Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-05
WAUSAU HIGH school,
COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES

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The commencement week activities
for the Wausau High school gradual
ing class of 1917, began last Sunday
evening when the graduating service
Was given at the First Methodist
church.
The service opened with the invo-
cation prayer by Rev. o. V. Wheeler,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
This was followed by the reading of
the scripture lesson by Rev. E. c.
Grauer, pastor of st. Paul's EvaI-
gelical church. Rev. Grauer read the
words OF the disciple ST., John, in the
fifteenth chapter of the Bible, under
the parable of the vine, which illus
trates the mutual love and consolation
between Christ and his members, and
the influence of the vine upon its
branches in the bearing of fruit
The Senior class chorus under the
direction of Miss Emma Roeser, sang,
Unfold Your Portals" from Gounod's
Redemption.
DR.. Wilson s. Naylor, D. D., profess
sor of Biblical literature at Lawrence
college, Appleton, delivered wonder
full graduation address on 'The Prac-
teal Value of Cultured Character" to
the class of 1917 and others assembled.
His message was really lin two parts,
the first dealing with education, while
the latter part had to do with the pres
ent world war. DR.. Naylor stated that
cultured character and higher educa-
ton mean the same, and advocated the
seeking of higher institutions of learn
ing upon finishing the High school. He
said that young man or young wom-
an upon finishing the High school
work was just beginning to realize
the faculties within himself or herself,
and unless an opportunity of higher
and broader training is given, these
powers are never developed. Broader
education and cultured character are
always found together, and where they
are possessed by person, there are
better opportunities for something
higher in life.
He took part of his time to talk on
the great world war, giving an &C
count of European history up to the
time of the war, and tracing Prussian
Imperialism as the cause of the draw
ing of European powers and our own
country into it. He stated that all
citizens of this country must be full
of patriotism, if the United States is to
do her part in bringing about an end
of imperialistic governments.
Following DR.. MAYORS address the
Senior class chorus rendered another
song, THE Divine Lullaby" by Parks
A beautiful and patriotic part of the
service was the reciting of the pledge
to our flag, first by the graduating
class and then by the audience, during
which time Donald Evans, president of
the Senior class, held the flag. At the
close of the evenings exercises the
entire gathering sang America"
which was a very fitting ending to
beautiful service.
Rev. Richard Evans, pastor of the
First Methodist chruch, gave the ben
ediction.
During the evening Superintendent
S. B. Tobey read a message from the
recent storm sufferers appealing for
relief to the Red Cross organization.
A collection was taken up amounting
to $4,000 to help these unfortunate
people, and the amount was turned
over to the Marathon Chapter of the
Red Cross, and they will see that the
collection goes to aid these needy peo-
pie.
The First Methodist church was
taxed to its capacity at the graduating
service and it proved to be one of the
most impressive ever held.