Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
DR.. WIllET GIVES u. S.
AIMS ENLlGHTENING
ANALYSIS
We ARE IN TO WIN
SAYS AMERICA MUST FIGHT TO
LAST MAN AND LAST DOLLAR
IN CLEVER ADDRESS BEFORE
LARGE AUDIENCE.

Settings were highly appropos last
night for the fortieth annual com.
mencement of the Ottawa Township
High School. when class of seventy
six youths and madens were given
diplomas at the completion of their
four years OF earnest study aud close
application to LESSONS
For the first time in its history The
school found itself entirely swcp,
away by patriotic program during
MS graduation exercises. The war be
ing uppermost in everyones mind it
necessarily follows that the exercises
last night should be given over to
singing songs Of praise 70 Old GLORY
and listening % clear cut expose hy
Er Herbert l.. Wiilet, of Chicago Uni
versity. OF why America is in the
present great conflict
The stage was abundantly deeorat
cd with American flags and those OF
her allies Musical numbers all ran
to pa rio,ic scores. DR. Wilet con
ilned himself almost entirely TO con
else but thoroly convincing argumelt'
IN which he pointed ont Hun policies
as contras'ed with democracy as
known and practiced in the United
States.
The graduates in their grey NOR
tor boards and gowns blended well
into the scheme Of things They were
enthusiastically praised by DR. vii.
les, who highly lauded them for their
stick-to-ittiyeness in so successfully
comple,ine their -four years Of 1ca.
deme training.
Addresses were made\by pr A J.
Roberts who presal'e cd diplomas and
{. II. kingman. A letter from V. j
Duncan calling upon the boys of neX'
year to enter vigorously into military
training and endorsing the great
amount Of good done By the girls in
their Red Cross work aud promising
thom cQmpotent instruction in 1911.
1913 in first aid nursing work. was
read by MI Kingman from President
V, J. Duncan. Mr. Duncan was unable
TO be present at the commencement
because Of being called to Chicago on
urgent business Half dozen solos
were sung by Miss Gladys Elliott
accompanied by Miss Ida Chamber
lain on the piano %The High Schoo
Orchestra rendered two numbers. Tn,
audience joined IN singing America
and the class song
The address Of DR.. Wilett featured
anything that has been heard on the
war in Ottawa. It was graphic
story filled with historic facts al
enlshteping discourse that ever vii
be remembered in Ottawa
These flags SO profusely used her,
IN your auditorium, are constant re
mnders that we are entering thu
most tremendously important perio'
in the history Of The world" said Dr
Willett In introduction They arr
our flag blended in a common caus,
with those of our allies. All are dc
tormned to win certain cause FREE
dom and the right to democracy t.
live.
This war IL not alone going TO b
won by our brave boys who are owe
there fighting beside their British
Italian and French comrades It
equally as well going to be won a
home The teachers, the preachers
professional men, men OF the labd
ing and industrial class are all de'
tined to play their important part i
the victory SO certain to come.
The war Is the nations creates
enterprise All else must give wa
before It, II Is the all copsnmin
thought Of the American people
win It.
Il am struck by contrast OF tu
great statutes. both of which | hay
seen. One is Liberty with her beacc
of welcome IN New York harbor. Ht
torch enligh.ehing the world and pc
sonify.ss american freedom. I'll
other Is that OF Germanio in Munc
Germania garbed il, helmet and hol
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