The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-06-10

the builder, but for all people. Only
as the world can enjoy the building
is the architect great man. "
"Just like the house building is
our life. Our future will be deter
mined by the strength Of our tounda-
tion; by our ideal principles for life,
and by our own Judgment and stand
ards. Our education has secured for
us the greater part of the agents
and the future will bring US the rest.
Each of us has different aim and a
different standard by which to act.
But, as in the building of the house,
the most important part is the pur-
pose, so in life must each one, to be
successful, aim to do something to
help along humanity. With this
educational foundation, which can
never be totally destroyed or torn
down, we all hope to perform our
duty to the world.
''We could never have procured
our education alone. The united
efforts of our teachers, our parents,
and our friends, the people of
Princeton, have made this COM
mencement possible. We take this
time to show our appreciation, and
to sincerely thank all for their aid.
All receive the warmest Of welcomes
to our commencement
At the conclusion of the salutatory
Nathan Peterson favored the audi
ence with vocal solo, and so pleas
ingly was it rendered that he was
forced to respond to an encore. Mr..
J. J. Skahen of the board of educa-
tion then introduced lion. Charles
M. Andrist who delivered the COM
mencement address. Mr.. Andrist is
eloquent and forceful, and, while he
had no prepared speech, his remarks
should prove helpful to the gradu-
ates in the years to come. If his
advice is followed there is no doubt
but what numerous difficulties will
be avoided, and the graduates will
successfully complete the voyage of
life. Mr.. Andrist said in part:
II have come up here without q set
speech, but as was riding along on
the train l saw Princeton in the dis
lance and it occurred to me that it
was pretty good looking town, and
as I(drew nearer and saw the green
grass, the towering trees and the
fine residences, l felt that you had a
right to be proud of your town, and
1 want to congratulate you upon
Having such a place in which to live,
And then l feel that you are to be
congratulated on this building in
which we are at present, because a
building of this kind serves so many
purposes and is credit to the town.
II. feel, also, that you are to be con-
graduated on having such school
facilities as you enjoy in the way of
buildings and appliances. I am sure
that the public has made consider
able sacrifice to make this all pos
sible. ::
'But that for which you should be
most congratulated is this array of
young people here, in the bloom of
health, who are graduating this
evening. Coal and gold, forest and
field, have no significance except as
they are interpreted in terms of
humanity, and feel that the gradu-
ating of goodly number of young
people, who are to be sent out into
the world to do their work, is sub
ject for congratulation for any town.
minnesota has been very lavish in
her expenditures for public educa-
tion, and I feel that these young
people owe it to the Commonwealth
to make the most Of themselves, in
order to repay in measure, what
has been done for them. The class
motto: "Out of the Harbor Into
the Deep is very appropriate
one, because they are setting out
from the harbor into the unknown
deep, and only God Himself knows
what the landing will be. Yes,
there are many boats putting out
from the shore, most luxuriously
equipped, such as the Lusitania-
a boat of eleven decks, running ele.
vators, such as you find in the office
buildings in the twin cities, tic. carry
the passengers up and down, gardens,
parlors, promenades: and even roof
gardens. But what did it matter
what the appointments Of the boat
we're, as long as the passengers did
not reach the other side? Can you
say of any passenger who fails to
reach his destination, in no matter
how rich train, that he has had a
successful trip if he does not arrive?
"Now. you have all started out from
the shore in a most suspicious man
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