Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-05-30

students competed for the three prizes
offered. The program was as follows:
Music, 'spring Invitation" C. A.
Defamation, "The Battle of Gettys-
Defamation, "The Leadership of Ed
! ucated men''------Oscar Satterlund
Defamation. ''The Value Of Yester
Defamation, 'The Evils of War
Music. ''Liebestraum'' No. 9 (Liszt)
------------------Robert Lundgren
! Defamation 'The Pleasures Of
knowledge -Elyira Glad
Defamation, "The Law Of Human
Progress '---------Andy Swanson
Defamation, Success Julia Nelson
Defamation s.The Sky Agnes Nelson
Defamation, ''Webster's Reply to
Hayne'' Sinclair Macarthur
Music, '.Barcarolle'' (From ..Tales
Of Hoffman, Girls Glee Club
All the contestants did very WELL
The judges were Miss Cummings. Aug.
l. Bystrom and J. 2. Mattson and their
decision was that Sinclair Macarthur
was entitled to first place, Julia Mel
son second place and Andy Swanson
third place. Prof. Nelson A. s. Miller
in witty speech awarded the cash
The Commencement.
The biggest event of the week was of
course the commencement on Tuesday
evening. While the professional was
| h1; ~,
Anderson, Agnes Lundgren and Gladys
Mitchell, the graduates, speakers, IA
Guilty and members Of the board Of di-
rectors fled in and took their appoint
ed places on the stage. A hymn was
sung by the audience and then Rev.
James Moody, Of Roseau, offered the
invocation. Fred O. Lundberg. the
salutatorian, next stepped forward and
introduced the class of 1917 in
choicely worded and well thought out
address.
| After solo sung by Miss Lille An
derson. President Sjostrand introduced
DR.. Frank Nelson, President of Min
nesota College, Minneapolis, Mimi,
who fortunately had been secured as
the speaker for the occasion. DR..
Nelson's address was an eloquent,
scholarly and inspiring effort that was
listened to with wrapt attention thru
out by every one in the large audience.
AS a Christian educator, orator and
thinker along educational and soci-
illogical lines, DR.. Nelson has won for
himself high place in the state and
in the nation. Time and space do not
permit an extended review of the
splendid speech, the gist of which can
be expressed in the words s'The
Privilege of Service Under four
heads, namely: 1. All human beings
have gifts Cor talents) !; 2. Gifts (or
talents) are different; 3. God distrib-
utes the gifts (or talents) and 4. All
gifts Cor talents) are needed - the
speaker by elaboration and apt illus
tration presented the great truths Of
Christian education and service. No
one who heard him but was spurred to
put forth more determined efforts to
train and use more efficiently his or
her God given talents and thus make
the most of life
~ CAAC SOuS1uSlOu VI LIZ. NOISOu s
address Miss Olga Hermanson render
ed piano solo, followed by the pres
entation, of two ornamental lamps and
posts for the main college entrance by
Leonard Morud in behalf Of the grad
uating class. Prof Miller made the
response and acceptance Of the gift for
the college.
| Ellen Strand next delivered the
valedictory in a pleasing and graceful
manner. She bade an affectionate
farewell to teachers, classmates, under
graduates and board Of directors, and
gave expression to many fine thoughts
and sentiments
President G. e. Sjostrand presented
/ the diplomas prefacing this perform
ance by brief speech to the graduates
in which he< heartily congratulated
them upon their success and wished
them God speed in the future
Another hymn by the audience and
: the benedictiOn pronounced by Rev.