Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
CHURCH FILLED
SUNDAY EVENING
BaccaIaureate Address Is DeIiv-
cred to High School Graduates
by Reverend E. c. Henke

! The Presbyterian church was crowd
ed on Sunday evening by the pupils.
parents and friends of the Baraboo
high school graduating class of 1917,
and hundreds of disappointed ones
were turned away, so great was the
interest displayed in the first of the
commencement exercises. The altar
of the church was tastefully decorat-
/ ed with flowers for the occasion, bri-
dal wreath and snowballs predominant
ing, the white and green, class colors,
blending beautifully. Streamers of the
same color were also used in section
ing off the seats. The graduates
marched from the high school to the
church and occupied the front central
, section of seats.
The baccalaureate service opened
with an organ prelude by Mrs. A. G.
/ Reisz, violin accompaniment being
furnished by Miss Julia Cady. This
was followed by an anthem given by
the young ladies' chorus, led by Miss
Olga Reinking. Rev. E. 0. Coontz
gave the invocation and the respons-
i've scripture reading was conducted
by Rev. J. Lloyd Smith. A hymn was
followed with scripture reading by
Rev. G. E. Weed, and Rev. j. w. john
son gave the prayer of intercession.
A quartet composed of Rev. G. E.
Maves, Mrs. G.. w. Snyder, Miss Olga
Reinking and William Morse rem
dered a pleasing anthem and during
the offertory Miss Julia Cady gave a
delightful violin solo.
The BaccaIaureate Address
Rev. E. G. Henke gave the bacca-
laureate address and chose for his
text 'Life, More Abundantly." Mr..
Henke's discourse was impressive,
true to life and intensely interesting.
and his remarks were given wrapt at
tention. He opened his talk by con-
graduating the members of the class,
giving his best wishes for their future
success and stating that the goal So
long anticipated is now at hand, red
letter period in their life. He quoted
the class motto, "Out of School Life
Into Lifes School," and spoke of the
magic words-schoel life. "Think OF
school," said Mr.. Henke. What a
place of association and memory" He
spoke of the three RS, reading, riting
and rithmetic, to which he now added
fourth-recess. f"Think of Nfe"
said the speaker. "This never-ceasing
wonder of life, one Of the sacred mys-
teries environed always with the un-
known, beginning with the unknown
and entering into it, What wonder
full possibilities it has, no limits to the
acquisition of knowledge and none to
achievement. Every part of life is
preparatory to something larger,
stronger and nobler."
Mr.. Henke went on to say, There
is always hope for those who are
growing, who will keep on studying.
There are other schools for you," he
said to the class, higher schools OF
technology, science, cultural and pro-
fessicnal. Life's school offers more
Of the elective and gives greater in
dividual freedom"
World War Is Opportunity
/ "The world war is your opportuni-
ty," said Mr.. Henke. always trained
and disciplined men and women have
the preference; you will be the ones
to help furnish the brains and Drawn
to keep alive the ideals of life and
love and liberty-to teach our schools,
and the schools Of Europe, to manage
our factories, our railroads, conduct
our commerce and till our fields and
rule our cities. If we use our educa-
ton Alright we can do deal of good.
eve have come to the most critical
era of history-the whole world is
arrayed to defend and protect national
ideals and sacred principles. Never
was there so insistent call for men
and women to stand for the right. Ev-
cry available man, woman and child
will be pressed into service for hui
manity and country. In such great
service great sacrifice cannot be
avoided. He who does not care what
becomes of Europe will not care
what becomes of America. If we have
mighty earnestness, fearless grapple
with facts, passionate loyalty, valiant
courage, unfailing optimism, conf
dence in mankind and colossal faith in
a good God, then there will be victory
and the triumph of world peace, and
you and we can help win it.
The baccalaureate service closed
with all singing america" and the
benediction was given by Rev. G. 2.
Weed.