The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-05-28
ADDRESS TO CLASS
Rev. WiIlenbrink Delivers Baccalau.
reate Sermon to High School
Graduating Class of IA.
An Excellent Musical Program, Under
Direction of Miss Anna Whit.
ing, Was Presented.

Direction of Miss Anna Whit
ing, Was Presented.
One of the most pleasing features
of the year and one to which we all
look forward with as much interest
as anything pertaining to our civic
welfare is the Sabbath service dedi-
Gated to the graduates of our high
school.
The baccalaureate program this
year seemed to be of superior merit
and brought forth enconiums OF
praise from every one of the great
audience that packed the big armory
hall and galleries to their limit.
The music prepared and arranged
under the direction and supervision
of Miss Anna Whiting, supervisor Of
the Normal Training department,
was certainly pleasing part of the
entertainment. All who heard them
went away satisfied as to the appro-
priateness of the musical selections
and the fine rendition of every song
by the high school singers. 1t was a
musical diversion that is also on the
program for May 20 at the armory
for commencement day exercises
with different vocal selections for
that occasion.
Father Willenbrink' sermon Was
characteristic of the man and was
delivered in a sincere and impressive
manner. 1t is universally approved
by all who were in attendance, and
showed that the class made wise
selection in asking Rev. Willenbrink
to give them their christian strength
for the future in breaking away from
the school ties that have bound
them for the last four years. Though
not given in full, owing to abridged
space. we here insert the following
extracts from his eloquent sermon.
1t is replete with good advice, terse
sentences and plain valid truths.
Read it,
"Unless the Lord buildeth the
house they labor in vain that build
it: unless the Lord keepeth the city,
he watcheth in vain that keepeth it,
Psalm l26.'
''Worthy graduates, honorable
school board esteemed teachers anc
dear friends: There is no word il
the vocabulary Of any language 81
full of meaning and memory as thu
simple word farewell. That little
wordtels often the history Of thu
golden days Of youth, tells US tina
We stand on the parting Of the way
to embark for distant lands on thu
rough and unknown sea. Graduate
Of 1911 you are assem- bleo within
these walls to speak this word. IOi
are here to bid farewell to the Gay
of your happy youth: to bid farewell
to your school that has been to YOU
through all these years kind an(
loving mother: TO bid farewell tt
your noble pTeceptors who have
striven to give you what money can
not buy, a good education: to bic
farewell to your schoolmates whom
you have learned to know and t,
love, who have shared the joys an(
the little sorrows of the days O
youth: you are here to cast a last
long, loving glance at the past be
fore you emerge from the classi
halls of your school to enter tn
arena of active life, to take up tn
work that God has destined for you
''Tonight dear graduates, mark
for you the realization of the dream
and hopes of ambitious years. Be
cause long and toilsome course O
study has come to an end, becaus
you feel assured you have reaped
rich harvest of varied knowledge
because you have been crowned witt
the laurel wreath Of merit, JOY ha
filed your heart to o7erf1owing. AM
we'll be it SO. We all rejoice witt
you, because this JOY is the jus
fruit Of your arduous labors.
Surrounding you tonight ar
your teachers that taught you, you
schoolmates that labored with you
your parents, your relatives, you
friends, who have come to bid yo
Godspeed and to ask the Almight
God to bless and guard and protec
you and keep you faithful and loya
and true in the days tt.at are t
come. And to me has been granite
the honor and privilege of voicin
the sentiments of congratulated
and good wishes, IN the name of tn
ssembly; to me has been given tn
responsibility of expressing som
words Of advice and warning, of e1
enlargement and exhortation ere 20