Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-14
GRADUATING EXERCISES
CLOSING FEATURE OF
Prof. Adams Presents Diplomas
to Class of Twenty-Five.
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
An Interesting Address by Prof. Kick
hOeffer of University Extension
Division, of Madison.
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT

The 10th annual commencement ex-
ercises of Lancaster high school were
held at Hatch's opera house last Fri
day forenoon when class of twenty
five students was raduated-twenty-
three girls and two boys.
The stage decorations were beauti-
fully harmonized with the class cOlors
pink and green-reflecting the arts
tic taste of the junior class, under
whose direction the pleasing effect
was obtained.
A selection by Thompson's orches-
ira of Madison, opened the exercises,
which was followed by invocation by
Rev. H. A. Studebaker, of thu Congre-
gatiOnal church of this city. Next in
order was an grafton, 1.-THE immortal
ity of Shakespeare" by Miss Elsie
Brennan. The Girls Glee club rem
dered several songs followed by an
grafton, American Patriotism" by
Leroy Edwards.
Prof. KiekhOfer was next on the
program, and delivered an excellent
ers of Todayshrdl etaoi OdasCshrdshr
and appropriate address on "Crusades
of Today" He is professor of Econ
omics and Sociology at the University
of Wisconsin. Mr.. Keikhoffer return
ed from two years of study in Eur
ope, just before the beginning Of the
present war.
present war.
prof. Kiekhofer's lecture 'Crusades
of To-day was one of the finest,
best and greatest addresses ever deliv-
cred in Lancaster" is comment that
l.. 1rrTs inn fln0
past few days.
The lecture began with an histori-
cal account of the crusades of the
Middle Ages; but the picture was
more than historical. 1t showed the
spirit of these crusades; and in
answer to the question, us chivalry
dead? Is Idealism dead? Is there no
opportunity now for this spirit of go
ing forth to conquer in a crusade for
righteousness? came the discussion
of modern crusades.
The first was the crusade against
war. The proposition was advanced
that war will finally be made prohibi-
tive by its cost-its cost financially,
its cost in young life, of the best phys
ical and mental qualities of the coun-
tries engaged in war, it's cost morally
were to have solved the social and
economic problems confronting the
world to-day and tomorrow.
Professod Kiekhofer presented his
solution of these means of preventing
war in the belief that the time would
come when there will be a United
States of Europe; and that there would
come a time, probably sooner than
that, when all the nations of the two
American continents would join their
moral and physical strength in saying
that no weaker or smaller nation
should be misused or imposed upon
by any of the more powerful ones.
He made a plea for an enlightened
public opinion among all people; that
every man and woman might think
of these great questions fairly and
carefully, and do their part in helping
to solve them. He drew the distinc-
ton between militarism and military
preparedness; and proved beyond
doubt that the broadest military pro-
gram that might be undertaken at the
present time could not possibly mean
that we were in danger of militarism.
Among other statements concerning
the present world crisis was this
christianity has never been given a
trial in international affairs"
Another great crusade of the pres
ent time is the Woman's Crusade. The
activity in this movement is concerned
not only with suffrage, but with equal
moral and legal rights for women in
all parts of the world. He also spoke
briefly of the crusades against vice;
the temperance crusade; the crusades
of labor, etc. He brought the audience
to feel with him that there is the ]
same opportunity as ever for fighting