Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-02

LITTLE FALLS, NORRIS
.EbERHART. ADDRESSED GRADS
EX-GOVERNOR GAVE GOOD
TALK ON "EDUCAT1oN AS
PREPAREDNESS FOR LIFE''
More. than five hundred people gath
cred at the high school auditorium on
Wednesday evening for the senior class
commencement exercises, in spite Of
the bad weather that prevailed. The
program was opened by the playing
Of the Swedish Fest March by the high
school orchestra, to the strains of
which the senior class, followed by
Hon. A. O. Eberhart, the speaker Of
the evening, Rev. Philip O. Gregory,
T. G. Gordon, chairman of the board
of education and F. w. Dobbyn, super
intendent of schools, marched on the
stage. The orchestra then played
esprit Of the Winds,' an overture,
and a Minuet by Paderewski, after
which Rev. Gregory gave the invoca-
tion. "Who Is Sylvia,' by Schubert,
was then rendered in very pleasing
manner by the high school girls glee
club.
T. G. Gordon introduced the speaker,
Hon A. o. Eberhart. He said that he
did so not because it was necessary
but as a matter Of form, as everyone
undoubtedly knew the ex-governor, as
he had been here on many previous oc-
casions.
Governor Eberhart's subject was
"Education as Preparedness for
Life. - In his opening remarks the
former governor expressed his pleas
ure at having an opportunity to speak
here and said that when he received
the invitation he considered it spe-
cial honor. He and Chas. A. Lindbergh
had changed pulpits this year, Mr..
Lindbergh being selected to deliver the
commencement address at the Gusta-
vus Adolphus college at st. Peter, Mr..
Eberhart's home town, and he coming
to Lindbergh's 8 home, Little Falls, to
address graduating class. He paid a
fine tribute to Mr.. Lindbergh, saying
that Little Falls can justly feel proud
of such man. 4
Mr.. Eberhart's speech proved very
pleasing to all, being full of interest
and wholesome advice from start to
short stories as illustrations, making
it very clear and easily understood by
everyone. The things of especial in
given in the following paragraphs.
A1@L k1o1
and girl of today is not worth much, -
the speaker said, "but this is not true.
There is not enough wealth in all
Minnesota, or even in the whole Unit
ed States, were all Of it piled up
against any one boy or girl, thai
could stop them from success
Mr.. Eberhart said that he believed
in practical education. He did not
think that An education would help
much when one goes out into life un-
less it has placed you in a position to
make an honest living for yourself. In
our day and age we do not meet prac-
tical conditions as we ought to, the
speaker said, and as an example of
how to do this he told the story of
Abraham Lincoln and one of his gen.
| erals, Mcclellan. The last named sent
a message to Lincoln, clothed in red
tape, stating that his men had cap.
tured nine cows, and he asked what
should be done with them. Abe thought
for while and then dispatched the
following note to McClellan: "Milk
them.'
The speaker urged wholesome enjoy
ment for the children as well as edu.
cation. The Sunday schools and
churches should be made so that the
children want to attend them without
being forced to do so. The same should
apply to everything and to everybody
grownups as we'll as children. The
theatres and public places of amuse.
ment should be such that the parson
and his family could 20 there.
Mr.. Eberhart said that he was glad
to know that in Little Falls the peo
pie have tried to provide the facilities
for practical education for theil
children. Some people say this is not
necessary as they will learn these
things in practical everyday life but
the speaker said that if there is any
place where this should be taught it is
in the public schools. He mentioned
cooking in particular saying that bad
cooking has been the cause of many a
happy marriage being dissolved. eft
there is anything that will discredit
nation it is the breaking of homes
and every year in this country more
than a hundred thousand marriages
are dissolved.
"We must have an education which
fits us for an unselfish service,'' Mr.
Eberhart pointed out. eff we have
only acquired during our life on earth
something for ourselves and have done
nothing for others, our lives have not
been worth while. Our lives on earth
cannot amount to much unless they are
helpful to someone. The kink in ou1
arm at the elbow was placed there by
the Maker in order that when we SEE
felloWman down in the gutter, we
shall place the kink of our arm in the
kink Of the person in the gutter and
help him up. By our lives and ou1
actions we can bring Heaven much
nearer.'
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