The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-04

I lass iHia. hankatu nlSn StnoO
graduates, made their formal farewell
To high school days last night. will
impressive and interesting exercise;
at the Mankato Theatre, which wa;
crowded with admiring and enthus
iastiC relatives and friends of the
Young people. The stage was fitted M
with tiers OF seats, and palms and
flags were used to decorate the boxes
and sides of the stage. Lamm's or
Chestra played the professional as the
large class OF graduates trooped down
the side aisle. and up the left middle
aisle and steps TO the stage. The
young people made very pretty
spectacle rs they marched by. the
Young ladies attired I'm dainty white
gowns. with pretty bouquets. and the
young men in the conventional black
They took their places upon the stage
and Rev. Edward Constant stepped
to the center of the stage and Of
Tered a touching prayer for the school
and the pupils OF the school. and es.
peCially the large class of graduates.
asking Gods blessing upon them i'm
I'll their future work The class were
then seated. and a pretty chorus num-
Nti. tHltAltu. l(dNDEtdh. Nv
was given by the boys and girls
gIee clubs. under the direction of Miss
Fanny Pitcher, instructor of music In
the city schools. Miss Helen Schmitt
playing the piano accompaniment.
They were greeted with applause. AMI
each succeeding number was enthus.
iastically received, with well merited
applause.
Miss Crawford ssiutstorisn.
Miss Mildred Jane Crawford was
salutaiOriIn. her address being en-
titled The Brotherhood OF Man." and
reDlete with beautiful thoughts and
practical suggestions for the consum-
nation Of an ideal brotherhood between
all men. Miss Crawford said that we
were today at the golden dawn OF civ
iiZatiOn. when universal brotherhood
was Just beginning TO be understood
and that II was I'm reality a very prac-
teal relationship. True faith in 9TH
crs calls for true faith in return. and
the greatest example of this was the
life OF Jesus Christ. whose brotherly
love was the foundation If Christian
ity. I'm these modern times the snt-
Element work being done i'm the cities
was another example Of brotherly love
rs was also the good work being
done among the immigrants. The
spirit Of brotherhood is basic. held
Miss Crawford. and' calls for supreme
confidence of man In man. The
thought of universal brotherhood is
not dream. hut could easily be a
reality. and Miss Crawford went on
Ia show by examples of the soldiers
in warning Europe fraternized with
each other between battles that there
was a deeper harmony Of brotherhood
in the world that should bring all
men together. and that hvprOcisy lay
in pretended enmity and not in broth
Crhood. The largest word in the
world Is fraternity" said Miss Craw-
ford. The world needs brotherly
love. rho brotherhood OF man CON
iains the true philosophy of life
which would take on new meaning.
and earth. in peace would each year
bring forth her rich harvests." Miss
Crawford closed her address with an
appropriate little verse.
Century OF Peace.
IA Century of Peace and Honor" was
reviewed by Guybert Phillips Cahoon
IN an interesting and descriptive man
ner. Peace hath her victories. more
potent than war; said Mr.. Cahoon
The victories of war are marked by
carnage. and thV>1ruits Of peace are
the establishments of good moral
principles" He then explained the
advantages of the hundred years of
peace between the United States and
Great Britain since the signing of the
Treaty of Client. and reviewed tho
conditions OF. the past. peace comes
hy gradual development" he said. eft
must he earned and desired. World
peace will only come when the world
is ready for II. The century of peace
and honor which we have enjoyed has
never before been equalled in his
tory" He closed bv repeating Wash
ington's advice TO keep friendly with
all nations, and form alliances with
none. and by saying that the past
century of peace leads to the hone of
settlement of difficulties between the
nations by arbitration. and the com.
ing OF day of universal peace.
Harold Ardeil Northrop sang "a
Perfect Day" the violin obligato be-
Ing played by Miss Lucille Fisher. and
the piano accompaniment by Miss
Helen Schmitt, the effect of the song
being very beautiful. and the audi
ence demanding an encore. which was
responded to with repetition OF the
last verse.
Environment as Factor.
Harrison Ashley Schmitt took for
his subject Environment as a Fac
tor In Success" and proceeded to
show very cleveriy how environment
would aid or hinder the child i'm his
work in the world. what is sue
cess?" demanded Mr.. Schmitt. and
then explained by saving that there
were two definitions for success. one
being wealth. and the other the doing
OF good for the welfare of mankind.
even the education which the pupils
received acting in developing these
two sides OF their natures. He then
told how the environment naturally
acted upon the child's life. and how
the child of an uneducated laborer
was influenced to leave school and
abandon hopes OF an education. by
the force of home influence and how
The child of n business or professional