The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-06-08
FROM SCHOOL LIFE
INTO LIES SCHOOL
CLASS OF THIRTEEN GO OUT
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Address Of DIR. Walters of Fargo o.
"The Call of Tomorrow"
Very Entertaining

Commencement exercises Of the
class of 1916 of the Oakes State High
school took place Friday evening at
the Academy Of Music. 1t was q class
of thirteen-one Of the best that has
ever been produced from the high
school-and our people showed appre-
citation by giving a crowded house.
The stage decorations were very
pain. Sprigs of lilacs and potted
plants lent colo- to the scene. Over
head was the class motto, Don't
Dodge Difficulties"
The girls glee club-of nineteen
voices-under the direction of Miss
Hirsch, sang very nicely "Stars are
Brightly Shining" after which the in
vocation was delivered by Rev. A. E.
Martyr.
The sixth grade chorus of twenty
five voices, under the direction of Miss
Mitchell, sang Question" with such
vigor, they caught the house for q
hearty cHCOFe.
"The Call of Tomorrow"
Such was the subject of the very
able and eloquent address of DR.. j. w.
Walters, commencement orator. After
expressing his pleasure at being able
to be with US on this OCCASION, he
launched into a subject that was en-
tor SsksaIn nil IN n,,l nj. Il
The clock of the Almighty does not
beat at intervals. 1t may beat once
in hundred years or perhaps once in
ten.
Gods clock strickland forth came
Saul of Tarsus. The influence of his
work was to destroy Paganism and
throw open the doors of truth to all
the world. God Almighty's clock
struck again-and forward came that
monk, Martin Luther, who shook the
world with his teachings. 1t was a
critical time when Charles Martell
battled with Mohammedanism in Eur
ope and won. There were crises at
Waterloo, at the Battle of Boyne-and
God had hand in winning them for
the right. Just as we lose faith in
God, do we lose faith in one another.
Great is the influence of the home
upon the state. The challenge of to-
morrow is for boys and girls to come
out of good homes and to go after
things that are worth while.
The prize fighter, the rollicking fool
who twists and turns as he stands fo,
the movies, the caricaturist, were Civ.
en- higher salaries than the man OF
brains and of letters. Have our taste:
become so sordid as to let the bette,
things Of life sip to the lower and
baser passions?
Turning to the graduating class he
congratulated them on their advance
ment. The call of tomorrow is fol
trained men and women. There are
places for them in ali walks of life
When he noticed but two boys in the
c:ass he asked: "What is the matte,
with our boys?" In only few shor
years these girls will marry and b,
expected to look up to the ones O
their choice. Really it should be tn,
other way. The man should look u,
to the woman. She is in the majorit,
so far is training and intellect ar
concerned.
DR.. Walters made a splendid ad
J. dress and the applause was heart,
!, and spontaneous.
. Supt. Blume said this was as fin
a body of young people as ever turne
from the school. Edith Stokes ranke,
: first in scholarship and Eva Feather
3 stone took second honors. The elias
. responded as the superintendent calle
5 their names, who introduced them t
; ]. H. Coulter, president Of the boar
Of education, who presented the diplc
mas. The members of the class q
1916 are:
Frances Nepstad.
Eva Featherstone.
Emelie Brown.
Alvin Counsell.
Edith Stokes.
Carl Schermerhorn.
Caroline Erickson.
Agnes Johnson.
Rose Hockenberry.
Elsie Strutz.
Georgia Kallestad.
Charlotte McNerney.
Viola Fladager.
The program closed with 4 doub
song by the girls glee club and ben,
diction by Rev. James Opie.
The Episcopa, Guild will hold