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


pal of the high school. during the pas
year. the speaker proved his point
showing that very few children o
professional men left school befor,
they had completed high school. ant
that this lack of education on tho
! part of those who did leave schoo
was not caused by hereditary back
) wardness I'm studies, but by environ
) ment, which is a big factor in sue
cess.
military Preparedness
Dwight G.. Frost gave vel
thought out and comprehensive adj
; dress on Military Preparedness" He
spoke of the rapid rise of the United
States to power and prosperity. and
said that the present conflict between
the warning nations should lead the
citizens TO consider what would hap
pen to the United States should Il be
drawn into the war. From childhood
all citizens of the United States were
taught 10 believe that the nation was
inyincible, and TO call their country
a great and powerful nation. which "
Is. Mr.. Frost then told in detail OF
the United States defenses. and Its
equipment and lack of equipment. He
made a thrilling plea for better pre-
paredness I'm order that this country
could retain her prestige among the
nations. ..
! Miss Katherine Wise took for her
subject the novel title "Rainbows."
and spoke Of the rainbows of hope
and promise for good that encircled
the world. mentioning several of the
great world wide movements In de-
tail. Concerning prohibition she said
that the world was now realizing the
necessity of II. the warning countries
having abolished their drugs I'm or
der that they nights he better able
physically tn endure the strain of war
EuroDe's fight against the cure was
based upon economic principles, stat
ed Miss Wise. and America is plant
ing the seed which will abolihs this
Ereat curse of civilization I'm this
country. She then spoke briefly OF
womens work I'm the world saving
that II was the work of reform. and
that the moves in legislature for the
lettering of humanity were due TO
the efforts OF women. Womens suf-
frage Is here to stay. held Miss Wise
and the fact is evidenced on every
hand. Their home life must he sup
plemented with world work. with q
touch of humor she recounted an in
cident I'm the life OF Ethelbert Hub
bard. vino during an impassioned
speech had demanded Of his audience,
What is women's sphcre?" and an
excited man in the audience had
sprung to his feet and replied. ANY
thing she can speari" In the matter
of reform in child labor women are
doing good work. and everywhere is
bright promise Cf reform and i'm
provement. The rainbow of promise
encircles the world and was wildly
painted by Harriet Beecher Stowe I'm
her immortal poem. Mine eyes have
seen the glory OF the coming of the
Lord"
The Girls Glee club sang The
Gypsy Serenade" bv Ambrose. and
Swords out for Charlie" was sung
by the bows Glee club. Miss Anna
Anna Lee leading. tho selection being
rendered with spirit and effect and
proving very pleasing.
1.-THE Foe Of Democracy.
Miss Gertrude Eichstaedt was val
edictorian. and gave an interesting
address upon THE Foe of Dcmoc-
racy." With vivid word pictures she
placed her class before her audience
as standing upon the brink Of the
sea of life, upon the threshold of the
door that shut them forever from
their boyhood and girlhood and the
setting Of their faces toward the goal
of democracy. The greatest foe OF
democracy she classed human selfish
ness, and scored the many modern
sins. such as child labor. the manning
of human beings by criminal carless-
ness on the part OF those in authori-
ty. and the sacrifice OF young girl.
hood to cheap wage conditions, as
the selfishness Of human nature that
was retarding democracy She ex-
pressed the hope that in time intel
ligence might overcome this vast sell
fishness. which was the foe of human
progress. She hopes, the prayers and
future Of the nation depended upon
the rising generation. and the edu-
cation and wisdom they obtained. and
out upon the sea of life at which
the class but gazed, tomorrow might
be TRANSPORTED with joyousness be-
cause the human goal Of democracy
was reached.
Mozart's twelfth mass, 81 VIII Call
Upon the Lord" was excellently rem
dered by the boys and girls Glee
clubs, after which Superintendent r.
j. Sperry In a few we'll chosen words
congratulated the graduates upon the
occasion. saying that he congratulate
ed them not only on account of the
work done. but because they had
shown that they could do things, and
because OF the attitude they had
shown toward life i'm the splendid es.
says delivered. which showed that
they were taking an interest In the
great things of life. With those two
traits none of the class could go far
wrong. said Superintendent Sperry,
and closed telling the class that great
things would be expected of each OF
them, and he thought no one would
be disappointed In them. He then in
troduced w. b. Davies. president of
the board OF education, who extended
kindly greeting to, the class. telling
them the old story of mans lost d.
vinity, and saying that each one
should look for their divinity within.
IF you think right you will do right"
said Mr. Davies. The graduates then
marched down and received their di-
plomas. coveted rewards of their
study and labor, from his hands.
Rev. c. j. Shut pronounced the
benediction, giving a short and elo-