The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-07
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
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enforcement, for books are but per
sonalities PACED and bound. Back of
literature always is the life that in
spires it. Tennyson in his "Idlys Of
the King" Browning in t"The Ring and
the Book" and "Pipa Passes" as we'll
as Shakespeare in Macbeth" were all
setting forth in fine poetic phrase the
power Of personality.
In the educational world is the most
significant expression Of this dynamic.
mark Hopkins and a student sitting
on either end of a log, constituting a
university" is but an unforgettable
way Of saying that the. personality of
the president and the student BODY
constitutes the power of the school,
the college, the university. The ivied
walls may crumble and the buildings
may fall away but the power of the
school is in the ever ebbing and ever
flooding tides of the students at the
doors of learning.
The objective of this hour is the de-
,velopment Of personality, emphasiz-
ing the greatly needed fact of our
present day educational theory that
vocational experiences is not educa-
tional completeness. The impress of
this school upon the community is the
impress Of trained minds, cultured
spirits, trained hands, and readiness
for life. This class represents the de-
velopment of personality in the high
school Of this city. Standing at the
Threshold of life, with unique signifi-
canoe this class represents the public
spirit Of this city, concerted in culture
and in service. The citizens of this
city send forth this class as an en-
bodiment of it's lofty public spirit. The
training Of the school represents per-
sonality in new forms of service and
of life. This class constitutes one of
the finest assets of the city's life.
Glass of 1917,-your culture, your
training, your equipment for life rep
resents the greatest and richest treas
ure of this city. 1t is a great and
solemn hour when the board of educa-
ton, the principal and the faculty
send you forth FROM books to life.
This is your age, focusing all the rich
treasures of the past. Your oppor-
tunity is as wide and as rich as the
world. Forgot not that your person
atty inspired, trained, equipped in this
school Of your love and your youth,
linked to God, will always spell power
wherever you go and whatever you do,
A male quartet composed Of Messrs.
H. A. Garrison, Grover Umbehocker
! L. S. Briggs and Jay Winsor next ia
vored those present with song, that
was so we'll received that an encore
was insisted upon, and this was fol-
lowed by the valedictory by Fred Wes-
loh. It was brief but decidedly ap-
propriate, and it appears hereunder:
The completion of our high school
course; the achievement of the things
we have striven for, has not wholly
been brought about by our own efforts
but to a great extent by the efforts OF
| others. We are exultant to know that
we have been ambitious enough anc
energetic enough to experience {
graduation day, but in spite of this
fact We are forced to recognize thai
this accomplishment could not. have
been attained unless other people were
concerned. No one can make the boast
that he has accomplished an under
taking wholly by his own efforts
Take the carpenter, He may build {
house alone, but to construct thi:
house he must have the knowledge
| gained from some other source, tht
tools, and building material formed b!
other workmen; therefore he is no
able to make the boast that he ha:
constructed the house wholly by hi
own efforts.
The teachers have been the activ'
force present in aiding us to secur'
our education. It is an undeniabl'
truth that, if the teachers were no
interested, our efforts would have bee1
absolutely futile. We are indebted t.
YOU for the zeal put forth in bringin!
about our successful attempt, and W
with grateful hearts in compensation
of what YOU have done for US tax
this opportunity to thank you;
| Although the teachers have been in
strumental in aiding us to secure GU
education we are not going to forge
our schoolmates. We have been to
Egether with them in the assembl
room, in morning exercises, and a
school parties; and we have forme
strong friendly relations with then
One Of the regrets that we entertal
| is that it is necessary for us to &c
part from them, but we are glad t
know that the bonds of friendship ar
so strong that they can never b
severed.
We also wish to thank the board c
education and the people of Princeto
in general for the interest and tn
assistance which Indirectly they haV
given US in securing our education.
And now, Classmates, most OF U
have struggled for four years, sharln
our Joys and our sorrows togethe:
Some of US may be undecided what W
cation to follow, but surely, we hay
laid the foundation for any honorabl
calling in life. - Let us grasp the tn
meaning of commencement. Con
mencement means the beginning. Ou
; education is liked unto the foundatlo
, of a house, it is the beginning Of on
; life. Now we are at the brink OF par
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