The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-04
VOCATIONAL TRAINING NECESSARY in
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF TODAY
DR.. J. H. Gray, in Commencement ADJ
dress, Tells of Advantages Offered
in Schools of Present Time.
81 PRESENTED WITH DIPLOMAS

Supt. Dyer and DR.. Smith Compliment
Graduates Upon Completing Course
Al to Enter High School. s.:a
Vocational training, explaining
that it is necessary and important in
the educational institutions of today.
was one Of the principal points
brought out by Dr.; John H. Gray,
head of the economics department of
the State University, in his com
mencement address to the twenty-one
graduates of the Bemidji high school
in the auditorium of the Methodist
church Thursday evening. ..~
Dr.. Gray, who is a scholarly
speaker; compared. the schools of
medieval times with those of today.
tracing the advancement step BY
step. He dwelt upon the fact that
today it is imperative that every
young person must possess knowl-
edge Of some vocation if they are to
reach that point so universally de-
sired. success. .... 49,, 49,. -,
-: Concerns Rural Children. F.:'SS
= That vocational training is Of alb
solute necessity to children of the
rural districts as well as to those
Of villages, towns and cities, was the
declaration Of the speaker. 49,
The commencement exercises were
opened by vieson's ten-piece or
chestra, which played a pleasing Sc
lection, invocation by Rev. S. E. P.
White Of the Presbyterian church
and a song "Stars Of the Summer
Night" by the boys of the Glee club,
which was much enjoyed. A solo,
|"Good Bye" by Robert Shaw, one Of
the. graduates, was, loudly encored.
= Parents Interest Appreciated. =!
=, w. P. Dyer, superintendent of the
Bemidji schools, in a short talk
thanked the parents of Bemidji for
the interest which they have taken
and are taking in the Bemidji
schools, stating that their support
is absolutely to conduct an institu-
ton of so high standard as we now
possess. He said that the graduates
of 1915 were the first pupils he
handed diplomas to, signifying that
they had completed their eighth
grade, four years ago, and that he
had watched their progress with
much interest
The superintendent regretted that
the membership had dwindled from
II to so less, but expressed
appreciation that even t h
parents of 21 had provided opportu-
nifty to their boys and girls to COM
plete the course, in many instances
great sacrifices being necessary. He
then introduced Dr. Gray.
Miss Newton Sings.
AZ LHc COAC4UoAOu VI LII U1dy .
mastery address, Miss Margaret
Newton, supervisor of music, sang
"At Dawning::" This was Miss New
toms last public appearance in Be-
midi as a member of the public
school faculty as next fall she goes
to Moorhead where she has accepted
a fine position, and she was highly
complimented by hearty applause, IL
Illustrating the favor which she has
won since coming to Bemidji two
years ago.
Mr.. Dyer remarked that the state
ments as made by DR.. Gray have been
proven correct and said that Bemidji
is fortunate in having such important
departments as cooking, sewing,
manual training, public speaking,
agriculture and commercial branches
in it's courses.
DR.. E. H. Smith, president of the
board of education, after congratu-
lating the members ofthe class in
competing the mgh ScnOOl course,
presented them with their diplomas.
The program was closed by the
Boys Glee club which sang "Sweet
Genevieve." -. ~.
Al to Enter High School.
Miss Ethelyn Hall, Junior high
school principal, announced this
morning that Al eighth grade pu-
pills would be presented with gradua-
ton diplomas this afternoon. OF this
number large percentage plan to
enter the high school next fall. The
graduates are: r;
Minnie Anderson, Maurice Angval,
Florence Bagley, Flossie Baumgard-
ner, Martin Becker, John Cahill,
Avis Cameron, Nellie Crowell, Mar