The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
Delivered By Professor A. D..
Wuebben, st. Paul
LARGE AUDIENCE THERE
Many People Turned Away From
Lutheran Church Unable
To Gain Admission
from Tuesdays DAILY.

MapletOn, May oU.-lHe beautiful
new Lutheran church was visited by
all Mapleton Sunday. The people
gathered there in honor of the gradu-
ating class of Mapleton high school
1916 Every available seat was
taken and many were turned away
disappointed because they could not
listen to Professor A. D. Wuebben of
st. Paul, who addressed the class.
Professor A. o. Moench of ST. Paul
presided at the pipe organ and
promptly at eight o'clock the class,
consisting of eight girls and nine
boys filed in and took seats in front
| of the speaker, reserved for them.
| Members of the school board and fac
/ ulty also occupied seats of honor.
The chorus choir under the direction
of A. ]. Rice was the largest ever
organized in Mapleton and gave a
pleasing Interpretation of the selec-
tons The following program was
carried out:
Organ Prelude-Sonata in B Flat
Major, by f. Mendelssohn. ......
A. o. Moench
! Hymn Come, Thou Almighty
| King .............. Congregation
, Scripture Reading 1 Cor. PIP.
......... Professor A. ID. Wuebben
Pilgrim Chorus ..Verdi's lombard
Chorus, A. ]. Rice, Director
Prayer. ....... Rev. w. Ganschow
With Heart and Hand F. Mendelssohn
Chorus, A. J. Rice, Director
Address !. E. Professor A. D. Wuebben
Hymn-"C Coronation" Congregation
Benediction-
Organ Observation-Disclosures in D, by
REM l.. Becker. IA. O. MOench
Professor Wuebben said in part:
"My dear young people, parents,
members of the school board and
friends; We are gathered in the in
terest of education. The new edu-
cation has new meaning and is
used to equip each for the struggle
for existence, which we all must
make. There was a time when this
was not necessary. That was in the
good old days when the three RS
were all that was needed. How
things have changed and will change
in the next decade! Those who now
start out without the necessary edu-
cation are handicapped. No one now
can go out into the world fully equip
ped before the twenty-fift year. The
uneducated will be the 'hewers Of
wood and carriers of water as in
the time of Moses. The first object
of education is greater welfare and
| book learning is not the only educa
ton. The greater education is build
/ ing of character, which begins upon
the playground, goes on in business,
in the church. This greater welfare.
| The pioneer like the one cell molu-
cule does everything for himself, but
| as others surround him one is a
blacksmith, or shoemaker, ETC., each
has a specially, each dependent up
on the other So each must educate
along the line of his talent, seeking
| the lost, explaining, managing, teach
ing little children, art or music, all
to be bound together by the bond of
love. We attain the greatest welfare
when united with Christ, the founda
tion of all knowledge"
/ On Friday the Mapleton high
! school team were the victors in a
game with the Boomer Girls, trav-
cling club of professionals, score be-
F., ing 6 to 5. Batteries, Ruben Dietz,
! Oscar Borchert.
| On Saturday the return game with
Amboy On the local diamond they
were again the victors, score to 2.
Mapleton high school rah! rah! rah!
The Memorial services for G.. A. r.
were held in the Congregational
church Sunday at $3.50 p IN. Six vet
Grams were present The w. r. C.
were also in attendance. The music
I; was furnished by the choir composed
of Miss Ards Gilmore, Mrs Busse,
Mrs. Schwietzcr, Louis Borchert and
G. G. Fetterman. Rev. Edmund Larke
delivered the address which was lis
! tened to with interest and enjoyed by
all present
| Mrs. Fred Cramer of Beauford is
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Will
J liam Prentzlow, while she is under
the doctors care She had a large
silver taken from her hand a few
days ago. The wound is doing nicely.
Mrs. Ed Week and children of New
i Uln are spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Credicott.
Miss Ards Gilmore is assistant at
the postoffice today.
| Mrs. Tom Howieson went to Min
neseta Lake Friday to make the ac-
quaintance OF her week old niece at
| Walter Grigg's. Mrs. Griggs is not
getting along as well as her friends
would like to have her.
| Mrs. w. Cummings of Grapeland is
staying a few days with Mrs. Charles
/ Jones, Sr.
| Mrs. John Sharp Of Sterling is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Dobie
| Mrs. w. H. Johnston and Mrs.
Anna Thorne and Maysel spent the
week end in Wells.
]. l.. Stevens is in the hospital at
Mankato. Mrs. Stevens spent Friday
with him.
The Milwaukee Railway company
had weed burner at work all day
| Friday, improving the right of way
| in town.
Al Greig drove his auto to town
Thursday, but was taken sick and
, was obliged to remain until the next
| day before he could return.
The Princess orchestra of Wells
played for the dance in the opera
house Friday evening.
Lawrence Johnston had narrow
escape Saturday evening while deliv-
ering for L. Troendle by stepping