Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-06-01
THREE WILL GRADUATE
FROM ALBERTA SCHOOL
First Glass Will Be Given Diplomas
Saturday EWING, Inspector
Barnes Will Speak

The first high school graduation
of the new country high school of
Alberta will take place on Saturday
evening", June ,. The progressive
people of this school district feel
highly eIated over this showing of
the school in its fifth year Of eX-
istence. The senior high school class
of 1917 was the first eighth grade
class to graduate from the cOnsOlid-
ated grade school four years ago.
About half Of the eighth grade grad
yates Of that time are now complet-
ing their high school course. This
showing is far in excess of the
average showing in the United
States.
The seniors are Minnie Loher,
Sidney Gausman and June EthelsOn.
These students are all excellent peO-
pie. They have at all times been
the most loyal. industrious and in
teresting students. They have won
many honors in big contests. They
have contributed much, indeed, to
the gIory and renOWn their school
has won during these years. 1t
might be mentioned again that there
is only one boy in the class, but
amOng other things he has for three
successive years defeated every boy
in the county in corn growing, Win
ming about $3.50 in cash prizes in
corn alone.
Much credit belongs to their pro
e.,
and mothers. They truthfully think
that they have done their duty to-
wards their children when they have
gotten them through II years of
schooling successfully. Let God
speed the day when all the parents
of every school district think enough
of their children to give them the
best within their reach. A bright
future is ahead of these three fine
young people. The school district
wishes them we'll in their journey Of
life's real battle.
Rev. ThOrnell, our good and faith
full minister of the Gospel, will
preach the baccaIaureate sermon to
the senior class Sunday evening,
June 3, in the auditorium. Every
one is heartily invited Rev. Thornell
preached the baccaIaureate sermon
for the Starbuck senior class last
Sunday. 1t is additionally interest
ing to known that this will be the
first baccalaureate sermon ever
preached in Alberta.
At the same time of the gradua-
ton of the senior class there will be
a graduation of the eighth grade,
this being the fifth graduation of
this kind in the history of the school,
There are a dozen people in this
class. 1t is hoped and expected that
they all will do like our seniors OF
this year, and not leave their pre-
paratiOn for life half done. One OF
the really great and pressing ques-
lions is how to give the American
boy and girl a high school education
in addition to their grade education
No real national efficiency can come
without this. Alberta's big part OF
this question is how it can be done
in the country.
The graduation speaker this year
will be State School Inspector c. H
Barnes of the Department of Educa-
ton, St. Paul. Mr.. Barnes is strong
and true friend of this school.
Mr.. Grafelman has been appointed
County Club leader for boys anc
girls clubs by the government. He
just received his appointment a few
days ago. At the first moment afte7
the close of school he will press this
work hard all over the county
Every boy and girl who is live
wire should get into touch with him
He wants more boys and girls clubs
in Stevens county than in any othe1
county of this great state.