roosevelt's
address to the Spanish War veterans,
and Miss Jessie Dorge followed with
a recitation, "Apostrophe to the
Ocean," Leon Battles recited ex-
tracts from Pres. Wilson'S inaugural
address,
The high school boys glee club
sang "Shipmates of Mine,' and Miss
Vera Pugh recited Il Stood Upon the
Hills Chauncey NJ Depew's ora
ton on William Mckinley was re-
cited by Fred Cutter and Alice Nicely
followed with "The Child Wife, a
recitation. "Lovely Night was sung
by quartette comprising Myrtle
Neumann, Harriet Davids, Mona
Flesher and Margaret McGheee. Miss
Ruth Miner delivered the salutatory
address,
Miss Erwin had charge of the
music, taking the place of Miss New
ton, who was called home by the
serious illness of her sister.
Schools Best Glass.
''The present graduation class IS
not only the largest in number to
leave our high school, but is also the
largest in accomplishments" said
Superintendent w. P. Dyer, follow
ing the program of the evening. "We
have endeavored to make the Bemidj
high school one of high standard
and wish to make the Students who
have completed it's course proud Of
the accomplishment. A short, en-.
joyable program has been given, in.
stead of having an outside speaker
plan being to make the Com.
mencement exercises shorter an6
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